This concentration is ideal for students interested in understanding the language of business. It is more flexible than the public accounting concentration. It is ideal for students who are planning to study abroad, planning on double majoring in accounting and another discipline, planning on minoring in one or more unrelated disciplines, planning to explore entrepreneurial opportunities, looking for a career in a business' accounting department, or may be expecting to graduate early.
The accounting major (no concentration) DOES prepare students for the CPA exam, but not to the extent of the public accounting concentration. Students who expect to attain a CPA license will still need to abide by the 150 credit hour rule in order to attain the CPA license. However, students may sit for the CPA exam with fewer credits as long as they will be graduating with an accounting degree.
Acceptance to Major Requirements
Course Requirements: ACFN 111 Principles I, ACFN 112 Principles II, and ACFN 325 Intermediate Accounting I
Minimum Grade and/or GPA for required courses: 2.0 in ACFN courses
60 credits required
Required Courses for all Accounting majors
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| ACFN 111 | Principles I | 4 |
| ACFN 112 | Principles II | 4 |
| ECON 111 | Introduction to Economics | 4 |
| MATH 124 | Probability and Statistical Inference | 4 |
| 4 |
| Calculus I | |
| Discrete Mathematical Modeling | |
| ACFN 210 | Business Communication | 2 |
| ACFN 335 | Business Law | 2 |
| 4 |
| ACFN 325 | Intermediate Accounting I | 4 |
| ACFN 326 | Intermediate Accounting II | 4 |
| ACFN 331 | Cost Accounting (Normally Spring Semester Only) | 4 |
| ACFN 338 | Advanced Accounting | 4 |
| ACFN 340 | Accounting Information Systems ((Normally Fall Semester Only)) | 4 |
| ACFN 341 | Introduction to Income Taxation | 2 |
| 2 |
| Advanced Individual Income Taxation | |
| Business Taxation Topics | |
| Tax Research and Communication | |
| ACFN 355 | Auditing | 4 |
| Total Hours | 56 |
Required Additional Courses for Accounting (no concentration)
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| 4 |
| Fundamentals of Managerial Finance | |
| Principles of Management Under Global Context | |
| |
| Total Hours | 4 |
Suggestions
Students wanting to minor in economics or finance should take MATH 119 Calculus I.
Additional Requirements:
General Education Requirements:
All undergraduate students must complete the requirements of the Integrations Curriculum (IC) which is designed to ensure all of our students receive a liberal arts education. Please review details of the Integrations Curriculum requirements here.
Graduation Requirements:
In addition to the Integrations Curriculum, all undergraduate students must meet the following minimum degree requirements to earn their degree from CSB and SJU.
Credits: 124 total credits, 40 of which must be from upper division coursework
GPA: 2.0 or higher*
Residency: At least 24 of your last 32 credits must be completed at CSB/SJU
Please visit Graduation under the Academic Policies and Regulations portion of the catalog for additional details regarding degree requirements.
* Cumulative GPA as well as major(s)/minor(s) GPA. Please note some majors/minors may require a higher GPA to earn their degree.
