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Pre-MAcc Course Sequence

Does your future include a Master’s in Accountancy (MAcc)?

Begin working toward your future today by enrolling in one of UVM’s “Pre-MAcc courses”. Each of the courses in our “Pre-MAcc Sequence” is a prerequisite for UVM’s MAcc Program. Completion of these courses is required before students are permitted to enroll in the MAcc courses.

Applicants to the MAcc must meet the following minimum requirements*

  • 4-year Bachelor’s Degree
  • 2.75 GPA (4.0 scale) overall
  • 500 score on the GMAT (or the GRE Equivalent)**

*Applicants lacking the program’s listed prerequisites may be given provisional admission as this coursework is undertaken.  No more than five years may lapse between satisfaction of the above criteria and application to the program.

Complete undergraduate level prerequisite courses to prepare for your MAcc

Take online test prep courses through to get ready for the GMAT or GRE Ed2Go

Prerequisite courses are offered in combination online, in the evening and during the day year round.

Start anytime.

Pre-MAcc Required Courses

  1. Macroeconomic Principles (EC 011)
  2. Microeconomic Principles (EC 012)
  3. Differential Calculus (MATH 019 or MATH 021)
  4. Statistics (STAT 141 or 211)
  5. Financial Accounting (BSAD 60)
  6. Managerial Accounting (BSAD 61)
  7. Intermediate Accounting I (BSAD 161)
  8. Intermediate Accounting II (BSAD 162)
CRN Course Title Subject Instructor(s) Dates Day Time Cred. Hrs
60246 BSAD 060 Z1 Financial Accounting Business Administration
  • Arel, Barbara
May 21 - Jun 15
  • Mon
  • Tue
  • Wed
  • Thu
9:00am - 11:45am 3
60210 BSAD 061 Z1 Managerial Accounting Business Administration
  • Woodman, Martha
Jun 18 - Jul 13
  • Mon
  • Tue
  • Wed
  • Thu
9:00am - 11:45am 3
60528 BSAD 162 Z1 Intermediate Accounting II Business Administration
  • Dempsey, Stephen
May 21 - Jun 15
  • Mon
  • Tue
  • Wed
  • Thu
9:00am - 11:45am 3
60135 EC 011 OL1 Principles of Macroeconomics (online) Economics
  • Sicotte, Richard
May 21 - Jun 29 - - 3
60506 EC 011 OL2 Principles of Macroeconomics (online) Economics
  • Sicotte, Richard
Jul 2 - Aug 10 - - 3
60322 EC 011 Z1 Principles of Macroeconomics Economics
  • Thomson, Floria
May 21 - Jun 15
  • Mon
  • Tue
  • Wed
  • Thu
1:00pm - 3:45pm 3
60323 EC 011 Z2 Principles of Macroeconomics Economics
  • Vizcarra, Catalina
Jul 16 - Aug 10
  • Tue
  • Wed
  • Thu
9:00am - 12:45pm 3
60951 EC 011 Z3 Principles of Macroeconomics Economics
  • Summa, John
Jun 4 - Aug 3
  • Tue
  • Thu
  • Fri
11:00am - 12:30pm 3
60952 EC 011 Z4 Principles of Macroeconomics Economics
  • Summa, John
Jun 4 - Aug 3
  • Tue
  • Thu
  • Fri
12:45pm - 2:15pm 3
60142 EC 012 OL1 Principles of Microeconomics (online) Economics
  • Gedeon, Shirley
May 21 - Jun 29 - - 3
60539 EC 012 OL2 Principles of Microeconomics (online) Economics
  • Gedeon, Shirley
Jul 2 - Aug 10 - - 3
60324 EC 012 Z1 Principles of Microeconomics Economics
  • Sicotte, Richard
Jun 18 - Jul 13
  • Mon
  • Tue
  • Wed
  • Thu
9:00am - 11:45am 3
60186 MATH 019 OL1 Fundamentals of Calculus I (online) Mathematics
  • Rosebush, Joan
May 22 - Jun 28
  • Tue
  • Thu
5:00pm - 8:45pm 3
60187 MATH 019 Z1 Fundamentals of Calculus I Mathematics
  • Ofori, Francis
Jul 2 - Jul 27
  • Mon
  • Wed
  • Fri
9:00am - 11:45am 3
60196 MATH 021 Z1 Calculus I Mathematics
  • Koehler, Vincent
May 21 - Jun 29
  • Mon
  • Tue
  • Wed
  • Thu
9:00am - 11:30am 4
60197 MATH 021 Z2 Calculus I Mathematics
  • Allgaier, Nicholas
Jul 2 - Aug 10
  • Mon
  • Tue
  • Wed
  • Thu
9:00am - 11:30am 4
60275 STAT 141 OL1 Basic Statistical Methods (online) Statistics
  • Weaver, Sheila
May 21 - Jun 29 - - 3
60276 STAT 141 OL2 Basic Statistical Methods (online) Statistics
  • Weaver, Sheila
Jul 2 - Aug 10 - - 3
60277 STAT 211 Z1 Statistical Methods I Statistics
  • Son, Mun
May 21 - Jun 29
  • Mon
  • Wed
5:00pm - 8:45pm 3
CRN Course Title Subject Instructor(s) Dates Day Time Cred. Hrs
91626 BSAD 060 ZRA Financial Accounting Business Administration
  • Arel, Barbara
Aug 27 - Dec 5
  • Mon
  • Wed
8:00am - 9:15am 3
91627 BSAD 060 ZRB Financial Accounting Business Administration
  • Woodman, Martha
Aug 27 - Dec 5
  • Mon
  • Wed
11:00am - 12:15pm 3
91628 BSAD 060 ZRC Financial Accounting Business Administration
  • Woodman, Martha
Aug 27 - Dec 5
  • Mon
  • Wed
12:30pm - 1:45pm 3
92277 BSAD 060 ZRD Financial Accounting Business Administration
  • Beaudoin, Cathy
Aug 27 - Dec 5
  • Tue
  • Thu
8:30am - 9:45am 3
91629 BSAD 061 ZRA Managerial Accounting Business Administration
  • Dempsey, Stephen
Aug 27 - Dec 5
  • Tue
  • Thu
8:30am - 9:45am 3
91647 BSAD 161 ZRA Intermediate Accounting I Business Administration
  • Hughes, Susan
Aug 27 - Dec 5
  • Mon
  • Wed
4:05pm - 5:20pm 3
92340 BSAD 260 ZRA Financial Statement Analysis Business Administration
  • Dempsey, Stephen
Aug 27 - Dec 5
  • Tue
  • Thu
10:00am - 11:15am 3
91666 BSAD 264 ZRA Intro to Federal Taxation Business Administration
  • Staff
Aug 27 - Dec 5
  • Fri
12:50pm - 3:50pm 3
91668 BSAD 265 ZRA Accounting Information Systems Business Administration
  • Arel, Barbara
Aug 27 - Dec 5
  • Wed
12:50pm - 3:50pm 3
94241 BSAD 266 ZRA Advanced Accounting Business Administration
  • Beaudoin, Cathy
Aug 27 - Dec 5
  • Tue
  • Thu
11:30am - 12:45pm 3
94245 BSAD 268 ZRA Adv Topics in Management Acctg Business Administration
  • Hughes, Susan
Aug 27 - Dec 5
  • Mon
12:50pm - 3:50pm 3
92052 BSAD 362 ZRA CPA Law Business Administration
  • Kasper, Keith
Aug 27 - Dec 5
  • Wed
6:15pm - 9:15pm 3
94332 EC 011 ZRA Principles of Macroeconomics Economics
  • Seguino, Stephanie
Aug 27 - Dec 5
  • Tue
  • Thu
8:30am - 9:45am 3
94333 EC 011 ZRB Principles of Macroeconomics Economics
  • Gedeon, Shirley
Aug 27 - Dec 5
  • Mon
  • Wed
  • Fri
12:50pm - 1:40pm 3
94334 EC 011 ZRC Principles of Macroeconomics Economics
  • Mathieu-Bolh, Nathalie
Aug 27 - Dec 5
  • Mon
  • Wed
  • Fri
8:30am - 9:20am 3
94335 EC 011 ZRD Principles of Macroeconomics Economics
  • Law, Marc
Aug 27 - Dec 5
  • Tue
  • Thu
1:00pm - 2:15pm 3
94336 EC 012 ZRA Principles of Microeconomics Economics
  • Solnick, Sara
Aug 27 - Dec 5
  • Mon
  • Wed
  • Fri
9:35am - 10:25am 3
93067 MATH 019 OL1 Fundamentals of Calculus I (online) Mathematics
  • Rosebush, Joan
Aug 27 - Dec 5
  • Mon
  • Wed
6:15pm - 7:30pm 3
92005 MATH 019 Z1 Fundamentals of Calculus I Mathematics
  • Nixon, Sean
Aug 27 - Dec 5
  • Mon
4:05pm - 7:05pm 3
92007 MATH 021 Z1 Calculus I Mathematics
  • Kudrle, Joseph
Aug 27 - Dec 5
  • Mon
  • Wed
5:10pm - 7:00pm 4
91140 STAT 141 Z1 Basic Statistical Methods Statistics
  • Staff
Aug 27 - Dec 5
  • Tue
5:30pm - 8:15pm 3

