Students in this concentration take classes in all the major accounting and business disciplines, which prepare them for success in passing the different sections of the CPA exam, as well as assist them in choosing a career path within the accounting industry. All US states' rules require applicants for a license as a CPA to have accumulated 150 higher education credit hours, as recommended by the AICPA. These hours must include 24 upper division accounting course credits and 24 credit hours of business-related or certain other accounting courses. Students should also be aware that many employers of CPAs require their job applicants to have accumulated 150 credit hours prior to beginning their employment.

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

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
One of the following:		4
MATH 119	Calculus I
MATH 125	Discrete Mathematical Modeling
Any CSCI 100-level course		4
ACFN 210	Business Communication	2
ACFN 335	Business Law	2
ACFN 325	Intermediate Accounting I	4
ACFN 326	Intermediate Accounting II	4
ACFN 331	Cost Accounting (Normally Spring Only)	4
ACFN 338	Advanced Accounting	4
ACFN 340	Accounting Information Systems (Normally Fall Only)	4
ACFN 341	Introduction to Income Taxation	2
One of the following:		2
ACFN 342	Advanced Individual Income Taxation
ACFN 343	Business Taxation Topics
ACFN 344	Tax Research and Communication
ACFN 355	Auditing	4
Total Hours		56

Required Additional Courses for Public Accounting Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
ACFN 310	Fundamentals of Managerial Finance	4
ACFN 312	Financial Modeling & Analysis	4
GBUS 202	Principles of Management Under Global Context	4
6 credits from the following:		6
ACFN 315	Theory of Investments (4 credits)
GBUS 330	International Dimensions of Organizational Behavior (4 credits)
GBUS 341	Operations and Supply Chain Management (4 credits)
300-level ECON elective (4 credits)
ACFN 330	Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting (2 credits)
ACFN 342	Advanced Individual Income Taxation (2 credits)
ACFN 343	Business Taxation Topics (2 credits)
ACFN 344	Tax Research and Communication (2 credits)
ACFN 353	Fraud Examination (2 credits)
Total Hours		18

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 and 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. 

Potential Plan of Study

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Fall		Hours
ACFN 111	Principles I	4
ECON 111	Introduction to Economics	4
THEO 100	Theological Explorations	4
INTG 100	Learning Foundations	4
INTG 105	The Lookout	1
	Hours	17
Spring
ACFN 112	Principles II	4
Language 111		4
MATH 124	Probability and Statistical Inference	4
Integrations Requirement (CI)		4
	Hours	16
Second Year
Fall
ACFN 325	Intermediate Accounting I	4
ACFN 335	Business Law	2
ACFN 310	Fundamentals of Managerial Finance	4
Language 112		4
Integrations Requirement (AE)		4
	Hours	18
Spring
ACFN 326	Intermediate Accounting II	4
ACFN 341	Introduction to Income Taxation	2
CSCI 150	Introduction to Computing in the Liberal Arts and Sciences	4
MATH 119 or MATH 125	Calculus I or Discrete Mathematical Modeling	4
Language 211		4
	Hours	18
Third Year
Fall
Study Abroad (EX, GL, HE)		17
	Hours	17
Spring
ACFN 331	Cost Accounting	4
Select one of the following:		2
ACFN 342	Advanced Individual Income Taxation
ACFN 343	Business Taxation Topics
ACFN 344	Tax Research and Communication
ACFN 338	Advanced Accounting	4
GBUS 202	Principles of Management Under Global Context	4
Integrations Requirement (CS)		4
	Hours	18
Fourth Year
Fall
ACFN 340	Accounting Information Systems	4
ACFN 355	Auditing	4
ACFN 210	Business Communication	2
Theological Integrations		4
Integrations Requirement (NW)		4
	Hours	18
Spring
ACFN 312	Financial Modeling & Analysis	4
ACFN Elective (4 credits)		4
ACFN Elective (2 credits)		2
INTG 300	Learning Integrations	4
Integrations Requirement (BN)		4
	Hours	18
	Total Hours	140

Integrations Curriculum Requirements

The standard requirements for the public accounting major will fulfill the following integrations requirements: AS, QR, SW, WR. Depending on elective course selection, it may also satisfy EX, CS, GL, and 1 or 2 Theme requirements. Please see below for a list of integrations requirements you will need to satisfy via elective courses.

Integrations Designations

 See Integrations Curriculum under Academic Policies and Regulations for further description of the general education requirements.

Foundational Courses 

Integrations Requirements

Code	Integrations Requirement
CI	Cultural/Social Difference - Identity
LF	Learning Foundations (INTG 100)
	College Success (INTG 105)
TE	Theological Exploration (THEO 100)

Ways of Thinking

Integrations Requirements

Code	Integrations Requirement
AE	Artistic Expression
AS	Abstract Structures
HE	Human Experience
NW	Natural World
SW	Social World

Upper-level Courses

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Column1	Column2
CS	Cultural/Social Differences - Systems
LI	Learning Integrations
TI	Theological Integrations

Thematic Coursework

To complete the themes course requirement: students will successfully complete 3 courses in the same theme (Truth, Justice, or Movement), in at least 2 different departments, at least 1 of which is a thematic focus course (TF/JF/MF). The other two can be Focus or Encounter courses. Encounter courses can be identified by: T1/T3, J1/J3, M1/M3.

Integrations Requirements

Code	Integrations Requirement
J1, J3, JF, or M1, M3, MF, or T1, T3, TF	Thematic Encounter or Focus Course
J1, J3, JF, or M1, M3, MF, or T1, T3, TF	Thematic Encounter or Focus Course
JF, MF, or TF	Thematic Focus Course

Global Language 

Integrations Requirements

Code	Integrations Requirement
111	Beginning I Course
112	Beginning II Course
211	Intermediate Course

For more details on meeting this requirement, please see the Integrations Curriculum tab on Global Language Requirements.

Engagement and Designation Requirements

Integrations Requirements

Code	Integrations Requirement
AR	Artistic Engagement
BN	Benedictine Raven*
EX	Experiential Engagement
GL	Global Engagement**
QR	Quantitative Reasoning
WR	Writing Designation

*

BN and WR waived for students entering during Academic Year 2020 and 2021.

**

GL waived for students entering during Academic Years 2020-2025