General Accounting, B.S.

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

Bachelor of Science

General Liberal Arts and Sciences
General Education Requirements*	60 credits

Business Core	27 credits
General Accounting	21 credits
Open Electives	12 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 General Accounting must complete:

Business Core

General Accounting

ACCT 240 - Intermediate Accounting I
ACCT 241 - Intermediate Accounting II
ACCT 261 - Computer Applications for Accountants
MGMT 460 - Strategic Management (cc) (senior-level capstone course)
Any two additional Accounting (ACCT) courses except ACCT 380 - Workplace Experience in Accounting I or ACCT 381 - Workplace Experience in Accounting II
Any one additional Accounting (ACCT), Finance (FINC), Management (MGMT), International Business (INBU), and/or Marketing (MKTG) course.

Open Electives

Any four courses

Note(s)

The College’s 15-credit residency requirement in the major concentration of General 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).

The major concentration in General Accounting meets the educational requirements for candidates applying to take the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) Examination. The major concentration in General Accounting does not meet the educational requirements for candidates applying to take the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Examination.