B.S./M.S. in Accounting Accounting professionals across the country agree that to meet the challenges of the future, tomorrow's CPAs must be better prepared during their college studies. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) has overwhelmingly approved a proposal that will require 150 college-level semester hours of study, including a bachelor's degree. Additionally, 38 states have already passed legislation requiring 150 hours of education for CPA certification. LIU's BS/MS program provides the opportunity for you to: Earn both your BS and MS in accounting or taxation in five years or less of full-time study Receive a bachelor's degree upon completion of the undergraduate portion of the program if you choose not to complete the entire program Become familiar with computer information systems hardware and software through hands-on experience Participate in a series of workshops throughout your college studies, stressing written and oral communication skills, analytical skills and personal development Gain practical experience during a work internship in a public or corporate accounting environment The five-year curriculum enables students to add additional skills to their portfolio while earning a master's degree. Those accounting majors who don't plan to sit for the CPA examination can choose a four-year program. Internships are built into the program to provide a skill-building experiential component. Recommended Course of Studies for Combined B.S./M.S. in Accounting Please note that a student may only enter this 5-year program as an undergraduate. For information about our M.S. in Accounting program, please click here. (top of page) First Year: First Semester Credits Accounting 101 3 Computer Science Competency 3 English 16 3 Mathematics 11y 3 Economics 1 3 Orientation Seminar 1 1 Total: 16 (top of page) First Year: Second Semester Credits Accounting 102 3 Management 101 3 English 17 3 Mathematics 12y 3 Economics 2 3 Total: 15 (top of page) Second Year: First Semester Credits Accounting 121 3 Finance 101 3 Quantitative Analysis 128 3 Law 101 3 English 61-64 3 Liberal Arts Elective 3 Total: 18 (top of page) Second Year: Second Semester Credits Accounting 122 3 Finance 102 3 Marketing 101 3 Law 102 3 Liberal Arts Elective 3 Total: 15 (top of page) Third Year: First Semester Credits Accounting 131 3 Accounting 137a 3 Finance 115 3 Management 131 3 Natural Science * 4 Total: 16 (top of page) Third Year: Second Semester Credits Accounting 132 3 Accounting 138a 3 Speech 3 3 English 61-64 3 Total: 12 (top of page) Fourth Year: First Semester Credits Accounting 720 3 Tax 716 3 Liberal Arts Elective 3 Liberal Arts Elective 3 Social Science + 3 Total: 15 (top of page) Fourth Year: Second Semester Credits Accounting 142b 3 Tax 722 3 Liberal Arts Elective 4 Social Science + 3 Total: 13 (top of page) Fifth Year: First Semester Credits Accounting 712 3 Accounting 752 3 Accounting 765 3 Graduate Acct or Tax 3 Graduate Economics 3 Total: 15 (top of page) Fifth Year: Second Semester Credits Accounting 742 3 Accounting 766 3 MBA 614 3 Graduate Acct or Tax 3 Graduate Acct or Tax 3 Total: 15 # Select 3 courses of 1 credit each from Computer Science 9A through 9M or Computer Science 10 for 3 credits with a prerequisite of Math 9. + Recommended - Anthropology 4, 5, History 1, 2, Political Science 11, Psychology 3 or Sociology 3. * Recommended - Biology 3-4, Chemistry 11, Earth Science 21, 22 or Physics 10, 11, 12. Graduate Course. (top of page)