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B.Sc. Accounting
This programme will provide the students with quality education and training that will develop students minds, imparting both theoretical and practical knowledge on the students, develop their self-confidence and help them become innovative and self-reliant in the field of Accounting. The overall goal of the programme is to churn out graduates who can provide accounting services efficiently and effectively to industry to promote economic growth.
The Goals of B.Sc. Accounting serves to:
- Equip students with fundamental accounting skills and principles necessary for the preparation of books of accounts and financial statements
- Equip students with an exceptional ability to prepare various books of accounts, final accounts, and other accounting records/statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards
- Provide students with the knowledge, understanding and skills relevant to the main subjects they are studying, together with a capacity for critical and evaluative thinking.
- Develop students' ability to analyze and interpret financial data, enabling them to make informed decisions and recommendations based on accounting information.
The objectives are to:
- Develop students who are well equipped with critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Equip students with a range of accounting and computational skills for evaluating and assessing the practices and theories of accounting
- Equip students with the skills to evaluate the financial position of an organization through the examination of financial statements and nonfinancial data
- Train students to have good computer skills.
B.Sc. Accounting – 4 Year Curriculum Plan
| Sl. No | Course Code | Course Title | Units | Category | Lecture (hours) | Practical (hours) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEMESTER 1 Level 100 | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | GST1211 | English Communication I | 2 | GST | 30 | – | |||||||||
| 2 | GST1213 | Use of Library, Study Skills and ICT | 2 | GST | 30 | – | |||||||||
| 3 | GST1215 | Nigerian People and Culture | 2 | GST | 30 | – | |||||||||
| 4 | ACC1311 | Business Mathematics | 3 | Core | 45 | – | |||||||||
| 5 | PSY1311 | Social Psychology | 3 | Core | 45 | – | |||||||||
| 6 | BUA1311 | Principles of Management | 3 | Core | 45 | – | |||||||||
| 7 | BUA1313 | Business Environment | 3 | Core | 45 | – | |||||||||
| 18 | 270 | – | |||||||||||||
| SEMESTER 2 Level 100 | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | GST1222 | Communication in French | 2 | GST | 30 | – | |||||||||
| 2 | GST1224 | Logical Critical Thinking & Problem Solving | 2 | GST | 30 | – | |||||||||
| 3 | GST1226 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 2 | GST | 30 | – | |||||||||
| 4 | STA1322 | Business Statistics | 3 | Core | 45 | – | |||||||||
| 5 | ACC1322 | Research Methodology | 3 | Core | 45 | – | |||||||||
| 6 | ECO1322 | Micro Economics | 3 | Core | 45 | – | |||||||||
| 7 | ACC1324 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 | Core | 45 | – | |||||||||
| 18 | 270 | – | |||||||||||||
| SEMESTER 3 Level 200 | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | GST2211 | English Communication II | 2 | GST | 30 | – | |||||||||
| 2 | GST2213 | Leadership Skills | 2 | GST | 30 | – | |||||||||
| 3 | GST2215 | Core Life Skills & Happiness | 2 | GST | 30 | – | |||||||||
| 4 | BAF2313 | Quantitative Techniques for Business | 3 | Core | 45 | – | |||||||||
| 5 | MKT2313 | Principles of Marketing | 3 | Core | 45 | – | |||||||||
| 6 | CSC2319 | Emerging Technologies | 3 | Core | 45 | – | |||||||||
| 7 | CSC2311 | Digital Transformation for Business | 3 | Core | 45 | – | |||||||||
| 18 | 270 | – | |||||||||||||
| SEMESTER 4 Level 200 | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | ECO2322 | Macro Economics | 3 | Core | 45 | – | |||||||||
| 2 | ECO2324 | Principles of Finance | 3 | Core | 45 | – | |||||||||
| 3 | BUA2322 | Business Law | 3 | Core | 45 | – | |||||||||
| 4 | BUA2324 | Innovation | 3 | Core | 30 | 45 | |||||||||
| 5 | BUA2326 | Organizational Behaviour | 3 | Core | 45 | – | |||||||||
| 6 | ACC2322 | Principles of Accounting-II | 3 | Core | 45 | – | |||||||||
| 18 | 255 | 45 | |||||||||||||
| SEMESTER 5 Level 300 | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | MKT3311 | Digital Marketing | 3 | Core | 45 | – | |||||||||
| 2 | ENT3311 | Entrepreneurship | 3 | Core | 45 | – | |||||||||
| 3 | BUA3311 | Management of Human Resources | 3 | Core | 45 | – | |||||||||
| 4 | ACC3311 | Accounting Laboratory & Accounting Application Softwares | 3 | Required | 45 | – | |||||||||
| 5 | ACC3313 | Auditing, Assurance Investigation | 3 | Required | 45 | – | |||||||||
| 6 | BUA3313 | Operations Management | 3 | Core | 45 | – | |||||||||
| 7 | BUA3315 | Business Policy & Strategy | 3 | Core | 45 | – | |||||||||
| 21 | 315 | – | |||||||||||||
| SEMESTER 6 Level 300 | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | ACC3699 | SIWES(Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme) / Industrial Attachment / Project | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | – | – | |||||||||||||
| SEMESTER 7 Level 400 | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | BUA4311 | Management Information Systems | 3 | Core | 45 | – | |||||||||
| 2 | ACC4311 | Taxation : Principles and Practice | 3 | Core | 45 | – | |||||||||
| 3 | BAF4311 | Cost and Management Accounting | 3 | Core | 45 | – | |||||||||
| 4 | ACC4313 | Financial Accounting & Reporting | 3 | Core | 30 | 45 | |||||||||
| 5 | Elective 1 | 3 | 45 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Elective 2 | 3 | 45 | ||||||||||||
| 18 | 255 | 45 | |||||||||||||
| SEMESTER 8 Level 400 | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | ACC4322 | Corporate Finance | 3 | Core | 45 | – | |||||||||
| 2 | ACC4324 | Intermediate Financial Accounting & Reporting | 3 | Required | 45 | – | |||||||||
| 3 | ACC4326 | Financial Statement Analysis | 3 | Core | 45 | – | |||||||||
| 4 | Elective 3 | 3 | 45 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Elective 4 | 3 | 45 | ||||||||||||
| 15 | 225 | – | |||||||||||||
| Total Credits for Programme | 132 | 1,860 | 90 | ||||||||||||
| Options for Electives 1 & 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Course Code | Course Title | Units | Category | Lecture (hours) | Practical (hours) | ||||||||||
| ACC4315 | Forensic Accounting and fraud management | 3 | Elective | 45 | – | ||||||||||
| ACC4317 | Treasury Management | 3 | Elective | 45 | – | ||||||||||
| ACC4319 | Accounting Information System | 3 | Elective | 45 | – | ||||||||||
| ACC4331 | Public Finance | 3 | Elective | 45 | – | ||||||||||
| Options for Electives 3 & 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Course Code | Course Title | Units | Category | Lecture (hours) | Practical (hours) | ||||||||||
| ACC4328 | Executorships, Bankruptcy & liquidation | 3 | Elective | 45 | – | ||||||||||
| ACC4340 | International Accounting | 3 | Elective | 45 | – | ||||||||||
| BUA4322 | Business Decision Analysis | 3 | Elective | 45 | – | ||||||||||
| ACC4342 | Corporate Governance & Accounting Ethics | 3 | Elective | 45 | – | ||||||||||
| Project / Internship / SIWES ( Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme) | |||||||||||||||
| Course Code | Course Title | Units | Category | Lecture (hours) | Practical (hours) | ||||||||||
| ACC3699 | SIWES / Industrial Attachment / Project | 6 |