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Accounting
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The Master of Science program in Accounting is certified by the New York State Education Department under HEGIS Code 0502.00. This 30–71-credit program provides advanced education in accounting and related areas so that a student completing this program (following a suitable undergraduate program in accounting or completion of the graduate core courses) will meet the fundamental requirements for taking the Uniform CPA Examination in New York State. Students having an undergraduate degree in accounting will require 30 credits to complete the Master of Science Program. Students who possess an undergraduate degree in other than accounting will require 71 credits or less, depending on previous undergraduate coursework completed.
Students successfully completing the program will be well prepared for careers in public, private, or governmental accounting, or for teaching of accountancy in secondary schools. The Queens College MS in Accounting builds upon successful completion of an undergraduate program in accounting or for students not having an undergraduate degree in accounting, completion of up to 41 graduate core credits. In addition to the technically oriented courses in accounting and economics, the Queens College MS in Accounting program allows a set of elective courses outside the technical areas, in liberal arts disciplines, that provide a broader background for the professional accountant.
Requirements
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- 0030541
- 0030551
- 0030561
- 0030571
- 0030581
- 0030591
- 0058001
- 0065721
- 0065731
- 0065761
Total of 41 credits
Graduate core coursework must be taken in the appropriate sequence, satisfying all prerequisites. Requirements for the Master of Science Degree Students who have successfully completed the graduate core courses above (i.e., with a minimum GPA of 3.0) or\ possess an undergraduate degree in accounting must then complete at least 30 graduate credits with a minimum overall GPA of 3.0. A minimum grade of C+ must be earned in courses from Accounting (ACCT) in order for the credits to be applied toward the degree. Students must also successfully complete a comprehensive accounting examination, which may be retaken once in the event of initial failure.
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- 0030631
- 0030641
- 0030651
- 0030681
- 0030711
- 1526201
- 1093591
- 0065861
course, students who have received credit for at least two undergraduate or graduate computer science or information systems courses are exempt from course, and may choose an additional 3 credit elective from the list below.
course, students who have received equivalent undergraduate credit are exempt from this course and must choose an additional 3-credit elective from the list below.
course. students who have completed course, or its equivalent, are exempt from this course and must choose an additional 3-credit course from the list below.
course. students who have completed course, or its equivalent, are exempt from this course and must choose an additional 3-credit course from the list below.
Additional elective classes are available to students who have satisfied one or more of the nine required courses through their previous undergraduate or graduate coursework.
Other Economics classes as approved by the MS Accounting graduate program director:
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Risk Management classes as approved by the MS Accounting graduate program director:
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- 0150171
- 0159131
- 0159281