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The mission of the School of Accountancy is to prepare bright people for successful careers in the accounting profession. The School of Accountancy provides a superior education with competent professors who challenge their students to excel and support their students' professional aspirations.

By 2000, graduate study will be a requirement for becoming a Certified Public Accountant, and a master's degree is also becoming more desirable for other branches of the accounting profession. With recent developments in technology and international business, more knowledge and skills are needed to become partners in CPA firms, corporate controllers, and chief financial officers of governmental and not-for-profit organizations. The full-time Master of Science in accounting program is designed to satisfy those needs.

The MSA program has two major objectives. The first is to prepare student's to pass the CPA exam. The second is to provide, though MIS concentration, the specialized computer skills that today's job market demands. We believe that the combination of MIS skills and accounting certification is more valuable than training in a single area. And with a ratio of 12 faculty to a maximum MSA class of 40, the School of Accountancy can provide individual mentoring.

All candidates must take 12 courses (48 credit hours) beyond the foundation coursework (generally accomplished through an unfergraduate accounting degree). Foundational coursework for students with undergraduate degrees in engineering, communication, arts, and science can be taken through our Quick Start Program. Courses required in the MSA curriculum include six advanced courses in accounting, a three-course master's level Management Information Systems sequence, business law, and approved electives A thesis is not required.

Admission

A bachelor's degree in accounting or equivalent coursework is required for admission to the program. If you do not have a background in business studies, you will need foundation courses in communication, human behavior, mathematics, economics, accounting, business law, computer use, business finance, operations management, statistics, and marketing. Special programs of study are arranged for students with bachelor's degrees in other majors.

Applications are considered at any time, but preference is given to those received by April 1 for the fall quarter. You may apply for admission in any academic quarter, but financial aid may not be available for students who do not enter in fall quarter. You must submit scores for the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). Applicants whose native language is not English must also submit scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). To be considered for admission, you normally should have at least a 3.0 overall grade-point average, 500 or better on the GMAT, 600 or better on the TOEFL (if applicable), and a ranking in the top half of your undergraduate class or demonstrated success in subsequent endeavors.

We encourage applications from members of groups who have been traditionally underrepresented in the accounting profession.