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Accounting – BS

Program Overview:

The 120-hour Accounting major is designed to prepare students for positions in accounting, internal auditing, taxation, budgeting, and cost control. Graduates meet the educational requirements for taking the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) examination in New York State. However, New York State requires 150 credit hours for new practitioners to be licensed as a Certified Public Accountant. Graduates of this program are well prepared for graduate work in accounting. In addition, this curriculum allows students to gain a focus in Data Analysis, Finance or Mathematics.

The minimum credit requirement for the Bachelor of Science in Accounting at The College of Saint Rose is 120 credits, which consists of the following:

Accounting Courses 33 credits
General Business Courses 29 credits
The Saint Rose Core requirements 33 credits
Additional Liberal Arts & Sciences electives* 25 credits
Total 120 credits

Program Contacts:

Dr. Dandan Wu

Chair, Accounting, Economics and Finance Department

Email: wud@strose.edu

Program Webpage: Accounting, BS

Program Requirements:

Major in Accounting (62 credits)

Accounting Courses (33 credits)

ACC 121Principles of Financial Acctg

3
ACC 122Principles of Managerial Acctg

3
ACC 221Intermed Acc't 1

3
ACC 320Acc't Information Systems

3
ACC 322Intermed Acc't 2

3
ACC 323Finan Acc't Theory Adv Applic

3
ACC 328Taxation

3
ACC 421Financial Auditing

3
ACC 429Corporate Taxation

3
ACC 431Governmental & Non-Profit Acct

3
ACC 494Accounting Internship

3

General Business Courses (29 credits)

BUS 111Fundamentals of Business

3
BUS 199Fund of Business Colloquium

1
BUS 210Business Communications

3
BUS 233Business Law 1

3
BUS 246Organizational Behavior

3
BUS 253Principles of Marketing

3
BUS 293Prof Develop Program

1
BUS 301Financial Management

3
BUS 334Business Law II

3
BUS 352Quantitative Business Analysis

3
BUS 425Integrated Global Business

3
or
BUS 487Global Topics in Finance

3

The Saint Rose Core (33 credits)

Accounting majors should take the following courses to fulfill The Core requirements:

ECO 206Principles of Microeconomics

3
MAT 180College Algebra

3
PHI 205Business Ethics

3

Additional Liberal Arts & Sciences Electives (25 credits)

Accounting majors must take these courses as part of their Additional Liberal Arts & Science Electives.

CSC 114Excel

3
ECO 205Principles of Macroeconomics

3
BUS 280Business Statistics

4
or
ECO 280Business Statistics

4
or
MAT 184Elementary Statistics

4
At least 3 classes in Accounting, Data Analysis, Finance or Mathematics
ACC 327Cost Accounting

3
ACC 447Fraud

3
BUS 369Managerial Finance

3
BUS 425Integrated Global Business

3
BUS 485Financial Modeling in Excel

3
BUS 486Investment I

3
BUS 487Global Topics in Finance

3
BUS 488Investment II

3
BUS 492Field Study: Portfolio Mgmt

3
CSC 202Intro to Programming

4
CSC 252Problem Solving w/JAVA

4
MAT 190Calculus 1

4
MAT 191Calculus 2

4
MAT 240Linear Algebra

3

Note: Selecting BUS 487 or BUS 425 Global Topics in Finance or Integrated Global Business must be in addition to taking one as a required course under General Business.

Internship/Field Experiences/Service:

Required Course:

ACC 494Accounting Internship

3

Suggested 4 Year Course Plan:

This suggested plan is designed to give students an idea of how to balance their coursework over 8 semesters and to graduate within 4 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 120 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.

 

Year 1 - Fall Year 1 - Spring
Course Credits Course Credits
BUS 111 Fundamentals of Business 3 ACC 122 Managerial Accounting 3
BUS 199 Fundamentals of Business Colloquium 1 BUS 210 Business Communications 3
ACC 121 Financial Accounting 3 The Core - Social Science - ECO 205 Macroeconomics 3
CSC 114 Excel 3 The Core - Phil/RLS - PHI 205 Business Ethics 3
The Core - World Languages 3 The Core - Literary Studies 4
The Core - Expository Writing, Speaking & Research 4
Total 17 Total 16
Year 2 - Fall Year 2 - Spring
Course Credits Course Credits
ACC 221 Intermediate Accounting 1 3 ACC 322 Intermediate Accounting 2 3
BUS 233 Business Law 3 BUS 253 Principles of Marketing 3
BUS 246 Organizational Behavior 3 BUS 334 Business Law 2 3
BUS 293 Professional Development 1 BUS 280 Business Statistics 4
ECO 206 Microeconomics 3 The Core - Computational Logic & Reasoning 3
The Core - Mathematical Reasoning - MAT 180 3
Total 16 Total 16
Year 3 - Fall Year 3 - Spring
Course Credits Course Credits
ACC 323 Financial Acct Theory Adv Appl 3 ACC 421 Financial Auditing 3
ACC 320 Accounting Information Systems 3 ACC 328 Taxation 3
BUS 301 Financial Management 3 The Core - Social Science 3
The Core - Scientific Inquiry 4 General Elective 3
The Core - Historical Knowledge 3 General Elective 3
Total 16 Total 15
Year 4 - Fall Year 4 - Spring
Course Credits Course Credits
ACC 429 Corporate Taxation 3 BUS 425 Integrated Global Business 3
ACC 431 Governmental Accounting 3 or BUS 487 Global Topics in Finance
BUS 352 Quantitative Business Analysis 3 ACC 494 Accounting Internship 3
General Elective 3 General Elective 3
General Elective 3
Total 12 Total 12

 

 

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Undergraduate Admissions and Financial Aid: https://www.strose.edu/admissions/