Master's in Accounting Curriculum
The STEM-certified MSA program has a 10-course minimum requirement for degree completion. The program is comprised of two foundation courses, four accountancy core courses, and remaining concentration requirements alongside electives that differ based on which concentration you want to pursue. All applicants are evaluated for pre-program waivers for GR 521 Managerial Statistics and GR 524 Accounting for Decision Making.
*Major code appears on government STEM designation list. Authorization of STEM extension OPT is subject to USCIS approval.
Select an MSA Concentration. Customize Your Degree.
Assurance
Required Courses
- AC 611 Financial Accounting
- AC 730 Business Processes & Controls Assessment
- AC 793 Ethics, Judgement & Decision Making
- AC 770 Data Analytics for Accounting
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- Up to 3
Advisory
Required Courses
- AC 611 Financial Accounting
- AC 730 Business Processes & Controls Assessment
- AC 793 Ethics, Judgement & Decision Making
- AC 770 Data Analytics for Accounting
- AC 773 Fraud & Forensic Accounting
- AC799C Performance Evaluation & Management
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Financial Reporting
Required Courses
- AC 611 Financial Accounting
- AC 612 Financial Accounting II
- AC 621 Managerial Accounting
- AC 730 Business Processes & Controls Assessment
- AC 793 Ethics, Judgement & Decision Making
- AC 770 Data Analytics for Accounting
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Analytics
Required Courses
- AC 611 Financial Accounting
- AC 730 Business Processes & Controls Assessment
- AC 777 Accounting Analytics in Practice
- AC 793 Ethics, Judgement & Decision Making
- AC 770 Data Analytics for Accounting
- CS 602 Data-Driven Development with Python
- CS 605 Data Management & SQL for Analytics
- IPM 652 Managing with Analytics
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Information Systems
Required Courses
- AC 611 Financial Accounting
- AC 730 Business Processes & Controls Assessment
- AC 731 Financial Information Systems
- AC 742 Information Technology Auditing
- AC 793 Ethics, Judgement & Decision Making
- AC 770 Data Analytics for Accounting
- CS 605 Data Management & SQL for Analytics
- IPM 740 Enterprise Systems Planning & Configuration
Electives
Sample of Elective Courses
- CS 650 Data Analytics Architectures with Big Data
- CS 733 AI Techniques and Applications
- FI 631 Financial Modeling
- HF 730 Visualizing Information
- HF 760 Intelligent User Interfaces
- IPM 723 Information Security, Controls and Ethics
- IPM 740 Enterprise Systems Planning and Configuration
- MA 707 Introduction to Machine Learning