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Degree Requirements

​​​​Winter Quarter 2024 Updates 

​As of winter quarter 2024, the following updates have been made to the curriculum for the Master of Science in Audit and Advisory Services (MSAA): 

  • Students will now take 8 required courses (32 hours) and 4 elective courses (16 hours)
  • ACC 535 is no longer a required course 

​These updates supersede those in the full list of requirements in the Autumn 2023-24 Catalog, list below. Contents of the Autumn 2023-24 Catalog not revised in this addendum remain in effect. Please visit ​the Addendum to the Catalog​ for more information. 

​​​ The Master of Science in Audit and Advisory Services (MSAA) was previously called the Accountancy (MACC). ​​​

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, eight are required and four 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 eight required courses (32 hrs):

Course Title Quarter Hours
ACC 615APPLIED STATISTICS FOR ACCOUNTANTS4
ACC 635INTRODUCTION TO FRAUD EXAMINATION4
ACC 636INTERNAL AUDITING, CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND INTERNAL CONTROL4
ACC 637DATA MINING AND ANALYTICS4
ACC 638ADVANCED IT AUDITING4
ACC 639AUDIT ANALYTICS4
ACC 645FORENSIC AND INVESTIGATIVE ACCOUNTING4
ACC 646FORENSIC FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS AND VALUATION4

In addition, students must complete four business electives (16 hrs.) from the list below:

Course Title Quarter Hours
CSC 401
INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING
CSEC 428
IT RISK MANAGEMENT
CSEC 440
INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGEMENT (FORMERLY CNS 440)
CSEC 477
GOVERNANCE POLICIES IN INFORMATION ASSURANCE (FORMERLY CNS 477)
CSEC 533
ENTERPRISE SECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE CONTROLS AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE (FORMERLY CNS 533)
DSC 430
PYTHON PROGRAMMING
GSB 500
U.S. BUSINESS CULTURE & PRACTICE
IB 750
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SEMINAR I
IB 755
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SEMINAR II
MGT 563
NEGOTIATION SKILLS
MGT 586
DATA VISUALIZATION
MGT 587
BUSINESS PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS
MGT 588
DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
MIS 673
DATA MANAGEMENT
SEV 621
STRATEGY EXECUTION

Please note: ACC 547 AUDITING I, ACC 550 AUDITING II and ACC 640 ADVANCED TOPICS IN ACCOUNTING THEORY II are approved for credit only in the combined Bachelor's/Master's program.​

Degree Requirements

  • Satisfactory completion of the 8 required courses and 4 required electives.
  • 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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