Master of Accounting

The MAcc program is available to all applicants with a four year bachelor's degree in accounting, or a related field with 18 or more hours in accounting from a regionally accredited university and does not require a bachelor's degree in business or a related field. Applicants must have a 3.0 or better GPA for all upper-level Accounting courses. The 36 hour program includes 18 hours in accounting.

This program is appropriate for applicants that intend to sit for the Texas CPA licensure exam.  If this is your intention, please let us know so we can evaluate your undergraduate coursework to meet licensure requirements. 

Our MAcc program is designed for full time employed professionals allowing up to six years for completion to complement your work-life balance, however most students complete the program in a two year period. Students can choose their course load each semester within four semesters each year:

• Fall - Last week of August through the end of November, 14 weeks
• Spring - Mid-January through the end of April, 14 weeks
• Summer 1 - Beginning of June through the first week of July
• Summer 2 - Second week of July through the third week of August

LEVELING COURSES (0-18 HOURS)

Students seeking an MAcc degree must first establish proficiency in Accounting. This proficiency may be established by courses taken in an undergraduate program or by taking foundation courses identified by the faculty advisor. 

MAcc CORE COURSES (12 HOURS)

ACCT 6306 - Seminar in Accounting Theory
ACCT 6310 - Seminar in Auditing
ACCT 6321 - Ethical Solutions in Professional Accounting
ACCT 5311 - Federal Tax Accounting II, ACCT 5331 - Taxation of Business Entities, or ACCT 6309 - Seminar in Tax Research

GRADUATE ACCOUNTING ELECTIVES (15 HOURS)

ACCT 6300 cannot count in this section.

BUSINESS ELECTIVES (9 HOURS)

Choose from ACCT, CIDM, ECON, FIN at the 5000- or 6000-level

Degree candidates are required to pass a comprehensive exam during their final semester. See details below.

• This program is only available to currently enrolled students earning their 1st bachelor's degree in Accounting at WTAMU. Admission to this program is by advisement only.
• Application for entry into the program will be made during the senior year. Graduate course work cannot be taken prior to acceptance into the program.
• Applicants must have an undergraduate overall GPA of 3.0 or higher and a GPA for accounting courses above principles of 3.0 or higher. 
• Applicants must have completed the following accounting courses prior to admission: ACCT 2301, 2302, 3311, 3331, 3332, 3371, 3375.

UNIVERSITY CORE CURRICULUM (42 hours)

Must take ECON 2301 for Core 80

BBA CORE REQUIREMENTS (39 hours)

MATH 1325, ECON 2302, Advanced Economics Elective, BUSI 3312, ACCT 2301, ACCT 2302, CIDM 2342, CIDM 3330, FIN 3320, MGT 3330, MGT 4315, MKT 3340, and a course in the COB writing component

UNDERGRADUATE ACCOUNTING REQUIREMENTS (21 hours)

ACCT 3311 - Federal Tax Accounting I
ACCT 3331 - Intermediate Accounting I
ACCT 3332 - Intermediate Accounting II
ACCT 3371 - Cost Accounting
ACCT 3375 - Accounting Information Systems
ACCT 4351 - Auditing

ADVANCED ACCOUNTING, FINANCE, or CIDM ELECTIVE (3 HOURS)

Choose from ACCT, CIDM, or FIN at the 3000- or 4000-level

UNDERGRADUATE ELECTIVES (12 HOURS)

1000 - 4000 level courses can be used to fulfill this requirement.

MAcc CORE COURSES (12 HOURS)

ACCT 6306 - Seminar in Accounting Theory
ACCT 6310 - Seminar in Auditing
ACCT 6321 - Ethical Solutions in Professional Accounting
ACCT 5311 - Federal Tax Accounting II, ACCT 5331- Taxation of Business Entities, or ACCT 6309 - Seminar in Tax Research

GRADUATE ACCOUNTING ELECTIVES (15 HOURS)

ACCT 6300 cannot count in this section. 

GRADUATE BUSINESS ELECTIVES (9 HOURS)

Choose from ACCT, CIDM, ECON, FIN at the 5000- or 6000-level

Degree candidates are required to pass a comprehensive exam during their final semester. See details below.

Students in the MAcc Program are required to pass a comprehensive written and/or oral exam to earn their degree. The examination will be administered by a three-member graduate accounting faculty committee.  If the student fails the first examination, one semester or equivalent (16 weeks or two summer sessions) must elapse before the student takes the exam again. Additional course work or directed study will be recommended for the student in the interim.

For program specific or comprehensive examination questions, please contact: Lisa Lightfoot at LLightfoot@wtamu.edu.

We ask that applicants begin the application process by submitting their resume and unofficial transcripts to the Graduate Business Programs office at COBGrad@wtamu.edu. Materials will be evaluated for program eligibility and an official GMAT waiver decision. 

Go to our Graduate Application Process page for more information about how to apply. Please note that a personalized plan of study is not currently available for the MPA program.