The accelerated bachelor
of science/professional master of accounting program (B.S./Professional M.Ac.)
dual-degree program at Rutgers School of Business-Camden (RSBC)
offers highly motivated accounting undergraduates an opportunity to
accelerate
their professional master of accounting studies and qualify for the 150
credit
hour CPA certification requirement in conjunction with the completion of
their
undergraduate degree.This innovative program allows undergraduates to enroll in
undergraduate and graduate coursework concurrently during their senior year. In
addition to fulfilling the CPA credit hour requirement, highlights of the
program include:
- Accounting
curriculum prepares students for the current job market.
- Courses are taught
by highly qualified Rutgers accounting faculty and industry professionals.
- Saturday schedule,
with no courses during tax season, allows for full-time work or an internship.
- Networking
opportunities with current accounting professionals are provided.
Students apply for program admission in the spring of their
junior year and, if admitted, begin graduate work in the fall of their senior
year. While enrolled as full-time undergraduates in their senior year,
dual-degree students also enroll in 12 credits of graduate coursework at no
additional cost, which equates to a 40 percent reduction in the program cost. At the
end of their senior year, students must earn the bachelor's degree. In the
following 10 months, students complete the remaining 18 credits of graduate
coursework to earn the master's degree one year after earning the bachelor's
degree.
Qualification Checklist for Dual-Degree Program
Eligible Applicants Must:
- Be a matriculating
RSBC student pursuing a bachelor of science (B.S.) in accounting
- Have and maintain
a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0
- Have completed
Intermediate Accounting I with a minimum grade of C or better
- Have earned
approximately 90 credits by the end of junior year (including applicable transfer
credits)
- Maintain full-time
undergraduate status during the fall semester of their senior year
- Successfully
complete the B.S. in accounting and be certified for degree in May of the
senior year