04/15/2016
Undergraduate Programs Office
460 TNRB, Provo, UT 84602
(801) 422-4285
msm_advisement@byu.edu
msm.byu.edu
Accounting
{for students entering program in Fall 2016}
Before Applying
acc
200*
bus m
Principles of Accounting
is
110
Spreadsheets and
Business Analysis
241
Marketing Management
FWSpSu
1.0
recommended to take before applying,
FWSp
fin
3.0
201
FWSpSu
is
FWSp
3.0
201
Intro. to Management
Information Systems
Principles of Finance
3.0
but not calculated in prerequisite gpa.
FWSpSu
3.0
acc
310
Principles of
Accounting II
FWSp
3.0
All prerequisite courses must be completed before the application deadline.
*Also counts for a GE
[
APPLY
]
By last business day of June at 4:30 MDT
msm.byu.edu/apply
Application Criteria
1. Prerequisite GPA
>> Minimum 3.0 GPA in the prerequisite courses.
>> Prerequisite courses must be completed BEFORE the application deadline.
>> Transferred prerequisite courses are discounted .3 for this calculation (e.g., A to A-).
>> Repeated prerequisite courses are discounted a full letter grade.
(No more than one repeat per class)
>> Grades less than a B in ACC 200 and/or ACC 310 are not accepted.
2. BYU GPA
>> Transfer students must complete at least one semester at BYU before applying.
3. Essay
>> Prepare an essay discussing your accomplishments, background, talents,
motivation, life experiences, challenges, what is unique about you, etc., and what
contribution you will make to the Accounting program.
This is a limited-enrollment program. Entry is competitive. Not every student meeting
the minimum criteria is guaranteed acceptance into the program.
Accounting
{for students entering program in Fall 2016}
take before or after applying
m com
320*
Communication in
Organizational Settings
FWSpSu
3.0
econ
Economic Problems
and Principles
FWSpSu
stat
This course is
not required,
110*
3.0
121*
Principles of
Statistics
but strongly
recommended:
FWSpSu
3.0
*Also counts for a GE
Junior Core [must complete during first year in the program]
acc 401
acc 403
acc 406
Business & Accounting
Information Systems
Intermediate Financial
Accounting I
Financial Statement
Auditing
F
F
F
acc
4.0
402
acc
Cost and Managerial
Accounting
W
4.0
404
Intermediate Financial
Accounting II
4.0
W
4.0
Management Core
bus m 361
org b 321
FWSp
3.0
FWSu
405
Fundamentals of
Taxation
W
bus m
Operations
Management
Organizational
Effectiveness
acc
4.0
4.0
582
bus m
Ethics for
Accounting
3.0
FWSp
487
Strategy and
Economics
3.0
FW
3.0
other requirements and information
fin
402
acc
241
Accouting
students must
Business Law
Managerial Finance
take
ACC 241 to
qualify for the
FW
3.0
FWSpSu
3.0
CPA exam.
Regarding the Integrated Master’s Program:
>> Students interested in the MAcc program apply while completing the accounting junior core.
>> MAcc students do not take the Management Core or FIN 402.
(They will complete graduate-level equivalents of these courses.)
>> More information regarding the MAcc is given during the winter semester of the junior core.
MSM Programs |
gpa requirement for graduation: major: 2.50
2.25 overall:
2.00 | TOTAL CREDIT HOURS 64.0