Accountancy M.Acc.
Overview
The mission of the Master of Accountancy (MAcc) program is to provide students with quality professional accounting education. The program builds on the knowledge and skills learned in the undergraduate program through examination of advanced accounting topics and business skills in areas identified as critical for success in a challenging and dynamic profession.
The Master of Accountancy program is designed to satisfy the educational requirements to be licensed as a CPA in the State of Georgia and to improve the possibility of success on the CPA exams. The program also prepares graduates for exciting careers with fast-track promotion opportunities in public accounting and other areas of business and government.
Current Georgia College accounting majors that meet entrance requirements to the Master of Accountancy may choose the "early enrollment" program during the senior year of their undergraduate program. This choice provides a seamless option for the student to commence the MAcc program while completing the B.B.A.
Regular Admission Requirements
Admission to the Master of Accountancy (MAcc) program is limited to holders of a baccalaureate degree (with the exception of Senior early enrollment students) from a regionally accredited institution. It is expected that admission will be granted only to students showing high promise of success in graduate study. The candidate's performance on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) and the candidate's undergraduate work will be used to determine admission status.
GMAT/GRE waivers may be considered for prospective graduate business students who meet at least one of the following criteria:
- A prior advanced degree (Master’s, Doctorate, or Specialist) from a regionally accredited institution
- Significant, full-time professional work experience
- A minimum accounting major GPA of 3.0 and a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 from a regionally accredited institution
Applicants must file a petition to be considered for a GMAT/GRE waiver. Please contact the Director of Graduate Programs in Business for a copy of the GMAT/GRE waiver petition guidelines.
Applicants may enter any semester. Admission is granted after meeting the admission standards.
Conditional Admission Requirements
Applicants who apply too late for full consideration for admission and/or have not submitted all required documents for evaluation may be assigned conditional admission status. While in this status a student may register for one semester only, by completing a Georgia College Conditional Registration Agreement for Graduate Students. This form requires the signatures of both the student and the graduate coordinator. Students may take ONLY foundation courses while in conditional status. Any student who registers under this agreement must be admitted by the end of the first semester of enrollment to continue taking courses in the degree program.
Program of Study
Foundation Courses
Foundation courses may be waived if completed at the undergraduate level with a grade of C or higher.
Required Courses
Satisfactorily complete four (4) of the following courses:
Accounting Electives
Satisfactorily complete six hours of ACCT courses. Courses not taken as a required course may also be used to fulfill this requirement.
General Electives
Satisfactorily complete 12 hours of 6000-level accounting or business courses (excluding ACCT 6900).
Total Credit Hours: 30
Note on total semester hours:
Additional courses may be required for students who have not met the foundation course requirements. All programs of study are based on individual student needs as stipulated by the graduate director. Refer to the Course Description Section of this Catalog for courses and course descriptions.
Additional Degree Requirements
In addition to meeting the normal university requirements for graduation, the MAcc candidate must have an overall minimum grade point average of 3.0 on all graduate business courses taken in the Georgia College J. Whitney Bunting College of Business. The student must also have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on all 6000 level courses taken. All credit applied toward the degree shall have been earned within seven years prior to completion of the program of study.
Further Information
For more information, contact: Coordinator of the Master of Accountancy, Department of Accounting and Business Law, J. Whitney Bunting College of Business and Technology, Georgia College, Campus Box 015, Milledgeville, GA 31061. The coordinator may be reached by telephone at (478) 445-4023. The coordinator's e-mail address is sandria.stephenson@gcsu.edu.