Academic Catalog

Accounting Major — B.S.

This B.S. degree requires 60 liberal arts credits out of the 120 credits required for graduation.

For students interested in pursuing careers as certified public accountants, the School of Business also offers an M.S. in accounting. Students may receive a B.S. in accounting after four years of study and an M.S. in accounting after their fifth year of study. Admission to the M.S. in accounting is separate from admission to the B.S. in accounting. The B.S. in accounting degree is not a registered licensure qualifying program in New York state. The M.S. in accounting degree, however, is registered with the New York State Education Department as a licensure qualifying program.

Summary

Business Core & Accounting Major61
Integrative Core Curriculum and Electives 159
Total Credits120

Degree Requirements

Business Core
BINT 10100World of Business4
ECON 12000Principles of Economics4
Select one of the following:4
Finite Mathematics with Calculus
Applied Calculus
Calculus I
Select one of the following:4
Statistics for Business, Economics and Management
Statistics for the Health, Life, and Social Sciences
Statistics in Psychology
ACCT 22500Financial Accounting2
ACCT 22600Management Accounting2
GBUS 20300Business Law I2
MGMT 20600Organizational Behavior and Ethics4
MGMT 26000Business Analytics and Technology I2
FINA 31100Business Finance4
MGMT 34500Operations Management2
MKTG 31200Principles of Marketing3
MGMT 42100Strategic Management (ICC CP)3
Accounting Major
ACCT 31500Cost Analysis and Decision Making3
ACCT 34500Intermediate Accounting I3
ACCT 34600Intermediate Accounting II3
ACCT 40600Auditing3
ACCT 49300Tax Accounting3
Select one of the following:3
Practicum in Tax Accounting
Internship with Academic Enhancement
GBUS 30700Commercial Law3
Total Credits61