Pace Undergraduate Catalog (Page 139)

Undergraduate Catalog 2004-2006

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Lubin School of Business 139 PUBLIC ACCOUNTING MAJOR Bachelor of Business Administration The major in public accounting is designed to prepare students for careers as public accountants in business, government and the nonprofit sector. It is registered with the New York State Education Department as meeting the current education requirements in effect until August 1, 2009, for CPA licensure. Admission Requirements Students may be admitted to the B.B.A. in public account- ing major either as freshmen or transfer students provided all the normal requirements for admission to Pace Univer- sity and the Lubin School of Business are met. In order to continue in or join the public accounting major in the junior and senior years, students will be required to have a minimum CQPA of 2.5. Students who do not meet this academic standard will be required to change their major to General Accounting or another major better suited to their academic talents and interests. Credits UNIVERSITY CORE ........................................................ 60 (See index for “Core Requirements—Lubin School.” One course in social sciences (with prefix ANT, HIS, POL, PSY, or SOC) must be taken to satisfy one of the Areas of Knowledge or Inquiry and Exploration.) BUSINESS CORE .............................................................. 30 (See index for “Core Requirements—Lubin School.”) MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (36 credits) .......................... 28 (ACC 203 and 204 (8) are applied toward the Business Core.) ACC 203 Financial Accounting (4) ACC 204 Managerial Accounting (4) ACC 301 Intermediate Accounting I (4) ACC 302 Intermediate Accounting II (4) ACC 319 Cost Accounting (4) ACC 333 Advanced Accounting (4) ACC 375 Accounting Information Systems (3) ACC 461 Auditing I (3) ACC 462 Auditing II (3) Accounting Elective (3) AUXILIARY COURSES (12 credits) ................................ 12 FIN 307 Managerial Finance (3) LAW 312 Business Law II (3) or LAW 313 Business Law III (3) TAX 310 Federal Income Taxation I (3) TAX 311 Federal Income Taxation II (3) Total Credits: 130 GENERAL ACCOUNTING MAJOR Bachelor of Business Administration The general accounting major is designed to provide students with a broad-based course of study in accounting and an opportunity to develop, through the use of electives, a specialization in such areas as information systems, finance or managerial accounting. This program is not intended to prepare students for the CPA examination. Credits UNIVERSITY CORE ........................................................ 60 (See index for “Core Requirements—Lubin School.”) BUSINESS CORE .............................................................. 33 (See index for “Core Requirements—Lubin School.”) MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (30 credits) .......................... 22 (ACC 203 and 204 (8) are applied to the Business Core.) ACC 203 Financial Accounting (4) ACC 204 Managerial Accounting (4) ACC 301 Intermediate Accounting I (4) ACC 302 Intermediate Accounting II (4) ACC 319 Cost Accounting (4) ACC 333 Advanced Accounting (4) ACC 375 Accounting Information Systems (3) Accounting Elective: (3) AUXILIARY COURSES (6 credits) .................................... 6 LAW 312 Business Law II (3) or LAW 313 Business Law III (3) TAX 310 Federal Income Taxation I (3) FREE ELECTIVES (7 credits) ............................................. 7 Total Credits 128 FINANCE MAJOR Bachelor of Business Administration The objective of the B.B.A. finance major is to provide students with the conceptual background and analytical tools necessary for sound financial decision-making. Finance graduates are prepared for financial positions in business firms, financial institutions and government and nonprofit organizations. Course Requirements Credits UNIVERSITY CORE ........................................................ 60 (See index for “Core Requirements—Lubin School.”) BUSINESS CORE .............................................................. 33 (See index for “Core Requirements—Lubin School.”) MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (19 credits) .......................... 16 (FIN 301 (3) is applied toward Business Core) FIN 301 Financial Management (3) FIN 320 Advanced Financial Analysis (4) FIN 351 Principles of Investment (3) FIN 358 International Finance (3) Finance Electives (6) AUXILIARY COURSES (6 credits) .................................... 6 ECO 238 Money and Banking (3) ECO 240 Quantitative Analysis and Forecasting (3) FREE ELECTIVES (13 credits) ........................................ 13 Total Credits 128

NOTE: Information contained herein was compiled prior to June 2004 and is accurate as of that date. Subsequent changes may occur with respect to University programs, curricula, requirements, rules, regulations, policies and procedures, which are not reflected in this catalog. Enrollment shall be subject to and governed by such changes.

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