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 and ACFN 112 Principles II
Minimum Grade and/or GPA for required courses: 2.0 in ACFN courses
74 credits required
Required Courses for all Accounting Majors
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| ACFN 111 | Principles I | 4 |
| ACFN 112 | Principles II | 4 |
| ACFN 210 | Business Communication | 2 |
| ACFN 325 | Intermediate Accounting I | 4 |
| ACFN 335 | Business Law | 2 |
| 4 |
| 4 |
| Probability and Statistical Inference | |
| Calculus I | |
| Discrete Mathematical Modeling | |
| ECON 111 | Introduction to Economics | 4 |
| Total Hours | 28 |
Required Additional Courses for Public Accounting Concentration
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Hours |
| ACFN 310 | Fundamentals of Managerial Finance | 4 |
| ACFN 326 | Intermediate Accounting II | 4 |
| ACFN 331 | Cost Accounting | 4 |
| ACFN 338 | Advanced Accounting | 4 |
| ACFN 340 | Accounting Information Systems | 4 |
| ACFN 341 | Introduction to Income Taxation | 2 |
| ACFN 355 | Auditing | 4 |
| GBUS 201 | Principles of Management in a Global Context | 4 |
| MATH 119 | Calculus I | 4 |
| or MATH 125 | Discrete Mathematical Modeling |
| 2 |
| Advanced Individual Income Taxation | |
| Business Taxation Topics | |
| Tax Research and Communication |
| 6 |
| Theory of Investments | |
| Finance in Corporations | |
| Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting | |
| Advanced Individual Income Taxation | |
| Business Taxation Topics | |
| Tax Research and Communication | |
| Fraud Examination | |
| International Dimensions of Organizational Behavior | |
| Operations and Supply Chain Management | |
| |
| Total Hours | 42 |
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.
