Dual-Degree in Accounting BS/MSAC
Fast-Track Your Accounting Career with Stockton University's BS/MSAC Dual Degree Program. Prepare for your accounting career and CPA licensure with Stockton University's BS/MSAC Dual Degree Program.
Designed to streamline your path to the required 150 credits for CPA licensure, this program offers an affordable and efficient way to elevate your career.
About the Program
Why choose this Accelerated Dual Degree Program?
- Complete both the BS and MS in Accounting degrees in approximately 5 years.
- Advance your knowledge in content critical to success as a CPA
- Leverage your success as an academically motivated Stockton Accounting major (cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher).
- Begin taking graduate accounting courses in your senior year.
At Stockton, our graduate accounting curriculum dives deep into advanced accounting concepts, equipping students with the knowledge and skills needed to pass the CPA exam and beyond. With experiential learning opportunities both in and out of the classroom, you'll gain practical experience and master the critical concepts essential for success in today's accounting profession.
Curriculum
Complete both a B.S and M.S. in Accounting in just 5 years.
The program requires the completion of 36 graduate credits, 12 of which substitute for 3 undergraduate courses in the BS Accounting curriculum (BSNS 4112, ACCT 3430, and ACCT 4130).
The 12 graduate accounting credits courses count toward both the B.S and M.S. degrees, providing an accelerated path to completion. The MSAC curriculum includes core accounting courses, internships, and specialized electives.
Core Courses (18 credits):
- Advanced Financial Accounting and Reporting
- Advanced Auditing and Attestation
- Accounting Information Systems
- Advanced Federal Income Taxation
- Advanced Cost Accounting and Analytics
- Accounting Internship (can be fulfilled with a service-learning experience or an accounting research project)
Electives: (18 credits)
Option 1: Complete 18 credits from the following:
- Forensic Accounting Concentration (9 credits)
- Business Analytics Concentration (9 credits)
- Extended Accounting Internship (9 credits)
- Any combination of courses and internships from a, b, and c above.
Option 2: CPA Firm Co-operative (18 credits)
Faculty
Carla Cabarle, DBA, MS, CPA
Vasundhara Chakraborty, PhD
Barry Palatnik, Ed.D, MBA, CPA
Nancy Stempin, DBA, CPA, CGMA
Chengzhang Wu, Ph.D
Careers
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects annual employment growth from 2021 to 2031 for accountants and auditors at 5.6%.
BLS also compares earnings and employment rates by level of educational attainment. The 2022 reveals that those holding a master’s degree earn approximately 16% more than those with a bachelor's degree and the unemployment rate is lower for those with master’s degrees as well.
Carla Cabarle, DBA, MS, CPA
Associate Professor of Accounting
carla.cabarle@stockton.edu
609-626-5599
Stockton University's School of Business has earned accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), an international body whose accreditation has been earned by less than 5 percent of the world's business programs.
