MAcc Admissions and Prerequisites

Admission to the Master of Accounting Program is selective and depends on several elements, including scholarship and ability to communicate effectively. Before an applicant can be admitted to the Master of Accounting Program, he/she must have completed:

1. A bachelor's degree or equivalent from an accredited undergraduate institution.
2. The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT).
3. The following undergraduate accounting courses (or their equivalents):

• ACC 200 - Introductory Financial Accounting
• ACC 210 - Managerial and Cost Accounting I
• ACC 310 - Intermediate Financial Accounting I
• ACC 311 - Intermediate Financial Accounting II
• ACC 320 - Managerial and Cost Accounting II

4. A college course in either the principles of macroeconomics or microeconomics.
5. Applicants are required to have minimum proficiency in personal computing skills (i.e., word processing and spreadsheets). Applicants deemed deficient in this area may be required to complete a self-study course in computer workstation skills.
6. Applicants must also meet the general admission requirements for graduate study at Oakland University.  

Applications are considered by the Accounting Graduate Admissions Committee. In making admission recommendations, the admissions committee assesses the potential of applicants for success in the master's program by examining their undergraduate records, their GMAT scores, their responses to questions on the supplemental application and their work experience.