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Public Accountancy Bachelor of Science

In order to qualify for CPA licensure in New York State, students must complete 150 credit hours of courses. In addition to the 120 credit hours required for the B.S. in Accounting, the following courses will enable the student to meet the education requirement to become a CPA:

Degree Requirements

Required Courses

PHIL 218Introduction to Ethics

3
or
BUAD 378Business and Ethics

3
and
ACCT 312Business Law II

3
ACCT 401Advanced Accounting

3
ACCT 440Accounting Theory & Research

3
ACCT 455Adv Auditing&Fraud Examination

3
Total Credit Hours:15

Plus 15 credit hours of 200/300/400-level

200/300/400-level ACCT/BUAD/ECON-prefixed courses and/or 300/400-level non-ACCT/BUAD/ECON prefixed courses, by advisement

15
Total Credit Hours:15

Total Credit Hours: 30