Business: Accounting (A.S.)

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 111Business Organization & Management

3

BU 114Accounting I

3

EN 111College Writing

3

FS 100First Year Student Seminar

1

IS 115Computer Applications I

3

Physical Education Activity

1

Total Credit Hours:14

2nd Semester

BU 115Accounting II

3

BU 121Business Law I

3

BU 141Intro Marketing

3

EN 112College Literature

3

English Selective

3

OR

Humanities Selective

3

Mathematics Selective

3

Total Credit Hours:18

Mathematics Selective: MA 127 or higher

2nd Year

3rd Semester

SS 185Intro Macroeconomics

3

American History Selective

3

Arts Selective

3

Business Elective

3

Science Selective

3

Physical Education Activity

1

Total Credit Hours: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 215Cost Accounting

3

BU 265Corporate Finance

3

Business Elective

3

Lab Science Selective

4

Social Science Selective

3

Total Credit Hours:16

Total Credit Hours: 64

This program is Internet accessible and 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.