Program Overview
Undergraduate Programs
The Department of Accounting & Information Systems offers accounting, information systems, business law, and taxation courses for accounting majors and other students. Accounting majors may prepare themselves for a career in public, private, or governmental accounting or for teaching accounting in higher education institutions.
B.B.A. in Accounting
The B.B.A. in Accounting program has two alternative tracks, depending on the career objectives of the student:
- Advanced Accounting Track
- Business Accounting Track
Accounting Major Advanced Accounting Track
This program targets students interested in becoming licensed Certified Public Accountants and pursuing careers in public accounting or senior financial roles in industry, government, or not-for-profit entities. The Advanced Accounting Track meets the educational requirements to sit for the CPA exam in New York State. This program has a minimum GPA requirement of 2.5 for courses in this track and a total of 63 credits. A minimum of 21 credits must be taken at Queens College for the major.
Accounting Major Business Accounting Track
This program targets students for careers in the industry of financial accounting, managerial accounting, and accounting operations. The Business Accounting Track provides an opportunity to gain a basic understanding of accounting as the language of business. These accounting courses would also be a great fit as a second major with Computer Science and may resonate with student entrepreneurs in many industries. The Business Accounting Track does not meet educational requirements to sit for the CPA exam. This program has a minimum GPA requirement of 2.0 for courses in this track and a total of 40 credits. A minimum of 15 credits must be taken at Queens College for the major.
GPA & Course Grade Requirements Comparison
The following table compares the GPA and course grade requirements for the Advanced Accounting Track and the Business Accounting Track:
| Advanced Accounting Track | Business Accounting Track
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Major Declaration | Completed 30 credits Overall GPA 2.5+ | Completed 30 credits Overall GPA 2.0+
GPA & Graduation | Major GPA 2.5+ | Major GPA 2.0+
Course Grade Requirement | C minimum for all ACCT courses | C- minimum for all ACCT courses
C- minimum for ECON, BUS, and CSCI courses | D minimum for ECON, BUS, and CSCI courses
Course Requirements Comparison
The following table compares the course requirements for the Advanced Accounting Track and the Business Accounting Track:
Advanced Accounting Track | | Business Accounting Track
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Course | Credit | | Course | Credit
ACCT 101 | 3 | | ACCT 101 | 3
ACCT 102 | 3 | | ACCT 102 | 3
ECON 101 | 3 | | ECON 101 | 3
ECON 102 | 3 | | ECON 102 | 3
BUS 241 | 3 | | BUS 241 | 3
ECON 249 | 3 | | ECON 249 (eff FA 2023) | 3
ECON 215 | 3 | | |
CSCI 48 | 3 | | CSCI 48 | 3
ACCT 201 | 4 | | ACCT 201 | 4
ACCT 261 | 3 | | ACCT 261 | 3
ACCT 305 | 2 | | ACCT 305 | 2
ACCT 202 | 3 | | |
ACCT 311 | 3 | | |
ACCT 385 (eff FA2025) | 3 | | |
ACCT 306 | 3 | | |
ACCT 372 | 3 | | |
ACCT 321 | 3 | | |
ACCT 322 | 3 | | |
ACCT 367 | 4 | | ACCT 367 | 4
ACCT 341 (eff FA2023) | 3 | | |
Elective (see note 5) | 3 | | Elective * | 3
| | | Elective * | 3
Total Credits: | 63 | | Total Credits: | 40
Notes
- Major GPA Requirement applies after completion of four major courses. Students must maintain the required GPA in order to remain in the program.
- If a course grade does not meet the minimum grade requirement, students are permitted to retake the course twice.
- ECON 249 may be substituted with the completion of MATH 241.
- For Psychology or Sociology Majors, ECON 249 may be substituted with PSYCH 107 or SOC 205, respectively
- ENGL 110 is the prereq for ACCT 362W only.
- For the Advanced Accounting Track Elective choices include:
- ACCT 343, 350, 363, 385, 393W, 398 (Presently offered)
- ACCT 331, 355, 369, 373, 382, 391, 392
- For the Business Accounting Track select ANY TWO additional courses presently offered, in Accounting, Economics or Business.
- NOTE: Students have the option to follow the major requirements in place at their QC matriculation date.