Master of Science in Accountancy (M.S.A.)
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The Master of Science in Accountancy (M.S.A.) is a 30 semester hour program. It would typically include 21 semester hours of accounting classes and 9 hours of diversification electives. The MSA program is designed to prepare students for a professional career in accounting and to fulfill the requirements to sit for the uniform CPA exam in the state of Ohio. |
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MSA Core Courses (Required of all students) 9 - 15 hours, 3 - 5 classes
Acct 6130 External Financial Reporting III
Acct 6190 Financial Contemporary Problems
Acct 6210 Research in Accounting and Taxation
Acct 6310 Advanced Managerial Accounting
Acct 6420 Auditing
Note: For students who have taken External Financial Reporting III and / or Auditing previously in an undergraduate program, these courses are not required.
M.S.A. Electives
9 - 12 hours, 3 - 4 classes
Acct 6150 International Accounting and Taxation
Acct 6220 Corporate Tax
Acct 6320 Cost Analysis & Control
Acct 6330 Advanced Topics in Accounting Information Systems
Acct 6430 Business Valuation
Acct 6410 Governmental & Not-for-Profit
Diversification Electives
6 - 12 hours, 2-4 classes
Buad 6200 Financial Systems
Buad 6300 Strategic Marketing & Analysis *
Buad 6400 Results Based Management *
Buad 6500 International Business
Buad 6600 Supply Chain Management
Buad 6800 Information Technology & E-Business
* MSA students without an undergraduate business degree must take Buad 6300 and Buad 6400 (to meet the AACSB accreditation guideline C.1.3a).
MSA Common Body of Knowledge
0 - 27 hours, 0 - 9 classes
The common body of knowledge required for the MSA program includes a maximum of 27 hours (or 9 classes). Based on the candidate's prior course work, any or all of the common body of knowledge may be waived:
Acct 5000 Financial and Managerial Accounting
Acct 3100 Financial Accounting and Systems
Acct 3110 External Financial Reporting I *
Acct 4120 External Financial Reporting II *
Acct 3310 Accounting Information Systems and Controls*
Acct 3210 Taxes and Business Decisions *
Acct 4310 Internal Reporting *
Bans 5210 Economics for Business Decisions
Fina 5310 Corporation Finance
Opmt 5510 Statistics for the MBA
* Students must have an average GPA of 3.0 or higher in these five courses in order to proceed into 6000 level accounting classes.
