Mar 28, 2024  
2012-2013 Graduate Catalog 
    
2012-2013 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Master of Accountancy (M.ACC)


The M.ACC curriculum is a 30-credit-hour program of study offered through the Accounting  graduate program that may be completed in two regular semesters and a summer term or in three semesters. Students without prior or complete business and accounting training must acquire basic competency in the following business core foundation areas: accounting, statistics, management information systems, economics, finance, marketing, and management. These competencies may be acquired through specified business core foundation course work. The specific number of business core foundation courses required depends on the applicant’s prior academic work. The basic competency course work may be taken after admission to the MAcc program, but certain business core foundation courses must be completed prior to taking MAcc courses that are in the same subject or that otherwise require a knowledge of the business core foundation material.

The objective of the master of accountancy program is to provide candidates with a greater breadth and depth in accounting than is possible in the baccalaureate or master of business administration program in preparation for careers as professional accountants in financial institutions, government, industry, nonprofit organizations, and public practice. For complete application information, see the College of Business Administration  website.

Requirements


The following courses are required of all MAcc students. The typical semester offerings are noted, but are always subject to change based on instructor availability. Please consult the line schedule for current offerings.

All MAcc students are expected to make themselves aware of and conform to the academic policies of the Graduate School as described in the Graduate Handbook and the Graduate Catalog.   In addition to an overall 3.0 GPA required by the graduate school, Master of Accountancy students must maintain a 3.0 GPA in graduate accounting course.  In addition to completing the business foundation, each candidate must complete the following 30-hour program. If you need to complete the entire business foundation, you will be required to complete the Bachelor’s degree in Accounting first.

Accounting Electives (12 credit hours)


You may select your accounting electives based on one of the following four accounting specialty areas: (1) Financial Accounting and Auditing, (2) Management Accounting/Controllership (3) Taxation or (4) Enterprise Information Systems, but a specialty area is not required.

Business Electives (6 credit hours)


These courses may be selected from non-accounting courses numbered 800 or above within the College of Business Administration. There are 12 current available electives from which to choose.

Non-Business Electives (6 credit hours)


These courses may be selected from courses numbered 500 or above outside the College of Business Administration.