A 33-hour degree program for students who do not have an undergraduate degree in accounting and who wish to pursue
a career in accounting. This program provides graduates from any discipline with a strong foundation in accounting
for successful completion of professional examinations required for certification in accounting. The degree requires
two introductory classes in accounting as pre-requisites for admission into the program. This is a lock-step program
and admits students in the fall of each year. Students may complete the curriculum full time in 12 months or part-time
in 24 months. The curriculum for this degree is as follows:
Semester Fall 1
MGMT 540 - Financial Accounting I
Graduate Non-Accounting Elective
Semester Spring 1
MGMT 541 - Financial Accounting II
MGMT 544 - Assurance Services
Semester Summer 1
MGMT 444 - Accounting for Not-for-Profit Organizations (online, 8 weeks)
Semester Fall 2
MGMT 549 - Accounting Info and Control Systems
MGMT 542 - Seminar in Individual Tax Planning
Semester Spring 2
MGMT 543 - Seminar in Business Tax Planning
MGMT 546 - Financial Accounting III
Semester Summer 2
MGMT 559 - Law for Accountants (on-line, 8 weeks)
Students must complete one additional graduate non-accounting elective during the program or select 3 graduate non-accounting electives in consultation with the program director.
Semester Fall
MGMT 540 - Financial Accounting I
MGMT 542 - Seminar in Individual Tax Planning
MGMT 549 - Accounting Info and Control Systems
Elective
Semester Spring
MGMT 541 - Financial Accounting II
MGMT 544 - Assurance Services
MGMT 543 - Seminar in Business Tax Planning
MGMT 546 - Financial Accounting III
Semester Summer
MGMT 444 - Not-for-Profit (on-line, 8 weeks)
MGMT 559 - Law for Accountants (on-line, 8 weeks)
Students must complete one additional graduate non-accounting elective during the program or select 3 graduate non-accounting electives in consultation with the program director.
| Time |
Fall
(M or W) |
Fall
(T or R) |
Spring
(M or W) |
Spring
(T or R) |
Summer
(on-line) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:30 pm | MGMT 542 | elective | MGMT 544 | MGMT 543 | MGMT 444 (8 weeks) |
| MGMT 540 | MGMT 549 | MGMT 541 | MGMT 546 | MGMT 559 (8 weeks) |
MGMT 444 and MGMT 559 will be offered as online courses.