Business Accounting and Finance

Alvernia College is a Catholic, Franciscan college dedicated to the ideals of professional and community service and personal fulfillment. Therefore, Alvernia's business programs examine the contemporary business world from both practical and ethical standpoints. Business majors combine classroom learning with real world knowledge. This broad-based approach prepares each Alvernia business major to succeed professionally by developing the supervisory and managerial skills necessary for career advancement. The Alvernia business faculty have solid academic qualifications and years of business experience. They are aware of the latest trends and issues in the business world and incorporate these in their class lectures.

The accounting major provides the opportunity to develop professional skills that enable the student to enter the field of management accounting or public accounting. Accounting is a dynamic profession that provides support for management decision-making and offers a variety of important services to clients. Ultimate professional certification as a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and/or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is a desirable goal.

Mid-Degree Liberal Arts Core (30/31 credits)
COM 101 Composition and Research
Communications (not COM 100)
Fine Arts (Art or Music)
Literature
Mathematics (not MAT 100 or 208)
Science
Social Science
Theology
Philosophy
Theology or Philosophy (Ethics or Morality)

All of the following requirements must be met for graduation:
Human Diversity Requirement
Computer Proficiency Requirement
Community Service Requirement
Minimum of 123 Credits
Minimum of 30 Credits at 300/400 Level
45 of Last 60 Credits at Alvernia
Overall GPA at least 2.0
GPA in Major at least 2.0

Major Courses (58 credits)

BUS 101	Financial Accounting
BUS 250	Accounting Principles
BUS 252	Intermediate Accounting I
BUS 253	Intermediate Accounting II
BUS 301	Advanced Accounting
BUS 304	Federal Taxation
BUS 305	Accounting Information Systems or CIS course
BUS 306	Management Principles
BUS 307	Marketing Principles
BUS 342	Business Law
BUS 345	Macroeconomics
BUS 346	Microeconomics
BUS 400	Cost Accounting
BUS 402	Auditing
BUS 410	Financial Analysis
BUS 411	Corporate Finance
BUS 426	Strategic Management
	CIS course
MAT 208	Introductory Statistics

Updated: August 18, 2005

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