Accounting B.S. + M.S. Accelerated Degree Program (4+1)

For current UD Lerner undergraduate students majoring in accounting, we offer a streamlined path to a master’s degree in two semesters after graduating with your bachelor’s degree.
Apply during the second semester of your junior year (although other times are possible). There is a streamlined application process that does not require the GMAT/GRE, recommendation letters or essays. Only a 4+1 Approval form and an unofficial transcript are needed. It takes only about a week or two to get your admissions decision.
Program Highlights
A master’s degree not only enhances your knowledge and educational background, but it also helps you reach the 150 credits required by most states to earn a CPA license.
The M.S. provides additional preparation for careers in public accounting, industry or government and establishes a foundation for further study at the Ph.D. level in preparation for an academic career.
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Program Requirements
All courses 3 credits unless stated otherwise.
Requirements for the B.S. Degree
ECON 101 – Microeconomics
MATH 221 – Calculus I of MATH 241 – Analytic Geometry
Creative arts & humanities breadth course
History & cultural change breadth course
BUAD 110 – Basics of Business
Second semester
ACCT 207 – Accounting I (Financial)
ENGL 110 – Seminar in Composition
ECON 103 – Macroeconomics
Creative arts & humanities, history & cultural change or foreign language course
Social & behavioral sciences breadth course
Free elective
ACCT 208 – Accounting II (Managerial)
MISY 160 – Business Computing
STAT 200 – Basic Statistical Practice
ECON 308 – Banking & Monetary Policy
Social & behavioral sciences breadth course
Free elective
Second semester
ACCT 315 – Intermediate Accounting I
ACCT 327 – Cost Accounting
MISY 262 – Fundamentals of Business Analytics
FINC 311 – Principles of Finance
MISY 261 – Business Information Systems
Free elective
ACCT 302 – Accounting Information Systems
BUAD 301 – Introduction to Marketing
ACCT 316 – Intermediate Accounting II
Mathematics, natural sciences & technology breadth course
Multicultural requirement
Second semester
ACCT 350 – Business Law I
ACCT 413 – Income Tax Accounting (*or ACCT 613)
BUAD 306 – Introduction to Service & Operations Management
ACCT, FINC or MISY elective, 300-level or above
BUAD 309 – Organizational Behavior
ACCT 351 – Business Law II
ACCT 415 – Advanced Accounting (*or ACCT 615)
ACCT 417 – Auditing (*or ACCT 617)
Communication requirement
Creative arts & humanities, history & cultural change or foreign language course
Second semester
ACCT 614 – Advanced Federal Taxation*
ACCT, FINC or MISY elective
ACCT 425 – Strategic Information Systems & Accounting
Mathematics, natural sciences & technology breadth course
Free elective
*4+1 students take ACCT 614 and either: 613 instead of 413, 615 instead of 415 or 617 instead of 417. These courses are double-counted toward the accelerated degree.
Additional Requirements for the M.S. Degree: 24 credits
ACCT 625 – Financial Statement Analysis
ACCT 683 – International Accounting
BUAD 640 – Ethical Issues in Domestic & Global Business Environments
ACCT 605 – Current Issues in Management Information Systems
ACCT 613 – Federal Taxation of Income and Property Transactions (*unless taken during undergrad)
ACCT 617 – Auditing, Ethics & Professional Responsibility (*unless taken during undergrad)
ACCT 618 – Estate Planning
ACCT 667 – Advanced Auditing
BUAD 621 – Decision Analytics and Visualization
BUAD 622 – Optimization and Spreadsheet Modeling
BUAD 625 – Business Analytics Capstone
BUAD 670 – Managing People, Teams and Organizations
MISY 606 – Object-oriented Systems Analysis, Design and Implementation
MISY 615 – Enterprise Architecture (*unless taken during undergrad)
MISY 631 – Data Mining for Business Analytics
MISY 667 – Ethics in Technology Management
MISY 610 – Telecommunications and Networking
MISY 630 – Business Intelligence and Analytics
MISY 640 – Project Management and Costing
MISY 650 – Security and Control
*4+1 students take ACCT 614 instead of 414 as part of their undergraduate degree and either: 613 instead of 413, 615 instead of 415 or 617 instead of 417. These courses are double-counted toward the accelerated degree.
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