Master of Science in Accounting
Special Admission Requirements
In addition to university admission requirements, applicants must submit the following documents as part of their application
package:
- A GMAT or GRE score from tests administered within five years of the date of admission;
- Two confidential letters of recommendation from professional references (e.g. college faculty member, work supervisor, community leader);
- A two page, double-spaced statement of intent which discusses personal short- and long-term career goals, reasons for pursuing an MS in Accounting degree at this time and what about this particular program is going to help reach those goals; and
- A current resume.
The GMAT or GRE may be waived for applicants who have earned a minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA on GSU coursework as an undergraduate student in the Accelerated Professional Accounting Program.
Degree Requirements
MIS Collegial Proficiency Exam (80 percent or higher prior to second semester)
I. Business Courses (6 Hours)
Select two of the following courses:
ECON 7500 Managerial Economics and Forecasting (3)
FIN 7101 Financial Management (3)
MGMT 7400 Operations Management: Strategies and Techniques (3)
MGMT 7500 Organizational Behavior in the Global Context (3)
MGMT 7600 International Business (3)
MKTG 7100 Strategic Marketing (3)
II. Accounting Core Courses (12 Hours)
ACCT 6201 Seminar in Financial Accounting Theory and Practice (3)
ACCT 6252 Advanced Tax (3)
ACCT 6331 Accounting Information Technology and Systems (3)
ACCT 6355 Seminar in Auditing Standards and Contemporary Topics (3)
III. Accounting Selective Courses (6 Hours)
Select two of the following courses:
ACCT 6253 Fed Income Tax of Partnerships and Corporations (3)
ACCT 6461 Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting (3)
ACCT 7111 Managerial Accounting Theory and Applications (3)
ACCT 7254 Advanced Tax Research (3)
ACCT 7815 Financial Statement Analysis (3)
ACCT 8260 Estate Planning (3)
ACCT 8265 Employee Benefits and Retirement Planning (3)
IV. Career Selectives (6 Hours)
Select six hours from CBPA courses 7000 or above
V. Master’s Final Project (3 Hours)
ACCT 8965 Integrative Perspective on Acct Issues (3)
M.S. in Accounting – Total 33 Hours
