<p>Hi guys, I'm currently deciding whether or not I should take introduction to accounting over the summer (4 weeks-session). The next accounting class I will be taking after this will probably in spring which is about 5-6 months apart after my first accounting class. Should I go for it? I'm just afraid that the materials will be extremely hard to understand in 4 weeks and then have to wait 5-6 months for the next accounting class with no accounting classes whatsoever in fall. Please advise! Thanks!</p>
<p>what exactly will the class be. At my school the only “intro” accounting class we have is Financial Accounting I, which is not something I’d recommend in a four week course.</p>
<p>Accounting I & II in fall and spring semesters are way better to grasp the material, but I’d recommend you to take non math/science classes in the summer like general ed’s such as English, history, arts and so on :)</p>
<p>Oh no, in Baruch College, we have Principle of Accounting > Cost Accounting > Fin Acct I > II > III. I asked my brother because he graduated from there and he told me that principle of accounting is just the basics of the basics of the basics. So I really don’t know…</p>
<p>Actually here’s the description-</p>
<p>"ACC 2101 introduces the student to financial accounting and includes the accounting cycle, fundamental concepts of accounting for business transactions, and preparation and analysis of financial statements. "</p>
<p>bump i guess? :/</p>
<p>I would hesitate to have such a large gap between accounting classes since accounting classes tend to build on each other.</p>
<p>Well, right now, I’ll be taking Macro-economics with Psychology in session 1 (6 weeks?) and then session 2, I’ll be taking Principles of accounting with Introduction to Business Law (4 weeks). Please advise, my brother advised me to keep the notes. But out of curiosity, how much are Cost Accounting/Financial I/II/III related to whatever the description of ACCT 2101 I gave above? Thanks!</p>
<p>What class will you be taking in the spring?</p>
<p>My brother suggests me to take Cost Accounting along with this “Accounting Info System”. From then on, I’ll be taking Financial I and so forth.</p>
<p>One more question. Why will it be 5-6 months before you take another accounting class?</p>
<p>You mean if it’ll be another 5-6 months before I take another accounting class after my accounting classes in spring?</p>
<p>“I’m currently deciding whether or not I should take introduction to accounting over the summer (4 weeks-session). The next accounting class I will be taking after this will probably in spring which is about 5-6 months apart after my first accounting class. Should I go for it?”</p>
<p>Not if…why. I read to this to mean you will take intro in Summer 2012, then you won’t take another accounting class until in Winter 2013. Why wouldn’t you take intro in the summer, then in the fall take another accounting class?</p>
<p>Because this “Accounting Info System” has two more pre-requisites that I have to complete and I can’t do them over the summer so I’ll be taking them over the fall. Then when spring comes after completing all my pre-requisites, I can start taking that class along with cost accounting.</p>
<p>Actually it has 3 but I’m doing one of them over the summer which is intro to accounting. I don’t want to leave it for fall because I’ll be stuck with 3 big classes.</p>
<p>Thank you for the clarification. I just looked at the Baruch website. First, I see no reason why you can’t complete all of the prereq for systems in the fall. Next, it is funny that cost acounting has no formal prereqs. I had to take Intermediate/Financial 1 and 2 before I was allowed to take cost.</p>
<p>Also, the typical accounting program starts with intro then moves into financial 1 and 2 (which are the meat and potatoes of the accounting major). Basically financial 1 and 2 has similar topics as intro but in much more detail (I have taught intro and intermediate/financial 1) which is why it is good to jump right into financial after intro. Then you move on to cost and systems. Obviously, Baruch doesn’t necessarily make one follow that path.</p>
<p>As for the 4-week summer term, I would take one class or the other but not both. 6 credits in 4 weeks is equivalent to 22.5 credits in 15 weeks. </p>
<p>So here is what I would do. Take Intro in the fall, Financial 1 in the spring, fill in cost or systems as is convenient (recognizing that you need to complete them before moving to the upper level classes).</p>
<p>Well I would but to take all the prereqs in the fall would be stressful according to my brother. He said that one of the two other prereqs other that intro to accounting has a lot of materials to cover. Plus the prof that covers intro to accounting over the fall is terrible. I guess I should just take only intro to accounting over the 4 week session then? But another question, do summer classes tend to be easier? </p>
<p>I know that its 4 weeks to cover a course but I’ve heard people saying that summer classes tend to be easier(I’m not talking about major courses, I’m just talking about like intro to business law, psychology, history, English, etc). Enlighten moi. Thanks!</p>
<p>What are you majoring in? If you’re not actually majoring in accounting, then I see no reason not to take it in the summer. If, however, you are an accounting major, then I would advise you to take it during the year. The quality will be higher and you’ll retain more information over the long-haul.</p>
<p>Well, I just discussed this over with my brother and his friend and they said that it’s better off taking the other pre-req over the summer and not intro to accounting because my summer sessions are not covered by financial aid but rather by my mom’s money. So I can’t afford to do bad and drop it so I switched it. But, thanks for the help guys! Really appreciated it.</p>
<p>bray, having taken a number of intersession and summer classes in my life, I never found a difference. One of the reasons summer classes are seen as easier is because classes offered during those periods are the easier classes. For example, a school will offer Introductory Physics in the summer, but they aren’t going to be offering Quantum Mechanics in the summer. Furthermore, people tend to take a class or two during the summer so it is less stressful, especially at exam time. Even during a 4-week session, you have one class so it is easier to focus when you no have competing interest (scholastic interest that is).</p>
<p>Speaking of stress, I don’t listen to people when they say what is stressful. We all find different levels of stress in different things. I found differential equations to be an easy class. Others I know tell me that it stressed them out to no end. At work, I am much more productive during the busy season. It is more stressful, but I find it much easier to focus during those times.</p>