M.S. in Accounting Curriculum

Prerequisite Courses

Students may be able to waive the prerequisite courses if these courses were taken as part of their baccalaureate degrees or as post-baccalaureate students. Learn More.

Course Number  Course Title  Credits 
ACC 320 Intermediate Accounting I 3-4
ACC 420 Intermediate Accounting II 3-4
ACC 304 Cost Accounting 3-4
ACC 351 Accounting Information Systems 3-5
ACC 352 Federal Tax Accounting I 3-4
BUS 221 Business Law and Social Responsibility 3-4
ACC 401 Auditing and Attestation I 3-4
Total Credit Hours for Prerequisites  21-28 

Required Courses

Course Number  Course Title  Credits 
MGT 521 Business Law for Management 4
ACC 670 Internal Audit 4
ACC 653 Federal Tax Accounting II 4
ACC 660 International Accounting 4
ACC 620 Financial Accounting Theory 4
ACC 635 Business Ethics and Corporate Governance 4
Total Credit Hours for Required Courses  24 

Elective Courses

Choose any two of the following. Other elective courses must be approved by the academic coordinator.

Course Number  Course Title  Credits 
ACC 604 Advanced Management Accounting 4
ACC 605 Advanced Financial Accounting 4
ACC 645 Business Analysis and Valuation 4
ACC 655 Fraud Examination 4
ACC 695 Special Topics in Accounting 4
ACC 630 Accounting Systems Control 4
ACC 631 Not-for-Profit Accounting 4
Total Credit Hours for Elective Courses  8 

Total Credit Hours for M.S. in Accounting Degree  32-60 

Applicants without an undergraduate business degree may need to take additional courses to satisfy the educational requirements for the professional certificates.