Program Overview

Overview of the Master of Accountancy Program

The Master of Accountancy degree program is a fifth-year professional program designed for students whose primary career interests are accounting and assurance services. The program prepares students for professional careers in the fields by focusing on the development of research, cognitive thinking, interpersonal, and communication skills.

Admissions Requirements

Regular admission and "Permission to Continue" admission decisions are made based upon all application materials: academic transcripts, statement of purpose, resume, letters of recommendation, GMAT score, work experience, etc.

Requirements for Regular Admission

• Resume
• Official Transcript
• Statement of Purpose
• 3 Letters of Recommendation (at least one of which should be from an accounting professor)
• GMAT score of 500 (old version) or GMAT (new version) score of 485
• TOEFL score of at least 79, or an IELTS score of at least 6.5, a Duolingo score of at least 110, or a PTE score of 59 for non-native English speakers who are required to submit an English Language Test score

GMAT Waiver Policy

Applicants who meet any of the following criteria qualify to have the GMAT requirement waived:

• Applicants with an Accounting GPA of 3.25 or above in a minimum of 15 upper-division credit hours.
• Applicants with a graduate degree.
• Applicants who have passed the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam.
• Applicants with five years of management experience that includes significant budgetary and leadership responsibility and a 3.0 (or better) upper-division undergraduate GPA from an accredited university.

Curricular Requirements

Before admission to the program, students should have completed the following accounting courses or their equivalents:

• AC 310: Inter Financial Accounting I
• AC 311: Inter Financial Accounting II
• AC 361: Cost Analysis Planning/Control
• AC 371: Introduction To Taxation
• AC 389: Accounting Information Systems
• AC 432: Intro Audit and Assurance Svcs
• AC 456: Govt & Nonprofit Accounting
• AC 471: Taxation - Transactions & Orgs

Traditional MAcc Program

Students are required to complete a minimum of 21 hours of accounting courses. With approval by the coordinator of the program, students can take 9 hours of electives from 500-level courses that will help prepare them for their desired career path. The program consists of 30 hours of coursework.

Required Accounting Courses

• AC 512: Adv Financial Reporting/Analys
• AC 523: Business Valuatn Perform Measm
• AC 532: Current Issues in Auditing
• AC 534: Fraud & Ethics Risk Management
• AC 547: Data Analytics for Accounting
• AC 561: Accounting Business Management
• AC 589: Systems Analysis & Control

Approved Accounting Electives

Choose 3 courses from the list below:

• AC 554: Professional Certification
• AC 548: Financial Statement Analysis
• AC 556: Governmental Nonprofit Account
• AC 597: Special Topics In Accounting
• COM 561: Human Communication Theory
• CSM 525: Conflict Resolution Workplace
• CSM 527: Emotional Intelligence
• CSM 528: Processes of Negotiation
• CSM 549: Professional Social Networking
• CSM 558: Spreadsheets in Fin. Decisions
• EC 500: Managerial Economics
• EC 597: Special Topics In Economics
• FI 504: Financial Management for MBA
• FI 505: Corporate Valuation
• FI 506: Mergers & Acquisitions
• FI 514: Investments
• FI 515: Quantitative Investment Analys
• FI 534: Seminar In Real Estate
• FI 535: Real Estate Invest & Develpmnt
• FI 597: Special Topics: Finance
• GBA 515: Effective Negotiations
• IBA 550: Global Business
• IBA 555: Global Market Management
• IBA 560: Adv. Import/Export Strategy
• MGT 517: Leadership & Ethics
• MGT 520: Change Management
• MGT 522: Leadership Communication
• MGT 537: Strategic HR Management
• MGT 542: Management Communication
• MGT 552: Project Mgmt & Consulting
• MGT 582: New Venture Development
• MIS 597: Spec Top Mgt Info Systems
• MKT 510: Prod Design Marketing Strategy
• MKT 540: Intro to Digital/Social Media
• MKT 543: Adv Digital and Social Media
• MIS 563: Behavioral Cyber Security
• OM 500: MGT Science & Spreadsheet Mod
• ST 521: Statistical Data Management
• ST 522: Adv Statistical Data Mgt
• AHE 603: College & University Teaching
• KIN 555: Sport Finance
• HSM 551: Sport Properties Venue Mgt
• HSM 561: Mktg. Sales & PR in Sport

Funding for Students

Many students in the program receive funding, and funding possibilities include scholarships, assistantships, and fellowships. Please note that specific details regarding funding opportunities are not provided in the given context. However, it is mentioned that students can contact the program director for more information.