May 29, 2023  
2023-2024 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2023-2024 Undergraduate Bulletin

Accounting - 120, BBA Major in


This program qualifies students for general accounting careers in business but does not satisfy in full the educational requirements for licensure as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in New York State. New York, and most other states, require 150 semester hours of course work for licensure as a CPA. Students intending to pursue careers in public accounting are advised to consider one of the three options offered through our BBA Major in Accounting (Licensure) program. For more information about the BBA Major in Accounting (Licensure) track, please see the program’s bulletin page.

Majors in accounting must have an overall grade point average of 2.0 in accounting coursework at Hofstra. In addition, they must have a C- or better in ACCT 101 , 102 , 123 , and 124 , whether taken at Hofstra or transferred in from another institution. Otherwise, these accounting courses must be retaken at Hofstra since no waivers will be granted for them.

The major requirements are ACCT 123 , 124 , 125 , 131 , 133 ,139 , 140 135 143 , 144 ; LEGL 024 , IT 131 , and electives are chosen under advisement.  Students enrolled in this program will automatically earn a concentration in Digital Accounting Technology upon completion of the following five courses: IT 001  and IT 015  (business core), ACCT 139 , ACCT 140 , and IT 131  (major courses).

Complete BBA Requirements


Students must complete all the BBA Requirements , including LEGL 020 .

Accounting Department Advisement & Guidance


Please refer to our department page  for more information about the accounting major or department.

Recommended Program Sequence - Total Hours: 120*


 *(For students interested in general accounting careers, not CPA licensure)

Sample Schedule: Accounting, BBA (120 Semester Hours)

Below is a typical schedule for eight semesters. This should be considered only a general guide, not a rigid schedule. Students should consult with their advisers to plot out the best path given their interests and academic strengths. This sample course sequence is intended to help you plan, but you must check your degree audit every semester to track your progress toward satisfying all of your degree requirements. The semester hours (S.H.) are noted for each term. 

FIRST-YEAR

Fall

S.H.

Spring

S.H.

ACCT 101 - Financial Accounting  

3

ACCT 102 - Managerial Accounting  

3

IT 001 - Introduction to Excel  

1

BAN 001 - Introduction to Business Statistics  

3

IT 015 - Introduction to Information Systems  

3

ENTR 115 - Introduction to Global Entrepreneurship  

3

BBA 100 - Business and Society: Foundations for Professional Development  

3

Math (MA) Distribution Course  

3

ECO 001 - Principles of Economics  

3

WSC 002 - Composition 

3

WSC 001 - Composition 

3    

Total Semester Hours

16

Total Semester Hours

15


SECOND-YEAR

Fall

S.H.

Spring

S.H.

ACCT 123 - Financial Accounting Theory and Practice I  

3

ACCT 124 - Financial Accounting Theory and Practice II  

3

ACCT 115 - Accounting Applications with Spreadsheets and Databases

3

ACCT 131 - Cost Accounting and Advanced Managerial Accounting Topics  

3

BBA 002 - Microsoft Excel Expert ** 

0

FIN 101 - Introduction to Finance, Financial Markets and Institutions  

3

BAN 122 - Intermediate Business Statistics  

3

LEGL 020 - Introduction to Legal Systems, Environment and Contracts 

3

ECO 002 - Principles of Economics  

3

WSC 130 - Professional Business Writing 

2

Literature (LT) Distribution Course 

3 RHET 007 - (CP) Public Speaking  3

Total Semester Hours

15

Total Semester Hours

17

 

THIRD-YEAR 
Study Abroad Fall/Spring semester or an entire academic year; not restricted to Junior Year.**

Click here for more information on Study Abroad Options.

Fall

S.H.

Spring

S.H.

ACCT 133 - Auditing Theory and Practice  

3

ACCT 125 - Accounting Entities (Advanced)  

3

ACCT 143 - Income Tax Accounting I  

3

ACCT 139 - Introduction to Strategic Accounting Technologies  

3

FIN 110 - Fundamentals of Corporate Finance  

3

MGT 110 - Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management   

3

MGT 101 - Introduction to Management  

3

 MKT 101 - Principles of Marketing 

3

PHI 014 - (HP) Ethics  or PHI 090 - (HP) Contemporary Ethical Issues 

3

Literature (LT) or Appreication and Analysis (AA) Distribution Course 

3

Total Semester Hours

15

Total Semester Hours

15

 

FOURTH-YEAR

Fall

S.H.

Spring

S.H.

ACCT 140 - Applying Strategic Accounting Technologies for Decision Making  

3

ACCT 144 - Income Tax Accounting II  

3

IT 131 - Information Systems Auditing  

3

IMS 180 - Business Policy and Strategy  

3

IB 150 - Introduction to International Business  

3

Cross Cultural (CC) Distribution Course  

3

Behavioral Social Science (BH) Distribution Course  

3

Natural Science (NS), Math (MA), or Computer Science (CS) Distribution Course  

3

Natural Science (NS) Distribution Course  

3

 

3

Total Semester Hours

15

Total Semester Hours

12

Program Total

120

Updated November 2022

Notes:

*Courses marked with an asterisk may be taken out of the above sequence without approval from advisement. 

** BBA 001 – Basic Excel Certification is required as a prerequisite for MGT 110. Students may replace this prerequisite with BBA 002 – Expert Excel Certification if obtained before the start of the course.