MS in Accounting Curriculum
This program is designed to be pursued on a full-time basis for students that possess an undergraduate degree in accounting. Per the faculty advisor's permission students can pursue the degree part-time, however most classes are offered during the day.
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
| ACFI 820 Corporate Taxation | ACFI 890 Accounting Information Systems* |
| ACFI 844 Topics in Advanced Accounting | ACFI 830 Topics in Advanced Accounting* |
| ACFI 850 Accounting Theory and Research | Elective: Business Law |
| ACFI 895 Government and Non-Profit Accounting | Elective |
| ACFI 897 Ethics and Professional Practice | Elective |
* The department is currently in the process of requesting approval to combine the content of these two courses into one titled, Auditing Accounting Information Systems and Controls.
Effective Spring 2008 it is anticipated that a course in International Accounting will be required in the spring semester.
Students with undergraduate degrees in business but not a major in accounting may still apply to the program. Pre-requisites that must be completed at the undergraduate level are:
- ACFI 620 Intermediate Financial Planning I
- ACFI 622 Intermediate Financial Planning II
- MGT 647 Business Law I
- ACFI 723 Advanced Managerial Accounting Concepts and Applications
- ACFI 724 Auditing
- ACFI 726 Introduction to Federal Income Taxation
Students that do not possess an undergraduate degree in business must also complete:
- ADMN 502 Financial Accounting
- ADMN 503 Managerial Accounting
- ECON 401 Principles of Economics (Macro)
- ADMN 420 Business Statistics
- ADMN 601 Financial Management
- ADMN 970 Managerial Economics
Select two of the following courses in consultation with the faculty advisor: Behavior in Organizations, Marketing, Quantitative Decision Making
Undergraduate course descriptions can be viewed on-line in the Undergraduate Catalog.