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The following requirements are in addition to, or further elaborate upon, those requirements outlined in the Student Services section of this Web site.
Coursework Requirements
MS Degree Requirements
Accounting Information and Management does not have a Master of Science program. Doctoral students in Accounting Information and Management who complete the prescribed graduate level microeconomics and statistical sequences and Accounting Information and Management doctoral seminars with a B average and achieve an "MS Pass" on the department's written qualifying examination are eligible to receive the MS degree.
Coursework Requirements
While it is possible to finish the program within three years, the typical student spends four to five years in the program. Students demonstrate mastery of accounting, the tools used to study accounting problems, and the relevant research literature in order to reach the dissertation stage, typically by the end of the second year.
Total Required Units: typically 36 units beyond the bachelor's degree or 24 units beyond the master's degree
Other MS Degree Requirements
- Examinations: comprehensive examination, held at the end of the first and second years
- Research/Projects: research paper to be completed during summer between first and second years, results of which are presented to department faculty in either fall or winter quarter of second year
- PhD Dissertation: dissertations expected to advance substantially the state of accounting knowledge; two oral examinations involving PhD dissertation-dissertation proposal and dissertation defense: student presents proposal to faculty after conducting preliminary research and if disapproved, student chooses another topic; if approved, faculty gives guidance regarding further research for completion of dissertation; at dissertation defense, student defends completed dissertation before dissertation committee and other interested faculty
- Final Evaluations: see PhD Dissertation above
- Other: observing and assisting faculty in teaching duties; independent teaching of master's level class
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