Program Overview:
The Business Administration/Professional Accounting program leads to a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a Master of Science in Professional Accounting. Its curriculum satisfies the State of New York educational requirement for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) requires an individual to have 150 credit hours of appropriate education for membership. New York State requires 150 credit hours for new practitioners to be licensed as a Certified Public Accountant. The College of Saint Rose’s 150-hour dual Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s Degree program fulfills this requirement. The undergraduate and graduate programs in Accounting are integrated to form a logical, continuous curriculum which maximizes each student’s education and can be completed in five years.
The program contains courses which provide credit in the following categories, consistent with the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education in New York State:
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Accounting Courses
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45
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General Business Courses
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33
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| College-wide Liberal Education |
41
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Additional Liberal and General Education Electives*
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19
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Graduate Electives
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12
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Total
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150
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*The number of credits required for the Additional Liberal and General Education electives may vary. The requirement is that the total number of credits for Liberal Education and General Education Electives must be no less than 60.
This program is available to incoming freshmen, currently enrolled Saint Rose students, transfer students, and returning students. Once accepted for this integrated program, students do not obtain a degree until all course work is completed; then, they are awarded two degrees - a B.S. in Business Administration and an M.S. in Professional Accounting. Students in this program pursue a challenging course of study with standards consistent with the College-wide Dual Degree Program guidelines.
The Professional Accounting (150 Hour) program is designed to prepare students for positions in accounting, auditing, taxation, budgeting, and cost control. The program is approved by the New York State Education Department’s Board of Public Accountancy and qualifies students to take the New York State examination for certified public accountants (CPA) and to meet the educational requirements for licensing. Students who wish to pursue an Accounting program that does not directly lead to the CPA track can select the 122 hour Accounting major or an accounting concentration within the Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.
Program Contacts:
Dr. Yu-Jung Avis
Chair, Accounting, Finance & Economics Department
Email: avisy@strose.edu
Program Webpage: 150 Credit Hour Professional Accountancy Program
Program Requirements:
Professional Accounting Program (150 credits)
Accounting Courses (45 credits)
General Business Courses (33 credits)
Graduate Electives in Accounting, Business, Business Analytics, or Computer Science (12 credits)
Accounting majors should take four of the following elective courses:
| ACC 575 | Fraud | 3 |
| ACC 585 | Forensic Acounting | 3 |
| ACC 685 | Financial Modeling in Excel | 3 |
| | Any 500 or 600 level MBA courses | |
| | Any 500 or 600 level BDA courses | |
| | Any 500 or 600 level CSC courses | |
Students who have taken an undergraduate equivalent course cannot take the same course at the graduate level. This applies to: ACC 575, ACC 585, ACC 685.
College-wide Liberal Education Requirements (41 credits)
Accounting majors should take the following courses to fulfill Liberal Education requirements:
Additional Liberal and General Education Electives (at most 19 credits required)
Accounting majors must take:
MAT 184 Elementary Statistics (4)
Also, Accounting majors should select and take at least three of the following courses in the area of Accounting, Data Analysis, Economics, Finance, or Mathematics:
Accounting
ACC 327 Cost Accounting (3)
ACC 447 Fraud (3)
ACC 485 Forensic Accounting (3)
Data Analysis
CSC 202 Introduction to programming (4)
CSC 252 Problem Solving with Java (4)
BUS 485 Financial Modeling in Excel (3)
Economics Any course in the Economics minor
Finance Any course in the Finance minor
Mathematics
MAT 190 Calculus I (4)
MAT 191 Calculus II (4)
MAT 240 Linear Algebra (3)
MAT 180 College Algebra, MAT 184 Statistics or ECO 280 Business Statistics, and CSC 114 Excel, or their equivalents, form an essential knowledge base for upper-level major courses and should be taken in the first or sophomore year.
An Accounting major must take at least 60 credit hours in liberal and general education. This exceeds the College-wide Liberal Education requirement; courses should be chosen in consultation with an advisor. Additional Liberal and General Education electives may or may not have Liberal Education designation. Courses taken in professional fields such as nursing, education, medical technology, or engineering are generally not recognized as Liberal Education courses for this requirement.
The students in this program are evaluated each semester and must meet the following requirements: a minimum GPA of 3.0 both overall and in the business and accounting classes in the major; the minimum grade in all graduate courses follows the School of Business graduate guidelines. Students should consult with their advisors concerning their career goals, academic progression and application. Students begin some graduate courses in their senior year.
Internship/Field Experiences/Service:
Required Course:
Culminating Academic Experiences:
Required Course:
Suggested 5 Year Course Plan:
This suggested plan is designed to give students an idea of how to balance their coursework over 10 semesters and to graduate within 5 years. Most students will need to take a minimum of 30 credits each year in order to meet the graduation requirement of a minimum of 150 overall credits. It should be used along with your Degree Works worksheet and in consultation with your faculty advisor. It is meant as a guide, not a definitive list of courses that must be taken as written. Your faculty advisor will help you make any necessary adjustments during advisement.
