The Master of Accountancy provides a means of entry into the public accounting profession.  The degree requires at least thirty credits beyond a bachelor’s degree and completion of any of the prerequisite courses, if not completed as an undergraduate.  The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) requires 150 academic credits for membership in the organization and most states require 150 credits for licensure as a CPA.  Each state sets its own specific requirements for completing the CPA examination and the State Board should be contacted for the specific courses required by the state in which you plan to work.

Prerequisite courses (or their equivalents):

I.             Basic Prerequisite Courses:

Principles of Macroeconomics                         EC 11

Principles of Microeconomics                          EC 12

Calculus                                               MATH 19 or 21

Statistics                                            STAT 141 or211

II.           Accounting Prerequisite Courses:

Financial Accounting                                     BSAD 60         

Managerial Accounting                                  BSAD 61

Intermediate Accounting I                             BSAD 161

Intermediate Accounting II                            BSAD 162

The Master of Accountancy Program - 30 credits