M.S. Accounting Degree Requirements 2012-2013
Required Preparation – grade “B” or higher required in each course
Applicants should have completed the equivalent of the following prerequisite courses:
ACCT 2110 Financial Accounting
ACCT 2111 Managerial Accounting
ACCT 3111 Cost Accounting I
ACCT 3151 Intermediate Accounting I
ACCT 3152 Intermediate Accounting II
ACCT 3252 Accounting Information Systems
ACCT 4251 Tax I
ACCT 4354 Auditing I
BLAW 2100 Business Law I
BLAW 3100 Business Law II
Prerequisite Competencies – grade “B” or higher required
Students will be expected to show evidence of completion of appropriate course work in the following areas:
- Calculus;
- Students must successfully complete collegial proficiency exams with a grade of 80% or higher (or equivalent courses) in MIS prior to enrolling in their second semester of coursework. Students who passed the MIS undergraduate competency exams within the previous 3 years with an 80% or higher will only be required to pass the remaining one exam with an 80% or higher.
- Students must also complete collegial proficiency exams or course work in written communication and college algebra.
Degree Requirements (beginning fall 2012)
I. Business Courses (6 Hours)
Select two of the following courses:
ECON 7500 Managerial Economics and Forecasting (3)
FIN 7101 Financial Management (3)
MGMT 7500 Organizational Behavior in the Global Context (3)
MGMT 7600 International Business
MGMT 7400 Operations Management: Strategies and Techniques (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 6355 Seminar in Auditing Standards and Contemporary Topics (3)
ACCT 6331 Accounting Information Technology and Systems (3)
III. Accounting Selective Courses (6 Hours)
Select two of the following courses:
ACCT 6253 Federal Income Taxation of Partnerships and Corporations (3)
ACCT 6461 Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting (3)
ACCT 7815 Financial Statement Analysis (3)
ACCT 7254 Advanced Tax Research (3)
ACCT 7111 Managerial Accounting Theory and Applications (3)
ACCT 8260 Estate Planning (3)
ACCT 8265 Employee Benefits and Retirement Planning (3)
IV. Career Selectives (6 Hours)
Select six hours from any CBPA courses numbered 7000 or above
V. Master’s Final Project (3 Hours)
ACCT 8965 Integrative Perspective on Accounting Issues (3)
Total - 33 Graduate Hours
