Accounting BS/MBA (5-Year) Certified Public Accounting Track (CPA) Program

Hegis Code 0502

The BS/MBA 5 Year CPA Track Program at Mount Saint Mary College provides training in the fundamentals of accounting and business. Accounting students who complete this program will fulfill the education requirements needed for licensure as a CPA in New York State. The program is designed to provide an opportunity for students to complete their undergraduate and graduate degrees within 5 years.

Undergraduate Accounting students are eligible to declare the 5-year BS/MBA CPA Track through the semester in which they have accrued 90 career credits. It is important to note the minimum GPA requirement for admission into the MBA year.  Upon the completion of 90 credits, BS/MBA CPA Track students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or better, which, if not met, are then required to revert to the non-CPA Track in Accounting (BS in Accounting).  Additionally, to qualify for the MBA Fifth Year, students must have maintained a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or better through graduation.  Special circumstances are subject to review and discretion by the Dean, Chair and/or Coordinator.

The undergraduate accounting curriculum provides a sequence of specialized instruction in financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost management, budgeting, auditing, accounting theory, accounting systems, taxation and accounting as a tool for management. Students majoring in accounting are prepared for a career in public accounting, corporate accounting, nonprofit and governmental accounting as well as for graduate studies.

The graduate business program at the Mount provides an integrated curriculum of graduate courses that incorporates the College's strengths in the liberal arts with contemporary business management studies and advanced accounting research. With special permission, undergraduate students may take up to 6 graduate credits in the MBA program to get an early start on their graduate studies.

Mount Saint Mary College has received accreditation for its business programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE) Olathe, Kansas. IACBE is the premier business accrediting body for business programs in student-centered colleges and universities throughout the world. The IACBE accredits business degree programs at more than 225 colleges and universities in more than 20 countries. IACBE promotes and recognizes excellence in business education in colleges at both the undergraduate and graduate level.

Undergraduate Program Requirements for the BS/MBA Accounting Major

Course Requirements in Accounting

ACC 1050FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

3

ACC 1060MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING

3

ACC 2010INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING I

3

ACC 2020INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING II

3

ACC 3030AUDITING

3

ACC 3040FEDERAL INCOME TAX

3

ACC 3061/BUS 3061COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN ACCOUNTING & BUSINESS

3

ACC 3070ACCOUNTING FOR MANAGERIAL DECISIONS & CONTROL

3

ACC 4020CONTEMPORARY ACCOUNTING THEORY

3

ACC 4030ADVANCED ACCOUNTING

3

ACC 4060NOT-FOR-PROFIT ACCOUNTING

3

Total Credit Hours:33

Course Requirements in Business-Related Fields

BUS 1010INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT

3

BUS 1020MARKETING PRINCIPLES

3

LAW 2050BUSINESS LAW I

3

LAW 2060BUSINESS LAW II

3

BUS 3020/FIN 3020MONEY & BANKING

3

Two additional courses (6 credits) in any ACC or BUS courses

Course Requirements in Support Courses

CIT 1052COMPUTER LITERACY

3

CIT 2160SPREADSHEETS AND DATABASES

3

CMA 2170PUBLIC SPEAKING

3

MTH 2070ELEMENTARY STATISTICS

3

PHL 3120BUSINESS ETHICS

3

ECO 1010PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS

3

ECO 1020PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS

3

Total Credit Hours:21

Graduate Program Requirements for the B.S./M.B.A Accounting Major

Required

MGT 5020SPEECH COMMUNICATION FOR MANAGEMENT

3

MGT 5050ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND MANAGEMENT

3

MGT 5060MARKETING MANAGEMENT

3

MGT 5080QUANTITATIVE METHODS FOR MANAGEMENT

3

MGT 5090FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

3

MGT 5110PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

3

MGT 5140ETHICS IN MANAGEMENT

3

MGT 5200WRITING AND RESEARCH FOR MANAGERS

4

MGT 6510FINANCIAL STATEMENT DISCLOSURE AND ANALYSIS FOR ACCOUNTANTS

3

MGT 6600RESEARCH SEMINAR IN PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF BUSINESS POLICY

3

MGT Elective

3

Total Credit Hours:34

Elective Courses

Students may choose to satisfy their 1 elective course on this track toward the MBA degree by taking 1 of the following:

MGT 5210HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY ANALYSIS

3

MGT 5220ISSUES AND TRENDS IN AMBULATORY AND ACUTE CARE

3

MGT 5230CORPORATE COMPLIANCE AND LEGAL ISSUES IN THE HEALTH CARE SECTOR

3

MGT 5240FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN THE HEALTH CARE SECTOR

3

MGT 5250PUBLIC POLICY AND HEALTH CARE

3

MGT 5990INDEPENDENT STUDY

3

MGT 6000HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

3

MGT 6010INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FINANCE

3

MGT 6020INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS

3

MGT 6030CAREER DEVELOPMENT

3

MGT 6040ECONOMICS OF LABOR MARKETS

3

MGT 6050QUALITY ASSURANCE

3

MGT 6060POLITICAL AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS

3

MGT 6070ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

3

MGT 6071MANAGEMENT FOR NON-PROFITS

3

MGT 6072ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT

3

MGT 6073SALESMANSHIP

3

MGT 6074PRODUCTS AND PROMOTION

3

MGT 6080AMERICAN BUSINESS HISTORY

3

MGT 6090BANKING AND MONEY MARKETS

3

MGT 6100ADVANCED MANAGEMENT SEMINAR

3

MGT 6410SEMINAR IN EMPLOYMENT LAW

3

Course requirements are current as of August 2021, and subject to updates of the Graduate Catalog until the student begins MBA studies. Students should consult the MBA program coordinator to confirm the course list effective in year of starting graduate studies. Additionally, there is a minimum grade requirement in undergraduate courses that count for MBA foundation courses, therefore students should consult their academic advisor or the MBA program coordinator to confirm potential MBA course waivers.