The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Accounting is a 124-credit program designed to serve students who are interested in pursuing future careers as professional accountants regardless of their chosen field or certification in public, private, nonprofit, and/or governmental accounting services.  The program provides the foundation of core competencies, theoretical and technical body of knowledge in the content areas of accounting, general business, and SUNY liberal arts and general education requirements. Students will have the option of completing the degree program through various delivery modes: online, blended, and/or face-to-face study. This program provides students with the option to pursue a more structured degree program in accounting while offering them the option to individualize their degree through their selection of electives.

Students enrolled in 16 credits per semester, two semesters per year, could expect to complete this program in four years. SUNY Empire State College also offers a summer term with accounting and business courses. It permits courses transfer based on the college’s policy, up to 93 total upper and lower level credits of same listed courses/topics or equivalent courses.

Note: The registered program does not satisfy the 150-cr., academic requirements for the CPA Licensure. Students need to fill-out and submit a CPA Disclaimer with their degree plan. Student may complete the extra needed credits (26) through graduate and/or undergraduate additional courses/studies/degree/certificates. Students are encouraged to check the availability and policy of undergraduate enrollment in graduate courses at SUNY Empire State College.

Admission

The admissions requirements for the B.S. in Accounting will be the same as current undergraduate admissions requirements, which include proof of high school completion and the ability to pursue college-level work as demonstrated through an essay, which is submitted with the admissions application.

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Lower Division
Core Accounting Courses
ACCT 2005	Introductory Accounting I: Financial Accounting	4
ACCT 2010	Introductory Accounting II: Managerial Accounting	4
Core Business Courses
ECON 2020	Microeconomics	4
ECON 2015	Macroeconomics	4
BUSN 1025	Legal Environment of Business I	4
BUSN 2020	Legal Environment of Business II	4
Educational Planning		4
General Education
Select a minimum of 8 credits of the following:		8
MATH 1065	Statistics
Basic Communication (English Composition)
Select 16 credits from at least four of the following categories:		16
Natural Science
American History
Western Civilization
Other World Civilization
Humanities
The Arts
Foreign Language
American History
Western Civilization
Other World Civilization
Humanities
The Arts
Foreign Language
Liberal Arts Electives L/U		24
Upper Division
Core Accounting Courses
ACCT 3025	Intermediate Accounting I	4
ACCT 3030	Intermediate Accounting II	4
ACCT 3010	Cost Accounting	4
ACCT 4010	Advanced Accounting	4
ACCT 3015	Federal Income Tax I: Individual Income Tax	4
ACCT 3020	Federal Income Tax II: Business Income Tax	4
ACCT 4005	Accounting Information Systems	4
ACCT 4015	Auditing	4
Core Business Courses
MGMT 3060	Organizational Behavior	4
Business Elective		4
FSMA 3010	Corporate Finance	4
LA Elective		4
Total Credits		124