Mar 29, 2024  
Mercy College 2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
Mercy College 2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Public Accounting, B.S.


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.)

 

Denise M. Stefano, M.B.A., CPA, CGMA, Chair
914-674-7779
dstefano@mercy.edu

 

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Bachelor of Science

General Liberal Arts and Sciences  
General Education Requirements* 60 credits
   
Business Core 24 credits
Public Accounting 36 credits
Total 120 credits

*ECON 125 , ECON 220 , ECON 221 , ECON 230 , MATH 116  and MATH 120 /CISC 120  or CISC 131  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:

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 250 or higher, excluding ACCT 380  and ACCT 381 , plus MGMT 460 - Strategic Management  (cc) (senior-level capstone course).

Note(s)


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