Bachelor of Science Management / Master of Accounting, BSM/MACCT
The joint Bachelor of Science in Management/Master of Accounting (BSM/MACCT) program is designed to give students the knowledge, skills, and preparation to immediately enter the accounting profession following graduation. Students graduate in five years with two degrees: a Bachelor of Science in Management in a major of the student’s choice (Finance, Legal Studies, Management or Marketing) and a Master of Accounting degree. Most joint students also complete an internship for degree credit during the program. In addition, students may meet the eligibility requirements for the CPA exam in the jurisdictions of their choice.
Undergraduate Course Requirements
A student must complete a minimum of 124 credit hours of undergraduate coursework including all requirements for the BSM degree and all prerequisites for the MACCT program. BSM students must choose an undergraduate major in the Freeman School and complete the requirements for that major (Finance, Legal Studies, Management, or Marketing).
Joint BSM-MACCT program students should consult the BSM curriculum requirements, course descriptions, and academic policies the undergraduate portion of the program.
Graduate Course Requirements
In addition to completing all BSM requirements, a MACCT student must complete 30 credit hours of approved graduate coursework, 18 hours of which must be graduate-level work in the accounting/taxation area. If a student has taken the undergraduate equivalent of any required graduate courses, the student must substitute approved graduate elective courses to bring the graduate-level credits earned at the Freeman School to 30 hours. A Joint BSM-MACCT student must complete the following 18 hours of required graduate-level courses and 12 hours of elective graduate-level courses:
Required courses (18 Credit Hours)
| Course ID | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACCN 7110 | Auditing | 3 |
| ACCN 7120 | Advanced Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCN 7140 | Advanced Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCN 7150 | Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
| ACCN 7290 | Accounting Analytics | 3 |
| TAXN 7100 | Principles of Entity Taxation | 3 |
Elective courses (12 Credit Hours)
Students may select 12 hours of graduate elective credit from an approved list of electives. Students will work with the faculty advisor to select elective courses with the following considerations:
- Fulfilling specific State Board of Accountancy requirements in the state where they choose to be eligible to sit for the CPA exam;
- Completing an optional specialization;
- Pursuing academic professional interests.
Up to three hours of electives may come from ACCN 7560 Professional Accounting Internship (1-3 c.h.)(Summer).
To learn more about the BSM/MACCT program, please visit our program website: https://freeman.tulane.edu/undergraduate/bsm-macct.