Missouri State University College of Business Administration

Master of Accountancy

Master of Accountancy

The Master of Accountancy (MAcc) is intended to articulate with the undergraduate program to provide an integrated five-year educational experience, with the objective of preparing the graduate for a successful career in public, private, or governmental accounting, or for pursuing a doctoral degree. It also meets the “150-hour” education requirement to sit for the CPA examination and for membership in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

An accelerated option is available for eligible Missouri State University undergraduate accounting majors. Students must apply during the second semester of their junior year. If accepted, up to 6 hours of 600-700 level accounting courses may be counted toward both the undergraduate and graduate degrees. This option allows Missouri State University accounting majors to obtain both the Bachelor of Science and MAcc degrees in five years with a total of 152 semester hours rather than the normal 158 hours.

The MAcc program is accredited by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.

Academic Standing

A student who fails to attain a 3.00 GPA after completing the approved program may enroll for additional course work not to exceed 6 semester hours to raise the GPA. The course work will be approved by the MAcc Program Director.

The maximum class load for a full-time student is normally 12 hours per semester. An overload is permitted only after students have demonstrated their ability to achieve an outstanding graduate record at this university. Students employed on a full-time job should not enroll for more than 6 semester hours.

All University and Graduate College requirements governing grading and attendance will apply. To enroll in graduate courses in the College of Business Administration, a student must satisfy one of the following two conditions:

1. be admitted to a graduate program in the College of Business Administration, or

2. have permission to enroll from the COBA Program Director.

Students who do not meet one of these two conditions may be dropped from the course(s) at any time during the session involved.