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Accountancy

Admission

The M.Acc. program is primarily designed for students who possess an undergraduate degree in accounting or its equivalent. The minimum components of an equivalent undergraduate degree in accounting are outlined below. Applicants deficient in any of these areas are required to successfully remedy the deficiency by completing the appropriate undergraduate preparatory courses or the graduate equivalent. Individual courses may be waived for students who have successfully completed comparable courses at a regionally accredited institution. Waiver of prerequisite course work is a judgment made by the director of the M.Acc. program. It is based on the grade received, credit hours, when the course was completed, course content, focus, and other factors.

Applicants who do not possess an undergraduate degree in accounting may be admitted on a limited basis if space is available. Admission for these few slots is very competitive. To be considered, such applications must be received by April 1 for admission the following Fall Quarter.
Candidates should consult with the M.Acc. Program Director for further details concerning policies and procedures.

Degree Requirements

Prerequisites

The M.Acc. program is primarily designed for students who possess an undergraduate degree in accounting or its equivalent. The minimum components of an equivalent undergraduate degree in accounting are outlined below. Applicants deficient in any of these areas are required to successfully remedy the deficiency by completing the appropriate undergraduate preparatory courses or the graduate equivalent. Individual courses may be waived for students who have successfully completed comparable courses at a regionally accredited institution. Waiver of prerequisite course work is a judgment made by the director of the M.Acc. program. It is based on the grade received, credit hours, when the course was completed, course content, focus, and other factors.

Applicants who do not possess an undergraduate degree in accounting may be admitted on a limited basis if space is available. Admission for these few slots is very competitive. To be considered, such applications must be received by April 1 for
admission the following Fall Quarter.

Candidates should consult with the M.Acc. Program Director for further details concerning policies and procedures.

Business Prerequisites: (waived for students with undergraduate degrees in business or a Master in Business Administration degree from AACSB-accredited schools)

• Economics
• Finance
• Management Science
• Management
• Marketing
• Communications
• Business Writing

Accounting Prerequisites: (waived for students with undergraduate degrees in accounting from AACSB-accredited schools.)

• Accounting Principles
• Intermediate Financial Accounting
• Managerial (Cost) Accounting
• Taxation
• Accounting Systems
• Auditing and Assurance Services

Course of Study

M.Acc. Curriculum

I. Required	17

ACC 741 Financial Accounting Topics and Research	4
ACC 744 Attestation Topics and Research	4
ACC 747 Professional Issues Seminar	1
ACC 750 Capstone Project	4
LAW 735 Law for Accountants	4
II. Select two	8

ACC 742 Government and Not-for-Profit Accounting	4
ACC 743 Taxation Topics and Research	4
ACC 745 Accounting Information Technology	4
ACC 757 International Accounting (4)	4
ACC 780 Special Topics in Accounting	4
III. Select 5 other electives	20

May include coursework listed in part II above in excess of 8 hours
May include 4 hours internship
May include graduate coursework at the 600 or 700 level taken to fulfill business or accounting prerequisites
Total Required	45