Accounting, B.S.

Bachelor of Science: General Accounting with a Data Analytics Specialization

*Per New York State Education Department requirements, all students enrolled in a Bachelor of Science program must successfully complete 60 credits of Liberal Arts and Sciences coursework. If needed, students should use Open Elective credits to fulfill these requirements, beyond their General Education courses, and look for courses with the “LA” attribute when registering.

Students who choose the major in General Accounting with a specialization in Data Analytics must complete:

Business Core

• course - Intro to Financial Accounting

• course - Intro to Management Accounting

• course - Intro Data Analytics

• course - Business Law I

• course - Bus Presentations & Branding

• course - Financial Management

• course - International Business

• course - Principles of Management

• course - Principles of Marketing

General Accounting

The University’s 15-credit residency requirement in the major of General Accounting with a Specialization in Data Analytics must be met with 12 credits in with Accounting (ACCT) courses numbered 250 or higher, excluding course and course plus course - Strategic Management (cc) (senior-level capstone course).

• course - Intermediate Accounting I (formerly ACCT 240)

• course- Intermediate Accounting II (formerly ACCT 241)

• course - Strategic Management

• Any two additional ACCT courses (except course OR course, Internship in Accounting I or II)

Specialization

• course - Computer App for Accountants

• course - Accounting Information Systems

Plus One of the Following Courses:

• course - Communicating with Data

• course - Applied Stats with R and SPSS

• course - Relational DB Mgt with SQL

Open Electives

• Any three courses

Note(s)

The major in General Accounting with a Specialization in Data Analytics meets the educational requirements for candidates applying to take the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) Examination. The major in General Accounting with a Specialization in Data Analytics does not meet the educational requirements for candidates applying to take the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Examination.

NOTE: Effective Fall 2025, we will no longer accept students into this program.

Bachelor of Science: General Accounting with a Financial Accounting Specialization

*Per New York State Education Department requirements, all students enrolled in a Bachelor of Science program must successfully complete 60 credits of Liberal Arts and Sciences coursework. If needed, students should use Open Elective credits to fulfill these requirements, beyond their General Education courses, and look for courses with the “LA” attribute when registering.

Students who choose the major in General Accounting with a specialization in Financial Accounting must complete:

Business Core

• course - Intro to Financial Accounting

• course - Intro to Management Accounting

• course - Intro Data Analytics

• course - Business Law I

• course - Bus Presentations & Branding

• course - Financial Management

• course - International Business

• course - Principles of Management

• course - Principles of Marketing

General Accounting

The University’s 15-credit residency requirement in the major of General Accounting with a Specialization in Financial Accounting must be met with 12 credits in with Accounting (ACCT) courses numbered 250 or higher, excluding course and course plus course - Strategic Management (senior-level capstone course).

• course - Computer App for Accountants

• course - Intermediate Accounting I (formerly ACCT 240)

• course - Intermediate Accounting II (formerly ACCT 241)

• course - Strategic Management (senior-level capstone course)

• Any one additional Accounting (ACCT) courses except course or course, Internship in Accounting I or II.

Specialization

• course - Gov/Non-Profit/Special Topics

• course - Advanced Accounting

Plus One of the Following Courses:

• course - Financial Statement Analysis

• course - Investment Management

Open Electives

• Any three courses

Note(s)

The major in General Accounting with a Specialization in Financial Accounting meets the educational requirements for candidates applying to take the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) Examination.

The major in General Accounting with a Specialization in Financial Accounting does not meet the educational requirements for candidates applying to take the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Examination.

Bachelor of Science: General Accounting

*Per New York State Education Department requirements, all students enrolled in a Bachelor of Science program must successfully complete 60 credits of Liberal Arts and Sciences coursework. If needed, students should use Open Elective credits to fulfill these requirements, beyond their General Education courses, and look for courses with the “LA” attribute when registering.

Students who choose the major concentration in General Accounting must complete:

Business Core

• course - Intro to Financial Accounting

• course - Intro to Management Accounting

• course - Intro Data Analytics

• course - Business Law I

• course - Bus Presentations & Branding

• course - Financial Management

• course - International Business

• course - Principles of Management

• course - Principles of Marketing

General Accounting

• course - Computer App for Accountants

• course - Intermediate Accounting I (formerly ACCT 240)

• course - Intermediate Accounting II (formerly ACCT 241)

• course - Strategic Management (senior-level capstone course)

• Any two additional Accounting (ACCT) courses except course - Co-op Accounting I or course - Co-op Accounting II

• Any one additional Accounting (ACCT), Finance (FINC), Management (MGMT), International Business (INBU), and/or Marketing (MKTG) course.

Open Electives

• Any four courses

Note(s)

The College’s 15-credit residency requirement in the major concentration of General Accounting must be met with 12 credits in Accounting (ACCT) courses numbered 250 or higher, excluding course and course, plus course Strategic Management (senior-level capstone course).

The major concentration in General Accounting meets the educational requirements for candidates applying to take the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) Examination. The major concentration in General Accounting does not meet the educational requirements for candidates applying to take the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Examination.

NOTE: Effective Fall 2025, we will no longer accept students into this program.

Bachelor of Science: General Accounting with Taxation Specialization

*Per New York State Education Department requirements, all students enrolled in a Bachelor of Science program must successfully complete 60 credits of Liberal Arts and Sciences coursework. If needed, students should use Open Elective credits to fulfill these requirements, beyond their General Education courses, and look for courses with the “LA” attribute when registering.

Students who choose the major in General Accounting with a specialization in Taxation must complete:

Business Core

• course - Intro to Financial Accounting

• course - Intro to Management Accounting

• course - Intro Data Analytics

• course - Business Law I

• course - Bus Presentations & Branding

• course - Financial Management

• course - International Business

• course - Principles of Management

• course - Principles of Marketing

General Accounting

The University’s 15-credit residency requirement in the major of General Accounting with a Specialization in Taxation must be met with 12 credits in Accounting (ACCT) courses numbered 250 or higher, excluding course and course plus course- Strategic Management (senior level capstone course).

• course - Computer App for Accountants

• course - Intermediate Accounting I (formerly ACCT 240)

• course - Intermediate Accounting II (formerly ACCT 241)

• course - Strategic Management (senior-level capstone course)

• Any one additional Accounting (ACCT) courses except course or course, Internship in Accounting I or II.

Specialization

• course - Intro Federal Income Taxation

• course - Advanced Fed Income Taxation

Plus One of the Following Courses:

• course - Financial Statement Analysis

• course - Business Law II

Open Electives

• Any three courses

Note(s)

The major in General Accounting with a Specialization in Taxation meets the educational requirements for candidates applying to take the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) Examination. The major in General Accounting with a Specialization in Taxation does not meet the educational requirements for candidates applying to take the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Examination.