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A.S. in Accounting for Forensic Accounting (QCC)
Leading to the B.S. in Economics: Forensic Financial Analysis (John Jay College of Criminal Justice)
The dual/joint degree program in Accounting for Forensic
Accounting between Queensborough Community College and
John Jay College of Criminal Justice is a jointly registered,
dual-admission program that offers students a curriculum
including principles of accounting, finance, and law, along
with investigation techniques, ethics, and theories of criminology and the educational foundation to succeed in the
forensic accounting field.
The program consists of courses that allow students to
pursue further education and careers in forensic accounting,
accounting, and auditing, as well as financial operations and
management fields. The program will allow students to enter
the upper division baccalaureate program in Economics:
Forensic Financial Analysis at John Jay. The curriculum
emphasizes basic accounting principles and provides a
foundation in business organization and management. The
program meets the general education requirements for the
associate degree at QCC and also meets the general education
requirements for the baccalaureate degree at John Jay.
REQUIREMENTS FOR A.S. DEGREE
IN ACCOUNTING JUSTICE (QCC)
SUGGESTED SEQUENCE OF COURSES
GENERAL EDUCATION CORE REQUIREMENTS
Credits
EN-101, 102
HI-110
or HI-111
or HI-112
MA-440
or MA-441
or MA-260
English Composition I, II ....................................................... 6
Ancient Civilization, or
Medieval to Early Modern Western Civilization, or
Modern Western Civilization .............................................. 3
Pre-Calculus Mathematics, or
Analytical Geometry and Calculus I, or
Pre-calculus and Elements of Calculus
for Business Students ............................................................ 4
———
Laboratory Science................................................................. 4
———
Foreign Language*, and/or
and/or
Liberal Arts and Sciences**.............................................. 6-8
SP-211
Speech Communication ........................................................ 3
SOC-101
Sociology ..................................................................................... 3
PLSC-101
American Government and Politics, or
or CRIM-102 Criminology ............................................................................... 3
General Education Sub-total 32-34
Semester 1
Credits
MA-440, MA-441
or MA-260 Pre-Calculus or Analytic Geometry & Calculus I ........ 4
BU-101
Principles of Accounting I ........................................................4
EN-101
English Composition I .............................................................. 3
CRIM-101
Introduction to the American Criminal Justice System ... 3
SP-211
Speech Communication ......................................................... 3
Sub-total 17
Semester 2
EN-102
SOC-101
BU-102
ECON-101
or ECON-102
HI-110
or HI-111
or HI-112
Sub-total 16
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR
BU-101, 102
BU-203
BU-103
BU-108
or BU-111
CRIM-101
ECON-101
or ECON-102
Principles of Accounting I, II ...............................................8
Principles of Statistics ........................................................... 3
Intermediate Accounting I...................................................4
Income Taxation, or
Computer Applications in Accounting........................... 3
Introduction to the American Criminal Justice System 3
Macroeconomics, or
Microeconomics...................................................................... 3
Sub-total 24
ELECTIVES
———
English Composition II ............................................................ 3
Sociology ...................................................................................... 3
Principles of Accounting II...................................................... 4
Macroeconomics, or
Microeconomics ........................................................................ 3
Ancient Civilization, or
Medieval to Early Modern Western Civilization, or
Modern Western Civilization ................................................ 3
Free electives ........................................................................ 1-3
Electives Sub-total 2-4
Total Credits Required For A.S. ............................................60
* Note on Foreign Languages and Literatures Requirements:
(a) A student who presents 3 or more high school units in one
foreign language will be excused from taking any foreign language.
(b) A student who presents 2 high school units of the same foreign
language will be required to take 3-4 credits of the same foreign
language (level and sequence of courses are determined by
students’ previous knowledge and/or performance on departmental
placement exam) or 6-8 credits in another foreign language
(c) A student who presents less than 2 high school units of the
same foreign language will be required to take 6-8 credits of either
the same foreign language (level and sequence of courses are
determined by students’ previous knowledge and/or performance
on departmental placement exam) or another foreign language.
Students are advised to consult the Foreign Languages and
Literatures Department.
Semester 3
BU-108
or BU-111
BU-103
BU-203
———
or
Income Taxation, or
Computer Applications in Accounting.............................. 3
Intermediate Accounting I ...................................................... 4
Principles of Statistics .............................................................. 3
Foreign Language* or
Liberal Arts and Sciences ................................................... 3-4
Sub-total 13 -14
Semester 4
———
or
———
PLSC-101 or
CRIM-102
———
Foreign Language* or
Liberal Arts and Sciences** ............................................... 3-4
Laboratory Science ................................................................... 4
American Government and Politics or
Criminology .................................................................................. 3
Free electives ......................................................................... 2-4
Sub-total 14 -16
Total Credits Required............................................ 60
** Students who are exempted from a foreign language or who
wish to defer the requirement to junior/senior year at JJC, are
recommended to take the following:
ECON-101 Macroeconomics OR ECON-102 Microeconomics (either
counts toward major)
CRIM-102 Criminology OR PLSC-101 American Govt. & Politics
Humanities, History or Social Sciences electives
Two (2) Writing Intensive classes are required for the Associate degree.
See page 71.
Programs of Study in Business
QCC/John Jay Dual/Joint Degree Program: