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University of the Pacific

Stockton , California ,United States

Accounting - BS

The Bachelor of Science in Accounting at University of the Pacific is a four-year degree that includes study of all functional areas of accounting including financial, managerial, cost, auditing, federal income tax and accounting information systems. Graduates of the program are fully prepared to enter accounting careers in the corporate, governmental and not-for-profit areas.

The program consists of 128 hours of coursework, and positions those graduates who desire licensure as certified public accountants to continue their studies.

In addition to the general education courses required by the University, the Bachelor of Science in Accounting curriculum requires a set of preprofessional skills courses in the areas of communication, mathematics and economics. Many of these courses also satisfy certain general education requirements. Students also progress through a series of courses in core business areas such as accounting, management, marketing and finance. In their junior year, students begin their intermediate accounting studies, and end the program with a series of advanced accounting courses including auditing, advanced financial accounting, cost accounting, and income tax accounting.

Intakes

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Application Processing Time in Days: 20

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Career Services is here to support you in developing and achieving your career goals. Our services offer career advising, job and internship help, resume and cover letter writing help, and graduate school planning. If you are not sure what you want to major in, our career assessments can help you learn more about your interests, personality type, and careers that are best suited for you.  
 
Make an appointment with us as soon as your first day at Pacific. Our Tigers on Pace program is a four-year plan that allows you to pursue options and be prepared for graduation. However, you can begin this plan at any point. 
 
You do not need certain eligibility for jobs, shadowing or internships. We will help you connect with employers as soon as you are ready. Even our alumni can receive free career services for life. As soon as you are ready to start talking about your career, we are ready to support you. 
 
Events we regularly host include: 
•    Job & Internship Fair 
•    On-campus Job Fair 
•    Practice interviews with employers 
•    Workshops on resumes, cover letters, networking, and more

PSW Opportunity

3 years PSW

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Admission Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in any field
  • Must have the U.S. equivalent of a 2.65 GPA to be eligible for admission to the program.
  • Must provide an official, course-by-course evaluation of their transcripts with an overall U.S. GPA equivalent from one of the agencies accepted by the University.
  • Must provide official English proficiency test scores from either TOEFL or IELTS.
Test Type All Majors
Internet-based TOEFL 80
Paper-based TOEFL 550
IELTS 6.5
Duolingo 110
 
 
All international applicants must take one of these tests unless they meet one of the following waiver requirements:  
 
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing score of 570. If you have taken the SAT and would like to submit your score, you can do so, but it is optional. University of the Pacific’s SAT code is 4065. 
ACT Composite score of 22 or higher. If you have taken the ACT and would like to submit your score, you can do so, but it is optional. University of the Pacific’s ACT code is 0240. 
Citizens of the following countries: Australia, Canada, Ghana, New Zealand, Nigeria, United Kingdom and South Africa. If you are a citizen of one of these countries, you should take the SAT or ACT instead of an English language proficiency test, if you choose to do so. International transfer students with more than 30 units of college work do not need to take the SAT or ACT. 
All high school instruction in the U.S. and in English 
“A”-level English score of B or higher 
AP English score of 4 or higher 
IB English score of 5 or higher 
Two English Composition courses at a university or college in the U.S., with grades of B or higher in both courses
One English Composition course and one Communications or Critical Thinking course at a university or college in the United States, with grades of B or higher in both courses