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Home > Degree Programs > Undergraduate > Curriculum > Accounting

BS in Accounting

Sample Curriculum Plan

Freshman Year

1st semester

2nd semester
ECO 181 Introduction to Macroeconomics (prerequisite to business major) ECO 182 Introduction to Microeconomics (prerequisite to business major)
MTH 131 Mathematical Analysis for Business (prerequisite to business major) PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology (prerequisite to business major)
ENG 101 Writing I ENG 201 Advanced Writing II
UGC 111 World Civilization I UGC 112 World Civilization II 
  Arts General Education Course

Sophomore Year

1st semester

2nd semester
MGA 201 Introduction to Accounting I (prerequisite to business major) MGA 202 Introduction to Accounting II (prerequisite to business major)
MGQ 201 Introduction to Computers and Statistics (prerequisite to business major) Natural Science (with lab)
UGC 211 American Pluralism MGM 301 Principles of Marketing**
Natural Science Free Elective (AACSB)
Free Elective (AACSB - 1 Hr. needed) Free Elective (AACSB)

** MGM 301 has been moved to a sophomore level course. Please be advised that this is a required core course for all School of Management majors. If you are an intended business admininstration or accounting major, you will take this in your junior year.

Junior Year

1st semester

2nd semester
MGA 301 Intermediate Financial Accounting I 
(minimum of "C" required to continue in accounting major and to enroll in A 302) [Required ACC Course]		 MGA 302 Intermediate Financial Accounting II
(min. of "C" required to continue in accounting major and to enroll in A 401, 402, 403, 404) [Required ACC Course]
MGA 311 Accounting Systems
(min. of "C" required to continue in accounting major and to enrollin A 302) [Required ACC Course]		 MGA 314 Cost Accounting 
[Required ACC Course]
MGF 301 Corporation Finance ** MGI 301 Human Resources Management **
MGQ 301  Statistical Decisions in Management ** MGO 302 Production and Operations **
MGS 351 Introduction to Management Information Systems ** MGE 302 Applied Economics **
MGA 303 Communication for Accountants (fall or spring, 2 hrs.)
[Required ACC Course]		 MGG 300 Career Strategies, Planning and Management (fall or spring, 2 hrs.) **

KEY: **Required MG Core Courses
Check here before moving MG 300/400 level courses in the plan [PDF]

Senior Year

1st semester

2nd semester
MGA 402 Auditing [Required Concentration Course] MGA 404 Advanced Financial Accounting [Required ACC Course]
MGA 403 Federal and State Taxes [Required ACC Course] MGF 401, 402, 403, 405, or 407 [Required ACC Course]
MGB 301 Organizational Behavior and Administration ** MGO 403 Fundamentals of Strategic Management **
MGT 403 Business Law I [Required ACC and Core Course] MGT 404 Business Law II [Required ACC and Core Course]
Free Elective (AACSB) Free Elective (AACSB)

KEY: **Required MG Core Courses
Check here before moving MG 300/400 level courses in the plan [PDF]

Students interested in the CPA should visit the NYS CPA Web site and invesitigate the MS in Accounting to the meet the 150-hr requirement.