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Timestamp: 2019-04-22 02:00:56+00:00

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The Accounting program prepares you for a career in the public, private, governmental and not-for-profit sectors. Accountants specialize in financial and managerial accounting, auditing, tax, financial analysis and budgeting. Students have three options including the A.S. and A.A.S degrees and Certificate.
The A.S. degree is for transfer to an accounting program at a four year college or university. With additional education and work experience, you will find many employment opportunities including Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), and Certified Management Accountant (CMA), controller or business manager.
The A.A.S. degree prepares you with the skills needed for a paraprofessional entry-level position in accounting. Employment possibilities include staff accountant, accounting specialist, clerk, cost accountant, accounts payable/receivable coordinator, and payroll accountant.
The Certificate program is designed to give you the specialized set of tools you will need for immediate employment in a broad range of entry-level accounting positions or to upgrade your existing skills.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of accountants is expected to grow 22 percent between 2008-18, much faster than the average expected growth for other occupations.
Gary is a Certified Public Accountant, a Chartered Global Management Accountant, and a member of the American Institute of CPAs and the NY State Society of CPAs. He earned his Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Alaska Anchorage and Master of Science in Accounting from SUNY Polytechnic Institute in Utica/Rome.
Not all of the highlighted courses are required in each degree or certificate in this program area. Please be sure to check the degree requirements tab for details about the requirements for each degree or certificate.
Note: A grade of "C" or higher is required in ENGL 100, and in all ACCT and BUAD courses.
ACCT101, Principles of Accounting I, 4 cr.
For the two SUNY GEN ED Restricted Electives in the degree, students must select coursework from two different areas chosen from the following: 4-American History, 5-Western Civilization, 6-Other World Civilizations, 8-The Arts, and 9-Foreign Language.
HSTY201, American History to 1877, 3 cr.
HSTY202, American History Since 1877, 3 cr.
HSTY225, African American History, 3 cr.
HSTY233, Women in U.S. History, 3 cr.
HSTY255, Labor History, 3 cr.
WGST233, Women in U.S. History, 3 cr.
HSTY101, Development of the Western Tradition I, 3 cr.
HSTY102, Development of the Western Tradition II, 3 cr.
ANTH202, Cultural Anthropology, 3 cr.
ANTH220, Dev Anthropology in a Globalizing World, 3 cr.
ANTH260, Culture Survey for Study Abroad, 3 cr.
HSTY110, World History to 1500, 3 cr.
HSTY111, World History Since 1500, 3 cr.
HSTY245, Topics in Modern Asia, 3 cr.
HSTY252, Native American History: Colonial Policies, 3 cr.
HSTY260, Topics in Modern Latin America, 3 cr.
HUMN232, Introduction to World Religions, 3 cr.
IED260, Culture Survey for Study Abroad, 3 cr.
POSC245, Topics in Modern Asia, 3 cr.
POSC260, Topics in Modern Latin America, 3 cr.
RECR150, Play Across Cultures, 3 cr.
SOCE150, Play Across Cultures, 3 cr.
SOCI220, Dev Anthropology in a Globalizing World, 3 cr.
SOCI225, Globalization &amp; the Contemporary World, 3 cr.
ART109, Graphic Design, 3 cr.
ART110, Design I, 3 cr.
ART111, Photography I, 3 cr.
ART112, Photography II, 3 cr.
ART114, Design II, 3 cr.
ART115, Painting I, 3 cr.
ART120, Drawing I, 3 cr.
ART122, Drawing II, 3 cr.
ART131, Ceramics II, 3 cr.
ART270, Computer Graphics I, 3 cr.
ART271, Computer Graphics II, 3 cr.
ENGL105, Beginning Acting, 3 cr.
ENGL212, Fiction Writing, 3 cr.
ENGL255, Writing the Dramatic Television Series, 3 cr.
ENGL258, Creative Nonfiction Writing, 3 cr.
ENGL262, Poetry Writing, 3 cr.
