Cypress College Accounting Pathway

Cypress College and Cal State Fullerton are partners on the Cypress College Accounting Pathway — a cohort guaranteeing those students who complete will earn an Associate in Business transfer degree in two years and, in an additional two years, a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration concentrating in Accounting. An optional master’s degree can be completed in an additional year.

The program offers:

  • Dedicated accounting classes
  • Peer cohort group
  • Business skills workshops
  • Mentoring program
  • Business club and accounting society
  • Cost savings
  • Expanded opportunities

Four-Year Program Outline

First Semester

  • BUS 161C — Intro to Business
  • Attend business events
  • CCAP Program initiation

Second Semester

  • CIS 111C
  • ECON 105C
  • Attend business events
  • Formal CCAP Application

Third Semester

  • ACCT 101C
  • Bus 240C
  • Econ 100C
  • Attend business events
  • Mentorship program
  • CSUF admissions application

Fourth Semester

  • ACCT 102C
  • Attend business events
  • Mentorship program
  • Cypress College graduation!
  • Summer Excel workshop

Fifth Semester

  • ACCT 301A
  • Accounting and Business classes
  • Accounting Society Events
  • Mentorship program

Sixth Semester

  • ACCT 301B
  • Accounting and Business classes
  • Accounting Society events
  • Mentorship program

Seventh Semester

  • Accounting and Business course electives
  • Accounting Society events
  • Mentorship program

Eighth Semester

  • Accounting and Business course electives
  • Accounting Society events
  • Mentorship program
  • Cal State Fullerton graduation!

Application Checklist

  • Name, Student ID #, Email, Phone Number, Semester at Cypress College
  • What is your Overall Fall semester CSU Transferable GPA?
  • What Business & CIS Division Courses have you taken and what was your grade earned in each course (for example, BUS 161C – B)?
  • What Business & CIS Division Courses are you currently taking and what is your grade to date (for example, CIS 111C – A)?
  • What is your highest level of Math completed and which Math course, if any, are you currently completing?
  • Please provide all of your College Transcripts.
  • Do you have a completed Education Plan discussed with a Business & CIS Counselor, including planned completion of 30 units of specified required courses prior to your 2nd year AND a minimum of 60 units of specified required courses to achieve the Associate in Science in Business Administration Degree (AS-T) by the end of the 2nd year?
  • Please write 2-4 sentences on why you are interested in the CCAP Program.

Apply now.