Degree Requirements

Masters of Accountancy Degree Requirements

Masters of Accountancy Curriculum Requirements (30 semester hours)

• BA 501 - Professional Ethics & Legal Issues for Accountants
• BA 503 - Financial Accounting Theory, Research, & Practice
• BA 506 - Advanced Auditing
• BA 507 - Advanced Accounting Topics
• BA 510 - Not-for-Profit Accounting
• BA 511 - Tax Theory, Research, & Practice
• BA 521 - Advanced Taxation Topics
• BA 526 - Forensic Accounting & Data Analytics
• BA 536 - Sustainability Accounting & Integrated Reporting
• BA 575 - Managerial Accounting & Contemporary Business Issues

Recommended Course Schedules

Master of Accountancy Full-Time Schedule

Fall Term – 12 credits

• Required Virtual Residency Weekend (Beginning of Semester)
• BA 511 Tax Theory, Research, & Practice (First Half-Semester)
• BA 521 Advanced Taxation Topics (Second Half Semester)
• BA 536 Sustainability Accounting & Integrated Reporting (First Half-Semester)
• BA 575 Managerial Accounting & Contemporary Business Issues (Second Half Semester)

Suggested BEC section of CPA exam

Spring Term – 12 credits                                                                

• BA 501 Prof. Ethics & Legal Issues for Accountants (First Half-Semester)
• BA 503 Financial Accounting (First Half-Semester)
• BA 507 Advanced Accounting Topics (Second Half-Semester)
• BA 510 Not-for-Profit Accounting (Second Half-Semester)

Suggested REG and FAR sections of CPA exam

Summer Term – 6 credits

• BA 506  Advanced Auditing (First Session)
• BA 526  Forensic Accounting/Data Analytics (Second Session)

Suggested AUD section of CPA exam

Master of Accountancy Part-Time Schedule

Fall Term – 6 credits

• Required Virtual Residency Weekend (Beginning of Semester)
• BA 536 Sustainability Accounting & Integrated Reporting (First Half-Semester)
• BA 575 Managerial Accounting & Contemporary Business Issues (Second Half Semester)

Suggested BEC section of CPA exam

Spring Term – 6 credits                                                                 

• BA 501 Prof. Ethics & Legal Issues for Accountants (First Half-Semester)
• BA 510 Not-for-Profit Accounting (Second Half-Semester)

Summer Term – 3 credits

• BA 506 Advanced Auditing (First Session)

Suggested AUD section of CPA exam

Fall Term – 6 credits

• BA 511 Tax Theory, Research, & Practice (First Half-Semester)
• BA 521 Advanced Taxation Topics (Second Half-Semester)

Suggested REG  section of CPA exam

Spring Term – 6 credits                                                               

• BA 503 Financial Accounting (First Half-Semester)
• BA 507 Advanced Accounting Topics (Second Half-Semester)

Suggested FAR section of CPA exam

Summer Term – 3 credits

• BA 526 Forensic Accounting/Data Analytics (Second Session)