Accounting Major

Description

Learn about the day-to-day management of financial reports and utilize learned accounting principles and procedures to pursue a career in public, corporate, non-profit, or government accounting. Our students complete specialized coursework in accounting software and learn about the current regulatory environment. Qualified undergraduates can also take advantage of our one-year MS in Accounting program, granting them the necessary 150 credit hours to become eligible for the CPA license. Our accounting program is accredited and registered with the New York State Board of Education.  

Program Requirements

Students pursue the Accounting Major as part of a Bachelor of Science degree, and must satisfy its requirements. In addition to the course requirements below, students must meet the following requirements:

1. Accounting majors must earn a grade of at least “C” in all courses used to satisfy requirements within the accounting major.
2. Students must earn an overall cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 in the Brockport courses used to satisfy business core, upper-level accounting, business electives and/or business internship.
3. No courses graded “Pass/Fail” or “Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory” may be counted toward the major requirements.

General Education Requirements (31-37 credits)

Prerequisites (0-4 credits)

• ONE of the following courses:
  • MTH 111 College Algebra
  • MTH 122 Pre-Calculus

Foundation Course Requirements (21-22 Credits)

• BUS 217 Fundamentals of Business Computing
• ECN 201 Principles of Microeconomics
• ECN 202 Principles of Macroeconomics
• ECN 204 Introduction to Business Statistics
• ACC 281 Introduction to Financial Accounting
• ACC 282 Introduction to Managerial Accounting
• ONE of the following calculus courses:
  • MTH 201 Calculus I
  • MTH 221 Business Calculus

Business Core Courses (27 Credits)

• ECN 304 Intermediate Statistics
• BUS 325 Principles of Finance
• BUS 335 Principles of Marketing
• BUS 345 International Business Environment
• BUS 361 Production and Operation Management
• BUS 366 Organizational Behavior
• BUS 375 Business Law I
• BUS 378 Business, Government & Society
• BUS 475 Strategic Management

Accounting Specialty Courses (18 Credits)

• ACC 383 Introduction to Accounting Systems and Software
• ACC 385 Intermediate Accounting I
• ACC 386 Intermediate Accounting II
• ACC 388 Cost Accounting
• ACC 485 Federal Income Tax I
• ACC 487 Auditing

Accounting Elective Courses (6 credits)

• TWO of the following accounting courses:
  • ACC 387 Financial Statement Analysis
  • ACC 486 Advanced Accounting
  • ACC 488 Federal Income Tax II
  • ACC 489 Accounting for Not-for-Profit Entities

Other Electives (2-13 credits)

Total Credits (120 credits)

Student Learning Outcomes

Competency Goal 1: Graduates will be able to effectively apply accounting principles within the current regulatory environment.

Competency Goal 2: Graduates will be able to utilize accounting software to manage financial reports.

Competency Goal 3: Graduates are able to apply key business concepts associated with accounting.

Competency Goal 4: Graduates will demonstrate skills to critically analyze business issues.

Competency Goal 5: Graduates will demonstrate effective written communication skills.

Competency Goal 6: Graduates demonstrate market readiness in a professional setting.

Competency Goal 7: Graduates demonstrate an understanding of equity, diversity, inclusivity, and other social responsibility issues in business.