Master of Accounting (MAcc)

MAcc Courses

Assurance Services

Required Courses

Course #

Course Title

Credit Hours

ACG 5135

Financial Accounting Theory and Standard Setting

3

ACG 5458

Emerging Technologies in Accounting and Auditing

3

ACG 5505

Government and Not-for-Profit Accounting and Auditing

3

ACG 5635

Auditing Theory and Application II

3

ACG 5695

Challenges in Professional Accounting

3

MAN 5716

Business Conditions Analysis

3

QMB 5755

Studies in Operations Research

3

Total Required Hours = 21

Elective Courses*

 

Credit Hours

One nonaccounting elective

3

Two additional accounting or nonaccounting electives

6

One of the following two courses:

3

 

Total Elective Hours = 12

TOTAL MAcc Program Hours = 33

*Accounting electives may be any 5000-level ACG or TAX course except ACG
5026. Students selecting a TAX elective should take TAX 5015 (Federal Tax Accounting II) to optimize coverage of material on the CPA exam (TAX 5015 is
typically offered in the spring and summer semesters). Nonaccounting electives
may be selected from business graduate courses. Additionally, selected 5000-level nonbusiness courses from relevant areas may be taken as nonaccounting graduate electives, with the approval of the Master of Accounting Adviser.

 

Accounting Information Systems

Required Courses

Course #

Course Title

Credit Hours

ACG 5405

Advanced Accounting Information Systems

3

ACG 5458

Emerging Technologies in Accounting and Auditing

3

ACG 5466

Enterprise Systems and Accounting

3

ISM 4113**

Management Information Systems Analysis and Design

3

ISM 4220**

Information and Communications Systems Management

3

ISM 5021

Information and Technology Management

3

MAN 5716

Business Conditions Analysis

3

QMB 5755

Studies in Operations Research

3

Total Required Hours = 24

Elective Courses*

 

Credit Hours

Two accounting electives*

6

One accounting or nonaccounting elective

3

Total Elective Hours = 9

TOTAL MAcc Program Hours = 33

*Accounting electives: any 5000-level ACG or TAX courses except ACG 5026.Students selecting a TAX elective should take TAX 5015 (Federal Tax
Accounting II) to optimize coverage of material on the CPA exam (TAX 5015 is
typically offered in the summer semester). Nonaccounting electives may be
selected from business graduate courses. Additionally, selected 5000-level
nonbusiness courses from relevant areas may be taken as nonaccounting graduate electives, with the approval of the Master of Accounting Adviser. Graduate credit is awarded for ISM 4113 and ISM 4220.

** Taken as 5000-level DIS courses

 

Corporate Accounting

Required Courses

Course #

Course Title

Credit Hours

ACG 5356

Advanced Management Accounting

3

TAX 5015

Federal Tax Accountancy II

3

MAN 5716

Business Conditions Analysis

3

QMB 5755

Studies in Operations Research

3

Total Required Hours = 12

Elective Courses*

 

Credit Hours

Two of the following three accounting courses:

6

 

One finance course from the following list:

3

 

Two accounting electives*

6

Two accounting or nonaccounting elective*

6

Total Elective Hours = 21

TOTAL MAcc Program Hours = 33

*Accounting electives may be any 5000-level ACG or TAX course except ACG 5026. However, TAX 5015 (Federal Tax Accounting II) provides broad coverage of tax issues and students electing additional tax courses should discuss the issue with the Master of Accountancy adviser. Nonaccounting electives may be selected from business graduate courses. Additionally, selected 5000- level nonbusiness courses from relevant areas may be taken as nonaccounting graduate electives, with the approval of the Master of Accounting Adviser.

 

Taxation

Required Courses

Course #

Course Title

Credit Hours

TAX 5065

Research in Federal Taxation

3

TAX 5105

Seminar in Corporate Income Taxation I

3

TAX 5205

Seminar in Partnership Taxation

3

TAX 5405

Seminar in Federal Taxation of Estates and Gifts

3

MAN 5716

Business Conditions Analysis

3

QMB 5755

Studies in Operations Research

3

Total Required Hours = 18

Elective Courses*

 

Credit Hours

Two additional accounting or nonaccounting electives*

6

Two accounting electives*

6

One nonaccounting elective*

3

Total Elective Hours = 15

TOTAL MAcc Program Hours = 33

*Accounting electives may be any 5000-level ACG course except ACG 5026. TAX 5015 (Federal Tax Accounting II) may not be taken for credit by tax majors. Nonaccounting electives may be selected from business graduate courses. Additionally, selected 5000-level nonbusiness courses from relevant
areas may be taken as nonaccounting graduate electives, with the approval of the Master of Accounting Adviser.