All students must meet the Requirements for the Accelerated Master's Degree Pathways
Overview
The STEM-designated Master of Accountancy provides a means of entry into the public accounting profession and for positions in corporate, government and not-for-profit organizations. Qualified undergraduate students who plan to earn the Master of Accountancy (M.Acc.) degree may enroll in the Accelerated Master’s Pathway which enables UVM students to begin working on their master’s degree requirements during their undergraduate study.
Specific Requirements
Requirements for Admission to Graduate Studies for the Degree of Master of Accountancy
UVM students may be admitted to the accelerated M.Acc. program after successfully completing BUS 3610. Admission to the accelerated program requires the following:
- A declared concentration or minor in the Grossman School of Business;
- Successful completion of BUS 3610 Corporate Financial Reporting 1;
- A minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.20;
- Completion of the Graduate College application form, that must include at least 1 positive letter of recommendation from a faculty member who taught the applicant in a 2000- or 3000-level Grossman School of Business concentration course, or acceptance of an invitation to enroll in the AMP;
- A designation on the first page of the application indicating the applicant is applying for the accelerated program, if applicable; and
- Clear understanding that the courses taken for graduate credit must be in addition to the course work required for the B.S.B.A. including all general education, foundation, concentration and theme courses.
Consistent with the M.Acc. application guidelines, GMAT scores are not required.
Minimum Degree Requirements
Students may take up to 9 credits of graduate course work prior to the conferral of the B.S.B.A. degree. These credits will be counted in the grade point averages for both the B.S.B.A. and M.Acc. degrees. All courses to be counted toward the M.Acc. degree must be completed after Graduate College acceptance of the student in the accelerated program, be 5000- or 6000‐level business courses, be approved by the program director and exclude any courses that are required for the undergraduate degree.
The program requires 30 graduate credit hours made up of:
| Requirement Description | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Required Courses (18 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 6601 | Professional Communications | 3 |
| BUS 6602 | CPA Law (See note 1 below) | 3 |
| BUS 6690 | Accounting Rsch, Reg & Ethics | 3 |
| 2 Accounting Electives (6 credits). Choose from the following: | 6 | |
| Adv Topics in Management Acctg | ||
| Fraud Examination | ||
| Taxation of Social Enterprises | ||
| Governmental Accounting | ||
| Gr Accounting Information Syst | ||
| Adv Topics in Corp Acct.&Rept | ||
| 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 after completion of the bachelor's degree if preapproved by the Graduate College.
Comprehensive Examination
M.Acc. students complete the comprehensive examination through successful completion of the capstone course, BUS 6690 Accounting Research, Regulation and Ethics.
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 or better, including all core courses.