The University of Oklahoma
MASTER OF ACCOUNTING CURRICULUM

There are two Programs of Study for the Master of Accountancy degree, one for those holding an undergraduate business degree from an AACSB-accredited university (Program A) and one for those who do not (Program B).

If you have received an undergraduate business degree from an AACSB accredited school.
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Prerequisites: Can be taken at OU or elsewhere
Math 1503  Elementary Functions
Acct 2113  Financial Accounting
Acct 2123  Managerial Accounting
Acct 3113  Intermediate Accounting I
Acct 3123  Intermediate Accounting II
Acct 3313  Cost Accounting
Acct 3363  Accounting Information Systems
Acct 3603  Income Tax Accounting
Acct 4543  Auditing

Graduate courses required: (minimum 33 graduate hours)
Acct 5113  Advanced Accounting
Acct 6553  Seminar in Accounting Theory (fall only)
12 hours of graduate-level accounting electives
15 hours (5 courses) of graduate business electives. This can include up to 3 credit hours of graduate-level accounting courses.

If you do not hold an undergraduate business degree from an AACSB accredited school.
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Prerequisites: can be taken at OU or elsewhere.
Math 1503  Elementary Functions
Econ 2843 or 5023 Statistics
Acct 2113  Financial Accounting
Acct 2123  Managerial Accounting
Acct 3113  Intermediate Accounting I
Acct 3123  Intermediate Accounting II
Acct 3313  Cost Accounting
Acct 3363  Accounting Information Systems
Acct 3603  Income Tax I
Acct 4543  Auditing

Statistics and Computer Skills Requirements:
All students must demonstrate a proficiancy in statistics and computer skills. This can be done by completing the follow:

Statistics:
Econ 2843 Elements of Statistics, or
Econ 5023 Statistics for Decision Making
Computer Skills
B Ad 1001 Personal Computing Productivity Tools or B Ad 5001 Math/Computer Skills

Program Requirements (36 graduate hours)

Non-accounting requirements

B Ad 5102 Managerial economics Fall (days) Spring (evenings)
B Ad 5122 Quantitative methods & modeling Fall only
FIN 5302 Financial markets & securities Fall (days) Spring (evenings)
FIN 5312 Corporate Finance Spring only
L S 5802 Business Ethics / Legal Fall only
MGT 5702 Organizational Behavior Fall only
MIS 5602 Management Information Systems Fall (evenings) Spring (days)
MKT 5402 Marketing management Fall (days) Spring (evenings)
SCM 5502 Supply Chain Management Fall only

Accounting Requirements
Acct 6553 Seminar in accounting theory fall only
Acct 5113 Advanced accounting
12 hours of graduate-level accounting electives

Degree Notes:

  • All students are required to take a comprehensive exam during their last semester of study.

  • Students are allowed five (5) years maximum to complete the degree.

  • Oklahoma requires candidates for the CPA exam to have a minimum of 76 hours, including 30 hours of accounting, above the 2000-level. Students may be required to take additional undergraduate and/or graduate coursework to meet this requirement.


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School of Accounting:

Adams Hall, Suite 200

Phone:
(405) 325-4221

Graduate Programs Office

Price Hall, Suite 1040

Phone:
(405) 325-4107

Email:
B/MAcc
MAcc