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Aug 12, 2024
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2024-2025 Graduate Catalog
Accelerated Business Administration (BS)/Master of Accountancy (MAcc)
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The accelerated BS and BA / Master of Accountancy (MAcc) provides high-performing CBA undergraduates the opportunity to earn a master’s degree in accountancy with early admission to the graduate program as well as the ability to count nine credit hours of coursework in their graduate program toward their undergraduate electives.
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Admission Requirements
The following requirements must be met before an individual can be admitted into this program.
- The student must be seeking a BS degree from the College of Business Administration
- Student must have completed a minimum of 75 credit hours toward the undergraduate degree at time of application
- Must meet all other Graduate School admission criteria
- The student must have a GPA of 3.0 or above in all courses completed at Kansas State University and an overall GPA of 3.0 or above
- The student must have a grade of B or above in STAT courses and MANGT 366
Application Process
The application process is the same as for the stand-alone MAcc degree except that completion of the B.S.B.A. degree is not required. Students may begin the application process in the semester they are completing the final course requirement for admission, but formal admission will not be granted until all admission requirements are completed. The student must submit all of the following documents to be considered. Typically, application is made in the second semester of the student’s Junior year, with acceptance following posting of final grades.
- KSU graduate application form completed on-line before semester of enrollment.
- Student’s statement of academic objective(s).
- Official transcript(s) of all undergraduate work.
Admission to the MAcc program is provisional, subject to completion of the B.S.B.A. degree and maintaining a 3.0 GPA in the final 60 credit hours of coursework. Once admitted, the requirements for the graduate degree are the same as for the regular MAcc program. Students may count up to 9 credit hours of courses taken for graduate credit toward the unrestricted electives in the B.S.B.A. The B.S. degree may be awarded at any time following the completion of the undergraduate degree requirements. Alternatively, the B.S. and MAcc degrees may be awarded concurrently.
Courses Counted Toward both Degrees
Students can begin taking certain graduate classes that will count toward a Master’s in Accountancy while still an undergraduate student but only after admission to the accelerated program. When the Bachelor’s requirements are met, the student is admitted into the Master’s of Accountancy and must complete the remaining requirements for that degree. Students will take 9 credits of graduate coursework chosen from the following five courses:
Master’s Degree Requirements
Accounting Electives (12 credit hours)
Students may select 12 credit hours from ACCTG labelled courses at the 800 level. Students are encouraged to consult with their Master of Accountancy advisor to design a set of accounting and other electives consistent with their planned career objective.
Other Electives (3 credit hours)
Students may select this course based on the following criteria:
- Any accounting course at the 800 level not taken as an accounting elective.
- Other business or non-business courses at the 600 level or above approved by the student’s supervisory committee.
Total Credit Hours Required for Master’s: 30
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