GER
SAINT JOSEPH’S UNIVERSITY
Erivan K. Haub School of Business
Revised 5-10-2011
Accounting Major
(for the classes of 2011, 2012, and 2013)
Typical Course Sequence by Semester - 42 Courses required for the Accounting major
FALL
SPRING
Freshman Year Semester 1
Freshman Year Semester 2
ACC 101 Financial Accounting
ACC 102 Managerial Accounting
ENG 101 Craft of Language
ENG 102 Texts & Contexts
DSS 200 Intro to Information Systems
ECN 101 Micro Economics
Foreign
Language1
Foreign Language1
MATH 105 or Higher
MATH 106 or Higher
Sophomore Year Semester 1
Sophomore Year Semester 2
ACC 205 Financial Acct. Info Systems I
ACC 206 Financial Acct. Info Systems II
ACC 212 Management Acct. Info Systems I
ACC 312 Management Acct. Info Systems II
ECN 102 Macro Economics
2MGT
PHL 101 The Human Person or
3rd
LANG1
DSS 210 Business Statistics
110 or MGT 120
HIS 102 Intro to Western Civilization II
DSS 220 Business Analytics
HIS 101 Intro to Western Civilization I
Junior Year Semester 1
Junior Year Semester 2
ACC 315 Federal Income Taxation
ACC 317 Auditing & Assurance Services
ACC 307 Financial Acct. Info Systems III
Theology Level 2 Course
PHL 154 Moral Foundations
MGT 360 Legal Environment of Business
FIN 200 Intro to Finance
MKT 201 Principles of Marketing
Theology Level 1 Course
PHL Upper level Course
ELECTIVE
Senior Year Semester 1
ACC Major
Elective3
Senior Year Semester 2
ACC Major Elective3
Art/Literature
BUS 495 Business Policy
Natural Science
Natural Science
Social Science
ELECTIVE
Theology Level 3 Course
ELECTIVE
1
If taking a 3-course sequence to fulfill the foreign language requirement, the first course counts as one of your
free electives, and the third course typically is completed in fall semester of sophomore year. Contact your advisor
in order to develop an appropriate plan.
2
MGT 110 and MGT 120 were formerly called MGT 101 “Organizations in Perspective.” PHL 154 was formerly
called PHL 103 “Moral Philosophy.” The previous titles fulfill the same requirement.
3
These two electives within the major are chosen from the list for a general accounting major or a specialized
track.
To learn more about the Accounting major, please visit: www.sju.edu/hsb/accounting
GER ACCOUNTING MAJOR CHECKLIST
GER Common Courses
____ ENG 101
____ ENG 102
____ PHL 101
____ PHL 154
____ HIS 101
____ HIS 102
(6 courses)
The Craft of Language
Texts and Contexts
The Human Person
1
Moral Foundations (Moral Philosophy)
Introduction to Western Civilization I
Introduction to Western Civilization II
(total of 42 courses)
Revised 5-10-2011
Students:
This checklist is in order according to
requirement category.
Be sure to review the notes at the bottom
of the opposite page as well as the course
catalog for more specific guidelines.
GER University Distribution Requirements (14 courses)
____ ____
Foreign Language – 2 courses at the intermediate level
____
Art and Literature – 1 course
____ ____
Mathematics – 2 courses at the MAT 105/106 level or above
____ ____
Natural Sciences – 2 courses
____
Philosophy – 1 course in addition to 2 common courses
____ ____ ____ Social Behavior Sciences – 3 courses *ECN 101, ECN 102, plus one other nonEconomics course in the Social Behavior Sciences
____ ____ ____ Theology – 3 courses *one from each level
Business Foundation Required Courses (10 courses)
____ ACC 101
Financial Accounting
____ ACC 102
Managerial Accounting
____ DSS 200
Introduction to Information Systems
____ DSS 210
Business Statistics
____ DSS 220
Business Analytics
____ FIN 200
Introduction to Finance
____ MGT 360
Legal Environment of Business
____ MGT 110/120 1Essentials of Organizational Behavior or Essentials of Mgt (Orgs. in Perspective)
____ MKT 201
Principles of Marketing
____ BUS 495
Business Policy (senior year)
Courses in Major
____ ACC 205
____ ACC 206
____ ACC 307
____ ACC 212
____ ACC 312
____ ACC 315
____ ACC 317
____
____
(9 courses)
Financial Accounting Information Systems I
Financial Accounting Information Systems II
Financial Accounting Information Systems III
Management Accounting Information Systems I
Management Accounting Information Systems II
Federal Income Taxation
Auditing and Assurance Services
Elective for general or specialized track
Students:
Elective for general or specialized track
Be attentive to the list of eligible courses
Free Electives
____ Free Elective
____ Free Elective
____ Free Elective
(3 courses)
1
for the general major or track when
selecting these two electives.
PHL 154 was formerly called PHL 103 “Moral Philosophy.” MGT 110 and MGT 120 were formerly called MGT 101
“Organizations in Perspective.” The previous titles fulfill the same requirement.