Program Overview

Accounting Bachelor's & Master's Dual Degree

Program Overview

The Dual Bachelor of Science and Master of Science with a major in accounting is a 153-semester-hour program designed to provide an appropriate base of knowledge for entry into the accounting profession, as well as a broad-based general educational background.

Program Details

• Program Type: Dual
• Format: On Campus
• Estimated Time to Complete: 6 years
• Credit Hours: 153 hrs.

Marketable Skills

In the Department of Accounting, students learn the skills that allow them to critically appraise situations, act responsibly and ethically, and become strategic thinkers and problem solvers.

Program Highlights

• Alternative modes of student-teacher communication
• Different methods of course delivery
• Flexible class scheduling and office hours
• Meets the 150-hour requirement for the Certified Public Accountant exam in Texas and many other states
• Opportunity to earn academic credit while participating in an internship

Career Opportunities

Many graduates work as top executives in national public accounting firms, Fortune 500 companies, or government agencies, and have even started their own businesses. Career paths include:

• Certified public accountant
• Corporate accountant
• Forensic accountant
• Internal auditor
• Tax planner

Sample Courses

• Accounting Principles I - Financial Accounting (3 hrs.)
• Data Analysis with Spreadsheets (3 hrs.)
• Business Calculus (3 hrs.)
• Introduction to Data Mining (3 hrs.)

Department and College

• Department of Accounting
• G. Brint Ryan College of Business

Location

• Business Leadership Building, Room 213

Additional Information

The combined B.S./M.S. program allows students to earn two degrees simultaneously. Students awarded the Master of Science with a major in accounting are simultaneously awarded the Bachelor of Science with a major in accounting. (The Bachelor of Science with a major in accounting is not awarded separately.)