Cabrini's accounting program prepares students for careers in accounting, professional examinations, and graduate studies. Its cooperative education program enables Accounting majors to integrate classroom theory with practical experience.
Employment opportunities for accounting majors are available in public accounting, industrial (private) accounting, government, not-for-profit organizations, and education. Accounting is a rewarding profession that requires an undergraduate degree. Opportunities increase for those individuals with experience (i.e., cooperative education), graduate education (i.e., MBA), and certification (i.e., CPA, CMA, CIA).
All of the business major programs at Cabrini include a common business core which recognizes the 'enterprise' nature of today's business world that integrates the various strategic areas of business.
| Requirements for the major or minor in Accounting |
| View core curriculum requirements (34-48 credits). |
CREDITS |
| Business Administration Requirements |
Major |
Minor |
| BUS 120 |
Principles of Management |
3 |
3 |
| BUS 131 |
Microeconomics |
3 |
3 |
| BUS 132 |
Macroeconomics |
3 |
|
| BUS 210-211 |
Accounting Principles I and II |
6 |
6 |
| BUS 220 |
Business Statistics I |
3 |
|
| BUS 230 |
Principles of Marketing |
3 |
|
| BUS 285 |
Business Finance I |
3 |
|
| BUS 321 |
Business Law I |
3 |
|
| BUS/IST 351 |
Management Information Systems |
3 |
|
| Accounting Requirements |
|
| BUS 330-331 |
Intermediate Accounting I and II |
6 |
6 |
| BUS 340 |
Managerial Accounting |
3 |
|
| BUS 341 |
Income Taxes |
3 |
|
| BUS 343 |
Business Taxes |
3 |
|
| BUS 410 |
Advanced Accounting |
3 |
|
| BUS 420 |
Auditing Principles |
3 |
|
| BUS 461 |
Accounting Seminar |
3 |
|
|
Accounting Elective |
|
3 |
|
General Electives |
21-35 |
|
|
Total credits for major |
54 |
|
|
Total credits for minor |
|
21 |
Concentrations
Concentrations are available to students majoring or minoring in accounting. Concentrations in nonprofit management and public administration prepare students who wish to work in those sectors of the economy.
Concentrations in skill areas allow students to further specialize in their fields of study. Accounting students may find a minor in international business or a concentration in management information systems especially useful.
Special Requirements
Students transferring into the marketing program from another college must complete a minimum of 18 Cabrini College Business Department credits, 15 credits of which must be 300-level or above marketing courses.