Master of Accountancy

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The Master of Accountancy consists of a four graduate level core accounting courses required and approved by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy so that students will qualify for candidacy to take the CPA examination, a minimum of four courses in the student's area of concentration and 6 hours of approved graduate accounting or business electives.

Requirements for Admission to the Master of Accountancy Degree

Students should refer to the Introduction to the College of Business Administration section for information on admission.

Specific Requirements for the Master of Accountancy Degree

All students must meet the Pre-Master of Accountancy (Pre-MACY) Requirements and complete thirty hours of Course of Study for the Master of Accountancy (MACY).

Courses in Pre-MACY Requirements as described below can be waived if according to the Accounting Graduate Studies Committee, the student has the equivalent courses in previous undergraduate or graduate coursework or the appropriate work experience. Waivers can also be given if the student demonstrated proficiency through challenge examinations approved by the Committee.

Pre-Master of Accountancy (Pre-MACY) Requirements

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Common Body of Knowledge ^{The courses in parentheses indicate the equivalent undergraduate course or course combinations.}
ACCT 5301	Financial Accounting (or ACCT 2302 & ACCT 2301 )	3
ECON 5304	Business Economics (or ECON 2303 & ECON 2304)	3
QMB 5311	Quantitative Methods-Business (or QMB 2301 or QMB 3301 or MATH 2301)	3
BLAW 5306	Business Law and Ethics (or BLAW 3301)	3
MKT 3300	Principles of Marketing	3
FIN 5305	Financial Concepts & Analysis (or FIN 3310)	3
Professional Core
ACCT 3320	Accounting Systems	3
ACCT 3321	Intermediate Accounting I	3
ACCT 3322	Intermediate Accounting II	3
ACCT 3323	Cost Accounting	3
ACCT 3327	Fed Income Tax - Individuals	3
ACCT 4304	Auditing Principles/Procedures	3

Concentrations

Financial Accounting, Auditing
Tax Accounting

Degree Plan

MACC in Accounting with Concentration

Required Credits: 30

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Concentration Required
This program requires the selection of a concentration.		30
Common Body of Knowledge
Financial Accounting:
Select one of the following:
ACCT 5301	Financial Accounting ^C
ACCT 2301 & ACCT 2302	Principles of Accounting I and Principles of Accounting II
Business Law and Ethics:
BLAW 5306	Business Law and Ethics ^C	3
or BLAW 3301	Legal Environment of Business
Business Economics:
Select one of the following:		3
ECON 5304	Business Economics ^C
ECON 2303 & ECON 2304	Principles of Economics and Principles of Economics
Financial Concepts & Analysis:
FIN 5305	Financial Concepts & Analysis ^C	3
or FIN 3310	Business Finance
Principles of Marketing:
MKT 3300	Principles of Marketing	3
Quantitative Methods in Business:
Select one of the following:		3
QMB 5311	Quantitative Methods-Business ^C
MATH 2301	Math for Social Sciences II
QMB 2301 & QMB 3301	Fundamentals of Bus Statistics and Quantitative Methods in Bus
Professional Core
Required Courses:
ACCT 3320	Accounting Systems	3
ACCT 3321	Intermediate Accounting I	3
ACCT 3322	Intermediate Accounting II	3
ACCT 3323	Cost Accounting	3
ACCT 3327	Fed Income Tax - Individuals	3
ACCT 4304	Auditing Principles/Procedures	3
Total Hours		63

Course require a grade of C or better

Concentration in Financial Accounting/Auditing

All courses require a grade of C or better.

