All students must meet the Requirements for the Master's Degree
Overview
The STEM-designated Master of Accountancy program provides a pathway to careers in public accounting as well as in corporate, government and not-for-profit organizations.
Specific Requirements
Minimum Degree Requirements
The program requires 30 graduate credit hours made up of:
| Requirement Description | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Required Courses (15 credits): | ||
| BUS 5615 | Advanced Accounting (See note 1 below) | 3 |
| BUS 5630 | Auditing (See note 1 below) | 3 |
| BUS 5641 | Corporation Taxation (See note 1 below) | 3 |
| or BUS 6641 | Tax & Entrepreneurial Ventures | |
| BUS 6602 | CPA Business Law | 3 |
| BUS 6690 | Capstone: Acct Reg & Ethics | 3 |
| 3 Accounting Electives (9 credits). Choose from the following: | 9 | |
| Adv Topics in Management Acctg | ||
| Fraud Examination | ||
| Taxation of Social Enterprises | ||
| Governmental Accounting | ||
| Gr Accounting Information Syst | ||
| Adv Topics in Corp Acct.&Rept | ||
| Tax & Entrepreneurial Ventures | ||
| Accounting & Reporting for ESG | ||
| Special Topics | ||
or BUS 6990 | Special Topics | |
| Internship | ||
| Independent Study | ||
Other graduate courses may be approved by the program | ||
| 2 Graduate-level Business Electives (Students can substitute additional accounting courses for business courses) | 6 | |
NOTE 1: If completed as part of undergraduate coursework and approved by the M.Acc. Director, accounting electives may be substituted for this course.
NOTE 2: 1 undergraduate 3000- or 4000-level course may be taken for graduate credit if preapproved by the Graduate College.
The states and commonwealths have different requirements to sit for the CPA exam and subsequently become certified as CPAs. We encourage M.Acc. students to check the specific state or commonwealth Board of Accountancy requirements for the state or commonwealth in which they plan to work so that they meet the minimum requirements to sit for the CPA exam and become certified as CPAs.
Optional tracks in Financial Reporting & Auditing, Federal Taxation, and Sustainability Reporting & Assurance are available.
Students who meet the prerequisite requirements can usually complete the M.Acc. program in less than 1 year.
Comprehensive Examination
M.Acc. students complete the comprehensive examination through successful completion of the capstone course, BUS 6690.
Requirements for Advancement to Candidacy for the Degree of Master of Accountancy
Successful completion of any prerequisite courses, and at least 15 graded graduate credits with a 3.00 GPA or better, including all required (3) courses.