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Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance

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Graduate Programs

The Master of Business Administration in Accounting program is accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs and consists of 36 hours designed to satisfy CPA licensing requirements. The program is developed to heighten your broad-based business knowledge to meet employers’ expectations.

Angelo State University provides two avenues for earning an M.B.A. in accounting. If you have already received a bachelor's degree, you will enroll in the regular graduate program. If you are an undergraduate, you may enroll in the integrated five-year B.B.A./M.B.A. program. For a list of courses, see the Graduate Degree Plan.

Admission Requirements

To be granted regular admission, you must:

For admission to senior-graduate status in the integrated programs, you must:

Prerequisites

You may take the above courses as leveling courses simultaneously with graduate courses if you have completed the appropriate prerequisites. ACC 6303, 6317, 6361 and 6362 cannot be taken until both intermediate accounting courses have been satisfactorily completed.

Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)

To enter the graduate program, you are required to take the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). The GMAT is a computer-adaptive test administered at centers throughout the country and the world. You may take the standardized test as often as once per calendar month. GMAT scores must be reported to ASU (code 6644) directly from the testing agency and are valid for five years. To make arrangements for taking the test, go to the GMAT Web site.

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)

If your native language is not English, you are required to submit the TOEFL. Applicants who hold degrees from colleges or universities where English was the primary language of instruction are not required to submit the TOEFL.

To be admitted, the ASU College of Graduate Studies requires a minimum TOEFL score of:

TOEFL scores should be reported to ASU (code 6644) and are valid for two years. For test information, please go to TOEFL.org.

M.B.A. Accounting Degree Requirements and Course Descriptions

See the M.B.A. Accounting Degree Plan page for information about the sequence of courses.

For a full list of degree requirements and course descriptions, check out the current Graduate Catalog.

Financial Aid

Merit scholarships are available to qualified students who demonstrate superior academic achievement and career potential. For more information on financial aid for graduate students, contact the Office of Financial Aid and the College of Graduate Studies.

Graduate students are also eligible for Academic Excellence Graduate Scholarships.

College of Graduate Studies

The College of Graduate Studies can answer questions on admission requirements, application deadlines, financial aid and more.

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