What is a combined degree?
The combined B.S. degree and M.S./M.B.A. degree in Public Accounting or B.S. degree and M.S. degree in Taxation provide students with a background for advanced professional placement and satisfies the educational requirements for certification as a C.P.A. in the State of New York. Students who maintain a 3.0 grade point average or higher, and have an interest in the accounting profession, are encouraged to consider a combined degree in the undergraduate business major of their choice, coupled to a master’s degree in accounting. Enrollment in such a program allows the student to lessen graduate study by one year, taking graduate level courses in their senior year as an undergraduate to fulfill requirements for both the bachelor’s and master’s degrees. In order to qualify for any combined degree program, the student must sit for the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) no later than the summer following their junior year, having completed approximately ninety credits. They must also
The most common degree program offered by the U of C is a single degree program consisting of 20 full course equivalents, with a major field of study. In many cases it is possible to complete this type of degree program with 2 major fields of study. This is known as a double major. It is important to consult the calendar for acceptable combinations of major fields and plan carefully to fulfill the requirements for both majors within a single degree program. In certain cases, it is possible to complete two degree programs at once by completing a combined degree program, consisting of 25 full course equivalents and including all the requirements for two single degree programs, each with a major field of study. The calendar outlines the combined degree programs that are possible and the unique requirements for each. Many people distinguish between a combined degree program in which both degrees are offered by the same Faculty and a combined degree program in which the two degrees are offe
