3+1 Accountancy Combined Degree Program

• 64 credit hours
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater
• You will need to complete all Miami Plan, business core, and sophomore and junior-level accountancy coursework by the end of your third year (or fourth) to be eligible to enroll in the M.Acc. curriculum in your fourth (or fifth) year. This takes careful planning, so please contact the M.Acc. Program as soon as possible if you are considering the combined degree program.

The fourth (or fifth) year of study for students in the combined program will be the full (30 semester hours) MAcc curriculum; as such, the Department of Accountancy will treat applicants to the combined program as "early admit" candidates. Candidates must be able to be full-time students during the fourth (or fifth) year.

Note: The M.Acc. curriculum may include ACC 522, ACC 553, and/or a Capstone course for combined degree candidates. These courses can also be used to satisfy undergraduate degree requirements. 

Application Process

To apply to a combined bachelor's/master's program, visit the Graduate School and complete the Graduate School online application. Be sure to check "combined program."

Applicants will need to upload an unofficial transcript or DAR, resume, and personal statement.

Student Classification and Graduation

Students in a combined program will remain as undergraduates until they apply for graduation or submit a request to the Graduate School to have their classification changed from undergraduate to graduate. Students must have completed a minimum of 124 hours to be classified as a graduate student (note: this change in classification will affect eligibility for financial aid).

Students must receive their bachelor's degree at least one term prior to completing their master's degree. Upon receiving the bachelor's degree, students will automatically be classified as graduate students.

Students in the combined program can count up to four hours of graduate coursework toward their bachelor's degree with permission of the appropriate advisor(s) and dean(s) or their designee(s). Those hours can also count toward the completion of their master's degree. For B.S./M.Acc. candidates, the senior-level accountancy coursework, and the undergraduate Senior/FSB Capstone requirement can be satisfied with M.Acc. coursework.

Note: Students must earn at least 120 hours of undergraduate coursework and at least 30 hours of graduate coursework.