Master of Taxation Programs Pathways

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ACTG + MT: PSU UNDERGRADUATE ACCOUNTING TO MASTER OF TAXATION PATHWAY

We offer an accelerated pathway program for PSU accounting students into our Master of Taxation (MT). Students complete 8 MT credits in their senior year which are shared between their bachelor’s degree in business with an accounting concentration and their MT degree.

4 Credits Fall: MTAX 525 Tax Research and Writing for ACTG Elective
4 Credits Winter: ACTG 553 Financial Statement Analysis substitutes for ACTG 495
Note: ACTG 383 must be completed before starting ACTG 553.

Who Can Benefit

PSU students with a bachelor’s degree in business with an accounting concentration seeking a fifth year of education with additional coursework in taxation to meet the credit hour requirement to sit for the CPA exam and to prepare them for a successful career in taxation

Students interested in completing an accelerated bachelor’s degree in business with an accounting concentration and an MT by completing 8 MT credits in the senior year of their accounting program at the undergraduate tuition rate.

Admissions Requirements

Undergraduate students interested in the ACTG + MT Pathway Program must meet the following minimum requirements. Admission to the MT program will be on a competitive basis and meeting the minimum requirements will not guarantee admission to the program.

Junior standing or higher
Admitted to The School of Business by opting in to the business major
Institutional GPA of 3.3 with a letter of recommendation from PSU Accounting faculty or a institutional GPA of 3.5 or higher with no letter of recommendation
ACTG + MT Pathway application

If a student is admitted to the ACTG + MT Pathway program, they must maintain a institutional undergraduate GPA of 3.3 and earn a grade of B or higher in each MT graduate level course taken for shared credit.

Upon completion of the bachelor’s degree, students who are conditionally admitted and meet those requirements will be guaranteed formal admission to the MT program.

Process and How to Apply to ACTG + MT Pathway

Summarized timeline for candidates

Junior Year
- Fall - Summer: Submit an application to the 4+1 ACTG + MT Pathway program
Senior Year
- Fall & Winter: Complete pathway shared credits
- Fall - Summer: Complete bachelor’s degree
Fall Following Bachelor's Graduation
- Formally start the MT program in the Fall

Detailed timeline for candidates

Junior Year

Step 1: Apply to the Pathway

Ideally, between Fall and Summer of your junior year, you will submit the application to the 4+1 ACTG + MT Pathway Program. This timing will ensure that your application is reviewed by the admissions team in time for taking the shared pathway courses.

Senior Year

Step 2: Register for the pathway approved courses in Fall & Winter

If you meet the program admissions requirements, you will be notified of acceptance to the ACTG + MT Pathway Program via email. Instructions for registering for the approved pathway courses will be included.

Step 3: Continue progress towards your bachelor’s degree

Complete your bachelor’s degree in business with an accounting concentration and apply for graduation.

Step 4: Formally join the MT program

If you remained in good standing and maintained an institutional GPA of 3.3 and B or higher in each graduate course you will be formally admitted to the MT program and expected to begin the program in the Fall term. You may elect to defer admission to the MT program for 1 year.
If you have not remained in good standing or maintained a 3.3 institutional GPA, you will be notified that the MT graduate courses applied to your bachelor’s degree will not be applicable to the MT degree requirements.

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