Traditional Master
Follow your passion for accounting
The Master of Accountancy graduate degree is a 33-hour program consisting of advanced courses in auditing and financial, managerial and tax accounting. This program may be completed in its traditional format in two years if you maintain full-time student status by completing 12 credit hours per semester.
If you are a working professional, the School of Accountancy recommends that you take no more than six hours per semester. Online and evening classes are offered for your scheduling convenience.
This program is also available 100% online. If you are interested in this option, please contact the School of Accountancy at 417-836-5414, Accountancy@MissouriState.edu or GregoryTapis@MissouriState.edu.
Admission requirements
Admission to the Master of Accountancy program is granted to graduates of accredited colleges and universities who fulfill the stated provisions.
Applicants who do not meet the normal admission requirements but who show indication of high promise will be considered for probationary admission.
Beginning a new career in accounting
The traditional Master of Accountancy program can accommodate students who do not have an undergraduate accounting background. However, you may be asked to take appropriate prerequisites courses to establish your foundation of business knowledge. These courses will increase the number of hours required to complete the Master of Accountancy degree.
To determine what prerequisite courses may be required, students without accounting degrees should contact the Master of Accountancy program director for a transcript analysis. By completion of the graduate program, you are expected to meet the common body of knowledge requirements of the AACSB. These requirements involve course work in economics, statistics, mathematics, computer information systems, finance, business law, management and marketing that is essentially equivalent to that required of Missouri State undergraduate accounting majors.
International students
Applicants from foreign countries whose native language is not English are required to submit scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Normally, scores of 600 on the paper-based or a comparable score of 253 on the computer-based TOEFL are required for admission.
Note: If you are an international student, we would be happy to assist you in your process of admission. Visit the International Services site for additional information.