Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Accounting
Detroit Mercy prepares you for your life's career, not just your next job.
UDM’s Accounting program takes a broad approach to accounting education, preparing graduates to work across roles and departments in a wide range of organizations.
You'll develop strong accounting skills and analytical tools needed to succeed in today’s changing economic environment. Accounting majors are also eligible for positions open to Business Administration majors, offering long-term career flexibility.
Graduates earning a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in Accounting are qualified to sit for the Uniform Certified Public Accounting (CPA) examination.
Customize your degree by choosing from a wide range of accounting concentrations to match your goals.
Choose Your Area of Focus with Degree Concentrations:
-
Undergraduate Concentrations
Accounting Concentration
Gain experience as a tax preparer through the VITA program. You’ll work with clients, build professional skills and graduate prepared for what comes next. (The Accounting concentration is not available for Accounting majors.)
Business Intelligence Concentration
Artificial intelligence is changing how businesses operate, making Business Intelligence one of today’s fastest-growing and most exciting fields to study.
Business Law Concentration
You can practice contract negotiations and witness actual court trials in person. Other topics include labor law, collective bargaining and legal aspects of business.
Decision Sciences Concentration
Learn how to use data to guide decisions and solve today’s key business challenges, including supply chain management.
Finance Concentration
Put investing into action in UDM’s Financial Markets Lab—manage a real stock and bond portfolio, publish The Long Strategy newsletter and learn from industry professionals. Support is available for students pursuing the Certified Financial Analyst (CFA) credential.
Human Resources Management Concentration
Our graduates have taken positions as human resources leaders at numerous major firms, including Carhartt, DTE Energy, Michigan Medicine, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Doeren Mayhew and more.
International Business Concentration
Gain a global perspective and the skills to collaborate internationally. Past students have visited Italy, Spain, Morocco, Greece, Brazil, Germany, Ireland and beyond.
Management Concentration
Learn from world-class leaders, join the Sustainability Challenge and sharpen your teamwork and interview skills. Some topics include individual and group behavior, motivation, decision making and performance.
Marketing Concentration
Prepare for careers in advertising, sales, promotions and more—UDM marketing grads work at IBM, Ford, Sports Illustrated, Time Inc. and Plante Moran.
Real Estate Concentration
Study real estate with professionals, explore careers in development, management and investing, and get involved with UDM’s Real Estate Club. You may also compete for scholarships from the Ferguson Foundation.
Social Entrepreneurship Concentration
You’ll work with local start-ups and help allocate seed funding from the Social Innovation Fund. Students have launched the Entrepreneurship Association and even started their own business, the EA Café.
Why UDM?
Faculty Expertise and Commitment
Our faculty's primary commitment to teaching, coupled with classrooms small enough to encourage participation, make Detroit Mercy an ideal place to procure your accounting education.
Mentor and Advisor
A mentor from the business community supports your career planning and professional growth. This guidance complements academic advising and services from Detroit Mercy’s Center for Career and Professional Development.
Job Growth for Financial Managers
Find other business and financial occupations.
Return on Investment
A UDM business degree pays off through strong career outcomes and leadership opportunities.
Our graduates populate boardrooms and executive offices as CEOs, presidents, and senior leaders across business, government, and nonprofit sectors worldwide.
Below are just a few of the organizations where our alumni work; explore our quick list of alumni success (pdf).
-
Degree Requirements - Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with major in Accounting (120 credits)
This information is from the current Undergraduate Academic Catalog
Accounting Major Courses (30 credits)
- ACC 2010 Principles of Accounting I (3 credits)
- ACC 2020 Principles of Accounting II (3 credits)
- ACC 3310 Cost Accounting Systems and Procedures (3 credits)
- ACC 4110 Intermediate Accounting I (3 credits)
- ACC 4120 Intermediate Accounting II (3 credits)
- ACC 4130 Advanced Accounting+ (3 credits)
- ACC 4500 Accounting Information Systems (3 credits)
- ACC 4510 Auditing (3 credits)
- ACC 4700 Federal Income Taxation I - Personal (3 credits)
- ACC Accounting Elective (3 credits)
Business Core Courses (27-30 credits)
- BUS 1600 Business as a Profession * (3 credits)
- BUS 2310 Business Law (3 credits)
- BUS 3110 Organizational Design and Structure (3 credits)
- BUS 3120 Principles of Marketing (3 credits)
- BUS 3130 Financial Management (3 credits)
- BUS 3150 Quantitative Methods for Decision Making (3 credits)
- BUS 3160 Control of Operations Management and Quality (3 credits)
- BUS 3180 Leadership and Teams with Diverse People (3 credits)
- BUS 3190 Ethics, Business Leadership and Social Responsibility (3 credits)
- BUS 4990 Strategic Policy and Management (3 credits)
Business Supportive Courses (15 credits)
- BUS 2950 Principles of Managerial Economics (3 credits)
- ECN 2960 Macroeconomic Principles (3 credits)
- ENL 3080 Business Writing (3 credits)
- MTH 1010 Algebra (3 credits)
- STA 2250 Statistics (3 credits)
* Only required of freshman Business students.
General Elective Courses (9 credits)
Students may select from general elective courses offered at Detroit Mercy. General elective courses beyond 9 credits may be required depending on courses taken.
University Core Curriculum (39-51 credits)
In addition to the program-specific courses, students must also fulfill all requirements contained in the University Core Curriculum. Some of these core curriculum requirements may be satisfied by courses required by the program. Please review the Degree Evaluation or consult an academic advisor for more information. The number of credits needed to satisfy core curriculum requirements will depend on courses taken.
For more information about our Undergrad Programs, contact:
Evan Peterson, Director of Undergraduate Programs
313-993-1202 or evan.peterson@udmercy.edu
Office of Admissions
admissions@udmercy.edu
313-993-1245
The application process may differ based on what type of incoming student you are. Please visit our admission page to learn more.
-
CPA Exam Pass Rates
CPA Exam Pass Rates
(1st time test takers)
Year
UDM
USA
2016
68.0
54.4
2017
63.0
52.9
2018
95.0
57.5
2019
44.4
58.6
2020
46.2
63.5
2021
50.0
59.8
2022
76.5
58.7
2023
52.9
54.4
2024
25.0
53.8
2025
72.7
60.2
University of Detroit Mercy’s College of Business Administration helped me cultivate my accounting skills for my future. I currently just started my accounting career as a tax consultant at Deloitte Tax LLP and am sitting for the CPA exams. I am glad I went to Detroit Mercy to study Accounting and learn the skills necessary for a successful career in public accounting.
—Sarah Fioritto, '18, MBA '19
Tax Consultant, Deloitte