The Master of Science in Accounting degree program is designed to provide students with the advance study in accounting necessary to prepare for the CPA examination. This program equips students with the knowledge and skills needed in the profession of accounting. Graduates of the MS in Accounting program are prepared for employment opportunities with industry, government, and public accounting firms.
To be admitted into the MS in Accounting program the student must: (1) hold a bachelor’s degree in accounting, (2) possess an overall undergraduate 3.0 or better GPA and a GPA in advanced accounting course work of 3.0 or better, and (3) meet all other requirements for admission as a graduate student in the College of Business Administration.
The MS in Accounting requires thirty graduate credit hours and can be completed in one year (12 months) by full time students who first enroll in either fall or summer semesters. All classes in the MS in Accounting program are taught only at the Huntsville campus. The course requirements of this program are as follows:
Course Number and Title |
Semester Credit Hours |
Accounting 533 Financial Statement Analysis |
3 |
Accounting 568 Governmental and Non-for-Profit Accounting |
3 |
3 |
|
Accounting 582 Information Systems Audit and Assurance |
3 |
Accounting 584 Corporate and Pass Through Entity Taxation |
3 |
Accounting 586 Professional Ethics and Responsibilities |
3 |
Accounting 599 Advanced Auditing Theory and Practice* |
3 |
Restricted Elective** |
3 |
Free Electives*** |
6 |
Total Semester Credit Hours |
30 |
* ACC 599 is a capstone course that satisfies the comprehensive exam requirement. A grade of “B” or better is required for graduation.
** Select one course from ACC 569 Managerial Accounting Applications; ACC 587 Estate Planning, Trusts, and Nonprofits; ACC 595 ERP Business Process Integration; or FIN 531 Introduction to Institutions, Investments, and Managerial Finance.
*** Any Graduate course from the College of Business Administration. Non-business courses must be approved by the Chair of the Department of Accounting.
For more information, interested students should contact Dr. Philip Morris at morris@shsu.edu.
September 22, 2009.
October 10, 2009.
Department of Accounting
SHSU Box 2056
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, Texas 77341-2056
Phone: (936) 294-1258
Email: accounting@shsu.edu
Fax: (936) 294-1982