The accounting curriculum prepares students for a range of careers in accounting and serves as an excellent background for graduate studies and law school. Many fine and challenging positions are available in public accounting as well as in private and not-for-profit organizations and with the state or federal government. Students learn to apply theoretical concepts and to use accounting data, along with other analytical measurements, for decision making. The accounting program is registered with the Certified Public Accountancy Board of Examiners of the State of New York. (R) = Course must be taken at Ithaca College
First Year
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Credits
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888-10000
888-10100
306-12100
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First Year Seminar in Business
World of Business
Principles of Macroeconomics
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1
3
3
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306-12200
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Principles of Microeconomics
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3
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313-10800
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Calculus for Decision Making (Group 1) or
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313-10700
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Fundamentals of Applied Calculus (Groups 2 and 3)
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4
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312-11000
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Computers and Information Technologies
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3
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313-14400
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Business Statistics
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4
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377-xxxxx
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Writing course (377-10600 or above)
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3
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319-11000
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Public Communication or
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319-11500
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Business and Professional Communication
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3
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336-10500
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Library Resources
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1
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Social science elective
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3
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Total
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31
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Second Year
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880-22500
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Financial Accounting
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3
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880-22600
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Management Accounting
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3
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883-20300
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Financial Markets and Institutions
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3
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887-20300
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Legal Environment of Business
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3
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882-26000
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Business Systems and Technologies
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3
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Natural science elective (biol., chem., or physics)
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3
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Social science elective
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3
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Humanities electives
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6
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Cultural diversity elective
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3
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Total
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30
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Third Year
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880-34500
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Intermediate Financial Accounting and
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880-34600
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Financial Accounting Theory and Reporting
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6
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880-31500
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Cost Accounting (R)
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3
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884-31000
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Quantitative Methods in Business (R)
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3
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883-31100
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Business Finance (R)
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3
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884-31200
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Principles of Marketing
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3
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885-30600
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Organizational Behavior
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3
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885-30200
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Applied Ethical Issues in Management (LA)
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3
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886-34500
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Operations Management
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3
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Liberal arts electives
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3
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Total
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30
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Fourth Year
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880-40200
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Advanced Accounting (R)
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3
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880-40600
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Auditing (R)
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3
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880-49300
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Tax Accounting (R)
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3
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880-49600
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Practicum in Tax Accounting or
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880-49800
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Accounting: Internship
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3
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882-42100
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Strategic Management (R)
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3
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887-30700
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Commercial Law
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3
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Liberal arts electives
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12
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Total
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30
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