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Accounting, Minor

A minor in accounting from Saint Louis University's Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business provides students with a working knowledge of the fundamentals of accounting.

Accounting encompasses a broad range of skills that include interpreting, analyzing and communicating financial activity. Understanding financial information is useful for decision-making across all types of organizations and areas of interest.

A minor in accounting from Saint Louis University's Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business provides students with a working knowledge of the fundamentals of accounting.

Accounting encompasses a broad range of skills that include interpreting, analyzing and communicating financial activity. Understanding financial information is useful for decision-making across all types of organizations and areas of interest.

Required Courses
1002Business Foundations Excel Lab0
2200Financial Accounting3
2220Accounting for Decision Making 13
3110Financial Reporting I3
Elective Courses9
Select three of the following:
3060
Accounting and Business Consulting
3220
Cost Management 2
4110
Financial Reporting II
4200
Accounting Data Analytics
4250
Accounting Information Systems 3
4300
Federal Income Tax I
Total Credits18
1

Course prerequisite of  1002 Business Foundations Excel Lab (0 cr) may be met via Microsoft Excel Level 1 certification.

2

Additional prerequisites:  ղ2000 Introduction to Business Technology Management (3 cr)Իղ2500 Data Modeling, Analysis and Visualization (3 cr).

3

Additional prerequisite: ղ2000 Introduction to Business Technology Management (3 cr).

Continuation Standards

Students must earn a grade of “C” or higher in all courses used to fulfill the minor. 

Students must have a minimum 2.70 cumulative SLU grade point average (GPA) to enroll in 3000 or 4000-level accounting courses. If their GPA falls below a 2.70, students will have one semester to increase their GPA to a 2.70 or they will not be allowed to enroll in 3000 or 4000-level accounting courses.