Administered by Department of Accounting
Effective Fall, 2003
Admission. Applicants to the Master of Accounting must provide the School of Graduate Studies with the following:
Official Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or Graduate Record Examination scores
An official copy of all academic transcripts
Three letters of recommendation from individuals who have the knowledge to comment on the applicant's potential to successfully complete a graduate level course of study
Completion of the prerequisites listed under "Minimum Prerequisite Course Work"
Additional requirements as stipulated by the School of Graduate Studies
Individuals who have not completed all admissions requirements may take up to 12 approved semester hours of graduate courses at Bloomsburg which may be applied toward the degree upon successful admission to the graduate program.
Prerequisite Course Work. A baccalaureate degree with an emphasis in accounting from an accredited college or university, or a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and the following:
Prerequisite general business and related topics courses including: principles of economics, statistics, computer information systems, business law, finance, management, marketing, calculus and ethics.
Prerequisite accounting courses including: principles of accounting, managerial accounting, intermediate accounting, tax, auditing, cost and an advanced accounting elective.
Prerequisite Work Experience. Practical work experience in the field of accounting or an undergraduate accounting internship.
Retention and Graduation. Graduation will be conferred upon successful completion of a minimum of 30 semester hours of graduate-level course work fulfilling all program requirements. Students must complete all required course work for graduation while maintaining a minimum overall GPA of 3.0. No more than two courses with a grade of C will be counted toward graduation. A grade lower than C will not be viewed as satisfactory progress toward graduation, although it will be included in the students GPA.
Fall Semester
91.501 Financial Accounting
91.523 Advanced Tax Accounting
91.551 International Accounting
93.511 Statistical Analysis
Spring Semester
91.504 Foundations of Financial Accounting
91.521 Advanced Cost Accounting
91.522 Advanced Audit Theory
91.553 Special Topics in Accounting
96.535 Financial Management
Summer Session
91.552 Controllership
Graduate elective