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Accounting Core:
ACCT 5302	Advanced Accounting I	3
ACCT 5314	Professional Wrtng-Accountants	3
ACCT 5328	Fed Income Tax Partner & Corp	3
ACCT 5329	Ethics in Accounting	3
Accounting Electives:
Select four courses of the following:		12
ACCT 5305	Not-for Profit Accounting
ACCT 5310	Contemporary Accounting Issues
ACCT 5312	Controllership
ACCT 5313	Advanced Cost Accounting
ACCT 5323	Advanced Auditing
ACCT 5324	Computer Appl-Auditing/Accting
ACCT 5327	Internal Auditing
ACCT 5330	Fraud & Forensic Auditing
ACCT 5335	International Accounting
ACCT 5391	Seminar-Managerial Accounting
Approved GR Accounting/Business Electives:
Select three hours of Approved GR Accounting/Business Electives		3
ACCT 5340	Masters Accountancy Capstone	3
Total Hours		30

Concentration in Tax Accounting

All courses require a grade of C or better.

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Accounting Core:
ACCT 5302	Advanced Accounting I	3
ACCT 5314	Professional Wrtng-Accountants	3
ACCT 5328	Fed Income Tax Partner & Corp	3
ACCT 5329	Ethics in Accounting	3
Accounting Electives:
Select four courses of the following:		12
ACCT 5320	Taxation-Ptners/Ptnershp/S Cor
ACCT 5321	Advanced Topics in Federal Tax
ACCT 5322	Tax Concepts Rsrch & Procedure
ACCT 5325	Estate and Gift Taxation
ACCT 5326	Advanced Corporate Taxation
Approved GR Accounting/Business Electives:
Select three hours of Approved GR Accounting/Business Electives		3
ACCT 5340	Masters Accountancy Capstone	3
Total Hours		30