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Pre-MAcc Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to apply to the sequence?
There is no application process for the sequence. You simply register for a particular course when it’s offered. Courses have enrollment limits, so we encourage you to enroll early. You should possess a bachelor’s degree before applying for the MAcc Program.

Where are classes offered?
Courses are offered through Continuing Education. Some courses in the sequence are available online while others are offered on the main UVM Campus in Burlington during the lunch hours and at varying times throughout the day.

Do I have to complete the prerequisite courses before I apply for admission to UVM’s MAcc Program?
No, you can apply and be accepted to the Graduate College. The courses just need to be completed prior to enrollment.
Complete the inquiry form, and we will provide you with more information or answer any questions you have on this program.

Advising for Pre-MAcc Students
For information about pre-MAcc courses, please call Continuing Education at 802-656-2085. Complete the inquiry form, and we will provide you with more information on this program. To speak with a Continuing Education Advisor, please call 802-656-2085.

For MAcc Program Information Contact:
Michael A. Gurdon, Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Graduate Programs,
School of Business Administration
University of Vermont
Burlington, VT 05405
Tel: (802) 656-0513

UVM’s MAcc Program
The ONLY MAcc in Vermont.

Time of Day Courses Meet:
Some courses are available online. Others are offered at the noon hour and others are scheduled for various times throughout the day and evening.
Information on the MAcc Program is available at School of Business MAcc website.

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