Business Administration with Concentration in Accounting (ACC.ABA)

Program Outcomes 

Program outcomes represent broad areas of knowledge and skills developed over the duration of the program through a wide range of courses and experiences. These learning outcomes represent what a student should be able to know, think, or do upon successful completion of their program at Oakland Community College.

  • Students will prepare basic journal entries, adjusting entries, and closing entries using accrual basis accounting.
  • Students will examine the interrelationships among and the differences in the basic financial statements.
  • Students will differentiate between strong and weak internal controls in a business environment.
  • Students will determine the effects on variable and fixed costs based on changes in sales or production volume.

Program Plan 2025-2026

Full Time - Fall Start

**Students should meet with an OC counselor before attempting this plan of study**

Year 1 - Fall

Courses    Credits
CIS 1050 Personal Computer Productivity Tools                   4
MAT 1580 Statistics 4
BUS 1100 Introduction to Business 4
  TOTAL CREDITS  12

Year 1 - Winter

Courses    Credits
ACC 1810 Principles of Financial Accounting                        4
ENG 1510 Composition I 3
  or ENG 1510E Composition I Enhanced 4
  or ENG 1510S Composition I with Support 6
Gen Ed MTA Social Sciences (not ECO) 3
ECO 2610 Principles of Macroeconomics 3
  TOTAL CREDITS  13

Year 1 - Summer

Courses   Credits
ACC 1820 Principles of Managerial Accounting  4
Gen Ed MTA Fine Arts/Humanities 3-4
  TOTAL CREDITS  7-8

Year 2 - Fall

Courses   Credits
ACC 2070 Cost Accounting 4
BUS 2030 Business Law I 3
Gen Ed MTA Lab Science (Natural Sciences)                                                                        4
ENG 1520 Composition II 3
  TOTAL CREDITS  14

MILESTONE: Make an appointment to meet with a Counselor to apply for graduation for this degree.

Year 2 - Winter

Credits    Credits
ECO 2620 Principles of Microeconomics 3
Gen Ed MTA Fine Arts/Humanities 3-4
Gen Ed MTA Science (non-lab requirement)                                                         3-4
ACC/BUS Recommended elective 3
  TOTAL CREDITS  12-14
                                                                                                                                                                                              TOTAL CREDITS 60-62

Recommended Electives

ACC 2210 Computerized Accounting      3
BUS 2040 Business Law II 3
BUS 2530 Management  3
BUS 2640 Marketing Fundamentals  3

To receive the Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) endorsement, students must fulfill the requirements noted for each MTA category and successfully complete at least 30 credits. All coursework used to fulfill MTA requirements must be completed with a grade of 2.0 or higher in EACH course.