Approved GR Accounting/Business Electives

Course List
Code	Title	Hours
ACCT 5301	Financial Accounting	3
ACCT 5302	Advanced Accounting I	3
ACCT 5305	Not-for Profit Accounting	3
ACCT 5310	Contemporary Accounting Issues	3
ACCT 5311	Accounting for Management	3
ACCT 5312	Controllership	3
ACCT 5313	Advanced Cost Accounting	3
ACCT 5314	Professional Wrtng-Accountants	3
ACCT 5320	Taxation-Ptners/Ptnershp/S Cor	3
ACCT 5321	Advanced Topics in Federal Tax	3
ACCT 5322	Tax Concepts Rsrch & Procedure	3
ACCT 5323	Advanced Auditing	3
ACCT 5324	Computer Appl-Auditing/Accting	3
ACCT 5325	Estate and Gift Taxation	3
ACCT 5326	Advanced Corporate Taxation	3
ACCT 5327	Internal Auditing	3
ACCT 5328	Fed Income Tax Partner & Corp	3
ACCT 5329	Ethics in Accounting	3
ACCT 5330	Fraud & Forensic Auditing	3
ACCT 5335	International Accounting	3
ACCT 5391	Seminar-Managerial Accounting	3
ACCT 5392	Directed Individual Study-Acct	3
ACCT 5394	Current Issues in Accounting	3
ACCT 5396	Internship in Accounting	3
BLAW 5306	Business Law and Ethics	3
BLAW 5325	International Business Law	3
BLAW 5391	Business Law	3
BUSN 5301A	The CEO's Perspective	1.5
BUSN 5301B	Issues in Financial Markets	1.5
BUSN 5302A	Negotiations & Conflict Resoln	1.5
BUSN 5302B	Corporate Communications	1.5
BUSN 5310	Issues in Corporate Governance	3
BUSN 5330	Project Management	3
BUSN 5331	Seminar in Theory of Finance	3
BUSN 5332	Sem in Intl Capital Mkts	3
BUSN 5333	Seminar in Corp Finance	3
BUSN 5334	Seminar in Investments	3
BUSN 5335	Strat Busn Comm & Reput Mgmt	3
BUSN 5350	Innovation & Entrepreneurship	3
BUSN 5392	Corporate/Comm Engage Project	3
BUSN 5394	Spc Top in Int'l Business	3
CIS 5311	MIS Theory and Practice	3
CIS 5313	Strategic Information Systems	3
CIS 5317	Info Resource Policy & Mgmt	3
CIS 5340	Electronic Commerce in Busn.	3
CIS 5350	Systems Analysis and Design	3
CIS 5360	Information Systems Security	3
CIS 5365	Database & Data Management	3
CIS 5370	Data Comm & Computer Networks	3
CIS 5380	Info Systems for Managers	3
CIS 5385	Diffusion & ICT Impact	3
CIS 5392	Dir Individual Study in CIS	3
CIS 5394	Current Issues in CIS	3
CIS 5397	Professional Report in CIS	3
ECON 5302	Microeconomic Theory	3
ECON 5303	Macroeconomic Theory	3
ECON 5304	Business Economics	3
ECON 5305	Applied Mathematical Economics	3
ECON 5311	Managerial Economics	3
ECON 5320	Monetary & Fiscal Pol & Prob	3
ECON 5321	Public Choice	3
ECON 5330	Public Sector Economics	3
ECON 5334	Urban Economics	3
ECON 5338	Economic Impact Modeling	3
ECON 5350	Industrial Organization/Policy	3
ECON 5360	Global Econ Environment-Mgrs	3
ECON 5361	Applied International Economic	3
ECON 5365	Economic Development	3
ECON 5366	Latin American Economics	3
ECON 5367	Country Risk Analysis	3
ECON 5368	Border Economics	3
ECON 5370	Applied Econometrics	3
ECON 5371	Econometric Forecasting	3
ECON 5372	Panel Data & Discrt Chce Modls	3
ECON 5392	Directed Indiv Study-Economics	3
ECON 5393	Special Topics	3
ECON 5397	Professional Report-Economics	3
ECON 5398	Thesis	3
ECON 5399	Thesis	3
FIN 5305	Financial Concepts & Analysis	3
FIN 5311	Financial Management	3
FIN 5315	Securities Analysis	3
FIN 5316	Risk Mgmt and Derivative Mkts	3
FIN 5318	Capital Formation-Analysis-Bud	3
FIN 5322	Internat'l Financial Mkts/Inst	3
FIN 5325	International Financial Mgmt	3
FIN 5367	Country Risk Analysis	3
FIN 5370	Financial Modeling	3
FIN 5392	Dir Individual Study-Finance	3
FIN 5394	Current Issues in Finance	3
MGMT 5301	Leading Groups & Teams	3
MGMT 5302	Employment Law	3
MGMT 5303	Social Issues in Management	3
MGMT 5304	Negotiation & Conflict Mgmt	3
MGMT 5305	Cross-Cultural Management	3
MGMT 5306	Diversity in Organizations	3
MGMT 5307	Career Management	3
MGMT 5311	Organizational Mgmt Seminar	3
MGMT 5314	Corporate Entrepreneurship	3
MGMT 5325	Management Strategy and Policy	3
MGMT 5335	International Strategic Mgmt	3
MGMT 5336	Effective Mgmt of Human Resour	3
MGMT 5345	Global Management	3
MGMT 5346	Total Quality Management	3
MGMT 5392	Dir Individual Study in Mgmt	3
MGMT 5394	Current Issues In Management	3
MKT 5311	Marketing Management	3
MKT 5320	New Product Development	3
MKT 5321	Marketing Research	3
MKT 5322	Sales Management	3
MKT 5323	Consumer Behavior	3
MKT 5324	Retailing Management	3
MKT 5325	Services Marketing	3
MKT 5330	Marketing Strategy	3
MKT 5355	International Marketing	3
MKT 5392	Dir Individual Study-Marketing	3
MKT 5394	Current Issues in Marketing	3
OSCM 5308	Concepts of Production Mgmt	3
OSCM 5311	Inventory and Materials Mgmt	3
OSCM 5325	Glbl Oper & Supply Chain Mgmt	3
OSCM 5330	Mgmt of Service Operations	3
OSCM 5392	Directed Indiv Study in POM	3
OSCM 5394	Current Issues in POM	3
QMB 5311	Quantitative Methods-Business	3