Criteria and procedures for application will require submission or evidence of the following:
Students will be required to submit a standard graduate application form to the Graduate Studies Office along with evidence of the following:
Baccalaureate degree with at least 120 hours and the following required content:
| 1. Accounting Coursework* | Minimum Credit Hours |
| Principles | 6 hours |
| Intermediate | 6 hours |
| Cost or Managerial | 3 hours |
| Federal Income Tax | 3 hours |
| Auditing | 3 hours |
| Additional Accounting Course | 3 hours |
| * Minimum grade of "C" is required for all undergraduate accounting courses completed | |
| 2. Business Coursework (Minimum of 18 hours)* | |
| Management Information Systems (or AIS) | 3 hours |
| Principles of Finance | 3 hours |
| Principles of Management or Organizational Behavior | 3 hours |
| Principles of Marketing | 3 hours |
| Basic Statistics | 3 hours |
| Business Law I or Legal Environment of Business | 3 hours |
| Additional Business Courses | 6 hours |
| * Minimum grade of "C-" is required for all undergraduate business courses completed | |
| 3. Other required undergraduate business-related content* | |
| Principles of Micro and Macro Economics | 6 hours |
| Calculus | 3 hours |
| Business writing or business communications | 1-3 hours |
| Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel and Access. | |
| * Minium grade of "C-" for required business-related content courses | |
d. In addition, students will be required to submit the following documents:
Criteria for admission will be evaluated within the context of the applicant demonstrating appropriate interest and likelihood of success in completing the degree. Prior work experience will also be considered.
CPA Licensure Requirements
Prior formal education at the Bachelor or Master Degree level combined with requirements of the Master of Science Degree must meet New York State Education Department requirements to sit for the Uniform CPA examination as follows: a combined minimum of 33 hours in accounting, a combined minimum of 36 hours in business subjects other than accounting, and a combined minimum of 60 hours of liberal arts and sciences. For details, please go to www.op.nysed.gov and www.highered.nysed.gov/ocue.
(Regulations of the Commission of Education: Sections 52.13, 70.1 and 70.4; Regents Rules Section 3.47)
Transfer Credit
Graduate transfer credit of nine hours toward the degree is allowed for courses taken at regionally accredited institutions with a grade of "B" or better. All accounting courses (ACC) must be taken at Brockport.
Non-Matriculated Study
Non-matriculated students may take up to nine hours of credit if they meet the prerequisite requirements for courses selected. Students must apply as non-degree students with the Graduate Studies Office.
