Accounting, B.A./B.S.

The B.A. and B.S. in Accounting degrees provide detailed insight into accounting principles, theory and specialties such as tax, cost and auditing. Students are prepared for positions in business, government, and other organizations. The degrees provide all the courses required for students to sit for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) examination in Pennsylvania and some other states, as well as the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) examination.

In order to sit for the CPA examination in Pennsylvania, students must hold a bachelors degree with at least 24 credits in accounting-related courses. CPA candidates in Pennsylvania are permitted to sit for the CPA exam with less than 150 credit hours, but will be required to complete all 150 credit hours and satisfy the work experience requirement prior to CPA licensure.

Concentration Options:

• Economics
• Finance
• Management 
• Marketing

1. Submit the application.  Common Application  OR Coalition for College Application
2. Transcripts. Official High School Transcripts (in English). Original or certified true copy of the secondary school record with a literal translation in English performed by a licensed translator and signed in ink. The academic report should include a list of subjects studied, a qualitative rating on a course-by-course basis and an overall rating. 
    
3. Test Scores. International students must submit either SAT/ACT or Proof of English language proficiency meeting the following requirements.

Enrollment Management reserves the right to request proof of English Language proficiency of any student applying to the University.

For F-1 High School Students in the U.S.:

• SAT/ACT scores are optional.

International students may also be required to submit, when applicable:

• Official Secondary school leaving certificate or diploma
• Official Comprehensive national examinations (such as GCE, SSSCE and CXC exams)