Program Overview

Program Overview

The Master of Science in Accounting Analytics with a concentration in Business Analysis and Reporting is a 30-hour graduate program that provides students with a corporate governance perspective, emphasizing accounting in a service-oriented economy.

Admission Requirements

• Submission of a graduate application and associated fees.
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution.
• Official transcripts from all previously attended colleges or universities.
• GPA Requirements:
  • Undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.75 on the US 4.0 scale.
• GMAT Scores:
  • Required if applicable, with test score waivers considered upon submission and review of all required documents.
• International Students must submit all of the above plus additional international student-specific requirements.

Prerequisites

The Master of Science degree in Accounting Analytics requires a grade of C or better in the following courses (or their equivalents):

• ACCT 2010 - Financial Accounting
• ACCT 3100 - Foundations of Accounting
• ACCT 3110 - Intermediate Accounting I
• ACCT 3120 - Intermediate Accounting II
• ACCT 3310 - Intermediate Managerial Accounting
• ACCT 3320 - Accounting Analytics I
• ACCT 4020 - Accounting Systems
• ACCT 4521 - Individual Tax Compliance/Plan
• ACCT 4240 - Audit/Assurance Services
• SCMS 3711 - Business Analytics

Degree Outline

• A minimum of 30 semester hours of approved graduate courses.
• The 30 graduate credits must include at least 21 hours in Accounting, with no more than 9 hours of 6000 level courses.
• An internship does not count as credit toward the degree but is reported on the transcript.

Accounting Core - 12 hours

• ACCT 6211 - Adv Financial and Gov Reporting
• ACCT 7242 - Advanced Auditing Technology
• ACCT 7322 - Quant Methods in Managerial Acct
• ACCT 7521 - Taxation/Bus Entities

Business Analysis and Reporting - 12 hours

• ACCT 7140 - Financial Analysis
• ACCT 7232 - Emerging Attestations
• ACCT 7312 - Accounting Data Analytics II
• MIS 7660 - Advanced Data Management

Additional Electives - 6 hours

Select two courses from the following list:

• ACCT 6025 - Forensic Accounting Analytics
• ACCT 6030 - Systems Assurance/ Advisory I
• ACCT 7140 - Financial Analysis
• ACCT 7312 - Acct Data Analytics II
• MIS 7605 - Business Database Systems
• MIS 7615 - Enterprise Network and Security
• MIS 7190 - Programing For Business
• MIS 7620 - Business Machine Learning I
• MIS 7621 - Business Machine Learning 2
• MIS 7660 - Advanced Data Management
• MKTG 6151 - Advanced Marketing Analytics
• FIR 7173 - Financial Analys/Certification
• FIR 7710 - Seminar in Investment Theory
• FIR 7840 - Python for Finance
• ECON 6120 - Economic Forecasting
• ECON 6550 - Game Theory/Strategic Analysis
• ECON 7120 - Adv Quant Econ Analysis
• ECON 7125 - Appl Stat Mthds for Bus and Econ
• MATH 6020 - Actuarial Mathematics
• MATH 6022 - Fin Math I/Theory of Interest
• MATH 6025 - Fin Math II/Derivatives
• COMP 6410 - Computer Security
• COMP 6430 - Digital Forensics
• COMP 7115 - Database Systems
• COMP 7116 - Adv Database Systems
• COMP 7118 - Data Mining
• EECE 6273 - Database Engineering
• TECH 6262 - Modern Programming

STEM-Designated Degree

The MS in Accounting Analytics with a concentration in Business Analysis and Reporting is a STEM-designated degree according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. International students completing the program may apply for three years of work in the United States through the extended OPT program.