CURRICULUM, CREDITS

Curriculum, Credits, Electives

This curriculum consists of a minimal of 35 out of 36 courses and totally 130 credits, which are designed to support achievement of the curriculum objective and learning outcomes. The 36 courses are listed in the table below. The content and objectives of each course is described in each individual course specification which, together with this program specification are subject to review and approval by the curriculum committee of CamEd Business School. Credits are awarded on the basis of one credit per 15 lecture hours.

Because this curriculum seeks to fulfill the requirements of the Ministry of Education foundation year, the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) and the Certified Accounting Technician program of the ACCA, there is limited scope for elective subjects. All subjects other than elective courses in the fourth year are compulsory and the curriculum does not distinguish between major, minor and elective subjects. However, certain subjects will have a preferred order of study as well as prerequisites, which are set in the relevant course specifications.

Courses Required for the Bachelor of Accounting and Finance

Foundation Year Courses Credit
ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES 1 (ENGL 111) 3
ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES 2 (ENGL 112) 3
STATISTICS I: FOUNDATIONS IN BUSINESS STATISTICS(STAT 111) 3
STATISTICS 2: QUANTITATIVE METHODS FOR BUSINESS (STAT 112) 3
CAMBODIAN STUDIES (HIST 111) 3
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE (COSC 101) 3
HISTORY: POLITICAL ECONOMY OF MODERN ASIAN DEVELOPMENT (HIST 151) 3
POLITICAL SCIENCE: THE COLD WAR AND ASIA (POLS 111) 3
LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY (PHIL 111) 3
MARKETING (MKTG 101) 3
PSYCHOLOGY (PSYC 101) 3
Total Credits 33
Second Year Courses Credit
ENGLISH FOR ACCOUNTING 1 (ENGL 221) 2.5
ENGLISH FOR ACCOUNTING 2 (ENGL 222) 2.5
MICROECONOMICS (ECON 201) 3
MACROECONOMICS (ECON 202) 3
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 1 (ACCT 211) 5
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 2 (ACCT 212) 5
PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (MGMT 201) 5
MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING 1 (ACCT 221) 5
Total Credits 31
Third Year Courses Credit
MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING 2 (ACCT 321) 5
BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS (ECON 311) 1
BUSINESS ETHICS (MGMT 311) 3
ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS (ACCT 331) 3
ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE (ACCT 332) 3
CAMBODIAN BUSINESS LAW (LAWS 311) 5
AUDIT THEORY AND PRACTICE (ACCT 341) 5
IFRS FOR SMES (ACCT 311) 5
FINANCE 1 (FINC 301) 5
Total Credits 35
Fourth Year Courses Credit
FINANCE 2 (FINC 401) 5
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VALUATION AND INVESTMENTS (FINC 412) – ELECTIVE 5
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING (ACCT 411) 5
BANKING AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND SERVICES (ACCT 411) – ELECTIVE 5
CAMBODIAN TAX (ACCT 451) 5
BUSINESS STRATEGY (MGMT 421) 5
TEAM PSYCHOLOGY (PSYC 411) 1
Total Credits 34