Accounting – BS

Program Overview:

As our students proceed on their educational journey through life, it is our privilege to guide and challenge them to attain their highest ambitions. We provide a stimulating undergraduate and graduate student-centered curriculum that is taught by highly qualified, dedicated faculty with excellent staff support.

We serve our students and community through active engagement in an educational experience grounded on ethics and critical thinking. Our faculty makes it their highest priority to keep abreast of the latest developments in their academic fields and translate that knowledge as it applies to each student. We are proud to say that we know our students and community well. Our programs are carefully evaluated on the lifelong successes of our students as they live and work in, and contribute to, the global communities of today.

The multiple undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the School of Business offer matriculating students significant flexibility to decide to pursue the traditional four-year degree program or a more innovative combined Bachelor’s and Master’s degree program. Those interested in a combined bachelors and master’s degree in business should review the BS/MBA accelerated program option. In addition, students who are interested in careers as Certified Public Accountants have the opportunity to enter the 150 Hour Accounting Program. The Professional Accountancy program leads to a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a Master’s of Science in Professional Accounting and satisfies the State of New York educational requirement for the CPA.

122 Credit Hour Program (Bachelor’s Degree)

The 122 hour Accounting major is designed to prepare students for positions in accounting, internal auditing, taxation, budgeting, and cost control. Graduates meet the educational requirements for the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) examinations, as well as many federal and state civil service examinations. Students are also well prepared for graduate work in accounting. New York State requires 150 credit hours for new practitioners to be licensed as a Certified Public Accountant.

Once students have matriculated in the Accounting degree program at The College of Saint Rose, they must satisfy all remaining accounting requirements with Saint Rose courses. A maximum of 15 credits in accounting courses (or five courses, whichever is less) may be transferred to Saint Rose. These courses are Principles of Financial Accounting, Principles of Managerial Accounting, Cost Accounting, Intermediate Accounting 1 and Intermediate Accounting 2. Transfer criteria are the same for all Accounting majors and Business Administration majors with an Accounting concentration.

Although the College provides fully equipped computer labs, experience has shown that students benefit from having a personal computer. This is especially true for the online components of many classes.

Program Contacts:

Dr. Yu-Jung Avis

Accounting, Finance & Economics Department Co-Chair

Email: avisy@mail.strose.edu

Dr. Dandan Wu

Accounting, Finance & Economics Department Co-Chair

Email: wud@mail.strose.edu

Program Webpage:

Accounting, BS

Program Requirements:

Major in Accounting (122 credits)

Accounting Courses (30 credits)

ACC 221	Intermed Acc't 1	3
ACC 320	Acc't Information Systems	3
ACC 322	Intermed Acc't 2	3
ACC 323	Finan Acc't Theory Adv Applic	3
ACC 327	Cost Accounting	3
ACC 328	Taxation	3
ACC 421	Financial Auditing	3
ACC 429	Corporate Taxation	3
ACC 431	Governmental Acc't	3
ACC 493	Pre-Internship	0
ACC 494	Accounting Internship	3

General Business Courses (24 credits)

BUS 210	Business Communications	3
BUS 246	Organizational Behavior	3
BUS 253	Principles of Marketing	3
BUS 301	Financial Management	3
BUS 334	Business Law II	3
BUS 352	Operations Management	3
BUS 425	Integrated Global Business	3
	or
BUS 487	Global Topics in Finance	3
	Finance Elective beyond BUS 301	3

College-wide Liberal Education Requirements (41 credits)

Accounting majors should take the following courses to fulfill Liberal Education requirements:

CSC 114	Excel	3
ECO 206	Principles of Microeconomics	3
MAT 180	College Algebra	3
PHI 205	Business Ethics	3

Additional Liberal Education and General Electives (27 credits)

ACC 121	Prin Financial Accounting	3
ACC 122	Prin Managerial Acc't	3
BUS 111	Fundamentals of Business	3
BUS 199	Fund of Business Colloquium	0
BUS 233	Business Law 1	3
ECO 205	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
MAT 184	Elementary Statistics	4
	General Electives (ACC, BUS, or Liberal Arts)	8

Additional Requirements, Prerequisites, and Recommendations

An Accounting major must take at least 60 credit hours in liberal and general education. This exceeds the College-wide Liberal Education requirements; courses should be chosen in consultation with an advisor. MAT 180 College Algebra, MAT 184 Statistics and CSC 114 Excel, or their equivalents, form an essential knowledge base for upper-level major courses and should be taken in the freshman or sophomore year.

General electives can include courses from the arts and sciences that may or may not have Liberal Education designation. Courses taken in professional fields such as nursing, education, medical technology, or engineering are generally not recognized as Liberal Education courses for this requirement.

Students must earn a cumulative index of 2.0 or better in all courses required for the Accounting major.

