Academics
The COBA offers the Master of Accountancy (MAcc). Other programs include internships. The strongest area of study and the most popular course is accounting. Regular programs bring distinguished speakers and visiting professors to campus. Some 10 to 15 distinguished professionals speak to the students each year.
Thirty total credits are required to complete the MAcc, including 6 elective credits. Required courses for the MAcc include:
- Contemporary Issues in Accounting Theory
- Ethics for the Accounting Profession
- Accounting for Management Planning and Control
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Advanced Auditing
- Accounting for Governmental and Nonprofit Entities
- Advanced Topics in Financial Accounting
- Advanced Accounting Systems
Students may eliminate or substitute requirement. Up to 6 hours of transfer work is accepted.
Business students may take relevant nonbusiness courses in other departments. The minimum time permitted to complete the master’s degree program attending full time is 1 year; maximum, 6 years. For students attending part time, the minimum is 2 years; maximum, 6 years.
There are 7 total full-time graduate business faculty, all of whom hold a doctorate. Faculty salaries are rated below average for Category IIA institutions, based on the AAUP rating system. Average number of courses faculty teach is 6; average business class size is 15.