NOT LOCK STEP:  A Degree Program and/or specific Course that allows the student to progress at his/her own pace.

COHORT BASED:  Virtual Classrooms where faculty and classmates interact.

Completion of an undergraduate BS or BA degree from an accredited institution.

Mathematical Maturity: Students should have completed a minimum of one semester of precalculus mathematics, one semester of discrete mathematics and one semester of statistics as part of their undergraduate studies, or possess the equivalent experience.

C Programming proficiency, to include a minimum of one semester of C Programming and one semester of Data Structures, or the equivalent experience.

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COHORT BASED:  Virtual Classrooms where faculty and classmates interact.

A baccalaureate or graduate degree from a college or university accredited by a regional accrediting body or the Association for Biblical Higher Education.

An undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher from the baccalaureate degree.

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COHORT BASED:  Virtual Classrooms where faculty and classmates interact.

Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally or nationally accredited institution with at least a 2.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Prerequisite requirements include successful completion (B- / 2.7 GPA or better) of each of the following prior to program enrollment:
•Financial Accounting
•Managerial Accounting
•Introduction to Finance
•Macroeconomics

With a bachelors degree in Accounting, applicants will be able to have up to 6-credits waived if they have earned at least a B in both Intermediate Accounting I & II in their undergraduate program.

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COHORT BASED:  Virtual Classrooms where faculty and classmates interact.

Possess an undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited college or university; or a U.S. equivalent degree from a nationally or internationally accredited college or university.

Have maintained a GPA of 2.5 or better from the most recent 60 credits of coursework earned toward the bachelors degree and three years of related work history or equivalent experience.

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COHORT BASED:  Virtual Classrooms where faculty and classmates interact.

Bachelor Degree and Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT).
Resume
Statement of purpose (maximum 500 words)
Two letters of recommendation

LOCK STEP:  Entire Degree Program and/or specific Courses with defined beginning and end.

COHORT BASED:  Virtual Classrooms where faculty and classmates interact.

Undergraduate degree from an accredited, GCU-approved college, university, or program with a grade point average of 2.8 or better on the degree-bearing transcript.

LOCK STEP:  Entire Degree Program and/or specific Courses with defined beginning and end.

COHORT BASED:  Virtual Classrooms where faculty and classmates interact.

SNHUs masters degree in Accounting meets the 150 credit-hour requirement to sit for the CPA exam in most states. In some states, having an MS in Accounting degree means supervised work requirements are reduced by up to two years, meaning you could become certified even faster.

A bachelors degree from a regionally accredited college or university is required for admission.
copy of current teaching certification.
Current Resume

International applicants, whose native language in not English must provide SNHU Online with a proof of English proficiency (TOEFL scores) as part of admission requirements.

LOCK STEP:  Entire Degree Program and/or specific Courses with defined beginning and end.

COHORT BASED:  Virtual Classrooms where faculty and classmates interact.

two years of full-time significant business related work experience.
Two Online Recommendations from colleagues or supervisors who know your work in a professional setting and are able to give specific information about your abilities and potential.
Official GMAT score (which must include the Analytical Writing section with minimum score of 3.5) and one Spreadsheet Exercise OR one Admission Essay and one spreadsheet analysis

Bachelors degree from a regionally accredited institution.

LOCK STEP:  Entire Degree Program and/or specific Courses with defined beginning and end.

COHORT BASED:  Virtual Classrooms where faculty and classmates interact.

Bachelor’s degree in business, with a major in accounting or finance, from a college or university accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency. Graduates may be eligible to sit for professional certification examinations, which include the Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA®), and Certified Management Accountant (CMA®) examinations.

LOCK STEP:  Entire Degree Program and/or specific Courses with defined beginning and end.

COHORT BASED:  Virtual Classrooms where faculty and classmates interact.

Four-year undergraduate business degree with a concentration in accounting from an accredited institution. GMAT (Graduate Management Admision Test)

LOCK STEP:  Entire Degree Program and/or specific Courses with defined beginning and end.

COHORT BASED:  Virtual Classrooms where faculty and classmates interact.

To be admitted to the MSAC degree program, applicants must provide evidence of one of the following:
•A Bachelors Degree in Accounting
•A Bachelors Degree with a specialization in Accounting or Finance
•Successful completion of all parts of the CPA exam
•A CPA license

LOCK STEP:  Entire Degree Program and/or specific Courses with defined beginning and end.

COHORT BASED:  Virtual Classrooms where faculty and classmates interact.

Bachelors degree from an accredited institution.

LOCK STEP:  Entire Degree Program and/or specific Courses with defined beginning and end.

COHORT BASED:  Virtual Classrooms where faculty and classmates interact.

Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution.

LOCK STEP:  Entire Degree Program and/or specific Courses with defined beginning and end.

COHORT BASED:  Virtual Classrooms where faculty and classmates interact.

Colorado Technical University will accept baccalaureate degrees earned with a CGPA of 2.0 or higher (on a 4.0 scale) from any United States institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or from internationally recognized foreign institutions of higher education.

Non-native speakers of English are required to provide proof of English proficiency (e.g. TOEFL, IELTS or other English proficiency assessments) prior to admission.

LOCK STEP:  Entire Degree Program and/or specific Courses with defined beginning and end.

COHORT BASED:  Virtual Classrooms where faculty and classmates interact.

Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
A minimum cumulative score of 450 on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) OR a minimum cumulative score of 1,000 on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
A 2.75 undergraduate grade point average on a 4.0 scale during the junior and senior years of the Baccalaureate degree.

NOT LOCK STEP:  A Degree Program and/or specific Course that allows the student to progress at his/her own pace.

COHORT BASED:  Virtual Classrooms where faculty and classmates interact.

An American undergraduate regionally-accredited degree or its equivalent. A score of 500 or higher on the Graduate Management Admission Test

NOT LOCK STEP:  A Degree Program and/or specific Course that allows the student to progress at his/her own pace.

COHORT BASED:  Virtual Classrooms where faculty and classmates interact.

A bachelors degree in accounting or its equivalent from a regionally accredited college or university. GMAT (Graduate Management Admision Test)