Program in Accounting College of Business Administration The University of Alabama in Huntsville

Master of Accountancy Program at the University of Alabama in Huntsville

Students in the Master of Accountancy (MAcc) program in the College of Business Administration at the University of Alabama in Huntsville complete a rigorous course of study that prepares them for successful accounting careers in the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors.

The MAcc program can be completed on a full-time or part-time basis and helps students prepare themselves for appropriate professional certifications such as CPA (Certified Public Accountant), CIA (Certified Internal Auditor), CMA (Certified Management Accountant), or CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner).

Master of Accountancy Program Curriculum

The Master of Accountancy program consists of 33 credit hours that include a minimum of 18 credit hours in accounting courses, a minimum of 12 credit hours of courses in other disciplines, and 3 credit hours in a "free elective" course. A maximum of 12 credit hours earned at another school can be transferred to the program.

The MAcc curriculum includes 9 hours of accounting core courses and 9 hours of accounting elective courses. It also has a thesis option that allows participating students to each eliminate a non-accounting elective course, thus reducing the minimum credit hours to 30.

Master of Accountancy Areas of Emphasis

Students have the flexibility to create curricula that reflect their backgrounds and professional goals. Three areas of emphasis that might fit their curriculum needs are CPA preparation, assurance and financial reporting (auditing), and taxation.

Master of Accountancy Prerequisites

The MAcc program includes 60 credit hours of prerequisites in basic skills, business core, and accounting courses. Prerequisites can be met with a bachelor's degree in accounting from AACSB-accredited institutions. They can also be satisfied with a bachelor's degree that includes a satisfactory (i.e., at least a "C") completion of the basic skills, business core, and accounting courses.

The 4+1 Program in Accounting

The 4+1 program at the University of Alabama in Huntsville is an accelerated way for undergraduate students to earn Master of Accountancy degrees.

The program, which also prepares students for the CPA exam, includes 4 years of undergraduate study that culminate with a BSBA degree in accounting. It also includes 1 year of full-time graduate study that leads to the MAcc degree.

Exciting Career Opportunities in Accounting

From tracking illegal funds for the FBI to preparing financial statements for multi-national firms, to lion taming, MAcc graduates have many career options.

Huntsville, Alabama is a high-technology cluster with a history of expertise in space and government contracting. Our students have the opportunity to experience accounting internships in high-tech industry, take classes in governmental contract accounting (one of the only universities in the country with such an option), and to be exposed to jobs in the private and government sectors.

Expert and Dedicated Faculty Members

Faculty members in the College of Business Administration, including the accounting department, are committed to excellence in teaching. They are also accomplished researchers and practitioners who actively engage their students in the educational process.

Professor Hank Alewine, Ph.D., holds a CPA license in Alabama and South Carolina. He was an auditor prior to beginning a career in education. His research interests include environmental and ecological accounting, management judgment and decision making, and non-financial and non-traditional accounting information usage in decision settings.

Christopher Allport, Ph.D. Dr. Allport received his doctorate from Virginia Tech in 2005 and teaches Management Accounting and Auditing courses at UAHuntsville. His research analyzes how the use of accounting information is affected by the manner in which it is presented.

Professor Kelly Gamble, Ph.D., CPA holds licenses in both Alabama and Florida. Her research interests include investor and auditor judgment and decision making, memory, and knowledge acquisition. She has nine years of professional experience in both public and private accounting.

Professor Charles F. Hickman, JD, LLM, CPA has published articles about business processes, intellectual property rights, and tax strategy patents. He also has more than 20 years of professional experience in the accounting field.

Ena Rose-Green Ph.D.., teaches courses in financial accounting. Her research interests include the capital market effects of bankruptcy, auditor litigation, and corporate governance.

Wei-Cheng (Milton) Shen received his Ph.D. degree in decision science and information systems from University of Kentucky and two master degrees of accountancy from National Chengchi University in Taiwan and from the Ohio State University. His research and teaching interests include graphical financial reporting, impression management, business analytics, and decision support systems.

Campus Life at UA Huntsville

UA Huntsville offers a welcoming and caring community that helps students maintain well-balanced lives while pursuing their studies. Academic resources include the Career Development Program, Tutoring Program, and Writing Center.

