BSBA vs no BSBA

[Rustydroid]

Thank you all for your valuable input. Since some are suggesting that accounting is better than finance. Let me share a little more.

So I first looked at accounting, but since I'm no genius at math, I thought finance would be easier. I do want to get a gov. job in the FBI, and hopefully I won't use my degree for everyday day crunching numbers or statistics, it's more for making money at the federal level.

The FBI likes finance and accounting.*1 So I guess the only question is, is accounting more math? And will you be getting a higher paying civilian job with accounting?
https://www.degreequery.com/what-degree-...n-the-fbi/  *1

Technically it wouldn't be to much trouble for me to switch degrees. Since I've only done General Ed stuff, but will it make a difference at all?


-Nicholas Ramirez

I'm no expert in accounting and not great at math. I'm also looking into an accounting degree vs a more general business degree. I'm taking managerial accounting at the moment after doing well in financial accounting. I believe that you have to take those two classes in a Business major.
From what I understand so far Accounting doesn't use any sort of advanced math. So far the math that we have used at my school is basic addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. In the more advanced accounting classes I think you also use statistics.
From I've gathered finance might actually use far more advanced math then accounting. My macroeconomics professor is always giving a hard time to the business admin majors telling them that business admin degrees are not too useful. He tells us that something like a finance degree or engineering is much better.
If you look at TESU their accounting degree doesn't require anything beyond college algebra.
In a four year university college algebra is the bare minimum math required to graduate with a degree.
Accounting can be challanging though remembering what to add or divide and subtract and where to use and put those accounts.
Also the beginning ideas can be a bit tought to grasp but nothing that a college student should not be able to grasp. I've found algebra to be a tougher subject for me.
Also a business major and accounting take almost the same basic classes like business law and micro/macro economics and basic accounting classes. At my school I can take a few more accounting classes and get an associate's in accounting.
Again I'm not an accountant or an expert so take my opinion with a grain of salt. Perhaps someone with better knowledge can chime in.

Well do you know of any course sheet for TESU accounting? Like the one for BSBA in finance? I'd like to compare them. 
Take a look at the Attachment if your not sure of what I'm talking about.
 
I don't have such paperwork I think one of the members here makes them. Maybe you can request nicely. Here are the requirements for an accounting degree from TESU:  https://www.tesu.edu/business/bsba/accounting
 As you can see they are virtually the same classes except for the area of study (18 credits). If I were you I would see how well you do in financial and managerial accounting and take it from there.  
You can probably use the same guide that you posted for most most of the TESU accounting degree. They also offer a degree for those seeking their CPA with even more Accounting classes https://www.tesu.edu/business/bsba/accountingcpa . I think you might have a better idea on how well you like Accounting once you get through your Financial and Managerial accounting classes. You could also take some accounting classes as electives I believe to see if that's your area of interest. 

[dfrecore]

I think Finance courses are much more math-y than accounting. But that's me.

I would not let math stop me from taking accounting courses.

[sanantone]

Accounting uses algebra and arithmetic; what makes it tedious are the rules and laws. Finance, like economics, gets into calculus.

The FBI used to list preferred degrees and skills, but I can no longer find the list on the website. I remember that accounting, law, and computer science were on there. Foreign language and law enforcement experience were preferred skills. It could be that the FBI no longer has a preferred degrees list, and they've switched to a core competencies system.