Major in Accounting – CPA*


Social Sciences and Management Division


(Bachelor of Science Degree)

This program is designed for entering transfer students who plan to sit for the CPA examination prior to August 2009 (at which time new regulations become active). Entering first-year students and others who will seek CPA licensure after that date must elect the Accounting major.

Total credit hours required for degree: 128


SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS


A grade of C or better is required for each major course. For major-related courses a C average is required.


ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS


(See also General Education Core)

Course Credit Hours Year Taken
Core 34-55  
Major Course Requirements
(Some of the following may be used to satisfy college core requirements)

Accounting 201 Financial Accounting 3 2
Accounting 202 Managerial Accounting 3 2
Accounting 301 Intermediate Accounting I 3 3
Accounting 302 Intermediate Accounting II 3 3
Accounting 303 Cost Management 3 3
Accounting 304 Income Tax Accounting 3 3,4
Accounting 307 Accounting Information Systems 3 3,4
Accounting 401 Auditing 3 3,4
Accounting 403 Accounting for Multinational Business 3 3,4
Accounting 491 Current Topics in Accounting 1 4
Accounting elective Accounting course at the 300- or 400-level 3 3,4
Business Law 301 The Legal Environment of Business 3 2,3
Business Law 302 Law of Business Organizations 3 2,3
Economics 131 Principles of Microeconomics 3 1
Economics elective Economics elective at the 300- or 400-level 3 3,4
Finance 333 Corporation Finance 3 2
Finance 343 Money and Banking
or
Finance 351 Financial Management 3 3,4
Management 101 Introduction to Contemporary Business 3 1
Management 201 Principles of Business Management I 3 2
Management 202 Principles of Business Management II 3 2
  58  
 
Major-Related Course Requirements
(Some of the following may be used to satisfy core requirements.)

Computer Science 117 Microcomputers and Application Software 3  
Computer Science 217 Computer Programming for Business Applications 3  
Economics 141 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 1
Economics 241 Statistics 3 1,2
Mathematics 143 & 144 Mathematical Analysis for Business and Economics I and II   1,2
or
Mathematics 201 Calculus I 3-6 1,2
  15-18  
 
Electives
The student must complete sufficient elective courses to earn at least the minimum credit hours required for this degree, and at least 64 credit hours of the 128 required must be in the liberal arts and sciences.


* Transfer students must complete at least 12 hours of accounting at Utica College.