Bachelor in Accounting
Winona, USA
DURATION
9 Months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2024
TUITION FEES
USD 42,500 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Introduction
Accounting Major/Minor
The accounting major at Saint Mary’s prepares students for a variety of careers in accounting.
Course work accommodates students interested in public accounting (CPA), management accounting (CMA), controllership, taxation, and/or governmental accounting. Saint Mary’s accounting program meets the requirements for taking the Uniform CPA exam in Minnesota and many other states. The university offers several ways for students to meet the educational requirements for CPA licensure. Students who are considering the CPA path are strongly encouraged to consult an accounting faculty member early in their college career to individually determine the best way to meet the requirements.
Enhance Your Experience
Students who major in accounting oftentimes pursue a double major or minor in international business, finance, or mathematics.
Accounting Minor
The accounting minor pairs well with a variety of Saint Mary's majors. In particular, students with entrepreneurial aspirations will benefit from accounting coursework as it allows them to take complete charge of their business, whatever it may be.
Career Opportunities
Budget analysts; financial analysts; financial clerks; financial managers; government accountants and auditors; management accountants and internal auditors; public accountants.
Curriculum
Degree Requirements
Accounting Minor
A. All of the following:
- AC222 Accounting Concepts (3 credits)
- AC223 Financial Accounting Principles (3 credits)
- AC321 Intermediate Accounting I (3 credits)
B. Nine additional credits approved by the business department chair.
- Six of the nine credits must be from upper division courses.
Accounting Major, B.A.
A. All of the following:
- AC222 Accounting Concepts (3 credits)
- BU215 Business Statistics (3 credits)
- BU243 Business Computer Applications (3 credits)
- BU285 International Business Environment (3 credits)
- BU312 Business Law I (3 credits)
- BU452 Strategic Management (3 credits)
- EC261 Principles of Microeconomics (3 credits)
- EC262 Principles of Macroeconomics (3 credits)
- FN341 Corporate Finance (3 credits)
- MG219 Principles of Management (3 credits)
- MK217 Principles of Marketing (3 credits)
- PH362 Business Ethics (3 credits)
B. Mathematics: one of the following:
- (either M148 and M149 or M145 or M151):
- M145 Finite Mathematics (3 credits)
- M148 Calculus I with Precalculus (part 1) (4 credits)
- M149 Calculus I with Precalculus (part 2) (4 credits)
- M151 Calculus I (4 credits)
C. All of the following:
- AC223 Financial Accounting Principles (3 credits)
- AC320 Federal Tax (3 credits)
- AC321 Intermediate Accounting I (3 credits)
- AC322 Intermediate Accounting II (3 credits)
- AC324 Cost Accounting (3 credits)
- AC325 Accounting Information Systems (3 credits)
- AC426 Auditing (3 credits)
- AC428 Advanced Accounting (3 credits)
D. One or two of the following
(dependent on track)
- CPA track - AC427 & BU413
- CMA track - MG409
- AC427 Governmental and Not-For-Profit Accounting (3 credits)
- BU413 Business Law II (3 credits)
- MG409 Production and Operations Management (3 credits)
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