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Trinity University's Master of Science in Accounting degree
program was launched in fall 1997 to enable students to meet the new
requirements that Texas
and most other states have adopted in regard to preparation for the Uniform
Certified Public Accountant Examination. The graduate program in Accounting
is structured to develop and perfect the technical, theoretical, and
interpersonal skills required of accounting professionals. Upon completion
of the program, the student is awarded the degree of Master of Science in
Accounting and will have completed all of the courses required to take the
national CPA exam.
The graduate program stresses the development of
communication and analytical skills and incorporates projects and computer
simulations based on actual events occurring in the world of business
today. Close interaction between students and professors is emphasized in
all courses. Students, as well, get to know each other as they work on
various small group projects.
The primary benefit of the Master of Science in Accounting
Program is that the increased education better prepares students for a
lifetime of professional development rather than just an entry-level
position. When those in the accounting profession developed the requirement
for a fifth year of accounting, they also saw it as a way to provide
sufficient time for students to acquire a well-rounded undergraduate
education and to develop good written and oral communication skills.
The liberal arts background that Trinity provides has
always produced well-rounded students and has contributed to the
desirability of its accounting graduates in the eyes of the four
international accounting firms (known as the Big-Four) and other firms that
recruit Trinity's accounting majors each year. Now that Trinity's
accounting majors have five years instead of four to cover the relevant
areas in Business Administration and Accounting, this allows them more time
to expand their undergraduate education by earning a concentration in more
than one area of Business Administration or by adding a second major or a
minor in an area outside of Business.
Please refer to the Master of Science in Accounting
brochure for degree plans and course descriptions. For additional
information on the program, please contact Dr. Petrea K. Sandlin, Director
of the Accounting Program, at (210) 999-7296 or psandlin@trinity.edu.
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