Master of Accountancy Degree
This online graduate degree prepares those with an undergraduate degree in business for a career in the public accounting profession.
Required Credits: 36
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Program Summary
The Master of Accountancy Program is a 36-credit graduate program intended to prepare people with an undergraduate degree in business, or those who have successfully completed the equivalent undergraduate foundation in business, for a career in the public accounting profession. This program prepares future certified public accountants (CPAs) to exercise their developed technical competence and interpersonal skills with integrity. This integrated interdisciplinary Master of Accountancy curriculum includes course work in Ethics, Leadership and Accounting toward preparing its graduates for the next level in their career. The Master of Accountancy program also satisfies the widely adopted 150-hour educational requirement for certification and licensure as a CPA.
Highlights
- Develop critical thinking skills and interpersonal skills
- Problem-based learning allows students to apply concepts and principles in solving actual accounting problems
- Align life's essential demands on your time with our convenient cyber class schedule.
- Flexible online program allows you to work at your own schedule.
Admission Requirements
You may apply for and be granted admission status at anytime during the year.
Applicants must hold a Bachelor's of Science in Business degree from a regionally accredited recognized institution with at least a GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale or a GPA of a 3.0 in accounting courses. You must be proficient in English and computer spreadsheet programs (e.g. Excel). Pre-enrollment requirements for non-business bachelor's degree applicants must successfully complete (B- or better) in each of the following prior to program enrollment:
- Financial Accounting
- Managerial Accounting
- Introduction to Finance
- Macroeconomics
With a bachelor's degree in Accounting, applicants will be able to have up to 6-credits waived if they have earned at least a B in both Intermediate Accounting I & II in their undergraduate program.
Course Terms
Courses are 10-week cyber classes offered in 5-terms each year. An interdisciplinary is available in Accounting, Ethics and Leadership. The program is a fully integrative curriculum which develops the student's knowledge through strategic perspective, critical thinking skills, and interpersonal skills. The teaching strategy is dialogue intensive, with problem based learning and written assignments to develop communication and clarity of thought in reporting.