Master of Science in Accounting
This 30 hour program further prepares students for careers in public, industrial, and not-for-profit accounting through advanced study in financial and managerial accounting, auditing, taxation, and accounting systems. It also is a foundation for entrance into doctoral programs and other professional studies.
Foundation Courses
The graduate programs build on the students' technical competence in undergraduate accounting and business courses. To provide a background for successful study at the graduate level, a series of foundation courses or their equivalents must be completed before enrolling in courses for graduate credit.
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Degree Requirements
The degree requirements is an overview of courses required to complete the degree program.
Degree Requirements
Concentrations
Concentrations in specialized fields of study can be obtained under the non-tax Master of Science program. Each concentration consists of 3 or 4 specific courses. These courses fill the required accounting or non-accounting electives in the Master's programs; thus, no additional hours of course work are required to obtain a concentration.
Course concentrations can be achieved in three areas:
- Accounting Information Systems
- Auditing
- Finance
Concentration requirements