RECR215, Recreation and the Expressive Arts, 3 cr.
ARAB101, Arabic I, 3 cr.
ARAB102, Arabic II, 3 cr.
CHIN101, Mandarin Chinese I, 3 cr.
CHIN102, Mandarin Chinese II, 3 cr.
FREN101, French I, 3 cr.
FREN102, French II, 3 cr.
FREN201, Intermediate French I, 3 cr.
FREN202, Intermediate French II, 3 cr.
GERM101, Beginning German I, 3 cr.
GERM102, Beginning German II, 3 cr.
ITAL101, Italian I, 3 cr.
ITAL102, Italian II, 3 cr.
RUSN101, Russian I, 3 cr.
RUSN102, Russian II, 3 cr.
SPAN101, Beginning Spanish I, 4 cr.
SPAN102, Beginning Spanish II, 3 cr.
SPAN201, Intermediate Spanish I, 3 cr.
SPAN202, Intermediate Spanish II, 3 cr.
ACCT102, Principles of Accounting II, 4 cr.
BIOL100, Human Biology, 3 cr.
BIOL101, Principles of Biology I, 3 cr.
BIOL102, Principles of Biology II, 3 cr.
BIOL104, General Biology I, 4 cr.
BIOL105, General Biology II, 4 cr.
BIOL112, Essentials of Medical Microbiology, 3 cr.
BIOL115, Field Natural History, 3 cr.
BIOL116, Tropical Field Natural History, 4 cr.
BIOL131, Principles of Human Anatomy and Physiology I, 4 cr.
BIOL132, Principles of Human Anatomy and Physiology II, 4 cr.
BIOL201, Human Anatomy and Physiology I, 4 cr.
BIOL202, Human Anatomy and Physiology II, 4 cr.
BIOL216, General Microbiology, 4 cr.
CHEM101, Principles of Chemistry I, 4 cr.
CHEM102, Principles of Chemistry II, 4 cr.
CHEM107, General Chemistry I, 4 cr.
CHEM108, General Chemistry II, 4 cr.
CHEM205, Organic Chemistry I, 4 cr.
CHEM206, Organic Chemistry II, 4 cr.
GEOL101, Introductory Geology, 3 cr.
METR101, Introductory Meteorology, 3 cr.
PHSC104, General Physics I, 4 cr.
PHSC105, General Physics II, 4 cr.
PHSC211, Physics I (Mechanics and Heat), 4 cr.
PHSC212, Physics II (Electricity and Magnetism), 4 cr.
PHSC213, Physics III (Waves, Optics and Modern Physics), 4 cr.
A minimum grade of C is required in all ACCT and BUAD courses.
COMM101, Mass Media, 3 cr.
COMM225, Communication Law and Ethics, 3 cr.
CRJU104, Introduction to Corrections, 3 cr.
CRJU105, Introduction to Criminal Justice, 3 cr.
CSCI160, Computer Science I, 3 cr.
CSCI165, Computer Science II, 3 cr.
CSCI205, Computer Science III-Data Structures, 3 cr.
EDUC295, Foundations of Education, 3 cr.
BUAD202, Business Law II, 3 cr.
Note: A grade of "C" or higher is required in ENGL 100 and in each of the major courses: ACCT 101, 102, 120, 203, 204, 205, and 207.
ACCT120, Accounting on Microcomputers, 3 cr.
ACCT203, Intermediate Accounting I, 4 cr.
ACCT207, Income Taxation, 4 cr.
ACCT204, Intermediate Accounting II, 4 cr.
ACCT205, Cost Accounting, 4 cr.
If ACCT courses are selected, a minimum grade of C is required.
Gary is a Certified Public Accountant, a Chartered Global Management Accountant, and a member of the American Institute of CPAs and the NY State Society of CPAs.
