Master of Science in Accounting

Curriculum

The Master of Science in Accounting is comprised of primarily four-credit courses with a mixture of sequenced two-credit courses for a total of 32 credit hours.

Core Courses (28 credits)

Professional Ethics (4 credits)
Financial Reporting and Statement Analysis (4 credits)
Taxation of Business Entities (4 credits)
Assurance Services (4 credits)
Marketing Analysis and Decision Making (4 credits)
Professional Skills (2 credits)
Effective Managerial Communication (2 credits)
Competition, Innovation and Strategic Advantage (4 credits)

Electives (Students complete a total of 4 credits from the following two-credit electives)

Accounting Information Systems (2 credits)
Not-for-Profit and Government Accounting (2 credits)
Business Law for Accountants (2 credits)
Forensic Accounting (2 credits)

*not all electives are offered each semester

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Curriculum

Curriculum

Core Courses (28 credits)

Electives (Students complete a total of 4 credits from the following two-credit electives)

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