Curriculum

The Master of Accountancy program is intended to prepare people with an undergraduate degree in business, or those who have successfully completed the equivalent undergraduate foundation in accounting, for a career in the public accounting profession. The courses are intended to prepare accounting professionals with the knowledge and skills for effectiveness in practice as well as CPA exam success. The integrated interdisciplinary curriculum includes course work in Ethics, Leadership, and Accounting towards preparing its graduates for the next level in their career.

Candidates must satisfactorily complete the 36 graduate credits, with an overall GPA of Saint Joseph’s College courses of 3.0 or higher. Courses are offered in five terms per year and are 10-weeks in length. This allows opportunity for students to engage and participate like they would in a traditional class but without the requirement of everyone being online at the same time or on the same day.

Core Curriculum

The integrated interdisciplinary curriculum includes course work in Ethics, Leadership, and Accounting towards preparing its graduates for the next level in their career. The courses are intended to prepare accounting professionals with the knowledge and skills for effectiveness in practice as well as CPA exam success.

• AC 500 - Financial Accounting Standards & Analysis I Credits: 3
• AC 510 - Financial Accounting Standards & Analysis II Credits: 3
• AC 520 - Legal Environment / Business Law (Ethics) Credits: 3
• AC 530 - Research for Accounting Professionals Credits: 3
• AC 540 - Accounting Information Systems Credits: 3
• AC 550 - Leadership & Relationship Management Credits: 3
• AC 600 - Taxation (Business) Credits: 3
• AC 610 - Audit (Risk Management & Assurance Services) Credits: 3
• AC 620 - Advanced Topics in Disclosure & Financial Reporting Credits: 3
• AC 630 - Advanced Management Accounting Credits: 3
• AC 640 - (Applied) Corporate Financial Management Credits: 3
• AC 650 - International Accounting Credits: 3

Program Enrollment Requirements

Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally / national accredited institution with at least a 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Prerequisites include successful completion (B- / 2.7 GPA or better) of each of the following prior to program enrollment:

• Financial Accounting
• Managerial Accounting
• Introduction of Finance/Business Finance
• Macroeconomics
• Federal Tax (Individual)

Fast Track: Bachelor degree applicants who meet all of the admission requirements will be able to have up to 6-credits waived if they have earned at least a B in both Intermediate Accounting I & II in their undergraduate program thus obviating the need to take Financial Accounting & Standards I & II respectively. With waivers, students who elect to take two courses in each of the five ten week terms can complete the program in one year. 

Applicants must also submit a resume or work history to supplement their application and allow for a compressive evaluation that takes professional credentials into consideration.