STEM-Designated Master of Science Courses
MS in Accounting and Business Analytics (STEM)
Minimum: 33 credits / Maximum 43.5 credits
Upon formal admission to the master of Science in Accounting + Business Analytics (MAcc + BA) program, previous academic coursework will be reviewed to determine the appropriate length of the program.
Students may waive the following prerequisite courses with a required minimum grade of B or better.
| Course | Credits |
| BUSACC 0030 Financial Accounting | 3 |
| BUSACC 0040 Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUSACC 1204 Intermediate Financial Reporting I | 3 |
| BUSACC 1205 Intermediate Financial Reporting II | 3 |
| BUSACC 1236 Accounting Info Systems | 3 |
| BUSACC 1238 Auditing | 3 |
Students must take all required Core Courses (40.5 credits) in the list below plus 3 credits of electives to complete the MAcc + BA program. However, if a student has previously completed any of these courses with the required minimum grade of C (or B for two specific courses indicated in the list below), the course may be waived. Students do not need to replace waived courses with another course as long as they earn at least 33 graduate credits, the minimum required to complete the degree.
Required Core Courses (40.5 credits)
| Course | Credits |
| BACC 2251 Forensic Accounting | 3 |
| BACC 2525 Financial Statement Analysis | 3 |
| BACC 2258 Strategic Cost Management | 3 |
| BACC 2559 Taxes & Decision Making | 3 |
| BACC 2315 Business Law | 3 |
| BACC 2252 Taxation for Entities | 3 |
| BACC 2558 Non-profit & Governmental Accounting | 3 |
| BACC 2254 Advanced Financial Accounting | 3 |
| BQOM 2401 Statistical Analysis (minimum grade of B) | 3 |
| BQOM 2421 Decision Technologies (minimum grade of B) | 1.5 |
| BQOM 2512 Advanced Decision Technologies | 1.5 |
| BQOM 2557 Multivariate Data Analysis 1 | 1.5 |
| BQOM 2578 Data Mining | 3 |
| BMIS 2588 Database Management | 3 |
| BMIS 2542 or 2526 Programming Course (R or Python) | 3 |
Elective Courses (3 credits) – Students must select 3 credits from the following list:
| Course | Credits |
| BACC 2523 Accounting Data Analytics | 3 |
| BMIS 2542/2526 Programming course (R or Python) | 3 |
| BQOM 2537 Forecasting | 1.5 |
| BQOM 2559 Applied Optimization and Simulation | 1.5 |
| BQOM 2580 Business Analytics: Strategic Essentials | 1.5 |
| BQOM 2546 Project Management Fundamentals & Analytics | 1.5 |
Upon approval of the BA faculty director, students are able to enroll in an Internship for Credit class. 1.5/3.0 credits
