Required Courses
The MSA offers three program tracks which provide students with a specialized career path within the accounting profession. Each of the three MSA Tracks begin with four core required courses which provide the foundation for the MSA.
Required Core Courses
(12 credit hours, 4 courses)
| NUMBER | TITLE | |
|---|---|---|
| ACG 6185 | Financial Statement Analysis | |
| ACG 6415 | Advanced Accounting Information Systems | |
| ACG 6805 | Accounting Theory | |
| ACG 6835 | Ethics and Professionalism in Accounting & Auditing |
MSA Track Options
Assurance Track
The MSA Assurance Track prepares students for an auditing career in public accounting, internal audit or other attestation roles.
Curriculum
(6 credit hours, 2 courses)
| NUMBER | TITLE | |
|---|---|---|
| ACG 6636 | Advanced Auditing | |
| ACG 6675 | Operational Auditing | |
(3 credit hours, 1 course)
| NUMBER | TITLE |
|---|---|
| ACG 6305 | Advanced Managerial Accounting |
| ACG 6685 | Fraud Auditing |
| TAX 5015 | Advanced Tax Topics |
Management Track
The MSA Management Track prepares students for accounting careers in industry using accounting data for decision making, evaluating internal controls and designing compensation systems.
Curriculum
(6 credit hours, 2 courses)
| NUMBER | TITLE | |
|---|---|---|
| ACG 6305 | Advanced Managerial Accounting | |
| ACG 6675 | Operational Auditing | |
(3 credit hours, 1 course)
| NUMBER | TITLE |
|---|---|
| QMB 6358 | Software Tools for Business Analytics |
| TAX 5015 | Advanced Tax Topics |
Taxation Track
The MSA Taxation Track prepares students for a career as a tax professional and tax consultant in a wide variety of organizations.
Curriculum
(9 credit hours, 3 courses)
| NUMBER | TITLE | |
|---|---|---|
| TAX 5015 | Advanced Tax Topics | |
| TAX 6065 | Tax Research | |
| TAX 6845 | Tax Planning and Consulting | |
Restricted Elective Courses
All tracks include 9 credit hours (3 courses) of restricted electives. MSA students can take additional ACG, TAX, or BUL courses as restricted electives (except for ACG 6425 and BUL 6444, which are not eligible for MSA credit). Most MBA electives may be taken as restricted electives. Please note that some of the MBA courses may be restricted to only those students enrolled within a specific MBA track. Up to three hours may be selected from outside the College of Business. Courses outside the College of Business must be selected with the student’s area of interest and/or career objectives in mind and with the approval of the program adviser.