Overview
The accounting major in the BBA program prepares students for financial and accounting positions in private industries, nonprofit organizations, and city, state, and federal governments. The program provides
- a general liberal arts and sciences background,
- a foundation in general business practice,
- an understanding of accounting concepts and theory.
Business Base |
Credits | |
ACC 2101 | Principles of Accounting | 3 |
ACC 3202 | Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
BPL 5100 | Business Policy | 3 |
BUS 2000
(formerly BUS 1011) |
Business Fundamentals: The Contemporary Business Landscape | 3 |
CIS 2200 | Introduction to Information Systems and Technology | 3 |
FIN 3000 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
LAW 1101 | Fundamentals of Business Law | 3 |
MKT 3000 | Marketing Foundations | 3 |
MGT 3120 | Fundamentals of Management | 3 |
OPM 3000 | Service Operations Management | 3 |
Required Major Courses (24 credits) |
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ACC 3000 | Financial Accounting I | 4 |
ACC 3100 | Financial Accounting II | 4 |
ACC 3200 | Cost Accounting | 4 |
ACC 4100 | Financial Accounting III | 4 |
ACC 5400 | Principles of Auditing | 4 |
TAX 3300 | Federal Income Taxation | 4 |
Please note (exceptions are never made to the following policies):
- Students may take no more than two of ACC 3000, 3100, 3200, and 3202 in any one semester. (TAX 3300 is not included in this restriction and may be taken with two ACC courses.)
Eligibility Requirements for Advanced Accounting Courses
- To be eligible to take the two advanced accounting courses (ACC 4100 and ACC 5400) necessary to complete the accounting major, students must achieve an average GPA of at least 2.5 in the following four courses: ACC 3000, 3100, 3200, and 3202.
Requirements for Transfer Students:
- A minimum of 8 credits of 3000 level accounting courses must be taken at Baruch College,
- Only courses completed at Baruch College count toward the determination of the 2.5 GPA for eligibility to take advanced accounting courses,
- Transfer credit is not available for 4000 and 5000 level accounting courses.
Please Note: The Zicklin School of Business does not accept Undergraduate Second Degree students into the Accounting Program (in effect as of Fall 2011). As an alternative, applicants currently holding a bachelor’s degree of any kind are advised to apply for admission to the Zicklin School’s Master of Science (MS) program in Accounting.
Suggested Electives for Accounting Majors
At the bottom of the page, you’ll find an informational to guide to help you choose the appropriate courses for your goals.
CIS 4350 | Information Technology Audit | 3 |
FIN 3610 / FIN 3710 | Corporate Finance / Investment Analysis | 3 |
LAW 3102 | Law of Business Organizations | 3 |
LAW 3115 | Securities Law and Business Crime | 3 |
OPR 3300 | Quantitative Methods for Accounting | 3 |
TAX 4309H | Federal Income Tax: Entities (Honors) | 3 |
One advanced statistics course. | 3 |
Accountancy Track Elective Course Information
LAW 3102 Law of Business Organizations
This course plus LAW 1101, Fundamentals of Business Law (part of the BBA “Business Base,”) combine to meet the NY State business law CPA requirement. Students seeking to meet the CPA requirements by pursuing the MS in accounting component of Baruch’s 5 Yr Bachelor’s/Master’s CPA programs will be able to waive the business law course in the MS program if they obtain a “B-” or better in both LAW 1101 & LAW 3102.
CIS 4350 Computer Control and Audit
This course is highly recommended for accounting majors seeking a career in Internal Auditing. These students should also take as their Advanced Accounting Electives ACC 4360, Internal Audit: Enterprise Risk Management and ACC 4361, Internal Audit: Application and Practice.
OPR 3300 Quantitative Methods for Accounting
The material covered in this course applies directly to the managerial accounting and cost accounting functions within an organization.
One advanced statistics course
Students seeking to meet CPA requirements by pursuing the MS in accounting component of Baruch’s 5 Yr Bachelor’s/Master’s CPA programs will be able to waive STA 9708 in the MS program if they obtain a “B-” or better in both STA 2000 and one additional statistics course such as STA 3154, STA 3155 or ECO 4000.
