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Apr 28, 2024
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2011-2012 Graduate Catalog ARCHIVED CATALOG: CONTENT MAY NOT BE CURRENT. USE THE DROP DOWN ABOVE TO ACCESS THE CURRENT CATALOG.
Accounting M.S.
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Admission Requirements
Each student must satisfy the following requirements for admission into the Master of Science in Accounting:
- A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. A minimum GPA of 3.00 or higher on a 4.00 scale.
- A minimum GMAT score of 550 and a minimum score in the 25th percentile or higher on Verbal and a minimum score in the 25th percentile or higher on Quantitative.
- The GMAT may be waived for UNLV accounting students who have a 3.25 GPA in the core accounting courses (ACC 400, 401, 402, 405, 409, 410 and 470).
- Compliance with the Graduate College admission standards.
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Degree Requirements
The student and the department graduate program coordinator will design each degree program. Students seeking a Master of Science in Accounting must comply with all general university requirements as outlined in the Graduate Catalog. In addition, the following specific requirements must be satisfied. Track I: Students Holding a Baccalaureate in Accounting
All students must complete a minimum of 30 graduate credit hours, including at least 18 credit hours in 700-level courses. These courses must include the following:
- A minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in accounting.
- A minimum of nine graduate credit hours outside the accounting discipline. These courses must be beyond the usual College of Business Core.
Track II: Students Holding a Non-Accounting Baccalaureate
All students must complete a minimum of 36 graduate credit hours, including at least 18 credit hours in 700-level courses. When courses from the list of background core-requirements are also required, the entire program must have at least fifty percent of the credit hours in 700-level courses. These courses must include the following:
- A minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in accounting.
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- A minimum of nine graduate credit hours outside the accounting discipline. These courses must be beyond the usual College of Business Core.
A student who holds a bachelor’s degree in a non-accounting field may also have to satisfy the following background core requirement. Program Modifications
The Graduate Coordinator must approve exceptions or modifications of above program and requirements. |
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