Business: Accounting, A.S.

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HEGIS: 5002

SUNY CODE: 1129

Please note: We are no longer accepting new students in this program.

The goals of this program are to:

provide students with hands-on and skill-building coursework in basic accounting theory, application and technology;
present accounting students with the option to study a wider variety of elective courses in liberal arts, math, science and humanities in addition to a core curriculum in basic accounting.

Successful graduates from this program will be able to:

use generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) to collect, organize, report and interpret financial information;
transfer to a four-year college or university with an AS in Accounting.

Career Opportunities/Transfer Information

Most graduates transfer to four-year colleges and universities throughout the northeast including SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Utica College, SUNY Oswego, SUNY Geneseo, SUNY Plattsburgh, and SUNY Binghamton. The demand for Accounting graduates Is expected to increase as the economy grows. Salaries for accountants remain well above national averages.

Program of Study

1st Year

1st Semester

BU 111 - Business Organization & Management Credit Hour(s): 3
EN 111 - College Writing Credit Hour(s): 3
FS 100 - First Year Student Seminar Credit Hour(s): 1
IS 115 - Computer Applications I Credit Hour(s): 3
Physical Education Activity Credit Hour(s): 1

Subtotal: 16

2nd Semester

BU 121 - Business Law I Credit Hour(s): 3
BU 141 - Introduction to Marketing Credit Hour(s): 3
EN 112 - College Literature Credit Hour(s): 3
English Selective Credit Hour(s): 3
OR
Humanities Selective Credit Hour(s): 3
Mathematics Selective Credit Hour(s): 3

Subtotal: 18

Mathematics Selective: MA 127 or higher

2nd Year

3rd Semester

SS 185 - Introduction to Macroeconomics Credit Hour(s): 3
American History Selective Credit Hour(s): 3
Arts Selective Credit Hour(s): 3
Business Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
Science Selective Credit Hour(s): 3
Physical Education Activity Credit Hour(s): 1

Subtotal: 16

Arts Selective: Choose from EN/HU General Education list of approved courses.

American History Selective: SS 121 , SS 122 or SS 141

4th Semester

BU 215 - Cost Accounting Credit Hour(s): 3
BU 265 - Corporate Finance Credit Hour(s): 3
Business Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
Lab Science Selective Credit Hour(s): 4
Social Science Selective Credit Hour(s): 3

Subtotal: 16

Total Credit Hours: 64

This program may be completed entirely online. For more information: www.herkimer.edu/ia

For more information, contact the Business, Health, Science and Technology Division at (315) 866-0300, ext. 8240 or toll free 1-844-GO-4-HERK, ext. 8240.