The mission of the Master of Accountancy program is to prepare students for careers with increasing professional and managerial responsibility in public accounting as well as government and industry and prepare students for admission to accounting Ph.D. programs. To achieve this, the program will focus on the development of specialized functional accounting knowledge; effective research and communication skills, using technology appropriate for the accounting profession; objectivity, integrity, and ethical behavior; and effective critical thinking and analytical problem solving skills.

Degree Requirements

Successful completion of the courses listed below with an overall grade point average of 3.0 is necessary to fulfill requirements for the degree. If the student makes a “D” or “F” in a core course, the course must be retaken. If the student earns a “D” or “F” in an elective course, the course may be retaken, or another elective taken in its place. All grades, including those for courses that are retaken, are calculated in the GPA required to fulfill the requirements for the degree. The student can satisfy the research component for the Master of Accountancy by receiving a “B” or better in ACT 6652, Financial Accounting Research.

Curriculum: 30 Semester Hours

The curriculum for the Master of Accountancy (MAcc) program consists of 30 semester hours. Of these 30 semester hours, 21 hours consist of required courses and nine hours consist of electives chosen in consultation with the student’s adviser.