The university provides support services including the Dean of Students, the Counseling Center, Student Health Services, and University Housing. The Office of Multicultural Affairs, Disability Support Services, and the Campus Ministry Association provide additional support services.

About the University of Alabama in Huntsville

The University of Alabama in Huntsville is a leading research university that offers 33 bachelors? programs, 23 masters? programs, and 15 PhD programs to more than 7,500 students. Our Carnegie classification is a very high-research institution which is the highest research category.

UAH has received national recognition for excellence in education. For example, "US News and World Report" ranks the University of Alabama in Huntsville among the top 100 national universities. Furthermore, Barron's "Profiles in American Colleges" described the university as "very competitive," and "USA Today" and "The Princeton Review" designated UA Huntsville as one of the best 50 educational values in the country.

The university is located in Huntsville, Alabama, in the southern region of the United States along the southern edge of the Appalachian Mountains. Huntsville, a thriving community that consists of more than 176,000 residents, is known for its technology, space, and defense industries, and a wide-variety of historic districts, museums, parks, and festivals.

• Degrees Offered
• Major Degree Levels Offered
• Accounting Master of Accountancy (M Acc) [information systems audit and control (ISAC)]
  Master of Accountancy (M Acc) [CPA preparatory with an emphasis in taxation]
  Master of Accountancy (M Acc) [CPA preparatory with emphasis in assurance and financial reporting]
  Master of Accountancy (M Acc) [general accounting]

• Degrees Awarded
• Master's Degrees 24
• Doctoral Degrees Not reported
• First Professional Degrees Not reported
• Other Advanced Degrees 3
• * Shows the number of degrees awarded for the last academic year that data was reported.

• Earning Your Degree
• Part-time study available? Yes
• Evening/weekend programs available? Yes
• Distance learning programs available? No
• Terminal master's degree available? Not reported

• Degree Requirements
• Master's Degrees Required and Alternate accepted
• Doctoral Degrees Not reported
• First Professional Degrees Not reported
• Other Advanced Degrees Not reported

• Acceptance Rate
• Applied35
• Accepted26
• Acceptance Rate74%
• Enrolled22
• Applying
• Application Fee - Domestic $40
• Application Fee - International $50
• Electronic applications accepted? Yes
• Applications processed on a rolling basis? Yes
• Application Deadlines
• Type Domestic International Priority Date
• Fall deadline July 15th April 1st Yes
• Winter deadline Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported
• Spring deadline November 30th September 1st Yes
• Entrance Requirements
• Master's DegreesGMAT (minimum score 500), minimum AACSB index of 1080
• Doctoral's DegreesNot Reported
• First-Professional's DegreesNot Reported
• Other Advanced DegreesGMAT (minimum score 500), minimum AACSB index of 1080
• International DegreesTOEFL required, 550 paper based, TOEFL iBT, IELTS required, IELTS paper based

• Tuition & Fees
• In-state tuition *$8,516
• Out-of-state tuition *$20,384
• International student tuition$20,384
• * Tuition for full-time graduate student per academic year
• Fees
• Per-academic year feesNot Reported
• Per-term feesNot Reported
• One-time feeNot Reported
• * Fees for full-time graduate students
• Financial Support
• Financial award applicants must submitFAFSA
• Application deadlines for financial awardsApril 1
• Types of financial support availableTeaching Assistantships, Career or Field-Related Internships, Federal Work-Study, Financial Support for Part-time Students, Health Care Benefits, Institutionally-sponsored Loans, Scholarship and/or loans, Graduate Assistantships

• Gender
• Total Graduate Students64
• Female Percentage58%
• Male Percentage42%
• Participation
• Total Graduate Students64
• Part-time Percentage62%
• Full-time Percentage38%
• Ethnicity
• Hispanic / Latino2%
• Black / African American14%
• White / Caucasian72%
• American Indian / Alaskan Native2%
• Asian7%
• Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander0%
• Two or more races0%
• Unknown3%

• Faculty Breakout
• Total Faculty11
• Full-time Percentage73%
• Part-time Percentage27%
• Female Percentage27%
• Male Percentage73%

• Existing Research
• Focus of faculty researchAccounting information systems, managerial accounting, behavioral accounting, state and local taxation, financial accounting
• Externally sponsored research expenditures last yearNot Reported