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Contact Information
Jeffrey DeSantis, MBA Director
238 Rich Hall
1.315.312.2911
jjdesant@oswego.edu

Charles Spector, Chair
Accounting, Finance & Law Dept.
235 Rich Hall
1.315.312.2272
spector@oswego.edu

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General Program Info
The combined five-year program leading to a BS degree in Accounting and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) has been designed to meet the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' requirements which went into effect in the year 2000. In addition, the combined five-year program has been registered with the NYS Education Department for candidates seeking admission to the Uniform CPA Examination.
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Admission Requirements
Admission to the program is granted at the end of the student's junior year of study based on academic progress to that date as well as results on the Graduate Management Aptitude Test(GMAT). Transfer students from four-year institutions should apply in early spring of their senior year of study. Students accepted for transfer from four-year institutions should have a bachelor degree or the equivalent in the field of accounting as described in the New York State Public Accountancy Handbook.

Applicants to the program should have a minimum of 2.6/4.0 undergraduate G.P.A. and an acceptable score on the Graduate Management Aptitude test. Each participant must submit two letters of reference in addition to the transcripts and examination reports required. The admissions committee will review applications and provide recommendations to the graduate dean. Admission procedures are delineated in the Admissions section of the Graduate catalog.
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Degree Candidacy
It is the responsibility of the student to file for degree candidacy when 12 to 18 hours of graduate study have been completed. Hours over 18 are subject to forfeiture. The graduate director will conduct a review of the candidate's academic performance. Evidence of graduate level ability and a cumulative average of 3.0 or better is required to qualify for the awarding of degree candidacy status.
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Transfer Credit
Up to six semester hours of accredited and approved graduate work may be transferred from other graduate programs of study.
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Schedule of Core Classes
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Foundation Requirements
Oswego students will fulfill foundation requirements through their undergraduate coursework (see the Undergraduate Catalog). Transfer students will fulfill their foundation requirements by virtue of their undergraduate degrees in accounting or the equivalent as set forth in the New York State Public Accountancy Handbook.

The Program Total...... 114

Core UndergraduateRequirements...... 42 sh
[ ] - Acc 201--Principles of Accounting I
[ ] - Acc 202--Principles of Accounting II
[ ] - Acc 301--Intermediate Accounting I
[ ] - Acc 302--Intermediate Accounting II
[ ] - Acc 305--Accounting Information Systems
[ ] - Acc 310--Cost Accounting
[ ] - Acc 330--Income Tax Accounting I
[ ] - Acc 430--Auditing
[ ] - Acc 440--Advanced Accounting
[ ] - Blw 280--Business Law I
[ ] - Blw 381--Business Law II
[ ] - Fin 325--Corporate Finance
[ ] - Mgt 261--Business Organization
[ ] - Mkt 250--Marketing Priciples
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Cognate Requirements 30 sh
[ ] - Csc 101--Tools for Computing
[ ] - Mat 158--Introduction to Statistics A
[ ] - Mat 208--Mathematical Applications for Business and Management
[ ] - Mat 258--Introduction to Statistics B
[ ] - Phl 205--Ethics I: Introduction to Classical Ethics
[ ] - Phl 306--Business Ethics
[ ] - Eco 101--Principles of Microeconomics
[ ] - Eco 200--Principles of Macroeconomics
[ ] - Eco 340--Money and Banking
[ ] - Com 210--Critical Thinking and Public Speaking
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Core Graduate Requirements... 27 sh (Select All)
[ ] – Eng 587--Business in Literature
[ ] - MBA 511--Management Information Systems
[ ] - MBA 513--Managerial Finance
[ ] - MBA 514--Marketing Management
[ ] - MBA 515--Management Science I
[ ] - MBA 516--International Business
[ ] - MBA 517--Organizational Management
[ ] - MBA 531--Managerial Economics
[ ] - MBA 550--Management Policy Seminar
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Graduate Accounting Requirements...... 12 sh (Select All)
Select one of the following courses:
[ ] - MBA 571--Nonprofit Accounting
[ ] - MBA 572--Taxation of Corporations, Estates, and Trusts
[ ] - MBA 573--Financial Accounting Theory
[ ] - MBA 574--Advanced Auditing
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Additional Requirement Information
1. The graduate component of the 5 year program requires one summer and two semesters of graduate study immediately following the senior year of undergraduate coursework.
2. There are no "elective courses" in the graduate component.
3. There is no required thesis or application project.
4. Graduates of the program are awarded a B.S. degree in Accountancy and a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree with the exception of transfer students from four year institutions. These graduates are awarded solely the Master of Business Administration degree which is registered with the NYS Education Department and reduces the experience requirement for the CPA license to one year.
5. Graduates of four-year schools wishing to earn only the M.B.A. portion of the 5-year program must show evidence of the following coursework:

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