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Year 1:
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Fall (16 credits)
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ACC 121 Prin Financial Accounting
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3
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BUS 111/199 Fundamentals of Business
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3
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L01 ENG105 (or ENG104 + ENG274)
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4
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L08 CSC 114
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3
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L02 Language
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3
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Spring (16 credits)
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ACC 122 Prin Managerial Accounting
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3
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L06 PHI 205 or another L06 course
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3
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L10 ECO 205 Prin Macroeconomics
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3
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L03 History
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3
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L04 Literature
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4
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Year 2:
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Fall (16 credits)
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ACC 221 Intermed Acc't 1
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3
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BUS 233 Business Law 1
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3
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BUS 246 Organizational Behavior
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3
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L05 Arts, Music, Communication
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3
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L07 MAT 180
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3
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L12 PE
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1
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Spring (16 credits)
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ACC 322 Intermed Acc't 2
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3
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BUS 210 Business Communications
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3
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MAT 184 Statistics or ECO 280 Business Statistics
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4
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L13 ECO 206 Prin Microeconomics
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3
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BUS 334 Business Law 2
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3
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Year 3:
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Fall (16 credits)
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ACC 323 Finan Acc't Theory Adv Applic
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3
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ACC 320 Accounting Information Systems
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3
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BUS 301 Financial Management
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3
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Additional Lib. & Gen Education Course 1
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3
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L09 Lab Science
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4
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Spring (16 credits)
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ACC 421 Financial Auditing
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3
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ACC 328 Taxation
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3
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BUS 253 Principles of Marketing
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3
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L11 Behavioral science
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3
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L12 PE
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1
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Additional Lib. & Gen Education Course 2
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3
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Year 4:
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Fall (15 credits)
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ACC 429 Corporate Taxation
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3
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ACC 431 Governmental Acc't
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3
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BUS 352 Operations Management
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3
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BUS 425 Integrated Global Business
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3
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or BUS 487 Global Topics in Finance
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Additional Lib. & Gen Education Course 3
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3
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ACC 493 Pre-Internship
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0
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Spring (15 credits)
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ACC 522 Budgeting and Cost Analysis
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3
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ACC 571 Financial Auditing
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3
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ACC 494 Accounting Internship
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3
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Additional Lib. & Gen Education Course 4
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3
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Additional Lib. & Gen Education Course 5
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3
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Year 5:
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Fall (12 credits)
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ACC 570 Adv Theory of Fin Acc't
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3
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MBA 640 Managerial Finance
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3
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Graduate Elective 1
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3
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Graduate Elective 2
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3
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Spring (12 credits)
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ACC 572 Advanced Taxation
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3
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MBA 690 Adv Strategic Management
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3
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Graduate Elective 3
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3
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Graduate Elective 4
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3
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Professional Accreditation:
The College of Saint Rose, sponsored by the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Carondelet, Albany Province, is chartered by the Board of Regents of New York State. All of its degrees and programs are registered and its professional programs fully approved by the Board of Regents through the New York State Education Department.
The College of Saint Rose is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104. (267-284-5000) The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. http://www.msche.org
The School of Business at The College of Saint Rose, inclusive of its degree programs at the bachelor’s and master’s level, is accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), a specialized accrediting agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. http://www.acbsp.org/
Career Opportunities and Graduate Study:
The 150 Hour Accounting Program is designed to prepare students for positions in accounting, auditing, taxation, budgeting, systems design and analysis, and cost control. Beginning in 2009, New York State requires 150 credit hours for new practitioners to be licensed as a Certified Public Accountant. The program was designed by the faculty and approved by the New York State Education Department's Board of Public Accountancy satisfy the educational requirement for the CPA.
Admissions and Financial Aid Information:
The Undergraduate Admissions Office begins review of First-Year applications each fall in late September for the following Fall. Students are encouraged to submit a complete application as early as October. The Admissions Team will return a decision on complete applications within just three weeks. The College awards academic scholarships at the same time.
What Makes an Application Complete
- Online or Paper application (fee waived for all applicants!)
- Official High School Transcripts
- Official Transcripts for any College Level Courses
- SAT or ACT scores (See Test Optional FAQ's)
- Letter of Recommendation from a Counselor or Teacher
- Essay or Graded Paper
- Applicants may also apply via the Common Application Online.
- Art applicants are required to complete a portfolio review.
- Music applicants are required to complete an audition.
Admissions contact information (telephone number, admissions web pages)
Scholarships and Financial Aid
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