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2022-23 Undergraduate Academic Catalog | School of Business | Majors

Accounting, B.S.

[Accounting – 0502]

Since accounting is the “language of business,” students who major in accounting are prepared for many different careers in business.  This major specifically prepares students to enter careers in either public or private accounting. The Roberts accounting program is a CPA licensure qualifying program registered with New York State. Those students who are interested in CPA & public accounting may complete additional graduate coursework, earning a dual degree (B.S. in Accounting/M.S. in Strategic Leadership).  The additional credit hours earned in the dual-degree program will qualify them to apply for the CPA license by meeting the 150 credit-hour requirement and providing the necessary experience. This program also prepares students interested in careers in managerial accounting (corporate, non-profit, or government) to take the Certificate in Management Accounting (CMA) exam.   The major builds on a strong faith-based and general education foundation with coursework in core business disciplines (management, accounting, marketing, finance, and economics) and advanced coursework in accounting (system & data integration, integrated strategic audit capstone case study).  Through a required internship, students are engaged in real-life learning and acquire hands-on experience at local businesses or non-profit organizations.


SPECIFICS OF THE ACCOUNTING B.S. DEGREE

Minimum Total Hours: 124

Total Liberal Arts Hours Required: 62

General Education Requirements: Per Core Curriculum Requirements list (see General Education Council). Exceptions: only one fine arts course is required; must take PSYC 2600 for the behavioral science requirement; must take ECON 2010 for the history, economics, or social sciences requirement; Math requirement met through major.

Minimum Requirements: Overall and major GPA's of 2.5; no grade less than C- in the major; minimum grade of C- in COMM 1105, COMP 1010, and COMP 1020.

Transfer Requirements: See institutional transfer policies.

Application to Major: Application to Major form can be secured from the Undergraduate Business Department and submitted during the second semester of the sophomore year. A minimum grade of C- in all courses within the major is required for acceptance to the major.  Minimum overall and major GPA's of 2.5 are required to be accepted and to remain in the major.  Falling below an overall or major GPA of 2.5 removes students from the major and precludes them from taking upper-level courses.

Major Requirements: 71 hours as follows:

  • Common Professional Core (38 hours):
    • ACCT 2010-Principles of Accounting I;
    • ACCT 2010L-Principles of Accounting I Lab;
    • ACCT 2020-Principles of Accounting II;
    • ACCT 2020L-Principles of Accounting II Lab;
    • BUAD 2100-Business Law I;
    • BUAD 3210-Corporate Finance;
    • BUAD/SOCS 3410-The Leadership Challenge;
    • BUAD 3800-International Business;
    • ECON 2020-Principles of Macroeconomics;
    • ECON 2050-Personal Economics;
    • MGMT 2020-Principles of Management;
    • MGMT 4200-Strategic Management;
    • MRKT 2010-Principles of Marketing;
    • MATH 2400-Statistics;
  • Accounting Requirements (33 hours):
    • ACCT 3010-Intermediate Accounting I;
    • ACCT 3020-Intermediate Accounting II;
    • ACCT 3110-Managerial Accounting;
    • ACCT 3120-Tax Accounting;
    • ACCT 3300-Accounting Information Systems;
    • ACCT 3400-Forensic Accounting;
    • ACCT 3500-Accounting Internship Preparation;
    • ACCT 4100-Advanced Accounting;
    • ACCT 4110-Audit & Control;
    • ACCT 4500-Accounting Internship Experience;
    • BUAD 2110-Business Law II;
    • CSCI 1030-Introduction to Microsoft Excel;
    • CSCI 1040-Introduction to Microsoft Access;
    • CSC 2630-Intermediate Excel: Data Analysis & Modeling.

SPECIFICS OF THE M.S. IN STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP DEGREE

Minimum Total Hours:  33

Requirements for Advanced Standing:  Cumulative GPA of 3.2 by the end of junior year; Documented plan for completion of both undergraduate and graduate degree after meeting with Undergraduate Advisor and Graduate Program Director; Equivalent of one-year full-time work experience. Students with less employment experience may apply.  However, admittance into the program will require an interview with the Program Director.

Transfer Requirements:  See institutional transfer policies.

Application to Major:  Must meet all requirements for admissions to the graduate program.

Major Requirements: 33 hours as follows:

  • GBUS 5000-Organizational Leadership;
  • GBUS 5010-Strategic Leadership;
  • GBUS 5020-Economics of Organizational Architecture & Strategy;
  • GBUS 5030-Strategic Marketing;
  • GBUS 5050-People Development Strategies;
  • GBUS 5060-Financial Management;
  • GBUS 5080-Problem Solving, Organizational Diagnosis, & Change Management;
  • GBUS 5090-Strategic Management (includes Integrative Strategic Audit)