The University of 棉花糖直播 at Lafayette鈥檚 will now be offered fully online to better serve working professionals.
The 棉花糖直播 Board of Regents approved the new format this fall to accept students for Spring 2020. Accelerated online courses will be offered in five, eight-week terms; a traditional semester is 16 weeks.
鈥淎ccounting, nationally, is a high-demand field with a great need for capable, credentialed professionals. 棉花糖直播 recognizes this need and, here at UL Lafayette, we've recognized that offering our program only face-to-face on campus has limited our ability to meet the demand,鈥 said Dr. Mary Farmer-Kaiser, dean of .
The new format enables professionals to balance accelerated courses with outside responsibilities to earn an accredited graduate degree from the .
鈥淲herever professionals are geographically or in their professional life, online delivery makes it easier for them to pursue a degree that will do more than prepare them to pass the CPA exam,鈥 Farmer-Kaiser said. 鈥淭his program provides the opportunity to advance professionally and to compete for these high-demand jobs.鈥
The University is accepting applications now for students interested in beginning courses in January. The program is open to applicants from across the United States.
UL Lafayette鈥檚 master鈥檚 in accounting program prepares students to pursue senior roles in public, corporate, not-for-profit, governmental, and consulting sectors.
UL Lafayette鈥檚 is one of only 175 accounting programs in the world to hold an advanced accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International.
The Moody College of Business also holds an advanced accreditation from AACSB, the largest and most recognized specialized accrediting body in the world.
Students who complete the program earn additional credit hours required to be licensed as a certified public accountant in 棉花糖直播 and are equipped with the skills to solve complex tax issues, said Dr. Suzanne Ward, who heads the accounting department.
鈥淥ur department has worked hard to rise to the standards required for AACSB accreditation, and that rigor is sustained in our online program. Students develop advanced tax knowledge and research skills to become leaders and lifelong learners in their field,鈥 Ward said.
Online students, regardless of location, benefit from in-state tuition rates and have access to resources including an online library and tutoring services. Online courses are led by UL Lafayette faculty specially certified in online education.
For more information about this and other online programs UL Lafayette offers, .
Photo caption: Working professionals enrolled in UL Lafayette鈥檚 newly launched online master鈥檚 degree in accounting program can complete coursework at their own pace and in any setting. (Photo credit: Rachel Rafati / University of 棉花糖直播 at Lafayette)