FIN 3610 Corporate Finance
This course complements students’ studies in cost accounting and provides additional insights into capital budgeting from the prospective of the financial analyst.
Overview
The Accounting Analytics track prepares students for an increasingly data-driven accounting landscape by combining coursework in both accounting and computer information systems. This track introduces students to both fields and prepares them to succeed in modern digitized organizations.
Students are strongly encouraged to participate in the Zicklin Business Co-Op Program, which provides a four to six month paid professional-level work experience to support students’ career development. The Co-Op program is a two-semester experience requiring a 1-credit co-op professional development course during the first semester and a full-time co-op during the second semester. The opportunity is intended to help students explore their interests and gain professional work experience as they progress through their career plans, be it full-time employment and/or graduate school. Click here for the Co-Op program details.
Note: Students seeking CPA eligibility will need to complete additional accounting courses in a graduate program to meet the semester hour requirements. For details on CPA exam and license requirements, see this link. To contact a faculty advisor for CPA Education Requirements, see this link.
Application Deadlines and Eligibility
Spring 2025 Application Deadline (Continuing Baruch Students ONLY): December 1, 2024 11:59PM
Spring 2025 Application Deadlines (Transfer Students with spring 2025 admission to Baruch ONLY): February 14, 2025 11:59PM.
Eligibility Requirements: Continuing Baruch students that have not yet been admitted into Zicklin and transfer students with Spring 2025 admission to Baruch are eligible to apply for this program. Students will receive an admission decision to the Accounting Analytics Track at the time that they are notified about their admission decision to Zicklin.
Note: Zicklin students who were admitted in Fall 2024 are eligible to apply for this program ONLY for the first application cycle (for admission in Spring 2025). After Spring 2025, this application form will only be open to students that have NOT yet been admitted into the Zicklin School of Business.
This is a competitive program. Applications are evaluated based on academic potential, professionalism, and a demonstrated passion for integrating accounting with data analytics. Students who apply but are not admitted to the Accounting Analytics track will have their intended major changed to the alternative major indicated on the application form following their admission decision. Honors students with an intended major of Accounting Analytics will automatically be admitted into the Accounting Analytics track and do not need to apply. Please note the application form includes a section on skills and experiences (200 words), a video personal statement (max 3 min), and an optional supplemental information section (200 words).
Accounting Analytics Track Required Major Courses (24 credits)
Required (21 credits)
ACC 3000 | Financial Accounting I | 4 |
ACC 3100 | Financial Accounting II | 4 |
ACC 3200 | Cost Accounting | 4 |
CIS 2300 | Programming and Computational Thinking | 3 |
CIS 3120 | Programming for Analytics | 3 |
CIS 4170 (or) CIS 3710 |
Data Visualization (or) Foundations of Business Analytics | 3 |
Elective Courses – Choose one course (3-4 credits)
CIS 3400 | Database Management Systems | 3 |
CIS 3710 | Foundations of Business Analytics | 3 |
CIS 3920 | Data Mining for Business Analytics | 3 |
CIS 4170 | Data Visualization | 3 |
ACC 4100 | Financial Accounting III | 4 |
TAX 3300 | Federal Income Taxation | 4 |
Please note (exceptions are never made to the following policies):
Students may take no more than two of ACC 3000, 3100, 3200, and 3202 in any one semester. (TAX 3300 is not included in this restriction and may be taken with two ACC courses.)
GPA Requirement
Students must achieve an average GPA of at least 2.5 in the following four courses: ACC 3000, 3100, 3200, and 3202 (taken as part of the Business Base), to graduate in the Accounting Analytics Track.
Requirements for Transfer Students:
- A minimum of 8 credits of 3000 level accounting courses must be taken at Baruch College,
- Only courses completed at Baruch College count toward the determination of the 2.5 GPA for eligibility to graduate in this track,
- Transfer credit is not available for 4000 level accounting courses.