Bachelor of Science [B.S] [Business Administration - Accountancy] From California State University

The undergraduate qualifies students for, and the master's program further prepares students for, the Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certificate in Management Accounting (CMA), or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) exams.

Undergraduates with a Bachelor of Science Degree/Accounting Option are trained to pursue numerous career opportunities in Public Accounting (CPA Firms), Private Industry (accounting, audit, or analyst work for Agriculture, Retail, Manufacturing, and Service companies), and Governmental/ Regulatory/ Not for Profit entities (accounting or audit work for federal or state agencies, and charitable organizations).

Accountancy option students often pursue professional certifications/licenses including the CPA state license (state license as a Certified Public Accountant), the CMA (industry designation for management accounting) and the CIA (industry designation for internal auditing).