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Public Accounting and Business Management, B.S. Five-Year Degree Map for Bulletin Year 2023-2024 First Year Fall Classes - 15 credits Credits Spring Classes - 16 credits Credits ENGL 1010: English Composition I Pathways Required Core 3 ENGL 1012: English Composition II Pathways Required Core 3 Creative Expression Pathways Flexible Core 3 Life & Physical Sciences Pathways Required Core 3 U.S. Experience in Its Diversity Pathways Flexible Core 3 MATH 1006 or or placement into MATH 1011, 1012, 1201, 1206, or 2000 or higher Major (Also fulfills Pathways Math and Quantitative Reasoning. Depending on Math placement, some students may be required to take MATH 1011 in advance of MATH 1201. See an advisor to confirm your math placement.) 3 ACCT 2001: Introductory Accounting Major 3 ACCT 3011: Intermediate Financial Accounting I Major 3 BUSN 2200 or ECON 2200: Elementary Microeconomics Major 3 BUSN 2100 or ECON 2100: Elementary Macroeconomics Major 4 Second Year Fall Classes - 16 credits Credits Spring Classes - 15 credits Credits Individual & Society Pathways Flexible Core 3 Scientific World Pathways Flexible Core 3 BUSN 3400 or ECON 3400: Intro to Business & Economic Statistics Major (Also fulfills Pathways Mathematical & Quantitative Reasoning) 4 Creative Expression Pathways Flexible Core 3 ACCT 3021: Intermediate Financial Accounting II Major 3 ACCT 3001: Introduction to Managerial Accounting Major 3 ACCT 3201: Business Law I Major 3 FINC 3310: Principles of Financial Management Major 3 PHIL 3314: Moral Issues in Business Major 3 BUSN 3100: Principles of Marketing Major 3 Third Year Fall Classes - 16 credits Credits Spring Classes - 15 credits Credits College Option Pathways College Option 3 College Option Pathways College Option 3 World Cultures & Global Issues Pathways Flexible Core 3 ACCT 4001: Advanced Financial Accounting Major 3 CISC 1050: Introduction to Computer Applications Major 3 ACCT 3041: Cost & Managerial Accounting Major 3 ACCT 3051: Accounting Information Systems Major 3 FINC 3330: Investments Major 3 BUSN 3421 or CISC 2590 Major 3 CASD 2623: Interpersonal Communication for Business & Professions Major 3 Fourth Year Fall Classes - 15 credits Credits Spring Classes - 15 credits Credits College Option Pathways College Option 3 College Option Pathways College Option 3 ACCT 3101: Income Taxation Major 3 ACCT 4011: Consolidated & Not-for-Profit Entities Major 3 BUSN 3200: Principles of Management Major 3 ACCT 4201: Business Law II Major 3 BUSN 3320 or ECON 3320: Money & Banking Major 3 General Elective General Elective (or a course towards a minor) 3 BUSN 3430 or CISC 2531: Operations Managemen Major 3 General Elective General Elective (or a course towards a minor) 3 Fifth Year Fall Classes - 16 credits Credits Spring Classes - 12 credits Credits ACCT 4101: Taxation of Business Enterprises Major 3 ACCT 4502: Advanced Topics in Auditing Major (May substitute ACCT 7108x with permission) 3 BUSN 4200W or BUSN 4300W or FINC 4300W: Seminar in Business Management & Policy or Seminar in Business Finance Major 3 General Elective General Elective (or a course towards a minor) 3 ACCT 4501W: Auditing Concepts & Auditing Research Major 4 General Elective General Elective (or a course towards a minor) 3 General Elective General Elective (ACCT 3360 or BUSN 3360 highly recommended) 3 General Elective General Elective (or a course towards a minor) 3 General Elective General Elective (or a course towards a minor) 3 Degree Details 39 Pathways Credits* 90 Major Credits 21 General Elective Credits Students may apply a minor towards their general elective credits. 150 Total Credits *The Pathways curriculum is typically 42 credits. However, the Public Accounting, & Business Management major includes two courses (BUSN 3400/ECON 3400 and MATH 1006, etc) that also satisfy a Pathways requirement. Therefore, students majoring in Public Accounting, & Business Management only need to complete 39 additional Pathways credits. This five-year degree map is designed to help you take the right courses in the right order so you can graduate in five years. It also helps you distinguish what courses qualify as Pathways courses, or Major courses, or General Elective courses. Ideally, you should follow this five-year degree map as closely as possible, but you are free to make some adjustments so long as the prerequisite requirements are satisfied. Students must achieve a grade of C or better in each of the required Accounting courses. This 150-credit undergraduate program is designed to allow students to meet the requirements of New York State for licensure as a CPA, while also obtaining sufficient required courses in the Business Management major. New York State currently requires candidates for licensure to have a total of 150 credits, including 33 credits in accounting and tax, and a total of 69 credits in business. In conjunction with this five-year degree map, you should review Degree Works and the Brooklyn College website for an approved list of courses in your major. Overall, it is best to review your academic plan with your advisor on a regular basis. Contact Information Department of Accounting 202 Whitehead Hall Daniel Tinkelman, Chair daniel.tinkelman@brooklyn.cuny.edu Go back to the Degree Maps List
39 Pathways Credits*
90 Major Credits
21 General Elective Credits
Students may apply a minor towards their general elective credits.
150 Total Credits
*The Pathways curriculum is typically 42 credits. However, the Public Accounting, & Business Management major includes two courses (BUSN 3400/ECON 3400 and MATH 1006, etc) that also satisfy a Pathways requirement. Therefore, students majoring in Public Accounting, & Business Management only need to complete 39 additional Pathways credits.
This five-year degree map is designed to help you take the right courses in the right order so you can graduate in five years. It also helps you distinguish what courses qualify as Pathways courses, or Major courses, or General Elective courses. Ideally, you should follow this five-year degree map as closely as possible, but you are free to make some adjustments so long as the prerequisite requirements are satisfied.
Students must achieve a grade of C or better in each of the required Accounting courses. This 150-credit undergraduate program is designed to allow students to meet the requirements of New York State for licensure as a CPA, while also obtaining sufficient required courses in the Business Management major. New York State currently requires candidates for licensure to have a total of 150 credits, including 33 credits in accounting and tax, and a total of 69 credits in business.
In conjunction with this five-year degree map, you should review Degree Works and the Brooklyn College website for an approved list of courses in your major. Overall, it is best to review your academic plan with your advisor on a regular basis.
Department of Accounting 202 Whitehead Hall Daniel Tinkelman, Chair daniel.tinkelman@brooklyn.cuny.edu
