New York University Leonard N. Stern School of Business 63 courses 150 total credits
The Business/Accounting BS/MS program is an accelerated dual degree program unique to the Stern Undergraduate College. The program graduated its first class in 2010. Stern undergraduates are required to apply to this academically rigorous track and have the benefit of earning two distinct degrees, a Bachelor of Science in Business from the Stern Undergraduate College and a Master of Science in Certified Public Accounting from the Stern Graduate School. Students in the BS/MS in Accounting program can study away as well as pursue a second Stern concentration or a minor or additional major at CAS - options that can ultimately enhance their academic and professional opportunities. By design, the program satisfies the educational requirement to become a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in New York State, offering students the opportunity to earn 150 credits in an abbreviated time frame. To satisfy these educational requirements for CPA licensure in New York State, candidates must complete a minimum of 33 semester hours in professional accounting and 36 semester hours in general business across their cumulative undergraduate and graduate coursework. Academic advising pathways are utilized to ensure that students' individual course distributions satisfy all state-mandated core content areas under the CPA Evolution model.The BS degree is completed in four years, or with careful planning, in as little as three-and-a-half years. Students begin the MS degree requirements while still matriculated as undergraduates and as a result, are able to complete the MS degree in the summer immediately following graduation from the Undergraduate College. The accelerated format also empowers students who plan to earn a CPA license in New York State to sit for all four parts of the CPA Exam in as early as spring of their senior year. This means that most BS/MS students will have passed the licensure exam before starting full-time employment. BS/MS in Accounting students regularly secure coveted positions in auditing, taxation, forensic accounting, or advisory in one of the Big 4 or Mid-Tier Accounting firms. The BS/MS in Accounting program also opens a world of opportunities to students beyond the field of accounting. Students utilize the power of the dual degree in fields as diverse as consulting, investment banking, private equity, mergers and acquisitions, as well as in entrepreneurial ventures.
| and ACCT-GB 62XX Advanced Taxation or ACCT-GB 62XX Ethics in Accounting | credits |
General Education Requirements
Liberal Arts Core
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MULT-UB 100 | Commerce and Culture | 4 |
| MATH-UA 121 | Calculus I | 4 |
Major Requirements
Social Impact Core
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SOIM-UB 125 | Business and Society | 4 |
| SOIM-UB 65 | Organizational Comm & Its Social Context | 4 |
| SOIM-UB 6 | Law, Business & Society | 4 |
| SOIM-UB 12 | Professional Resp. & Leadership | 2 |
Major Requirements
Business Tools Core
Major Requirements
Functional Business Core
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT-UB 4 | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| FINC-UB 2 | Foundations of Finance | 4 |
Major Requirements
Select three additional Functional Business Core courses from the list below:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| TECH-UB 1 | Info Tech in Bus & Society | |
| MGMT-UB 1 | Management and Organizations | 4 |
| MKTG-UB 1 | Intro to Marketing | 4 |
| OPMG-UB 1 | Operations Management | 4 |
| MGMT-UB 2 | Strategic Management | 4 |
| Total Major Requirements | 12 credits | |
Major Requirements
Global Business Core
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECON-UB 11 | Economics of Global Business | 4 |
Major Requirements
Information Technology Core
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| TECH-UB 57 | Data Science and AI for Business | 3 |
| TECH-UB 1 | Info Tech in Bus & Society | 2-3 |
Accounting (CPA Track) Concentration Requirements
MS Requirements
Required Courses
Natural Science Courses
Natural Science Courses
Physical Science or Life Science (CORE-UA 200-399)
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENVST-UA 100 | Environmental Systems Science | 4 |
| ENVST-UA 226 | Climate Change | 4 |
| ENVST-UA 275 | Where the City Meets the Sea: Studies in Coastal Urban Environments | 4 |
| Total Natural Science Courses | 4 credits | |
Natural Science Courses
or CDAD-UH 1016Q
Natural Science Courses
SCIED-UE 2XX
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| UNDSW-US 113 | Human Biology for Social Work | 4 |
| Total Natural Science Courses | 4 credits | |
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