Accounting
This program is designed to give you the first two years of a Bachelor’s degree.
What You'll Learn
Contribute to business success through accuracy and informed fiscal insight.
Build a strong foundation in financial principles, problem-solving, and analytical skills. You’ll gain hands-on experience in accounting, taxation, and business applications while building the communication skills employers value. This program prepares you for entry-level careers in accounting and finance or transfer to a four-year program.
Where You’ll Go
Accountants and Auditors
- Operate computers programmed with accounting software to record, store, and analyze information.
- Check figures, postings, and documents for correct entry, mathematical accuracy, and proper codes.
- Comply with federal, state, and company policies, procedures, and regulations.
- Operate 10-key calculators, typewriters, and copy machines to perform calculations and produce documents.
Financial Managers
- Establish and maintain relationships with individual or business customers or provide assistance with problems these customers may encounter.
- Oversee the flow of cash or financial instruments.
- Plan, direct, or coordinate the activities of workers in branches, offices, or departments of establishments, such as branch banks, brokerage firms, risk and insurance departments, or credit departments.
- Recruit staff members.
Financial and Investment Analysts
- Advise clients on aspects of capitalization, such as amounts, sources, or timing.
- Analyze financial or operational performance of companies facing financial difficulties to identify or recommend remedies.
- Assess companies as investments for clients by examining company facilities.
- Collaborate on projects with other professionals, such as lawyers, accountants, or public relations experts.
Salary information presented are estimates and can be different for each individual based on education, experience, and the specific employer. Labor market data is based on 2021 estimates derived from Lightcast (Career Coach | Lightcast)
The careers listed above are just a starting point. Our programs mix together important concepts and hands-on skills—but that doesn’t mean your future has to follow the same script. Find out more at Career Exploration & Support.
Program Requirements
To graduate [ 60-61 credits + 2.0 GPA or higher ]
| Course ID | Course Name | Credits | Minimum Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCT101 | Financial Accounting | 4 | |
| CAPS111 | Introduction to Word Processing | 1 | |
| CAPS121 | Introduction to Spreadsheets | 1 | |
| CAPS131 | Introduction to Databases | 1 | |
| ENGL100 | Academic Writing I | 3 | |
| or GENERIC | Academic Writing placement is determined prior to each student’s first semester of enrollment at TC3. Some students are required to take ENGL 098 – Accelerated Writing Skills for ENGL 100 – as a co-requisite with ENGL 100 in their first semester. Students who are exempted from ENGL 100 must substitute a three-credit SUNY GEN ED Elective that is also a Liberal Arts course. The course should be selected in consultation with the student's advisor. | ||
| MATH120 | College Algebra | 4 | |
| or MATH138 | Precalculus | 4 | |
| or MATH201 | Calculus I | 4 | |
| or GENERIC | Math placement is determined prior to each student’s first semester of enrollment at TC3. Some students are required to take a Skills & Support course as a co-requisite to their college-level math course. |
| Course ID | Course Name | Credits | Minimum Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCT102 | Managerial Accounting | 4 | |
| ENGL101 | Academic Writing II | 3 | |
| SUNY GE #4 Natural Sciences | Natural Sciences | 3 - 4 | |
| or GENERIC | A lab science is recommended. | 3 - 4 | |
| SUNY GE #10 World Languages | World Languages | 3 | |
| or SUNY GE #7 The Arts | The Arts | 3 | |
| or SUNY GE #9 World History and Global Awareness | World History and Global Awareness | 3 | |
| or SUNY GE #8 US History | US History | 3 | |
| or GENERIC | Select one course that satisfies one of the following SUNY GEN ED Knowledge and Skills Areas: US History & Civic Engagement, World History & Global Awareness, The Arts, or World Languages. | 3 | |
| LART ELEC | Liberal Arts Elective | 3 |
| Course ID | Course Name | Credits | Minimum Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUAD201 | Business Law I | 3 | |
| ECON120 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | |
| ENGL102 | Approaches to Literature | 3 | |
| MATH200 | Statistics | 3 | |
| ACCT ELEC | Accounting Elective | 3 | |
| or BUAD ELEC | Business Elective | 3 | |
| or LART ELEC | Liberal Arts Elective | 3 | |
| or GENERIC | ACCT/BUAD/Liberal Arts Electives and/or Unrestricted Electives: ACCT 120, ACCT 207, BUAD 204, BUAD 208 recommended. |
| Course ID | Course Name | Credits | Minimum Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUAD202 | Business Law II | 3 | |
| ECON121 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | |
| ENGL201 | Public Speaking | 3 | |
| or ENGL204 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 | |
| or ENGL210 | Intercultural Communication | 3 | |
| ACCT ELEC | Accounting Elective | 3 | |
| or BUAD ELEC | Business Elective | 3 | |
| or LART ELEC | Liberal Arts Elective | 3 | |
| UNRE ELEC | Unrestricted Elective | 3 |
Transfer Agreements
| Transfer School Sort descending | Transfer Program |
|---|---|
Transfer School: Syracuse University |
Transfer Programl: College of Professional Studies |
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