Accounting - General Concentration, MS

Program Code: MS_302C
CIP Code: 52.0301

Program of Study for the Master of Science in Accounting

Admission Requirements: Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university; complete application to the Graduate School ; official GMAT exam scores; undergraduate course work in Accounting Principles, Economics, Statistics, Behavioral Science, and Finance; undergraduate accounting courses in Intermediate Accounting, Cost Accounting, Accounting Systems, Individual Income Taxation, and Auditing. In extenuating circumstances, an applicant may obtain permission to remove deficiencies in course work after entering the graduate program. Admission is competitive.

To be considered for admission, applicants must meet the criteria for admission to the Graduate School . Meeting these criteria does not guarantee acceptance.

Location: On Campus

Course Requirements for the Master of Science in Accounting

Total Required (Minimum 30 Hours)

Required Courses (6 Hours)

ACC 5350 - Accounting Capstone Seminar (3)
Three hours outside the Department of Accounting approved by the Program Director (3)

Concentration Requirements (12 Hours)

ACC 5210 - Advanced Managerial Accounting (3)
ACC 5310 - Auditing Theory Seminar (3)
ACC 5390 - Contemporary Issues in Accounting (3)
ACC 5xxx: Elective (3)

Thesis Option (12 Hours)

Choose One:

With Thesis

ACC 5999 - Thesis (6)
6 hours of graduate electives approved by the Program Director (6)

Without Thesis

12 hours of graduate electives approved by the Program Director (12)

Other Requirements for the MS in Accounting

Thesis: Optional
Proficiency: Not required
Candidacy: Required for thesis option; awarded upon approval of thesis committee and prospectus
Comprehensive: Not required
Product of Learning: Not required