Degree Plan

Master of Accounting - Program Requirements

The MAcc degree is a 33-hour program, requiring 18 hours of graduate accounting coursework, at least three hours of graduate finance coursework, and 12 hours of supporting graduate business (non-accounting) coursework.

Graduate Accounting Courses:

• Advanced Financial Accounting Topics
• Financial Statement Analysis
• Fraud Examination
• Internship in Accounting
• Management Accounting Seminar
• Seminar in Auditing & Assurance Services
• Tax Considerations in Business Decisions
• Business and Professional Ethics for Accountants
• Cases in Accounting

Graduate Finance Courses (select at least one):

• FIN 5329
• FIN 5360
• FIN 5362
• FIN 5365

Typical Graduate Degree Plan for BBA/MAcc students:

• Spring (senior year)
  • ACC 5395 (Internship), ACC 5335, ACC 5330
• Fall (graduate year)
  • ACC 5355, 1 ACC, 2 Electives
• Spring (graduate year)
  • 2 ACC, 2 Electives

Master of Taxation - Program Requirements

The MTax degree is a 33-hour program, requiring 18 hours of graduate tax coursework, at least three hours of graduate finance coursework, and 12 hours of supporting graduate business coursework.

Graduate Tax Courses

• Advanced Individual Taxation
• Tax Research
• Corporate Taxation
• Partnership & S Corporation Taxation
• State, Local, Estate and Gift Taxation
• International Taxation
• Business and Professional Ethics for Accountants

Graduate Finance Courses (select at least one):

• FIN 5329
• FIN 5360
• FIN 5362
• FIN 5365

Typical Graduate Degree Plan for BBA/MTax students:

• Spring (senior year)
  • ACC 5335 (Internship), ACC 5361, ACC 5395
• Fall (graduate year)
  • ACC 5362, ACC 5364, 2 Electives
• Spring (graduate year)
  • ACC 5365, ACC 5361, 2 Electives

Credits and GPA

• Courses continue on credit hour system
  • 1 credit = 1 hour (ex: ACC 5305)
• Once you take a course, it cannot be removed from transcript
  • GPA Scale (plus and minus system)