PSU - Smeal College vs Capital College for Acct

College Majors Business Major
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<p>Description of the accounting major at Smeal - This major helps prepare students for careers in public, industrial, or governmental accounting and also provides an appropriate background for those planning to enter law school or graduate school.....There is a 150-credit requirement to sit for the CPA examination in Pennsylvania and many other states. The 120-credit Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting provides a solid foundation for students preparing for the exam. </p>

<p>Description of the accounting major at Capital - This major helps students prepare for careers in auditing and public accounting, industrial and managerial accounting, and in governmental and not-for-profit accounting....Students who complete the prescribed courses and earn a Bachelor of Science degree will satisfy the academic requirements to sit for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) examination.</p>

<p>I'm going to be a freshman this fall at Penn State at Harrisburg and I plan to become a CPA. I'm enrolled in the Smeal College, but I think that the Capital College seems to be the better choice. From the description, if I graduated from Smeal I wouldn't have enough credits to sit for the CPA exam right after I graduate, but at Capital I would. What do you guys think?</p>

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<p>This should be a no brainer. Penn State. </p>

<p>You can just double major or get a masters in accounting to make up for your 150 requirements.</p>

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<p>150 college credits requirement is per state board to become CPA, not by PSU. If you takes 120 credits at PSU, you too can sit for CPA (take CPA tests).</p>