Master of Accountancy Pathways

Credit Waiver Pathways for Carlson Majors & Minors and Morris Students

The Master of Accountancy (MAcc) program combines advanced accounting expertise with business foundations to prepare you for leadership roles in accounting, finance and auditing. If you have a business degree or minor from the University of Minnesota, you can accelerate your path through these pathways.

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What are MAcc Pathways?

If you've completed an undergraduate degree in accounting or have a bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota, you may qualify to waive prerequisite or core credits in the Carlson Master of Accountancy program. You'll build on what you've already learned instead of repeating foundational coursework.

Qualifying students include:

  • Any Accounting undergraduate majors, including Carlson BSB Accounting major students
  • University of Minnesota Morris Business and Management degree holders with or without an Accounting minor

Benefits of pathways:

  • Waive credits depending on your completed undergraduate courses:
    • 10 credits for University of Minnesota Morris Business and Management graduates with an Accounting minor
    • 3 credits for University of Minnesota Morris Business and Management graduates without an Accounting minor
    • 14 credits for graduates with an Accounting major from any other institution
  • Lower your total tuition costs
  • Graduate in as few as 2 semesters depending on your academic coursework
  • Apply as early as your junior year 
  • Lock in your admission and waive the application fee (Carlson BSB only)
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Which Pathway is Yours?

Choose your undergraduate background to see how to qualify and how many credits you can waive.

Who qualifies? Students who earned a students who earned a bachelor's degree in accounting. This includes Carlson BSB accounting majors.

What is the benefit? If you complete a bachelor's degree in accounting, you can complete the MAcc program in 30 credits instead of the typical 44. You can graduate faster by taking 10+ credits each semester.

If you complete the Carlson BSB Accounting major, you can:
  • Complete the MAcc program in 30 credits (2 semesters) instead of the typical 44. You must take 10+ credits each semester. This shortens the length of the program and helps you graduate faster.
  • Apply and be admitted during your junior year to lock in your spot. The application fee is also waived.

If you complete any other Carlson BSB major, you may be able to waive credits in the non-accounting majors track for the MAcc program based the on accounting coursework you completed in your major.

Additional benefits: You can apply and be admitted during your junior year to lock in your spot. The application fee is also waived.

Who qualifies? University of Minnesota Morris undergraduate students earning either of these degrees with a B average or better:

  • Business and Management majors
  • Business and Management majors with an Accounting minor

Any University of Minnesota Morris student who completes the required courses qualifies for the course waivers; however it is most likely that students with the majors listed above would have completed those courses.

What is the benefit? Waive prerequisite courses or up to 10 credits in the MAcc program. Graduate in 2 semesters instead of 3, lowering your tuition costs and lightening your course load. You can start the MAcc program in the fall or spring semester.

Which courses are waived? Your course waivers depend on your Morris degree. Select the option that best describes you.

You can waive up to 3 prerequisite courses and up to 3 credits.

The MAcc program has 3 required prerequisite courses for non-accounting majors. You can waive out of those courses by completing the equivalent University of Minnesota Morris course.

This Morris CourseFulfils This MAcc Pre-Requisite Course
MGMT 2101 and MGMT 2102ACCT 2051 - Introduction to Financial Reporting
MGMT 3133ACCT 3001 - Introduction to Management Accounting
ACCT 3201ACCT 5101 - Intermediate Accounting

Additionally, you can waive one MAcc 3-credit course. In this case, you need to complete 41 credits for the MAcc degree instead of the typical 44.

Take all of These Morris CoursesTo Waive This MAcc Course
  • MGMT 3101
  • MGMT 4301
  • MGMT 3141
  • MGMT 3142
  • STAT 1601 or STAT 2601
MBA 6231 - Financial Management (3 credits)

With your University of Minnesota Morris accounting minor, the pre-requisite courses for the MAcc program will be fulfilled, and you can waive up to 10 credits of coursework. This allows you to complete the MAcc program in two semesters (34 credits instead of the typical 44).

This Morris CourseWaives This MAcc Course
ACCT 3220 Accounting SystemsACCT 6003 Accounting & Information Systems (2 credits)
ACCT 4221 Auditing IACCT 5121W Auditing Principles and Procedures (2 credits)
ACCT 4310 Auditing IIACCT 5122 Auditing Principles and Procedures II (2 credits)
ACCT 4404 Income Tax IACCT 5151 Fundamentals of Federal Income Tax (2 credits)
ACCT 4405 Income Tax IIACCT 5235 Federal Taxation of Individuals (2 credits)
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How to Apply for MAcc Pathways

You will qualify for the prerequisite and/or credit waiver based on the courses you've completed with a B or better on your official transcript. You must start the Carlson program within 3 years of completing your undergraduate degree.

Apply to Minnesota Carlson's MAcc Program

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