Accounting

120

Credit Hours

Major-specific Courses

Degree

Bachelor of Business Administration https://www.stmarytx.edu/academics/programs/accounting/ https://www.stmarytx.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Accounting-Thumbnail.jpg

School

Greehey School of Business

Department

Department of Accounting

Contact

Thomas Madison, Ph.D., CPA (TX – Ret.)

Accounting at St. Mary’s

Accounting is the recording, measurement and communication of financial transactions. Accountants determine the financial health of organizations, from assets to liabilities to cash flow.

Every organization must keep track of “the money” and demonstrate to its stakeholders how well it is performing.

As a result, accountants are an integral part of any organization, whether it is a private or a public corporation, a nonprofit organization or a governmental entity.

Accounting students at St. Mary’s University develop the ability to communicate and collaborate with others in a professional setting. Flexible course scheduling permits junior and senior students to participate in for-credit paid internships with major area employers.

Degree Plans
The B.B.A. in Accounting at St. Mary’s fulfills 120 credit hours of the 150 credit hours required by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy CPA exam and 27 credit hours of the 30 credit hours of upper-division Accounting courses required by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy CPA exam. It also satisfies all Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam requirements for business-related courses, to include ethics, research and communications.

Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting
Accounting Courses
Our ethics, research and communications courses are approved by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.

Course highlights include:

Auditing

Personal Income Tax

Research in Federal Taxation

Find all course descriptions and degree requirements:

Course Catalog

Career Opportunities
The Accounting program at St. Mary’s prepares students for numerous career opportunities. Our recent graduates have found success in the following roles:

Forensic Accountants

Fraud Examiners

Financial Accountants

Auditors

Information System Auditors

Management

Corporate Accountants

Tax Accountants
Internships and Employers
Students in the Accounting program have obtained internships and job opportunities at the following organizations, among many others:

ATKG

CliftonLarsonAllen

Ernst & Young

Frost Bank

Liberty Mutual

Prudential Financial

Valero Energy

You will be more than prepared to face any obstacle that comes your way when your time at St. Mary’s ends and you begin on your next journey. I can attest to that.

Vincent Chankongsinh (B.B.A. ’18)