Accounting, MS
Master of Science in Accounting Degree Program Requirements
Degree Program
The Master of Science (MS) in Accounting degree is designed to provide advanced accounting preparation for public, private, and governmental accounting careers. The program will also help prepare as well as qualify students to sit for the Uniform CPA Examination administered by Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.
Program Learning Goals
- Program Goal 1: Mastery of Content: Graduates will demonstrate an ability to think critically and solve accounting problems.
- Program Goal 2: Ethics: Graduates will effectively evaluate ethical situations that a CPA might face in a business setting, incorporating the laws and standards relating to financial reporting and the importance of personal integrity.
- Program Goal 3: Global Perspective: Graduates will be proficient in handling global accounting issues, including the ability to tailor accounting practices to a global economy.
- Program Goal 4: Communications: Graduates will demonstrate communication skills appropriate for high-level managers.
Master of Science in Accounting Degree Program Requirements
The MS in Accounting requires 30 semester credit hours (SCH), including 21 SCH of core courses and 9 SCH of electives. A student with a non-accounting undergraduate degree must complete some prerequisite courses with a grade of “C” or greater before he or she can be fully admitted to the MS program; these courses cannot be used to fulfill the requirements of the MS degree.
Students whose non-accounting undergraduate program contained courses whose subject matter is equivalent to that required by the prerequisite courses may be exempted from those courses. A student may also be exempted from a course through examination or transfer credit from an accredited external institution. Specific program requirements will be determined during the admission process, which includes a complete review of undergraduate transcripts and work experience.
| Prerequisite Courses | ||
| ACCT 2301 | Principles of Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 2302 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 3321 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 3322 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
| ACCT 3333 | Federal Income Tax I | 3 |
| ACCT 4322 | Auditing | 3 |
| FINA 5300 | Concepts of Finance | 3 |
| Total Hours | 21 | |
| Core Courses | ||
| ACCT 5311 | Advanced Auditing | 3 |
| ACCT 5312 | Accounting Information Systems & Controls | 3 |
| ACCT 5317 | Accounting for Managerial Decision Making | 3 |
| ACCT 5314 | Accounting Theory | 3 |
| ACCT 5315 | Seminar on Tax Consulting, Planning and Research | 3 |
| ACCT 5332 | Data Analytics in Accounting | 3 |
| FINA 5310 | Theory of Financial Management | 3 |
| Elective Courses | 9 | |
| Select three of the following: | ||
| Managerial Economics | ||
| International Trade and Business | ||
| Investment Analysis and Management | ||
| International Finance | ||
| Fin Mrkt and Inst | ||
| Organizational Behavior | ||
| Business Analytics and Modeling | ||
| Human Resource Management | ||
| Entrepreneurship and Innovation | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Management Information Systems | ||
| Data Com and Network | ||
| App Database Management | ||
| Info Syst Analysis | ||
| Special Topics in MISY | ||
| Marketing Management | ||
| International Marketing | ||
| Independent Study in Management | ||
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Master of Science in Accounting Degree Sequence
| First Year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall - Semester 1 | Hours | Spring - Semester 2 | Hours | Summer | Hours |
| ACCT 5317 | 3 | ACCT 5311 | 3 | ACCT 5312 | 3 |
| ACCT 5332 | 3 | ACCT 5315 | 3 | ACCT 5314 | 3 |
| FINA 5310 | 3 | Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | ||||
| Total | 9 | Total | 12 | Total | 9 |
| Total Hours: 30 | |||||
| Name | Unit |
|---|---|
| Total Semester Credit Hours: 30 |
Marketable Skills
Marketable skills, as defined by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's 60x30TX Plan, include interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skill areas, are valued by employers, and can be either primary or complementary to a major. Marketable skills are acquired by students through education, including curricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular activities.
MS Accounting
Degree Skills
- Advanced accounting management principles
- Competency in producing financial information
- Familiarity with accounting regulations
- Data analysis
- Technology utilization
Concentration Skills
- Critical thinking
- Quantitative reasoning
- Ethical decision-making
Co-curricular and Extracurricular Skills
- Customer engagement and service
- Advanced communication
- Time and project management