Master of Science in Accounting

Degree Overview

Offered both online and on-campus, the M.S. in Accounting program has a strong foundation in ethics which is in high demand by corporations and accounting licensing bodies. The degree focuses on the expanded knowledgebase required in today's business world and provides the necessary coursework to meet the "150 credit hour" requirements to sit for the CPA exam and/or the requirements for the CMA designation.

Regis University's College for Professional Studies (CPS) M.S. in Accounting degree is a ten-course, 30-credit-hour program with an additional seven foundation courses in business and accounting.* It has been designed to be flexible, allowing you to focus on classes that will support your career goals. Building upon the foundation you already have in accounting techniques, ethics and industry technologies, your academic advisor will work with you to customize your degree plan to fit your goals and special interests.

As a CPS graduate of the Accounting program, you will have a well-rounded education that affords you access to a number of available career paths including opportunities as an accountant, auditor, cost accountant or financial analyst.

*The foundation courses may be waived with appropriate demonstrated academic proficiency and with approval from your M.S. in Accounting academic advisor.

A Path to the CPA Examination

Beyond your preparation within our classes, eligible CPS graduates who intend to sit for their CPA are offered privileged access to Becker™ CPA Exam Review courses through a $400 partner discount.

Foundation pre-requisite courses: 10-15 credit hours of program foundation courses.
Transcript evaluation is required to determine unmet requirements.

• Business or Corporate Finance (FIN 400)
• Auditing Principles and Procedures (AC 480)
• Financial and Managerial Accounting (AC 320A and AC 320B)
• Intermediate Accounting I (AC 410A)
• Intermediate Accounting II (AC 410B)
• Marketing (MKT 325)

Total Degree Requirements: 30 credit hours
Core requirements: 6 credit hours
Degree electives: 21 credit hours
Capstone course: 3 credit hours

Program Requirements

Listed below are the required courses for completion of this degree at Regis University. Please note that recent course requirement updates may not be reflected in the list below and you should contact an enrollment counselor at 800.944.7667 for recent changes and updates.

This degree program requires 30.00 credit hours for completion. Please contact your advisor or the Office of Enrollment Services at 303.458.4126.

Course Descriptions

How to Apply

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Materials Needed for Application and Admission

Applicants seeking a master's degree from the College for Professional Studies must possess a baccalaureate degree in any field of study from a U.S. regionally accredited college or university.

• Application: Completed graduate application form
• Application fee: $75.00 non-refundable application fee (waived for Regis University graduates)
• Submit official degree-bearing transcript within 30 days of the date of application. Official transcript must reflect a baccalaureate degree awarded from a U.S. regionally accredited college or university. If official transcript is not received within 30 days you will be unable to register for future courses until the transcript is received. A complete file can be reviewed by faculty with a copy of the unofficial degree-bearing transcript from a U.S. regionally accredited college or university.
  
  Official transcript must be sent directly from your previously attended school to the CPS Admission Office.
• Two years of significant full-time business experience
• Current résumé
• Two online recommendations from colleagues or supervisors who know your work in a professional setting and are able to give specific information about your abilities and potential. The application system will automatically send an email with a link and instructions on how to submit recommendations directly to Regis.
• Official GMAT score (which must include the Analytical Writing section with a minimum score of 3.5) and one spreadsheet exercise or one 750 word admission essay and one spreadsheet exercise
• Faculty interview
• Additional admission requirements apply to international students who are non-U.S. citizens
• The coursework of returning students (whose degree plans have expired) and/or transfer students must have been completed less than 10 years prior to the current admission into the degree program in order to be applied toward degree requirements.
• Please remember: Applications that are incomplete and/or missing information will NOT be processed.

Students who are otherwise accepted into the M.S. in Accounting program but who earned a GPA of less than 2.5 from the institution granting their bachelor's degree will be accepted provisionally and must complete either MLS 501 Critical Thinking and Graduate Writing or EDFD 500 Essentials for Graduate Level Writing with a "B" or better prior to taking any 600 level classes. This requirement can be waived at the time of the student's interview only if the student has demonstrated professional experience that has clearly provided ample opportunity for the student to improve in her or his written communication skills.

Students who earned a GPA of 2.5 or greater from the institution granting their bachelor's degree but whose essay demonstrates less than graduate level writing, may also be accepted provisionally and be required to complete either MLS 501 Critical Thinking and Graduate Writing or EDFD 500 Essentials for Graduate Level Writing with a "B" or better prior to taking any 600 level classes.

Applications due two weeks prior to start date.

Application Deadlines*

*Your application file including all requirements, documents and fees, must be completed by the application deadline.

Tuition

Graduate Degree Tuition Comparison Chart: Local Campus Programs
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Comparison is based on Regis Board Approved 2012 Tuition and Fee Rates. Rates were gathered from other university websites as of June 2012.