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Kingsborough: Business Admin to Baruch: Accounting

2 + 2 Degree Map

The Business Administration major at Kingsborough Community College offers the best pathway to transfer to Baruch College and complete the BBA degree in Accounting.

The 2 + 2 degree map (2 years at Kingsborough and then 2 years at Baruch) is a term-by-term sample course schedule designed to make it easier for you to navigate your time at Kingsborough and then transfer to Baruch College. This is just an example path from Kingsborough to Baruch so please consult your academic advisor along with Degreeworks and the CUNY Transfer Explorer tool to make sure you are on track in your major.

AS Business Administration

FIRST YEAR AT KINGSBOROUGH

Semester 1 16 Credits		Semester 2 14 Credits
ENG 1200 = ENG 2100 Composition I	3 CR	ENG 2400 = ENG 2150 Composition II	3 CR
¹ACC 1100 = BUS 7500 Fundamentals of Accounting I	4 CR	¹ACC 1200 = ACC 2101 Fundamentals of Accounting I	4 CR
BA 1100 = MGT 3120 Fundamentals of Business	3 CR	BA 1400 = MKT 3000 Principles of Marketing	3 CR
BA 1200 = LAW 1101 Business Law I	3 CR	MAT 1400 = MTH 2000 Analytic Geometry and Pre-Calculus Mathematics	4 CR
ECO 1200 = ECO 1002 Macroeconomics	3 CR	U.S. Experiences in Its Diversity Flexible Core Requirement	3 CR
¹ACC 1100 and ACC 1200 must be taken to receive credit for the required ACC 2101 at Baruch		Kingsborough First Year Semester 1 + Semester 2= 33 credits

SECOND YEAR AT KINGSBOROUGH

Semester 3 16 Credits		Semester 4 14 Credits
BA 3100 = MGT 3300 Organizational Behavior and Management	3CR	Life & Physical Science Pathways Required Core	3 CR
BA 6000 = CIS 7000 Introduction to Computer Concepts	3 CR	Scientific World Flexible Core Requirement	3 CR
ECO 1300 = ECO 1001 Macroeconomics	3 CR	¹ECO 2200 = FIN 3000 Principles of Financial Management	3 CR
World Cultures & Global Issues Flexible Core Requirement	3 CR	Major Elective Degree Requirement	3 CR
Creative Expression Flexible Core Requirement	3 CR	¹Recommend ECO 2200 as a Major elective to fulfill BBA at Baruch Requirement Total credits completed at Queensborough = 60 with A.S. Degree Kingsborough Second Year Semester 1 + Semester 2= 27 credits

BBA Degree Accounting

FIRST YEAR AT BARUCH

Semester 5 17.5 Credits		Semester 6 14.5 Credits
STA 2000 Business Statistics Pre-Business Requirement	3 CR	ACC 3202¹ Accounting Information Systems Business Base Requirement	3 CR
CIS 2200 Intro to Information Systems & Tech Pre-Business Requirement	4 CR	ACC 3000¹ Financial Accounting I Major Requirement	4 CR
BUS 2000 Business Fundamentals: The Contemporary Business Landscape Business Base Requirement	3 CR	Liberal Art Minor Capstone Pathways College Option Requirement	3 CR
ENG 2800, CMP 2800, ENG 2850, or CMP 2850 Great Works of Lit College Option College Option	3 CR	Liberal Arts Elective Elective Requirement	3 CR
Liberal Arts Elective Elective Requirement	3 CR	COM 3021 Professional Speech Communication Base Requirement	1.5 CR
FIN 2000 Principles of Financial Planning & Individual Investing Base Requirement	1.5 CR	¹Maximum 2 of ACC 3202, 3000, 3100 & 3200 in one semester permitted. ¹At least 2.5 GPA required in ACC 3202, 3000, 3100 & 3200 to complete accounting major Baruch First Year Semester 1 + Semester 2 = 31 credits

SECOND YEAR AT BARUCH

Semester 7 17 Credits		Semester 8 16 Credits
ACC 3100¹ Financial Accounting II Major Requirement	4 CR	ACC 4100 Financial Accounting III Major Requirement	4 CR
ACC 3200¹ Cost Accounting Major Requirement	4 CR	TAX 3300 Federal Income Taxation Major Requirement	3 CR
Liberal Arts Elective Elective Requirement	3 CR	Liberal Arts Elective Elective Requirement	3 CR
QNT 2020 Foundations of Predictive Analytics & Decision Modeling Base Requirement	3 CR	Liberal Arts Elective Elective Requirement	3 CR
¹Maximum 2 of ACC 3202, 3000, 3100 & 3200 in one semester permitted. ¹At least 2.5 GPA required in ACC 3202, 3000, 3100 & 3200 to complete accounting major		Liberal Arts Elective Elective Requirement	1 CR
Baruch Second Year Semester 1 + Semester 2 = 32 credits

*Semester 9

7 Credits

ACC 5400²

Auditing
Major Requirement

4 CR

BPL 5100

Business Policy
Business Base Requirement

3 CR

*To finish in 2 years at Baruch, these classes must be taken during a winter or summer session otherwise a 9th semester will be necessary

60 Credits at Queensborough + 70 Credits at Baruch = BBA Accounting (130 Credits)

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Liberal Arts Elective

The following subjects are considered liberal arts and can be taken at any level to satisfy liberal arts electives:

AAS	ANT	ART	BIO	BLS	CHM	COM
CMP	ECO	ENG	ENV	FLM	FPA	GLS
HED	HIS	HSP	IDC	JRN	LACS	LIB
LTS	MSC	MTH	NMA	PHI	PHY	POL
PSY	REL	SOC	THE	WSM	ALL MODERN LANGUAGES

Non-Liberal Arts

The following courses are not considered liberal arts:

ART 5010	ART 5011	COM 4059	ECO 5010	ECO 5011	FPA 5070
FPA 5071	HED 1810	HED 2920	MSC 2061	MSC 2062	MSC 2063
MSC 2064	MSC 5050	MSC 5051	SOC 4085	SOC 4086	ART/MSC/THE Studio Elective Courses

Click here to review the full list of non-liberal arts courses

Career Exploration & CPA

Accountants collect, maintain, and analyze financial records for organizations and compile reports for the use of managers, investors, creditors, regulators, and tax authorities. The 120 credit Accountancy major prepares students for many accounting-related jobs, and some roles require a Master’s Degree or 150 credit Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation. CPA’s must pass a national exam and meet additional requirements.

CPA Educational Requirements

BBA/MS Path to CPA

You may contact Professor Zelijko Sockovic of the Stan Ross Department of Accountancy for additional guidance on completing the CPA requirements.

5 Career Options for Accounting Majors	5 Top Skills for Accounting Majors
Auditor/Audit Manager	Critical Thinking
Certified Public Accountant	Computer Proficiency
Financial Planner	Problem Solving
Payroll Manager	Detail-Orientated
Tax Compliance Specialist	Oral & Written Communications

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