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ARCHIVED 2010-2011 Graduate Catalog 
    
ARCHIVED 2010-2011 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Accountancy (M.Ac.)


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Program Admission Requirements

In addition to the Graduate School Admission Requirements , M.Acc. applicants must present a satisfactory score on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE). A minimum GMAT score of 450 is recommended. In addition, applicants must present an undergraduate GPA sufficient to demonstrate an acceptable probability of success in graduate level studies. Two letters of recommendation are required and personal interviews may be requested.

Prerequisites: In addition to the preceding requirements, the following course prerequisites must be satisfactorily completed. Prerequisites are normally met by coursework, but satisfactory examination results may be considered.

  • three semester hours of intermediate accounting
  • three semester hours of cost accounting
  • three semester hours of income tax accounting
  • three semester hours of statistics
  • three semester hours of management principles
  • three semester hours of microeconomics
  • three semester hours of financial management.

Program Description

In order to be awarded a Master of Accountancy (M.Ac.) degree, the student applicant must achieve a 3.0 grade point average in all required courses.  The program leading to the Master of Accountancy requires the completion of 30 semester hours at the 600 level, including:

Other Elective Courses (9 hours)


9 hours of other elective courses. Students may select courses from graduate business offerings as approved by the program director to satisfy the remaining number of elective hours.

Certificate in Entrepreneurship


The Certificate in Entrepreneurship is available to students approved for graduate study in business in the Master of Business Administration or the Master of Accountancy. To earn the certificate, students must successfully complete 15 hours in graduate level Entrepreneurship and Business courses selected with the approval of the M.E. advisor.

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