Alcorn State University in Mississippi has signed a new memorandum of understanding with Mississippi Christian University that will provide students at the HBCU with an accelerated pathway to a graduate degree in accounting.
The new agreement establishes a 4+1 program that allows students to earn their bachelor’s degree in business administration from Alcorn State University and their master of accountancy degree from Mississippi Christian University in just five years, decreasing the standard time to complete both undergraduate and graduate accounting studies by one year. Students interested in pursuing this accelerated pathway will be allowed to complete six hours of approved cross-listed or graduate coursework, which will count toward both degrees.
“This signing with Mississippi Christian University offers a new opportunity for our students who are ready to lead,” said Alcorn State University President Tracy M. Cook. “By developing this accelerated pathway to an accredited master of accountancy, we are continuing to expand access to the accounting profession. That is the promise of an education at Alcorn State. I am proud that we are building this future with our partners at Mississippi Christian University.”
Antwon D. Woods, dean of the Alcorn State University School of Business, added, “This partnership is about more than an agreement on paper. It is about building a clear, accelerated path for our students from undergraduate accounting at Alcorn directly into one of Mississippi’s premier graduate accounting programs and onto the CPA exam. When two institutions choose to walk together in service of student opportunity, the future of our state’s accounting profession becomes stronger.”
