We offer the Accountancy MS in two modalities: on-campus and fully online.
Degree requirements for each modality are unique. On-campus degree requirements are listed below, and
online degree requirements are listed in on Online MSA site.
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On-Campus Degree Requirements
Degree Requirements
Course Requirements
The Master of Science in Accountancy requires a minimum of 12 courses.
Accountancy Courses (12 required accounting courses)
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| ACC 500 | FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING | 4 |
| ACC 535 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS | 4 |
| ACC 541 | FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING THEORY & PRACTICE I | 4 |
| ACC 542 | COST AND MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING | 4 |
| ACC 543 | FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING THEORY & PRACTICE II | 4 |
| ACC 545 | ADVANCED TOPICS IN ACCOUNTING THEORY | 4 |
| ACC 547 | AUDITING I | 4 |
| ACC 548 | TAX TREATMENT OF INDIVIDUALS AND PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS | 4 |
| ACC 550 | AUDITING II | 4 |
| ACC 551 | TAX TREATMENT OF CORPORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS | 4 |
| ACC 552 | BUSINESS LAW FOR ACCOUNTANTS | 4 |
| ACC 640 | ACCOUNTING THEORY AND POLICY FORMULATION | 4 |
Business Courses
In addition, students without a prior business degree are recommended to complete the following courses:
Course List | Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
| ECO 502 | ANALYSIS OF BUSINESS CONDITIONS | 2 |
| FIN 455 | PRINCIPLES OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | 2 |
| MGT 504 | FUNDAMENTALS OF OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | 2 |
| GSB 500 | U.S. BUSINESS CULTURE & PRACTICE 1 | 4 |
Degree Requirements
- Satisfactory completion of the 12 required Accountancy Courses and the 4 Business Courses, or equivalent courses, as outlined above.
- Satisfactory completion of at least 48 earned graduate credit hours applicable to the degree (waived courses are not considered earned hours).
- Satisfactory completion of the college residency requirement.
- All courses for credit toward the degree must be completed with satisfactory grades within six calendar years after the candidate’s first term of enrollment in the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business. After a lapse of six years a course is expired. An expired course is not acceptable for the purpose of satisfaction of degree requirements and is not applicable to the degree without the written permission of the program director or the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business.
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