The Fast-track Master of Accounting (MAc) Program in the Collat School of Business is open to high-achieving undergraduate students pursuing a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in accounting at UAB. After earning the B.S. degree, students in the Fast-Track Program continue pursuing the MAc degree.
Students in the Fast Track MAc program are not required to take the GMAT exam.
Admission Requirements
To be admitted to the Fast-Track Master of Accounting Program, a Plan II (non-thesis) program, students must:
- Have completed at least 15 hours of coursework at UAB.
- Be within 45 hours of graduation.
- Have a cumulative GPA of 3.4 or higher.
- Have completed the following courses with at least a “B” in each course and have at least a 3.3 average in the three courses:
AC 300 – Financial Accounting I
AC 304 – Accounting Information Systems
AC 310 – Financial Accounting II
Degree Requirements—30 hours:
Required courses - 21 hours (terms offered, but always verify through course schedule)
- AC 514 Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting (fall, spring, and summer)
- AC 580 Advanced Financial Accounting (fall)
- AC 600 Current Issues in Financial Accounting (spring)
- AC 606 Advanced Auditing and Attestation (spring)
- AC 620 Tax Entities (fall)
- AC 672 Advanced Information Technology Auditing (spring)
- LS 557 Business Law for Accountants (fall)
Elective courses - 9 hours
Three electives from the following: AC 564, AC 572, AC 573, AC 574, AC 590, AC 612, AC 617, AC 649, LS 571 or any non-foundation MBA course numbered 600 or above approved by the M.Acc. Program Committee. Students may not take any of the MBA foundation courses for elective credit without the permission of the MAc Program Director. All 500-level courses with a business departmental prefix (e.g., AC, EC, FN, etc.) are also possible graduate electives but must be approved in advance by the MAc. Program Director.
Contact
James Byrd, PhD
Director, Master of Accounting Program
Assistant Professor
(205) 975-8718
Office: CSB 316