Accounting Bachelor’s/Master’s Combined Program

Objective: This combined bachelor’s/master’s degree program is designed to provide qualified students the opportunity to complete both degree programs in five years. A student will earn a B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting and an M.S. in Accountancy.

B.S.B.A. Accounting students must apply for admission to the 4+1 B.S. Accounting/M.S. Accountancy program. Three hours of courses taken at the 500-level will be dual counted towards both degrees. Upon completion of the B.S. degree, students have the option to apply to the graduate school and continue progress towards the M.S. Accountancy degree.

Requirements: Completion of all degree requirements for both the B.S.B.A. in Accounting and the M.S. Accountancy with three credits of graduate-level courses that will count towards the B.S.B.A. Accounting concentration core.

Coordinator: William Kerler

Program Objective

This combined bachelor’s/master’s degree program is designed to provide qualified students the opportunity to complete both degree programs in five years. A student will earn a B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting and an M.S. in Accountancy.

Admission

Admission to the Cameron School of Business as an accounting concentration student
“B” or better grade in ACG 301 and ACG 306
Minimum overall GPA: 3.2
Completion of the Undergraduate Request to Enroll in Graduate Courses Form
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Timeline

Once students are admitted to the CSB and have completed ACG 301 and ACG 306, they can apply for admission into the 4+1 program. Admission to the 4+1 program does not guarantee admission to the MSA program upon completion of the B.S. in Business Administration.

Students who successfully complete the one 500-level accounting course and all remaining B.S.B.A. degree requirements are awarded the B.S. in Business Administration with an Accounting Concentration.

In the final semester of their B.S. program, students apply to the MSA program. If admitted to the MSA, the three credits earned at the 500-level will count towards the degree requirements of the M.S. Accountancy degree as long as the student earned a “B” or better in the course.

Curriculum

MSA - 560 - Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination
(replaced ACG 445 or ACG 450, taken by non-combined program undergraduate accounting students)

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How many classes will students need to complete to earn the MSF?

A: Students in the 4+1 program must complete 31 credits of MSA courses, but three of those credits can be earned before they begin the program.

Q: Is there a grade requirement for the 500-level MSA course taken by 4+1 students to also receive credit towards the MSA degree?

A: Yes, students must earn a “B” or better in the 500-level MSA course for it to double count as credit towards the MSA degree.