Dual Degree Program
The Dual Degree Program in Professional Accountancy is an accelerated program of rigorous study intended to provide students with a concurrent Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) with a major in Accountancy and a Master of Professional Accountancy (MPA) in 152 credit hours. Admission into the Dual Degree Program in Professional Accountancy is open to all undergraduate students with 75 to 105 credit hours of undergraduate coursework, a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0, a GPA in junior accounting courses of 3.25 based on at least nine credit hours, and a satisfactory GMAT score. Students who believe that they qualify for the program should consult their undergraduate advisor to obtain program details and initiate the application process.
As an accelerated program, the Dual Degree Program allows a maximum of three (3) hours of experiential learning (ACCT 4392/6392) taken for credit.
Students in the Dual Degree Program will begin paying graduate tuition and related fees for all courses during the first semester in which the student takes a class on the Master of Professional Accountancy degree plan. Upon completion of the 152 hours specified in the Dual Degree plan of study, students will be awarded both a BBA and an MPA. No degree will be awarded until all requirements of the Dual Degree Program have been satisfied.