Degree Requirements
Course Requirements
Twelve courses are required to complete the Master of Science in Audit and Advisory Services (MSAA) degree. Of the twelve required courses, nine are required and three are selected from among business electives. Students may not repeat at the graduate level course material that was completed as part of their undergraduate degree. Please consult with an academic advisor for clarification.
Students must complete the following nine required courses (36 hrs):
Course List
| Course |
Title |
Quarter Hours |
| ACC 535 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS | 4 |
| ACC 615 | APPLIED STATISTICS FOR ACCOUNTANTS | 4 |
| ACC 635 | PRINCIPLES OF FORENSIC ACCOUNTING | 4 |
| ACC 636 | INTERNAL AUDITING, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND INTERNAL CONTROL | 4 |
| ACC 637 | DATA MINING AND ANALYTICS | 4 |
| ACC 638 | ADVANCED IT AUDITING | 4 |
| ACC 639 | AUDIT ANALYTICS | 4 |
| ACC 645 | FORENSIC AND INVESTIGATIVE ACCOUNTING | 4 |
| ACC 646 | FORENSIC FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS AND VALUATION | 4 |
In addition, students must complete three open business electives (12 hrs).
Note: The following classes may not be taken for elective credit:
Course List
| Course |
Title |
Quarter Hours |
ACC 500 | FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING | |
ACC 505 | LANGUAGE AND BUSINESS CULTURE | |
ACC 541 | FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING THEORY & PRACTICE I | |
ACC 542 | COST AND MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING | |
ACC 543 | FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING THEORY & PRACTICE II | |
ACC 545 | ADVANCED TOPICS IN ACCOUNTING THEORY | |
ACC 547 | AUDITING I | |
ACC 548 | TAX TREATMENT OF INDIVIDUALS AND PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS | |
ACC 550 | AUDITING II | |
ACC 551 | TAX TREATMENT OF CORPORATIONS AND PARTNERSHIPS | |
ACC 554 | MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING AND CONTROL | |
ACC 555 | MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING FOR DECISION-MAKING | |
ACC 640 | ACCOUNTING THEORY AND POLICY FORMULATION | |
ACC 690 | GRADUATE INTERNSHIP | |
ECO 502 | SELECTED TOPICS IN MACROECONOMICS | |
FIN 455 | PRINCIPLES OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | |
MGT 502 | OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | |
MGT 504 | FUNDAMENTAL OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | |
ACC 547 AUDITING I, ACC 550 AUDITING II and ACC 640 ACCOUNTING THEORY AND POLICY FORMULATION are approved for credit in the combined Bachelor's/Master's program.
Degree Requirements
- Satisfactory completion of the 9 required courses and 3 required electives as approved by the faculty program director.
- A minimum of 48 earned graduate credit hours applicable to the MSAA degree (waived credits are not considered earned hours).
- Satisfactory completion of the college residency requirement.
- All courses taken 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 permission of the faculty program director or the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business.
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