Master of Science in Accounting—MSA

The mission of this graduate program is to develop the knowledge, skills, and professional attitudes required to successfully enter the public accounting profession, as well as high level accounting positions in other industries. Students receive a balanced broad-based business education and in-depth understanding of the theoretical and practical concepts of accounting consistent with educational objectives articulated by the AICPA Core Competency Framework. Graduates will be prepared for careers as public accountants, accounting managers, internal and external auditors, tax accountants and managers, information systems analysts, controllers, consultants, among others. Successful graduates meet the educational requirements to sit for professional certification exams; such as a certified public accountant (CPAs licensed by states), information systems auditor (CISA from ISACA), and certified internal auditor (CIA from the IIA), among others.

Dr. Phil Lewis is the MSA program director and is joined by these faculty advisors who sign students' Programs of Study: Professors Brickner, Bunsis, Mahoney, & Ross.

The Program:
MSA Foundation (18-21 credit hours)*
DS 265	Business Statistics (3)
ECON 500	Foundations of Economic Analysis (3)
ACC 501	Accounting Principles (3)
ACC 340	Intermediate Accounting (3)
ACC 342	Managerial Cost Accounting (3)
ACC 356	Accounting Information Systems (3)
Also: for students in the AIS track IS 380 Introduction to Databases (3)
MSA Core Courses:		12
ACC 540	Corporate Financial Reporting (3)
ACC 544	Federal Income Taxation (3)
ACC 567	Professional Auditing (3)
ACC 696	Accounting Theory, Research & Policy (3), or
ACC 656	Accounting Information, Technology & Research for the AIS track (3)
Accounting Electives: Optional tracks are Financial and Professional Services, AIS, Tax and Financial Planning, Internal Auditing		12
Non-Accounting graduate business courses		6
Total credit hours in Core		30

Offered by the Faculty of the Department of Accounting and Finance.

For more information, see the MSA Fact Sheet, Program of Study, Graphic of Program, Expected Course Schedule and Catalog.
 Advising notes are available.