Master of Science in Accounting

Degree Requirements

All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated.

Required Prerequisites

• BUS-A 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting
• BUS-A 202 Introduction to Managerial Accounting
• BUS-A 311 Intermediate Accounting I
• BUS-A 312 Intermediate Accounting II
• BUS-A 325 Cost Accounting
• BUS-A 328 Introduction to Taxation
• BUS-A 339 Advanced Income Tax
• BUS-A 424 Auditing and Assurance Services

Select one of the following:

• BUS-A 337 Accounting Information Systems
• BUS-K 321 Management of Information Technology

Students must possess computer competency equivalent to BUSB-K 501 Computer Skills for Management.

Students who plan to sit for the Uniform CPA Examination should consider taking BUS-A 335 Accounting for Government and Not-For-Profit Entities and enrolling in a C.P.A. review course, particularly for business law.

Program Requirements (30 cr.)

Skills Courses (6 cr.)

• BUSB-B 501 Communication Skills for Managers (1.5 cr.)
• BUSB-B 503 Leadership and Change
• BUSB-F 504 Team Management (1.5 cr.)

Required Accounting Courses (12 cr.)

• BUSB-A 525 Advanced Financial Practice
• BUSB-A 530 Advanced Auditing
• BUSB-A 531 Advanced Managerial
• BUSB-A 545 International Accounting

Elective Courses (9 cr.)

Select three of the following:

• BUSB-A 504 Management Information Systems
• BUSB-A 539 Advanced Tax Topics
• BUSB-A 564 Interpretation and Analysis of Financial Statements
• BUSB-F 542 Strategic Financial Management

Additional Elective Courses (3 cr.)

Select one of the following:

• BUSB-A 502 Managerial Price Theory
• BUSB-C 502 Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
• BUSB-D 503 Production Management
• BUSB-F 506 Management of International Operations
• BUSB-F 520 Seminar in Business
  VT: Taxes and Business Strategies
• BUSB-F 520 Seminar in Business
  VT: Forensic Accounting
• BUSB-F 523 Managerial Decision-Making Models
• BUSB-F 530 International Finance

The student must achieve a grade of C or higher for each course taken for the required prerequisites and Master of Science in Accounting program requirements.

Each student, as a condition of graduation, must participate in an exit interview and possess a cumulative graduate business program GPA of at least 2.75.