Accounting (M.S.)

The M.S. in accounting curriculum offers concentrated studies in accounting as preparation for qualification as a certified public accountant and for a broader-based study of management related to the application of accounting theory. The M.S. in accounting requires a minimum of 12 and a maximum of 17 graduate courses (3 credits each), determined by a student's undergraduate background in business and undergraduate major.  Students with 6 or more college-level credits in the disciplines of mathematics, economics, and accounting are exempt from "Level I Courses".  Other courses are eligible for exemption or waivers if a student has an undergraduate major or concentration in accounting or accounting/finance.  A list of courses, including those eligible for exemption or waivers, are presented below.

Foundational Course Requirements

• Financial Reporting and Analysis
• Macroeconomics and Microeconomics
• Mathematics and Statistics

M.S. in Accounting Foundation Courses

Level I courses

MBA 501  Mathematics and Statistics for Business
MBA 502 Economics for Business 
MBA 503 Financial Reporting and Analysis

Major Courses

ACC 550 Cost Accounting
If waived, replace with ACC 660 Controllership
ACC 610 Financial Reporting I
If waived, replace with ACC 680 International Accounting
ACC 620 Financial Reporting II
ACC 630 Financial Reporting III
ACC 640 Auditing
If waived, replace with ACC 646 Introduction to Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination
ACC 670 Accounting Information Systems
If waived, replace with a free elective.
ACC 690 Advanced Topics in Financial Reporting
ACC 700 Seminar in Accounting Topics
MBA 610 Business Law
TAX 650  Federal Taxation of Individuals
TAX 655  Federal Income Tax of Corporations and Partnerships
If waived, replace with another TAX course.

Courses

FIN 500  Financial Management
INT 600  Multinational Corporate Management
QSO 510 Quantitative Analysis for Decision Making

This M.S. in accounting meets the 150-credit-hour Requirements to sit or the Certified Public Accountant exam adopted by most states.