Accounting Degree Programs

Admission Information

New students must first apply for admission to the Diploma in Accounting Program
before registering for courses.

Please read about program eligibility, admission requirements, and admission deadlines before completing an application form.

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Program Eligibility

The UBC Diploma in Accounting Program is open to:
University business degree graduates with a non-accounting major.
University degree graduates from a non-business program.
Mature applicants (GMAT test results and documented accounting-related work experience required).

Freshman Admission Process

Admission Deadlines
Early Action: November 15
Regular Decision: February 1

Notification Dates
Early Action: December 25
Regular Decision: March 15

Students may choose to complete either the Saint Joseph’s University application or the Common Application. In addition the following are required:
Application fee ($60)
Official high school transcript
Official SAT or ACT scores
Letter of recommendation from guidance counselor or teacher
Essay
Transfer Admission Process

Admission Deadline
Rolling Admission

Students may choose to complete either the Saint Joseph’s University application or the Common Application. In addition, the following are required:

Application fee ($60)

Official high school transcript with date of graduation

Transfer recommendation form

Official college transcript from each institution attended.

Course syllabi from all college level business and science courses taken.

The accounting major is a professional pro gram de signed to prepare the stu dent for work in one or more of three areas: public, industrial or gov ern men tal/not for profi t accounting.

Admission to a Major in the College of Business
Admission to a major in the College of Business typically occurs at the be gin ning of the student’s junior year. The student may choose to pursue a degree in one or more of the following COB majors: Accounting, Finance, International Business, Management, or Marketing. Multiple criteria will be considered for admission to a major in the College of Business. Admission is competitive; meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. Deadlines for application are: October 1 for Spring Semester and March 1 for Fall Semester.

Criteria Considered for Admission to a Major in the College of Business
1. Grade Point Average: minimum 2.7
2. Credits and Courses: 33 completed credits of the 44 general education requirements
3. Completion of the following courses: ISYS 101 (ISYS 110 for MIS majors)
MATH 130, ACCT 200, BLAW 200, MGMT 200, Second Year Experience
201, ECON 201, ECON 202, ECON 207, and ACCT 210

ACCOUNTING BS
Required General Education (7 credits):
ECON 201 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
MATH 130 Finite Mathematics and Introductory Calculus (4)
Required Lower Division Courses (22 credits):
ISYS 101 Introduction to Information Systems (3)
MGMT 200 Introduction to MIS (3)
ACCT 200 Financial Accounting (3)
ACCT 210 Managerial Accounting (3)
ECON 202 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
ECON 207 Business Statistics (4)
BLAW 200 Legal, Political and Regulatory Environment of Business (3)
ACCT 201 Second Year Experience (0)

Required Upper Division Courses (20 credits)
MGMT 305 Business Ethics Fundamentals (1)
MRKT 310 Principles of Marketing (3)
MGMT 330 Principles of Management (3)
FINA 362 Business Finance (3)
IBUS 380 Principles of International Business (3)
MGMT 346 Production and Operations Management (3)
FINA 395 Personal Adjustment to Business (1)
MGMT 481 Business Policy and Strategy (3)

Required for Major (Core, 27 credits):
ACCT 300 Intermediate Financial Accounting I (3)
ACCT 301 Intermediate Financial Accounting II (3)
ACCT 310 Management Accounting I (3)
ACCT 320 Accounting Information Systems (3)
ACCT 400 Advanced Financial Accounting (3)
ACCT 410 Business Income Tax (3)
ACCT 420 Operational Auditing (3)
ACCT 470 Advanced Topics in Accounting (3)
BLAW 450 Contracts, Sales and Professional Responsibility (3)