St. Ambrose University 518 West Locust Davenport Iowa 52803 admit

Undergraduate Programs
criteria but have fewer than 24 semester credits
may petition for admission.
Prior to admission to ACCEL, students may
need to complete standard University placement
tests. Admission to St. Ambrose University does
not imply admission to the ACCEL program.
Policy on students enrolling in campus and
ACCEL courses
SAU students who
• have declared majors not offered by ACCEL
• have meet the ACCEL admission criteria
• 24 credits,
• GPA 2.0 or above,
• 23 years of age or 3 years full time work
experience
• have approval of their on campus advisor
(cognizant that the ACCEL format may not be
appropriate for all students)
• are paying tuition either in the zone or by the
credit hour
• are in good financial standing (no large outstanding
tuition due)
• have no outstanding incomplete grades
will be allowed to enroll in SAU courses offered
through the ACCEL program and pay the
ACCEL tuition for each ACCEL course taken.
(Credits taken through ACCEL will not be
included in the zone tuition rate. Institutional
grants/scholarships will not apply to ACCEL
courses. Federal and state financial aid may be
applied to ACCEL tuition.)
Students who have declared on campus majors
may take no more than 9 credits in the declared
major in ACCEL without the department chair’s
permission.
SAU students who have declared majors
offered by ACCEL and are in good financial
standing will be eligible to enroll in on campus
courses and pay the on campus tuition. If these
students enroll in 12 or more credits of on-campus
coursework in one semester, they shall pay
the zone tuition. Any financial aid for which
these students qualify would apply to the tuition
for the on campus credits.
Accounting
The Department of Accounting offers an undergraduate
major in Accounting, International
Accounting and Modern Languages, and a
Master of Accounting program. The objective of
the undergraduate accounting program is to provide
skills and knowledge necessary for a professional
career in public and private accounting, as
well as for the not-for-profit and government
accounting arena. In addition to providing services
to other programs, the department offers a
minor in accounting.
Requirements for a Major: MATH 151 or equivalent
as determined by the Accounting
Department; 27 semester credits in required
accounting courses including ACCT 201, 202,
301, 302, 304, 305, 307, 309, 312 and six elective
credits from ACCT 306, 310, 401, and 402;
nine credits in economics including ECON 201,
202, and 307 or 331; 15 credits in business
administration including BUS 205, 301, 302, and
six elective credits from BUS 303, 309, 310, 316,
or 321.
Requirements for a Major in International
Accounting and Modern Language: MATH 151
or equivalent as determined by the Accounting
Department; 30 semester credits in accounting
including ACCT 201, 202, 301, 302, 304, 305,
307, 309, 312, 401 and three elective credits
from ACCT 306, 310, and 402; nine credits in
economics including ECON 201, 202, and 307
or 331; 15 credits in business administration
including BUS 205, 301, 302, and six elective
credits from BUS 321, 322, ECON 331; MAC
618; 12 semester credits of a foreign language (all
one language) at 300-level or above, including a
course in Business French, German or Spanish.
Requirements for a Minor: 18 semester credits in
accounting courses.
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