Master of Science in Accounting
The Master of Science in Accounting is a 32-credit hour program that prepares students for the dynamic nature of the accounting profession and for a rapidly changing business environment. The program delivers a comprehensive understanding of accounting systems, theories and practical skills that, in combination with courses completed in our undergraduate program, satisfies the state of Florida’s requirements for the CPA examination and equips students to pursue a variety of careers in accounting. The curriculum focuses on developing ethical knowledge and judgement, environmental perspective, technological know-how, critical thinking and problem-solving abilities, presentation skills and the technical accounting knowledge required to be successful in a global economy with increased scrutiny of corporate accounting practices.
Degree Requirements
Prerequisite courses: (28 credit hours)
Required MS-ACC courses: (12 credit hours)
ACC 625 | Accounting Research and Analytics | 4 |
ACC 635 | Business Ethics and Corporate Governance | 4 |
ACC 680 | Contemporary Issues in Accounting | 4 |
Elective courses (20 credit hours)
Note: At least 2 elective courses must be ACC
BUS 550 | Commercial Law for Financial Professionals | 4 |
ACC 502 | Auditing II | 4 |
ACC 637 | Information Systems Control and Audit | 4 |
ACC 643 | Advanced Financial Accounting | 4 |
ACC 651 | Advanced Management Accounting | 4 |
ACC 653 | Federal Tax Accounting II | 4 |
ACC 655 | Fraud Examination | 4 |
ACC 657 | Financial Reporting and Analysis | 4 |
ITM 615 | Data Mining for Business | 4 |
ITM 617 | Machine Learning for Business Analytics | 4 |
ITM 618 | Application Development for Managers | 4 |
ITM 619 | Enterprise Systems | 4 |
ITM 650 | Information Security Management | 4 |
Note: Students can count a maximum of two 500-level courses towards the MSA, if the courses were not taken to satisfy undergraduate credit hours.
Total Credit Hours: 32-60