Concurrent Bachelor and Master's Accounting Program
The USU concurrent program allows accounting students to begin taking graduate classes during the last year of their Bachelors degree and to complete requirements for both the Bachelors degree and the Masters degree concurrently.
Current USU Accounting students who have completed their first semester of intermediate accounting classes can apply. Coursework and professional internships may be configured in the way that will most benefit each student individually.
Benefits
- Significant cost savings available through USU split form policy which allows up to 12 credits of graduate coursework at undergraduate tuition rates and extended eligibility for federal Pell grant funding.
- Earlier commitment to the professional program provides benefits to students including advising and development of a roadmap to program completion and eligibility for professional certification (CPA).
- Graduate credit may be allowed for a professional internship at the time most favorable to student and prospective employer, any time between the junior year and program completion.
Eligibility & Admissions
Application through School of Accountancy to MAcc:
- To apply, students must have completed at least two intermediate accounting classes (3000 level or above).
- Apply online to the concurrent program by October 1st for Spring start, July 1 for Fall, and March 1st for Summer semester. Admission requirements are described on the MAcc application page.
- (Optional) Apply for Scholarships/Graduate Assistantships from the School of Accountancy and Huntsman School of Business by March 1 for upcoming academic year (Summer, Fall, Spring).
Completion Requirements
- Finalize Program of Study for graduate coursework and obtain necessary advisor and administrative approval by end of semester prior to completion.
- Apply online for undergraduate graduation packet and complete requirements (in semester prior to completion)
- Pay undergraduate tuition for up to 12 credits of graduate coursework taken concurrently with the undergraduate coursework.
- Pay graduate tuition beginning the semester you have 18 credits remaining in the program.
- Maintain a 3.0 or higher GPA in the approved courses of your concurrent program and score no lower than a "C" in any graduate course.
- Prior to graduating with your Bachelors degree, complete a Split Form allocating credits to the correct degree.
- Apply for graduation
Huntsman School of Business differential tuition is applied by course number and is not reduced by enrollment in the concurrent program.
Contact an Advisor
Devon Erickson, Associate Professor, MAcc Director and Advisor
School of Accountancy, EBB 808
435.797.2993
devon.erickson@usu.edu