Suggested 4 Year Course Plan:

This suggested plan is designed to give students an idea of how to balance their coursework over 8 semesters and to graduate within 4 years. Most students will need to take a minimum of 30 credits each year in order to meet the graduation requirement of a minimum of 122 overall credits. It should be used along with your Degree Works worksheet and in consultation with your faculty advisor. It is meant as a guide, not a definitive list of courses that must be taken as written. Your faculty advisor will help you make any necessary adjustments during advisement.

Year 1:

Fall (16 credits)

ACC 121 Prin Financial Accounting (3 cr)

BUS 111/199 Fundamentals of Business (3 cr)

L01 ENG105 (or ENG104 + ENG274) (4 cr)

L08 CSC 114 (3 cr)

L02 Language (3 cr)

Spring (16 credits)

ACC 122 Prin Managerial Accounting (3 cr)

L06 PHI 205 (3 cr)

ECO 205 Prin Macroeconomics (3 cr)

L03 History (3 cr)

L04 Literature (4 cr)

Year 2:

Fall (15 credits)

ACC 221 Intermed Acc't 1 (3 cr)

BUS 233 Business Law 1 (3 cr)

ACC 327 Cost Accounting (3 cr)

L05 Arts, Music, Communication (3 cr)

L07 MAT 180 (3 cr)

Spring (16 credits)

ACC 322 Intermed Acc't 2 (3 cr)

BUS 210 Business Communications (3 cr)

MAT 184 (4 cr)

L10 ECO 206 Prin Microeconomics (3 cr)

BUS 334 Business Law 2 (3 cr)

Year 3:

Fall (16 credits)

ACC 323 Finan Acc't Theory Adv Applic (3 cr)

BUS 301 Financial Management (3 cr)

BUS 246 Organizational Behavior (3 cr)

General Elective (3 cr)

L09 Lab Science (4 cr)

Spring (15 credits)

ACC 320 Acc't Information Systems (3 cr)

ACC 328 Taxation (3 cr)

BUS 253 Principles of Marketing (3 cr)

L11 Behavioral science (3 cr)

L13 Further Study (3 cr)

Year 4:

Fall (15 credits)

ACC 429 Corporate Taxation (3 cr)

ACC 421 Financial Auditing (3 cr)

ACC 431 Governmental Acc't (3 cr)

BUS 425 or BUS 487 (3 cr)

General Elective (3 cr)

ACC 493 Pre-Internship (0 cr)

Spring (13 credits)

BUS 352 (3 cr)

Finance Elective beyond 301 (3 cr)

ACC 494 Accounting Internship (3 cr)

General Elective (2 cr)

L12 PE (2 cr)

Internship/Field Experiences/Service:

Required Course:

ACC 494

Accounting Internship

Professional Accreditation:

The College of Saint Rose, sponsored by the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Carondelet, Albany Province, is chartered by the Board of Regents of New York State. All of its degrees and programs are registered and its professional programs fully approved by the Board of Regents through the New York State Education Department.

The College of Saint Rose is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104. (267-284-5000) The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. http://www.msche.org

The School of Business at The College of Saint Rose, inclusive of its degree programs at the bachelor’s and master’s level, is accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), a specialized accrediting agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. http://www.acbsp.org/

Career Opportunities and Graduate Study:

Admissions and Financial Aid Information:

The Undergraduate Admissions Office begins review of First-Year applications each fall in late September for the following Fall. Students are encouraged to submit a complete an application as early as October. The Admissions Team will return a decision on complete applications within just three weeks. The College awards academic scholarships at the same time.

What Makes an Application Complete

Online or Paper application (fee waived for all applicants!)
Official High School Transcripts
Official Transcripts for any College Level Courses
SAT or ACT scores (See Test Optional FAQ's)
Letter of Recommendation from a Counselor or Teacher
Essay or Graded Paper
Applicants may also apply via the Common Application Online.
Art applicants are required to complete a portfolio review.
Music applicants are required to complete an audition.

Admissions contact information (telephone number, admissions web pages)

Scholarships and Financial Aid

See Tuition, Fees, and Financial Aid section for more information.

The Bottom Line

The total cost of The College of Saint Rose (including tuition, fees, room and board) is one of the lowest of any private college in the Northeast, and we award more than $34 million in Saint Rose scholarships, grants and financial aid.

Take a look at our bottom line, and view a cost comparison with a four-year public institution.

More about Financial Aid

Financial Aid is defined as any grant, scholarship, loan, or employment opportunity given with the express purpose of assisting you with education-related expenses to make your education affordable. Financial Aid is awarded on the basis of student need and the availability of funds.

The Admission and Financial Aid teams have designed a Guide to Scholarships and Financial Aid to help prospective students and families get to the bottom line and find that The College of Saint Rose is one of the lowest of any private college in the Northeast--while maintaining powerful academic opportunities.