Master's in Accounting Curriculum
The STEM-certified MSA program has a 10-course minimum requirement for degree completion. The program is comprised of two foundation courses, four accountancy core courses, and remaining concentration requirements alongside electives that differ based on which concentration you want to pursue. All applicants are evaluated for pre-program waivers for GR 521 Managerial Statistics and GR 524 Accounting for Decision Making.
*Major code appears on government STEM designation list. Authorization of STEM extension OPT is subject to USCIS approval.
Select an MSA Major. Customize Your Degree.
Assurance
Required Courses
- AC 611 Financial Accounting
- AC 730 Business Processes & Controls Assessment
- AC 793 Ethics, Judgment & Decision Making
- AC 770 Data Analytics for Accounting
Select 2
Select 1
- Up to 3
Advisory
Corporate Financial Reporting
Required Courses
Select 1
Analytics
Tax
Required Courses
This concentration, available starting in January 2025, will prepare you to meet the accounting challenges of tomorrow with the following skills:
- TX 600 Professional Tax Practice
- TX 601 Federal Taxation of Income
- TX 603 Corporations and Shareholders
- TX 604 Multi-Jurisdictional Taxation
Electives
Sample of Elective Courses
- CS 650 Data Analytics Architectures with Big Data
- CS 733 AI Techniques and Applications
- FI 631 Financial Modeling
- HF 730 Visualizing Information
- HF 760 Intelligent User Interfaces
- IPM 723 Information Security, Controls and Ethics
- IPM 740 Enterprise Systems Planning and Configuration
- MA 707 Introduction to Machine Learning