Bachelor of Arts in Accounting
Lacey, USA
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Introduction
Accounting at Saint Martin's University focuses on the collection, analysis and communication of financial information for public and private organizations, or individuals. Saint Martin's prepares accounting graduates for responsible positions in private practice, corporate accounting, and governmental service through a deep foundation in current technologies and best practices.
Why Saint Martin's University?
- Proximity to Washington state capital, Olympia
- Emphasis on internships
- Business-specific career and internship fairs held on campus each semester
- Faculty members are both educators and business professionals
- Small class sizes and one-on-one mentoring with faculty
- Training in industry standard software
- Extra-curricular activities, competitions and networking opportunities
- 4+1 dual degree program: qualified students earn bachelor’s and MBA in 5 years
- A rigorous yet supportive educational environment
- Exposure to all functional areas of business and economics
- Well-rounded, liberal arts education
Research, internships and study abroad
- Proximity to the Washington state capital allows for access to quality internship opportunities
- H&R Block, Enterprise, local CPA firms
- Study abroad opportunities tied specifically to business curriculum in countries such as Germany, South Korea and Japan
- 35-40 percent of students are offered a job at their internship site
Accounting partnership
We are proud to be in partnership with the Nisqually IIA Chapter as their grant assists our accounting students financially with the Internal Audit Practitioner Program.
ACBSP Accreditation
Saint Martin's University's School of Business is accredited by the Accreditation Council of Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
Curriculum
Accounting is “the language of business” and is an essential part of every business organization. The study of accounting helps students develop analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills as well as master the principles that govern financial reporting and decision making for responsible positions in public practice, corporate accounting and governmental service.
Foundation courses (21-22 credit hours)
- MTH 161: Mathematical Methods for Business and Social Sciences -OR- MTH 171: Calculus I
- MTH 201: Introduction to Statistics
- ECN 201: Principles of Microeconomics
- ECN 202: Principles of Macroeconomics
- ACC 201: Principles of Financial Accounting
- ACC 202: Principles of Managerial Accounting
- BA 225: Business Law I
Common professional component (24 credit hours)
- BA 300: Principles of Finance
- BA 302: Applied Quantitative Business Techniques
- BA 305: Business Communications
- BA 320: Operations Management
- BA 330: Marketing
- BA 420: International Business and Global Economics
- BA 435: Corporate Finance
- BA 499: Business Strategy
Upper-level major course requirements (24 credit hours)
- ACC 301: Intermediate Accounting (Fall only)
- ACC 301L: Accounting Lab
- ACC 302: Intermediate Accounting (Spring only)
- ACC 351 and ACC 351L: Individual Tax and Individual Tax Lab -OR- ACC 352 and ACC 352L: Business Taxation and Business Taxation Lab
- ACC 353: Managerial Cost Accounting (Fall only)
- ACC 450: Auditing (Fall only)
- ACC 450L: Auditing Lab
- Electives: 6 semester hours in upper-division accounting electives
Career Opportunities
- Tax preparation
- Auditing
- Financial planning
- International accounting
- Risk management consulting
Where do Saint Martin's Accounting graduates work?
- 30% go to work at CPA firm
- 30% work at government agencies
- 30% work for private companies ranging from Fortune 500 companies like Microsoft to small, private companies
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