Business Administration, Accounting, B.S., Accountancy M.S., BS/MS 4+1 Degree

Accounting, B.S. in Business Administration: (Major Code: 05021) (SIMS Code: 221912),
Accountancy, M.S.: (Major Code: 05021) (SIMS Code: 221913)

The BS/MS 4+1 degree program (BMACC) is for students who plan to pursue professional accounting careers in public accounting firms, corporations, and not-for-profit and government organizations. Students must successfully complete 150 units to be awarded simultaneously the Accounting, B.S. in Business Administration , and the Accountancy, M.S.

Specific Requirements

Students must apply and be admitted to the BS/MS 4+1 degree program (BMACC). All students must have a satisfactory score on the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT), a minimum overall GPA of 2.85, a minimum SDSU GPA of 2.85, and a minimum upper division SDSU Fowler College of Business GPA of 2.85.

Early admission is available to students after completing Accountancy 331 with a grade of B+ (3.3) or better. The GMAT requirement is waived for students in the SDSU accounting major with an overall GPA of 3.4, a minimum SDSU GPA of 3.4, and a minimum upper division SDSU Fowler College of Business GPA of 3.4.

Students may apply for the program at any time during their undergraduate studies after completing at least two upper division core accountancy courses (must include ACCTG 331 ) with a minimum overall GPA of 2.85 among the completed courses (upper division accountancy core courses include

ACCTG 331 - Intermediate Accounting I Units: 3
ACCTG 332 - Taxation of Business Entities Units: 3
ACCTG 333 - Accounting Information Systems Units: 3
ACCTG 334 - Intermediate Accounting II Units: 3
ACCTG 431 - Auditing Units: 3
ACCTG 432 - Cost Management Units: 3

Students Attain Graduate Status

Students attain graduate status when they have earned at least 120 units towards the completion of the BMACC program. No more than nine units may be in 500-level courses to meet the requirements for the master’s program. At least 15 units of 500-, 600-, and 700-numbered courses must be in accountancy courses (to include ACCTG 790 ) and must include at least 12 units in courses numbered 650 and above (in special cases, nine units with adviser approval). Students must achieve at least a 3.0 average in the courses numbered 500 and above and specified on their official program for the 30 unit master’s degree. Courses numbered 500 and above must be completed within seven years of the first course completed on the master’s degree program. If for any reason a student does not satisfactorily complete the requirements for the Master of Science in Accountancy degree, they will be awarded the B.S. degree in Business Administration in Accounting, upon completion of the requirements for the B.S. degree.