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Professional Concentration Information

The following guidelines are for students admitted to the program for the Fall 2009 term or subsequent terms. For students admitted prior to the Fall 2009 term, you can view your concentration guidelines here.

The Professional Concentration is designed for individuals who have a non-accounting undergraduate degree (i.e., Finance, Biology, English, Human Resources) and wish to enter public accounting as a certified professional. The Professional Concentration requires two prerequisites that should be completed prior to admission:

an introductory financial accounting course, and
an introductory managerial accounting course prior to admission in the program. (If you do not take the prerequisites at the Anderson School of Management, then please visit with the graduate programs advisor for pre-approval of the prerequisite coursework prior to taking a course.)

In addition to completing the prerequisites, students must complete 33 hours of graduate coursework as outlined in the curriculum schedule for the Professional Concentration of the MACCT. (Advanced/tax concentration students do not need to complete the prerequisites.)

The program fulfills the New Mexico Board of Accountancy requirements, and those of most other states, for sitting the CPA exam in New Mexico.
Click here for more information about the CPA exam in New Mexico.

The professional concentration accepts applications for Fall, Spring, or Summer admission. However, the professional concentration primarily admits students to begin the program in the Fall Semester because of course scheduling. If you are applying for a spring or summer admission to the professional concentration, please email ProfMACCT@mgt.unm.edu prior to submission of your application to determine if you meet the course requirements necessary for consideration of a spring or summer admission.

Prerequisite Courses

At the Anderson School of Management, the following graduate courses satisfy the prerequisite requirements:

MGMT 502 – Accounting Management Information Systems I (Two sections are offered in the fall semester, one section is offered in the spring semester in the evening. One section is offered in the summer semester in a 4-week format which requires students to be on campus 4 days a weeks for 2-1/2 hours each day.
MGMT 503 – Managerial/Cost Accounting (One section offered in the spring semester online.)

The 3 hours of introductory financial accounting and the 3 hours of introductory managerial accounting are not included in the 33 hours of course work required to complete the MACCT degree. Because the hours earned are for the prerequisite requirements to the program, students may elect to complete the prerequisites by taking undergraduate courses. Undergraduate courses that satisfy the prerequisite requirements:

MGMT 202* – Principles of Financial Accounting (Multiple sections are offered in the fall and spring semesters - one section each semester is offered at 5:30 PM. One section is offered in the summer semester in a 4-week format which requires students to be on campus 4 days a weeks for 2-1/2 hours each day.
MGMT 303* – Managerial Accounting (Multiple sections are offered in the fall and spring semesters - one section each semester is offered at 5:30pm. One section is offered in the summer semester in a 4-week format which requires students to be on campus 4 days a weeks for 2-1/2 hours each day.

*If students choose to take the undergraduate coursework to complete the prerequisites for this graduate program, those hours will not be considered graduate credit.

Students may also take the prerequisites at CNM. Please email ProfMACCT@mgt.unm.edu for information about options for completing the prerequisite coursework at other institutions or to ask if a course(s) you have already completed meets one or both of the prerequisite requirements.

Course Schedule

Courses are offered in the semesters as indicated (click to download schedule). You can design your own schedule based on this information. For scheduling convenience, the program primarily offers courses once a week at 5:30 PM.

Coursework

The Master of Accounting, Professional Concentration is 33 hours of graduate-level coursework. 27 Credit Hours of specified graduate accounting coursework plus 6 Credit Hours of specified non-accounting coursework.

27 Credit Hours of specified graduate accounting coursework:

6 Credit Hours of specified non-accounting coursework:

MGMT 559 – Law for Accountants
MGMT 626 - Financial Management for Accountants (Please email ProfMACCT@mgt.unm.edu for more information about how to complete this requirement)

For scheduling convenience, the program primarily offers courses once a week at 5:30pm. You can download a copy of scheduled courses here.

If you have previously taken coursework you think will satisfy the prerequisite requirements, please include this information in your application, and the transcripts submitted during the application process will confirm that you have taken the coursework.

GMAT/GRE Waiver

The GMAT/GRE is waived for students who have a BBA from an AACSB accredited school with a minimum of 3.25 GPA in all upper-division coursework. Students granted the waiver must also attend the Anderson School Writing Workshop.

The Professional Concentration accepts applications for Fall, Spring, or Summer admission. However, the Professional Concentration primarily admits students to begin the program in the Fall semester because of course scheduling. If you are applying for admission to the Professional Concentration of the Master of Accounting in the Spring or Summer, please email ProfMACCT@mgt.unm.edu prior to submission of your application to determine if you meet the course requirements necessary for a Spring or Summer admission.

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