Accounting, M.S.
Program Description
The Master of Science in Accounting is a degree program designed to prepare students for professional careers in accounting. It is designed specifically to enable students whose undergraduate majors are business related (including Economics, Finance, Marketing and Management) to meet the New Jersey State Board of Accountancy eligibility requirements for taking the Uniform CPA examination in New Jersey. The current course work required to sit for the CPA exam is 150 credits. They may be at either the graduate or undergraduate level. The distribution of courses is as follows: 96 credits in any subject, 30 credits in accounting and 24 credits in business related subjects. Students whose undergraduate major is not business-related may need to take up to six additional courses in non-accounting business subjects.
Degree Requirements
Students must complete 30 credit hours, including seven required core courses, plus three elective courses, one of which must be in accounting, and the other two chosen from accounting and business-related disciplines.
Prerequisite Courses
Required courses (or equivalents) to enter the program:
Required Coursework 21
| ACCT 5120 | FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING FOR CORPORATIONS | 3 |
| ACCT 5140 | MANAGERIAL AND COST ACCOUNTING | 3 |
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| ACCT 5160 | TAXATION OF CORPORATIONS/PARTNERSHIPS | 3 |
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| ACCT 5161 | CHINA TAX | 3 |
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| ACCT 5190 | LAW, ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING PRACTICE | 3 |
| ACCT 5230 | AUDITING INFORMATION SYSTEMS | 3 |
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| ACCT 5260 | TAX, INDIVIDUAL, ESTATE TRUST, PENSION AND RETIREMENT | 3 |
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| ACCT 5251 | CURRENT TOPICS IN INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING | 3 |
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| ACCT 5990 | SEMINAR IN PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING PRACTICE | 3 |
Elective Coursework 9
Students must choose a minimum of one graduate accounting course. The remaining two courses are to be chosen at the graduate level from Accounting, Global MBA, Management Science, Marketing, Finance or Economics.
Total Credit Hours: 30-36