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Dec 05, 2025
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2025-2026 SGPP Catalog and Student Handbook
Accounting, M.S.
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Program Description
The demand for accounting leaders continues to increase nationally in both public and private sectors. Accountants are trusted consultants and business partners across industries and organizational structures. The M.S. in Accounting program provides students with the skills and knowledge to move into accounting management positions. The program focuses on professional skills, confidence, lifelong learning, and continuous improvement, in addition to enhanced accounting proficiencies. This program also builds upon the successes of the Bachelor of Science in Accounting program, and provides an avenue for students to continue their accounting education.
Accounting Certification
This program provides students the opportunity to work toward the 150 credits required to become a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). This program is also designed to provide content knowledge to help prepare students for the CPA exam and/or the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) exam. Students should be aware that CPA requirements vary by state; it is the responsibility of individual students to review all requirements and criteria for the state in which they are seeking certification.
Program Outcomes
Upon completion of the program, graduates should be able to do the following:
- Use advanced accounting knowledge to address organizational issues.
- Evaluate complex accounting situations.
- Assess emerging and global accounting issues that can contribute to organizational success.
- Articulate a process for making ethical decisions.
- Manage accounting teams to achieve established goals.
- Communicate complex financial information in a clear and concise manner.
Program Structure and Delivery
The Master of Science in Accounting program is delivered in a fully online.
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Degree Requirements
| Foundation Courses* | 9 cr. | | Core Courses | 24 cr. | | Elective Courses | 3 cr. | | Capstone Course | 3 cr. | | Total | 30 cr. | * Foundation courses do not count toward the degree. Foundation Courses: 9 cr.
Required Core Courses: 24 cr.
Required Capstone Course: 3 cr.
Stackable Graduate Degree Plus Certification
Students who add a graduate certificate to their M.S.in Accounting benefit from reduced time to completion for both credentials. Students choose a graduate certificate in a content area of interest. BIA630 is substituted for the core course, ACCT620. Please see the additional courses needed to complete the graduate certificate. Artificial Intelligence Certificate :Students select BIA680 for the elective, BIA681 & DIGA620 Business Analytics Certificate : Students select BIA640 for the elective, then BIA645 & DIGA605. Healthcare Analytics Certificate : Students select BIA670 for the elective, then BIA671 & BIA672. Faculty
The faculty members for this program have earned doctorate or master’s degrees. Faculty are selected for their combination of educational and professional experience and expertise. Admission Requirements
Applicants may apply for admission to master’s degree programs at any time during the year. Applicants must have completed an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited institution and maintained an overall grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.00 scale. Applicants must also provide transcript(s) demonstrating successful completion of coursework from a regionally accredited institution in three areas–intermediate accounting, audit, and tax–as prerequisites to program admission. Applicants must demonstrate the language proficiency necessary for successful graduate coursework. Applicants must complete an interview with a program administrator as part of the admission process. Application Process
Applicants must submit: - Completed application form and,
- An official transcript issued to Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota from the institution posting the applicant’s completed bachelor’s degree and other relevant transcripts documenting program prerequisites and potential transfer credits. (An official transcript is one that is sent to the university by the credit-granting institution. Transcripts from countries other than the U.S. must be evaluated on a course by course basis by a university accepted evaluation service, such as World Education Services, Educational Credential Evaluators, Educational Perspectives, or One Earth International Credential Evaluators and be deemed equivalent to accredited U.S. university standards). Evaluations from an approved member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES.org) will also be accepted.
Students with transcripts issued in the U.S. may be admitted without an official transcript. Students must provide an official transcript by the last day to add/drop classes in their first term of attendance. In cases where students are completing coursework while simultaneously applying for admission, students may be admitted with an in-progress transcript, and an official transcript posting final grades and, when appropriate, degree attainment, must be submitted before students are allowed to register for subsequent semesters. See individual programs for additional application requirements. Please Note: Application materials should be sent to the attention of the Office of Admission on the Minneapolis Campus. Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
Office of Admission
2500 Park Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55404 |
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