Master of Accountancy
The Master of Accountancy consists of a graduate level core accounting courses required and approved by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy so that students will have the coursework to qualify for candidacy to take the CPA examination.
Admission Requirements
- Online application for admission into a graduate degree program
- Official transcript from an accredited institution demonstrating completion of a four-year Bachelor's degree (or equivalent in the case of an international institution) and official transcripts from all colleges or universities attended
- One-page Statement of Purpose
- Resume
- Two letters of reference from professional and/or academic sources
- Official GMAT (or GRE) score (optional)
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Applicants whose degrees are from non-English speaking institutions are required to demonstrate English proficiency. Please consult the Graduate School website for required scores.
Specific Requirements for the Master of Accountancy Degree:
All students must meet the Pre-Master of Accountancy (Pre-MAcc) Requirements and complete thirty hours of Course of Study for the Master of Accountancy (MAcc).
Courses in Pre-MAcc Requirements as described below can be waived if according to the Accounting Graduate Studies Committee, the student has the equivalent courses in previous undergraduate or graduate coursework or the appropriate work experience. Waivers can also be given if the student demonstrated proficiency through challenge examinations approved by the Committee.
Pre-Master of Accountancy (Pre-MAcc) Requirements:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Common Body of Knowledge The courses in parentheses indicate the equivalent undergraduate course or course combinations. | ||
| ACCT 2301 & ACCT 2302 | Principles of Accounting I and Principles of Accounting II | 6 |
| BLAW 3301 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| ECON 2303 & ECON 2304 | Principles of Macroeconomics and Principles of Microeconomics | 6 |
| FIN 3310 | Business Finance | 3 |
| MKT 3300 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| QMB 2301 | Business Stats & Analytics I | 3 |
| or QMB 3301 | Business Stats & Analytics II | |
| Professional Core | ||
| ACCT 3320 | Accounting Systems | 3 |
| ACCT 3321 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 3322 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
| ACCT 3323 | Cost Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 3327 | Fed Income Tax - Individuals | 3 |
| ACCT 4304 | Auditing Principles/Procedures | 3 |
| Advanced courses may be accepted in place of undergraduate courses | ||
Degree Plan
MACC in Accounting
Required Credits: 30
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| ACCT 5302 | Advanced Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 5314 | Professional Wrtng-Accountants | 3 |
| ACCT 5321 | Advanced Topics in Federal Tax | 3 |
| ACCT 5322 | Tax Concepts Rsrch & Procedure | 3 |
| ACCT 5323 | Advanced Auditing | 3 |
| ACCT 5324 | Accounting Analytics | 3 |
| ACCT 5328 | Fed Income Tax Partner & Corp | 3 |
| ACCT 5329 | Ethics in Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 5391 | Accounting & Business Analysis | 3 |
| ACCT 5340 | Masters Accountancy Capstone | 3 |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
All courses require a grade of C or better.