Accounting: Bachelor of Science
Department of Business Administration
Whether you are considering a career in public accounting, industry or government, a Saint Joseph College Bachelor's Degree in Accounting will put you on the road to success. Under the auspices of the College's Department of Business Administration, students benefit from highly specialized accounting courses with related classes from the disciplines of Management, Economics, Finances, and more.
The Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting at Saint Joseph College, when coupled with the Master of Science Degree in Management, fully prepares students for careers as Certified Public Accountants. The comprehensive curriculum allows students to complete the required 36 credits in Accounting at the undergraduate level. The program's focus is on preparing students to successfully pass most of the licensing exams for accountants including the CPA and CMA exams. Upon completion of the Master's Degree, students will have satisfied the educational requirements necessary to obtain the CPA certificate in the state of Connecticut.
Saint Joseph College Accounting graduates have enjoyed much success in their careers. Some have achieved professional certification (CPA, CMA, etc.) and others have gone on to earn advanced degrees. Our graduate have worked and/or interned at both national and local accounting firms, including Price-Waterhouse-Coopers, Ernst and Young, and Blum Shapiro. Some have pursued accounting careers in industry and government, including The Phoenix, United Technologies, IBM, and the State of Connecticut.
Our curriculum for the accounting major is as follows:
| Accounting: | |
| ACCT 201 | Principles of Accounting I |
| ACCT 202 | Principles of Accounting II |
| ACCT 205 | Managerial Accounting |
| ACCT 301 | Cost Accounting |
| ACCT 303 | Fundamentals of Federal Income Tax I |
| ACCT 311 | Intermediate Accounting I |
| ACCT 312 | Intermediate Accounting II |
| ACCT 403 | Fundamentals of Federal Income Tax II |
| ACCT 409 | Advanced Accounting I |
| ACCT 410 | Advanced Accounting II |
| ACCT 415 | Auditing I |
| ACCT 416 | Auditing II |
| ACCT 485 | Internship |
| Or | |
| ACCT 498-499 | Senior Coordinating Seminar |
| Total: 39 credits | |
| Management: | |
| MGMT 101 | Business in a Changing World |
| MGMT 210 | Dynamics of Management |
| MGMT 230 | Human Behavior in Organization |
| MGMT 245 | Microcomputer Applications in Business |
| Or | |
| MGMT 345 | Advanced Microcomputer Applications |
| MGMT 250 | International Business |
| MGMT 305 | Financial Management |
| MGMT 325 | Quantitative Methods for Managerial Decisions |
| MGMT 420 | Business Law I |
| MGMT 425 | Business Law II |
| MGMT 450 | Business Strategy |
| Total: 30 Credits | |
| Other: | |
| ECON 101 | Principles of Macroeconomics |
| ECON 102 | Principles of Microeconomics |
| ENGL 205 | Business Communication |
| MATH 110 | Elementary Statistics |
| Or | |
| PSYC 253 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences |
| Total: 12 Credits | |
Flexible Schedules:
The accounting major is available for students in both The Women's College and the Program for Adult Learners. Upper level accounting classes are offered only on weekday evenings. Students in other majors may choose to do a minor in accounting.
For more information, contact:
Professor Steven B. Jarett, MPA, CPA
Chair, Department of Business Administration
sjarett@sjc.edu
860.231.5288
