Ms. Lisa Lightfoot, Accounting Discipline Coordinator and Instructor of Accounting
Take your place in the next generation of business leaders with a Masters in Accounting
from the Paul and Virginia Engler College of Business
The MAcc degree at West Texas A&M University can be earned in two ways. The traditional degree is a master’s degree earned after completing a bachelor’s degree. The second option is a program that integrates the undergraduate Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and the graduate Master of Accounting degrees. Both degree paths provide a foundation for a career as a certified public accountant or to continue your path toward a doctorate degree.
Program Details
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.
The MAcc program is a fully online program offering asynchronous courses that allow you to complete coursework at a time that works for you.
You choose your 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
At this time, this program cannot accommodate F1 Visa Holders because we do not offer the degree requirements on campus. Applicants from outside of the U.S. may be required to take additional coursework at the undergraduate level to gain the U.S. Accounting foundation required to build upon at the Master's level.
Degree Requirements for the MAcc Program
Requirements shown below are for the 2023-2024 catalog year.
Students seeking a MAcc degree must first establish proficiency in Accounting. This proficiency may be established by courses taken in an undergraduate program.
Get Your Personalized Preadmission Degree Plan
To see if you are required to take leveling classes and if you qualify for a GMAT waiver, request your personalized Preadmission Degree Plan today. We will send your Preadmission Degree Plan within 1-2 business days.
The Paul & Virginia Engler College of Business is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, which is the highest accrediting body for business colleges. Less than ten percent of business programs in the world achieve this standard of excellence.
Degree Requirements for the BBA/MAcc Integrated Program
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.
Requirements shown below are for the 2023-2024 catalog year.
Additional Graduate Programs in the Engler College of Business
Contact Information
Graduate Business Programs
Email: COBGrad@wtamu.edu
