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PROGRAM OF STUDY FOR
THE
MASTER OF ACCOUNTANCY (MAcc) DEGREE
The Master of Accountancy Program will
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provide those with
undergraduate training in
accounting with knowledge and skills needed to advance beyond
the entry-level stage in the
accounting profession,
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provide students who have
undergraduate training in accounting
with the in-depth understanding of accounting issues needed for
success on licensure and
certification examinations, and
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serve as foundation work for
those who may choose to
pursue advanced graduate work.
Admission Requirements:
Those admitted to the program must possess an undergraduate
degree, meet the same
GPA and Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) formula as
required in the current
MBA program, plus have a C or better in the following key
undergraduate accounting courses:
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Intermediate Accounting I (prerequisite Principles I & II or
equivalent)
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Intermediate Accounting II
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Cost or Managerial Accounting at junior level or above
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Tax I
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Auditing I
In order to be granted unconditional admission, students must
meet one of the following
sets of criteria:
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A minimum of 400 on the GMAT and at least 950 points based on
the formula: 200
times the undergraduate grade point average plus the GMAT score,
or:
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A minimum of 400 on the GMAT and at least 1000 points based
on the formula: 200
times the grade point average on the last 60 hours, plus the
GMAT score.
An applicant for the MAcc who fails to meet the minimum GPA, but
who meets the formula
stated above by offsetting a lower GPA score with a very high
GMAT may be admitted
conditionally by the director of graduate business programs.
Curriculum Outline:
The Master of Accountancy program will require all students to
take the following courses
in accounting:
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ACCT 6073, Seminar in Financial Accounting Theory
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ACCT 6063, Contemporary Auditing Issues
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ACCT 6043, Tax Planning and Research (new course)
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ACCT 6003, Accounting for Planning and Control
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ACCT 6503, Special Problems in Accounting (new course, taken in
last
semester as a capstone experience, see description below)
Students will also take the following required courses related
to the business environment:
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LAW 6023, Law and Ethics in Business
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MGMT 6403, Seminar in Organizational Behavior and Leadership
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FIN 6723, Advanced Management of Finance
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MGMT 6001, Adventures in Leadership and
Team Building (taken in first semester
of enrollment)
They will take directed electives from the following choices—
- A 3 hr international course:
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FIN 6733, International Financial Management OR
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MBA 6593, Global Competitiveness
- A 3 hr information systems elective to be selected from:
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MIS 6453, Electronic Commerce OR
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MIS 6413, Management Information Systems OR
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ACCT 6483, Enterprise Reporting Systems
CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE:
At the end of their program each student
will complete a
capstone experience course, ACCT 6503 Special Problems in
Accounting. This course will
require students to work with an accounting graduate faculty
member to work on a single issue
or accounting related project in depth. The issue or project
must be approved by the faculty
member and business graduate director prior to enrollment in
this course for the student's final
semester. The capstone experience will culminate in a written
issues paper and a presentation
of the results of the research or other approved project. A
grade of B or better on the capstone
project will be required for graduation. Students will attend
regularly scheduled class during
project development, project implementation, and project
presentation.
Minimum hours required for this program: 31.
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