Lam Family College of Business
The accounting concentration is designed to provide a solid foundation of accounting and business knowledge that prepares students for careers in accounting. Courses are structured to allow flexibility in preparing for a career path in public accounting, private industry, and government or nonprofit organizations. The program offers a wide variety of courses that can be used to qualify and prepare for examinations in professional certifications such as CPA, CIA, and CMA. Students should consult with an accounting advisor to determine minimum course requirements for these certifications. The accounting curriculum also provides the foundation for graduate study.
The Accounting Department offers an accelerated program: SF State Scholars Program in Accounting. This program provides Accounting students the opportunity to earn bachelor's and master's degrees in 5 years and earn 150 eligible units for CPA licensure. In addition, there are several active Accounting student organizations such as BAP, ASO, Ascend, ALPFA, NABA, etc. Accounting Department also receives many endorsements for student scholarships.
Access the list of the major requirements to better understand the structure of the major.
The roadmap puts all of your graduation requirements into an easy to follow semester by semester plan so you know what to take to stay on track. Whether you are a freshman or a transfer student, you'll be able to find a roadmap that best fits you.
Besides your major requirements, students must complete their GE and University requirements. Be sure to make sure you've completed all of these requirements for graduation.
To learn more about this major, check out the major department’s website below. You can also find out how you can access their faculty advisors who can assist you not just with course choices, but also answer questions about the field and discuss your career plans.
Accounting Department
Science Building, Room 300 (will move to Creative Arts)
Phone: (415) 338-1107
Email: acctg@sfsu.edu
Website: https://cob.sfsu.edu/accounting
Chair: Amy Chang
Major Impaction
This major is currently impacted for the 2021-2022 Academic Year — if you were not admitted into this major when you were first accepted, then there will be a process for declaring this major in the future, potentially during your first semester of attendance and/or after completing major prerequisites. Click HERE to get more information about declaring into this major.
Freshmen Student Advising Information
After choosing “Basic Subjects” GE courses in Steps 1-3 of your Orientation process (if you haven’t done so, log onto your Orientation Profile page to follow the “Pre-Orientation Advising Module”), STEP 4 Choosing Major Classes will show you if there are any classes you can take to satisfy major requirements for your first and/or second semester.
Once you have determined your Roadmap above, review the first section below and write down any course recommendations based on your corresponding major roadmap on your Freshmen Class Planner worksheet.
First Semester Course Recommendations
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Major Class & Title |
Units |
Other Requirement Area(s) Met |
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MATH 107 Mathematics for Business Calculus 1 OR DS 110 Calculus with Business (B4) OR MATH 110 Business Calculus (B4) |
3 units |
GE- Area B4 |
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ECON 101 Introduction to Microeconomic Analysis |
3 units |
GE- Area D1 |
Advisor Footnotes:
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These courses are prerequisites to the core major.
The Accounting curriculum is intended to prepare students for a career path in public accounting, private industry, and government or nonprofit organizations. Students can consider careers as a public accountant, tax accountant, auditor, financial accountant, managerial accountant, and governmental accountant.
Transfer Student Advising Information
Please see the box above labeled “Major Curriculum/Roadmaps & GE/University Requirements” for information on what courses to take in your first semester at SF State. View our Frequently Asked Questions for Transfers for helpful tips and additional information.