Dec 09, 2024  
2024-2025 Endicott College Academic Catalog 
  
2024-2025 Endicott College Academic Catalog

Accounting Major (Bachelor of Science)


Students majoring in Accounting complete a rigorous sequence of courses in both general business and accounting designed to provide a strong foundation in the topics specifically required to qualify a graduate to take the Massachusetts or other states’ certified public accountant (CPA) Exam. The program includes more than 30 credit hours of academic study in financial accounting, auditing, taxation, and management accounting. Additionally, courses in business communication, quantitative methods, information systems, finance, organizational behavior, business law, and professional ethics provide the business foundation for the senior thesis research project and semester internship, which focuses in depth on an area within accounting of special individual interest such as, forensic accounting, environmental accounting, entertainment accounting, or accounting information systems.Upon successful completion of the CPA exam, accounting graduates can earn their CPA credentials and become licensed public accountants. Or, after receiving their Bachelor degree, accounting graduates can go directly into private setting or government-based professional roles in management accounting, corporate control, forensic accounting, fraud examination, banking, or financial services. 

Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 125-126


 

First Year - Credits: 32-33


Sophomore - Credits: 32


  • Individual & Society General Education Requirement (Cr. 3)   
  • Literacy Perspectives General Education Requirement (Cr. 3)
  • Values and Ethical Reasoning General Education Requirement  (Cr: 3)
  • Science and Technology General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)

Junior - Credits: 31


  • Aesthetic Awareness and Creative Expression General Education Requirement  (Cr:  3)

Learning Outcomes


Upon completion of the accounting program, students will:

  • Demonstrate accounting knowledge and skills required to perform successfully on the CPA exam.
  • Demonstrate the critical inquiry and analysis skills needed to engage constructively in intellectual discourse within accounting.
  • Communicate effectively in oral and written form within the conventions of the accounting discipline.
  • Apply a range of accounting skills in a professional environment.