Program Requirements
General Program Requirements:
Number of Credits Required Beyond the Baccalaureate: 30
Required Courses:1
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
---|---|---|
ACCT 5170 | Special Topics | 1 |
ACCT 5201 | Advanced Studies in Financial Reporting | 3 |
ACCT 5202 | Enterprise Systems and Data Analytics | 3 |
ACCT 5203 | Professional Skills Development | 3 |
ACCT 5204 | Advanced Auditing and Assurance Services | 3 |
ACCT 5205 | Advanced Federal Taxation | 3 |
ACCT 5206 | Law Ethics & Regulations | 3 |
ACCT 5207 | Concepts and Analysis of Financial Statements | 3 |
ACCT 5209 | Taxes & Business Strategy | 2 |
ACCT 5211 | Advanced Data Analytics and Innovation in Accounting | 3 |
ACCT 5287 | Colloquium on Current Issues in Accounting Practice (3 terms) | 3 |
Total Credit Hours | 30 |
- 1
Each semester, a CPA review course is open to students in the full-time program to prepare them to sit for the various parts of the CPA exam:
- Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR) is taken during the last two months of the Fall term.
- Regulation (REG) is taken during the last two months of the Spring term.
- Auditing and Attestation (AUD) is taken during the first two weeks of August, after the Summer term has ended.
- Business Environment and Concepts (BEC) is taken during the program. Students are encouraged to consult with the Academic Director for the recommended timing. After January 1, 2024, BEC is replaced with one of three disciplines: Business Analysis and Reporting (BAR), Information Systems and Controls (ISC), or Tax Compliance and Planning (TCP).
Full-Time MAcc
Year 1 | ||
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Fall | Credit Hours | |
ACCT 5170 | Special Topics | 1 |
ACCT 5201 | Advanced Studies in Financial Reporting | 3 |
ACCT 5202 | Enterprise Systems and Data Analytics | 3 |
ACCT 5203 | Professional Skills Development | 3 |
ACCT 5287 | Colloquium on Current Issues in Accounting Practice | 1 |
During the last two months of the Fall term, students take a CPA review course and sit for the Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR) part of the CPA exam. 1 | ||
Credit Hours | 11 | |
Spring | ||
ACCT 5205 | Advanced Federal Taxation | 3 |
ACCT 5206 | Law Ethics & Regulations | 3 |
ACCT 5211 | Advanced Data Analytics and Innovation in Accounting | 3 |
ACCT 5287 | Colloquium on Current Issues in Accounting Practice | 1 |
During the last two months of the Spring term, students take a CPA review course and sit for the Regulation (REG) part of the CPA exam. 1 | ||
Credit Hours | 10 | |
Summer | ||
ACCT 5204 | Advanced Auditing and Assurance Services | 3 |
ACCT 5207 | Concepts and Analysis of Financial Statements | 3 |
ACCT 5209 | Taxes & Business Strategy | 2 |
ACCT 5287 | Colloquium on Current Issues in Accounting Practice | 1 |
During the first two weeks of August after the Summer term has ended, students take a CPA review course and sit for the Auditing and Attestation (AUD) part of the CPA exam. 1 | ||
Credit Hours | 9 | |
Total Credit Hours | 30 |
- 1
The CPA exam review course for Business Environment and Concepts (BEC) is also built into the program. After January 1, 2024, BEC is replaced with one of three disciplines: Business Analysis and Reporting (BAR), Information Systems and Controls (ISC), or Tax Compliance and Planning (TCP). Students are encouraged to consult with the Academic Director for the recommended timing.
Part-Time MAcc with a Fall Term Start1
Year 1 | ||
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Fall | Credit Hours | |
ACCT 5170 | Special Topics | 1 |
ACCT 5202 | Enterprise Systems and Data Analytics | 3 |
ACCT 5287 | Colloquium on Current Issues in Accounting Practice | 1 |
Credit Hours | 5 | |
Spring | ||
ACCT 5205 | Advanced Federal Taxation | 3 |
ACCT 5211 | Advanced Data Analytics and Innovation in Accounting | 3 |
Credit Hours | 6 | |
Summer | ||
ACCT 5207 | Concepts and Analysis of Financial Statements | 3 |
ACCT 5209 | Taxes & Business Strategy | 2 |
Credit Hours | 5 | |
Year 2 | ||
Fall | ||
ACCT 5201 | Advanced Studies in Financial Reporting | 3 |
ACCT 5203 | Professional Skills Development | 3 |
Credit Hours | 6 | |
Spring | ||
ACCT 5206 | Law Ethics & Regulations | 3 |
ACCT 5287 | Colloquium on Current Issues in Accounting Practice | 1 |
Credit Hours | 4 | |
Summer | ||
ACCT 5204 | Advanced Auditing and Assurance Services | 3 |
ACCT 5287 | Colloquium on Current Issues in Accounting Practice | 1 |
Credit Hours | 4 | |
Total Credit Hours | 30 |
- 1
Part-time students are encouraged to consult with the Academic Director for the recommended timing to study and sit for the various sections of the CPA exam: Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR), Regulation (REG), Auditing and Attestation (AUD), and Business Environment and Concepts (BEC). After January 1, 2024, BEC is replaced with one of three disciplines: Business Analysis and Reporting (BAR), Information Systems and Controls (ISC), or Tax Compliance and Planning (TCP).
Part-Time MAcc with a Spring Term Start1
Year 1 | ||
---|---|---|
Spring | Credit Hours | |
ACCT 5205 | Advanced Federal Taxation | 3 |
ACCT 5287 | Colloquium on Current Issues in Accounting Practice | 1 |
Credit Hours | 4 | |
Summer | ||
ACCT 5207 | Concepts and Analysis of Financial Statements | 3 |
ACCT 5287 | Colloquium on Current Issues in Accounting Practice | 1 |
Credit Hours | 4 | |
Year 2 | ||
Fall | ||
ACCT 5201 | Advanced Studies in Financial Reporting | 3 |
ACCT 5202 | Enterprise Systems and Data Analytics | 3 |
Credit Hours | 6 | |
Spring | ||
ACCT 5206 | Law Ethics & Regulations | 3 |
ACCT 5211 | Advanced Data Analytics and Innovation in Accounting | 3 |
Credit Hours | 6 | |
Summer | ||
ACCT 5204 | Advanced Auditing and Assurance Services | 3 |
ACCT 5209 | Taxes & Business Strategy | 2 |
Credit Hours | 5 | |
Year 3 | ||
Fall | ||
ACCT 5170 | Special Topics | 1 |
ACCT 5203 | Professional Skills Development | 3 |
ACCT 5287 | Colloquium on Current Issues in Accounting Practice | 1 |
Credit Hours | 5 | |
Total Credit Hours | 30 |
- 1
Part-time students are encouraged to consult with the Academic Director for the recommended timing to study and sit for the various sections of the CPA exam: Financial Accounting and Reporting (FAR), Regulation (REG), Auditing and Attestation (AUD), and Business Environment and Concepts (BEC). After January 1, 2024, BEC is replaced with one of three disciplines: Business Analysis and Reporting (BAR), Information Systems and Controls (ISC), or Tax Compliance and Planning (TCP).
Culminating Event: Successful completion of coursework is required to earn the MAcc degree.