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Accounting
Bachelor of ScienceThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2023-2024 academic year.
If you have a way with numbers and are in search of a career that is always in demand, start earning a Bachelor of Science in accounting at University of Maryland Global Campus. All companies and agencies need accounting departments to keep their finances on track, so with an accounting degree, you’ll have a wide range of directions to choose from. Develop skills in managerial accounting, budgeting, accounting systems, internal controls, financial analysis, financial reporting, auditing, taxation, and international accounting.
Program Highlights
- Communicate effectively: Communicate with financial and nonfinancial audiences in a concise manner to facilitate financial decisions
- Create reports: Create financial and business reports based on research and data analysis
- Improve decision-making: Apply accounting and business management principles to inform decision-making and risk management
- Evaluate technology: Evaluate current business technology designed to help personnel work collaboratively and to facilitate the decision-making process
- Validate data: Employ standards to identify, test, and validate processes, systems, and financial data
- Prevent fraud: Present a framework and plan for fraud detection and deterrence analysis, implementation, and evaluation
- Perform business functions: Perform a range of functions, including budgeting, reporting, and auditing, to manage federal agency finances
- Understand data: Propose a plan for improved use of business intelligence, data management, and analytics
Required Courses
- (3 Credits, ACCT 220)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 221)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 310)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 311)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 321)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 323)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 326)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 410) or any upper-level ACCT course
- (3 Credits, ACCT 422)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 424)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 436) or any upper-level ACCT course
- (3 Credits, ACCT 438) or any upper-level ACCT course
Related Required Courses
The following required courses (12 credits) may be applied to general education requirements:
- (3 Credits, ECON 201)
- (3 Credits, ECON 203)
- (3 Credits, STAT 200)
- Choose one of the following writing courses:
- (3 Credits, WRTG 293)
- (3 Credits, COMM 390)
- (3 Credits, WRTG 394)
The following required courses (15 credits) may be applied to elective requirements:
- (3 Credits, BMGT 364)
- (3 Credits, BMGT 380)
- (3 Credits, FINC 330)
- (3 Credits, MRKT 310)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 411) or (3 Credits, BMGT 496)
Career Preparation
This program is designed to help prepare you for accounting careers and certifications in a wide range of industries as well as at corporations and nonprofit and government organizations.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
No previous experience is needed.
Total Program Credits
120
Transfer Credits
Up to 90
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
- $318 per credit (in-state)
- $499 per credit (out-of-state)
- $250 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
Learn more about professional licensure as it relates to this program.
Business Administration
Bachelor of ScienceThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2023-2024 academic year.
The online bachelor’s degree in business administration at UMGC is designed to help you compete for the jobs of today and tomorrow by building a comprehensive base of practical knowledge. This hands-on program can help you prepare for a variety of positions in management and operations for-profit, nonprofit, and public-sector organizations.
Program Highlights
- Drive strategy: Plan and communicate a shared vision for the organization that will drive strategy, assist with decision-making, and position the organization competitively.
- Lead effectively: Design and create management and leadership plans.
- Evaluate data: Evaluate qualitative and quantitative data.
- Develop policies: Develop, communicate, and implement policies and procedures to reduce cost and organizational risk and promote ethical practices.
- Build teams: Manage people, time, and resources by using effective employment practices, encouraging team building, and mentoring junior members of the staff.
- Encourage growth: Design and execute personal and employee development systems to enhance job performance and leadership skills.
Required Courses
- (3 Credits, BMGT 110)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 220)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 221)
- (3 Credits, BMGT 364)
- (3 Credits, BMGT 365)
- (3 Credits, MRKT 310)
- (3 Credits, BMGT 380)
- (3 Credits, HRMN 300)
- (3 Credits, FINC 330)
- (3 Credits, BMGT 496)
- (3 Credits, BMGT 495)
Related Required Courses
The following required courses may be applied to general education requirements.
- (3 Credits, ECON 201)
- (3 Credits, ECON 203)
- (3 Credits, IFSM 300)
- (3 Credits, STAT 200)
Career Preparation
This program is designed to help you prepare for work in management and operations for nonprofit, for-profit, and public-sector organizations.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
No previous experience is needed.
Total Program Credits
120
Transfer Credits
90
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
Tuition Per Credit
- $318 per credit (in-state)
- $499 per credit (out-of-state)
- $250 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
Admission Requirements
This program follows standard UMGC admission requirements.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
This program does not have state-specific restrictions.
Accounting & Financial Management
Master of ScienceThese program requirements are for students who enroll in the 2023-2024 academic year.
The online master’s degree program in accounting and financial management at University of Maryland Global Campus focuses on executive-level procedures and decision-making skills that can help you move toward a leadership position. Ideal for mid-career professionals, this program will prepare you to make decisions that will impact your organization’s current operations and financial future.
Program Highlights
- Develop a financial analysis: Design a comprehensive financial analysis of a large organization and propose a plan for improvement.
- Make strategic decisions: Make strategic management decisions to solve operational problems.
- Analyze financial reporting: Analyze financial reporting and its effect on financial markets.
- Study real organizations: Analyze case studies of real organizations facing financial challenges.
- Examine financial crises: Examine the sources of global financial crises and analyze how organizations respond.
- Create & evaluate plans: Create a plan that reduces costs and mitigates risks.
Required Courses
Initial Requirement
- (0 Credits, UCSP 615)
(to be taken within the first 6 credits of study)
The UCSP 615 requirement may be waived if you previously earned a graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution. For more information, contact your academic advisor.
Core Courses
Accounting Courses
- (3 Credits, ACCT 610)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 611)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 613)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 628)
Take two of the following for a total of 6 credits:
- (3 Credits, ACCT 625)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 630)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 635)
- (3 Credits, ACCT 640)
Financial Management Courses
- (3 Credits, FIN 605)
- (3 Credits, FIN 610)
- (3 Credits, FIN 620)
- (3 Credits, FIN 645)
- (3 Credits, FIN 660)
Capstone Course
- (3 Credits, MSAF 670)
Career Preparation
This program is designed to help you prepare for an organizational leadership position in accounting and/or financial management.
Experience Recommended for Success in the Program
You don’t need to have majored in any specific area to be successful in the master’s degree in accounting and financial management program at UMGC. However, we do recommend you have a recent background in finance and accounting, and we recommend you have familiarity with Microsoft Excel.
Total Program Credits
36
Transfer Credits
Up to 12
Format
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
- Program restrictions apply
- Location restrictions apply
Tuition Per Credit
- $524 per credit (in-state)
- $659 per credit (out-of-state)
- $480 per credit (military)
- Other fees may apply
Admission Requirements
Before enrolling in any graduate accounting course, you must do one of the following:
- Complete 15 credits of undergraduate accounting coursework, with a grade of C or better in each course. Upon submission of an official transcript, you may be accepted into the degree program with fewer than the required 15 credits of undergraduate accounting coursework, but you must complete that coursework before enrolling in your first graduate accounting course.
- Earn a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license as determined by a State Board of Accountancy. Upon submission of documentation and verification of your having earned a CPA license, you may enroll in a graduate accounting course.
Military-Specific Details
This program does not have military restrictions. It is available to all eligible civilian and military-affiliated students.
State-Specific Details
Learn more about professional licensure as it relates to this program.