Seton Hall University - Master of Science in Accounting

Seton Hall University Stillman School of Business offers online Master of Science in Accounting designed for those students who have graduated from non-accounting business programs or who have a non-business bachelor’s degree and seek to move into the field of accounting. Students in this program are required to complete non-credit-bearing prerequisites if these requirements have not already been met. Program graduates can go on to take the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam.

This 100% online program does not require any campus visits and is designed to be completed in 18 months. Students are required to submit GMAT or GRE test scores with the application. A GMAT/GRE waiver is available for qualified applicants. In addition, a minimum GPA of 3.0 and a resume are required. Students may begin the program in the Fall, Spring, or Summer.

The MS in Accounting courses are delivered asynchronously with set deadlines for assessments and assignments. A variety of multimedia tools help make online courses interactive and engaging. Students and professors communicate through online chat and discussion posts, Skype, email or telephone. In addition, students have access to all student resources including technical support, student coordinators, academic support, career services, and library services.

The Master of Science in Accounting comprises 30 credits of which 21 are required and 9 are elective. Prerequisites include Accounting Pre-Qualifier and Legal Studies Pre-Qualifier. Prerequisite courses are self-paced, non-credit courses. Students may have these courses waived due to prior education or have the opportunity to complete challenge exams. Required MS in Accounting courses include Financial Reporting; Cost Accounting; Essentials of Federal Taxation; Auditing Standards and Problems; Financial Accounting Seminar or Tax Research; and Commercial Law. Elective choices include International Accounting; Advanced Accounting; Governmental and Not-for-profit Accounting; Financial Statement Analysis; and Enterprise-Wide Accounting Information Systems II.

Seton Hall University is accredited by The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSCHE) and its accounting degree programs are accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International).