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* This site offers basic guidelines for Degree completion. The department may have additional restrictions in addition to the information below. Please see the Graduate Course Catalog for more information.
The Master of Science in Accounting program is designed to allow its graduates to meet the 150-hour requirement for Registered Accounting Degree Programs in New York State. Beginning Fall 2004, students entering undergraduate accounting programs must complete 150 credit hours of prescribed courses in order to qualify for the Certified Public Accountancy Exam. Combined with an undergraduate degree in Accounting, the Master of Science degree satisfies the educational requirement for those interested in careers as Certified Public Accountants.
The M.S. in Accounting program requires completion of 30 credit hours of graduate-level courses. This includes coursework in such areas as accounting theory, taxation, and accounting information systems and finance. An applied research project is also required. Although the program is designed with the needs of full time graduate students in mind, it may also be pursued on a part-time basis.
Please note additional program requirements. For general admission requirements, please see the Application Procedures.
| Program Requirements |
Hours |
| A minimum of 30 semester hours of graduate-level courses including: |
| Required Courses |
| ACCT 500 Accounting Theory |
3 |
| ACCT 510 Research Seminar in Accounting |
3 |
| ACCT 520 Accounting Information Systems |
3 |
| ACCT 530 Advanced Auditing |
3 |
| ACCT 570 Tax Procedure and Research |
3 |
| BUAD 510 Modern Financial Instruments |
3 |
| BUAD 550 Organizational Communication |
3 |
| BUAD 590 Business Ethics |
3 |
| Total Required Credits: |
24 |
| Elective Courses (2 courses - must be chosen from the following) |
| ACCT 540 Tax Accounting |
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| ACCT 550 Advanced Cost Management |
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| ACCT 560 Seminar in Accounting |
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| ACCT 580 Internship in Accounting |
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| BUAD 520 IT Management and E-Commerce |
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| BUAD 530 Advanced Financial Management |
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| BUAD 560 Marketing Strategy |
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| BUAD 570 Advanced Corporate Management |
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| Total Elective Credits: |
6 |
| TOTAL HOURS FOR DEGREE |
30 |
The M.S. in Accounting program is designed so that all graduates meet the education requirements for licensure in the State of New York as a Certified Public Accountant as mandated by the State Education Department.
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