Public Accounting, B.S.

Print Degree Planner (opens a new window) |

The stand-alone B.S. in Public Accounting Program is not a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licensure-qualifying program in New York State. The Combined B.S./M.S. in Public Accounting is the only 150-credit-hour CPA licensure-qualifying program at Mercy College. (See Public Accounting, B.S. and M.S. for details.)

Bachelor of Science

General Liberal Arts and Sciences
General Education Requirements*	60 credits

Business Core	21 credits
Public Accounting	36 credits
Open Electives	3 credits
Total	120 credits

*ECON 125 , ECON 210 , ECON 220 , ECON 221 , ECON 230 , MATH 116 and MATH 120 /CISC 120 are Prerequisites for the major and must be used to fulfill general education requirements.

Students who choose the major concentration in Public Accounting must complete:

Business Core

Public Accounting

The College’s 15-credit residency requirement in the major concentration of Public Accounting must be met with 12 credits in Accounting (ACCT) courses numbered 240 or higher, excluding ACCT 380 and ACCT 381 , plus MGMT 460 - Strategic Management (cc) (senior-level capstone course).

Open Electives

Any one course

Note(s)

The major concentration in Public Accounting meets the educational requirements for candidates applying to take the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) Examination.