<p>I know that you need a total of 150 credits in order to take the CPA exam. I know you need to minor in something and i think most people minor is MIS but i can be wrong. In my situation I went from Biology, to Psychology, and now to a accounting major. Do all schools require you to minor in something to achieve 150 credits or can i just random classes up to 150 credits?</p>
<p>First of all, you don’t need to minor in anything for the CPA. You need to check your state board of accountancy to see the requirements for the classes you must take. In many cases you can take “random” extra classes to hit the 150 credit limit, but some states do require that you take additional accounting classes to meet the requirement.</p>
<p>I believe as long as you have the required accounting courses, you don’t need a minor. Indeed check with your state board of accountancy where you intend to practice. </p>
<p>Just the required accounting courses and then any “random” classes till you reach the 150 credit requirement.</p>
<p>I believe the confusion about having a minor is that many students, if they do not intend to go for masters in accounting, take a minor so that they meet the 150 hour requirement. As noted by others above, a minor is not required; however, a minor may or may not qualify you to sit in a given state. </p>
<p>There are three types of credit hours to watch for: accounting hours, other business-related hours and total hours. The number of accounting hours varies from the teens to 36 or more depending upon your state. Most states require 20-24 non-accounting business hours - your typcial undergraduate degree should meet these requirements in most states. Then there is the total credits of 150. On top of this some states have special rules about ethics, business law, accounting research, business commuication etc…</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>