Department of Business Administration Proposed MS in Accounting March 14, 2002 Motivation for Master of Science Degree Stricter requirements for licensure-qualifying accounting programs – 150 semester hours of collegiate study in specified content areas – Program must be in place no later than Fall 2004 for Spring 2009 graduating class – Recommendation of SUNY Central to pursue the MS in Accounting (July 2001)

Department of Business Administration Proposed MS in Accounting March 14, 2002 Curriculum Required Courses: ACCT 5XX - Accounting Theory3 ACCT 5XX - Advanced Taxation Topics3 ACCT 5XX - Advanced Auditing3 BUAD 5XX - Information Technology3 BUAD 5XX - Financial Institutions and Capital Markets3 BUAD 5XX - Applied Research in Accounting and Business3 Electives:Elective Course 13 Elective Course 2 3 Elective Course 33 Elective Course 43 30

Department of Business Administration Proposed MS in Accounting March 14, 2002 Curriculum Electives: (Choose 4) Strategic Cost Analysis Financial Reporting and Analysis Internship in Accounting Seminar in Accounting Legal Environment in Global Business Decision Modeling Organizational Communication Marketing Management

Department of Business Administration Proposed MS in Accounting March 14, 2002 Important Considerations – No comparable alternatives in the immediate region – Program geared to accept all business administration majors (with prerequisites) – Grad-level courses similar in content to MBA courses at other institutions (transferability) – Courses would be available to regional businesspersons

Department of Business Administration Proposed MS in Accounting March 14, 2002 Selected Prerequisites (For Business Admin. Majors) – Business Law (6 credits) – Finance (6 credits) – Intermediate Accounting I and II – Cost Accounting – Advanced Accounting – Taxation (6 credits) – Auditing (3 credits) Opportunity for dual major (provided 66 credits outside business)