Oct 14, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Bulletin

Accounting - 150, BBA Major in


This program fully satisfies 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 coursework for licensure as a CPA. Students intending to pursue general accounting careers in business are advised to consider the BBA Major in Accounting (120 credit) program. 

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.

The major requirements are ACCT 115 123 124 125 131 133 134 139 140 , 143 144 ; BBA 002 (Microsoft Office Excel Expert Certification); and electives chosen under advisement to ensure completion of 150 overall credits.  Students enrolled in this program will automatically earn a concentration in Digital Accounting Technology upon completing the following five courses:  IT 001  and IT 015   (business core),ACCT 115 ACCT 139 ACCT 140  (major courses).

Program Requirements - Total Semester Hours: 150


To meet the New York state 150-hour requirement through the undergraduate BBA, Major in Accounting (Licensure) track, students must take additional elective courses chosen under advisement to total 150 undergraduate credits. This can also be accomplished by pursuing a second major or minor.

 

Electives - Semester Hours: 30


Electives to be chosen under advisement. 

Complete BBA Requirements


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

Digital Accounting Technology Concentration


Students enrolled in this program will automatically earn a concentration in Digital Accounting Technology upon completion of the following five courses: 

Accounting Department Advisement & Guidance


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