Debra Bennet graduated from Tompkins Cortland with an A.A.S. degree in Accounting in May 2016. Despite balancing her college responsibilities along with parenthood, she completed two separate internship placements as part of her A.A.S degree, including at a private accounting firm and a non-profit environmental education organization. Debra was also on the Dean's List, inducted into Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, awarded the Tompkins Cortland President's Citation, and recognized as the 2016 Accounting program Graduate of Note. She is currently employed at Sciarabba Walker & Co., LLP in Ithaca and working to complete her undergraduate degree through Empire State College.
Why did you choose to attend Tompkins Cortland?
I chose to attend Tompkins Cortland Community College because it was local and fit my needs. I had two teenage sons at the time and wanted to show them that it was never too late to reach your goals. Shortly after starting school I had another son, and TC3 was extremely supportive of me continuing my education. Student Success and Advisement helped me build a schedule that worked for me and my family responsibilities.
How did your college experience at Tompkins Cortland prepare you for what came next (career and/or transfer)?
My experience at TC3 helped prepare me for my career and transfer to a bachelor's program by providing opportunities to work in my field. I completed two different internships through TC3. One was with the Ithaca Children's Garden in Ithaca and the other with Sciarabba Walker & Co., LLP, a local accounting firm. These experiences were available to me because I was a student at TC3, and they helped prepare me for the field I work in now.
What is your current position and how do you draw on your Tompkins Cortland coursework in your job?
After my internship with Sciarabba Walker they offered me a full-time position as a bookkeeper, where I am currently still working while attending SUNY Empire for my bachelor's degree. My coursework at TC3 gave me the tools to be successful in my current position. I believe the community feeling at TC3 and the continued support of the professors, library staff, and administration gave me the confidence to reach my goals and continue my education.
Who at TC3 had the greatest positive impact on your experience or future?
Gary Ford (Professor of Accounting) reached out to me about the internship at Sciarabba Walker. I remember a discussion with Gary about his passion for teaching and he inspired me to tutor in the library for accounting. All the staff at TC3 were supportive, and I remember several positive experiences, but for me Gary will always stand out for some very specific words of encouragement that meant a great deal to me at the time, "I believe in you". These were not words that I has heard before from anyone and will be with me forever. My experience and the connections I made at TC3 have transformed my life in so many ways for the better.
Hilina Tiba attended Tompkins Cortland while raising a family and working as a Financial Management Assistant for the City of Ithaca. She pursued an Accounting A.S. degree, graduating in May 2018. While at the College she distinguished herself as an exceptional student, maintaining Dean's List standing every semester, earning induction into the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, and receiving recognition at her 2018 commencement as Accounting program Graduate of Note. Upon graduation, Hilina was offered a scholarship to Ithaca College where she plans to complete both her undergraduate and graduate degrees in Accounting. She looks forward to a career as a Certified Public Accountant.
After I moved to the USA, I learned that getting a job in my field was not easy. My foreign degree in Accounting (with six years of work experience) and the level of my language skill were the main reasons for the issue. So, I decided that going back to school to pursue my dream while my daughter attends the daycare center within the campus.
How did your college experience at Tompkins Cortland prepare you for what came next (career and/ or transfer)?
The College not only gave me the chance to go back to school, but it also offered an opportunity to reinvent myself. I was inspired, challenged, and taught by the best professors I have ever had in my entire educational life. I learned and cooperated with my classmates, I met my best friends, so and so forth. In short, Tompkins Cortland changed my life for the better.
I am currently working as Financial Assistance for the City of Ithaca, and I am also a full-time accounting major at Ithaca College. I would say in full confidence that all the coursework that I took at Tompkins Cortland Community College played some role preparing me for my current position with the City of Ithaca and when I transferred to Ithaca College. However, my accounting, business, economics, and computer application courses were very instrumental in equipping me with both practical and theoretical skills needed for four-year accounting program and financial work environment.
Who at TC3 had the greatest positive impact on your experience or your future?
As an advisor and mentor, Professor Gary Ford, who is also the Accounting program chair, had the most significant positive impact. I am who I am right now because of his advice and wisdom.
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