Accelerate Your Accounting Career
Prerequisites
If you haven’t previously studied accounting, or if your prior accounting studies were not based on the U.S. system of accounting (U.S. GAAP), you will need to complete up to 18 credits of the following prerequisite courses with a grade of B or better:
| Course | Credits |
| BUSACC 0030 Financial Accounting | 3 |
| BUSACC 0040 Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUSACC 1204 Intermediate Fin. Reporting I | 3 |
| BUSACC 1205 Intermediate Fin. Reporting II | 3 |
| BUSACC 1236 Accounting Info Systems | 3 |
| BUSACC 1238 Auditing | 3 |
Prerequisite courses do not count toward the 30-credit requirement* to complete the MS in Accounting degree. Prerequisite coursework will add at least one additional term of study. The tuition rate for the additional term will be billed the same rate as the MS in Accounting program. You can take both prerequisite courses and MS in Accounting courses in the same term.
MS in Accounting: 30 total credits
Core Courses
You must complete the following 24 required core courses with a minimum grade of C or better. Courses can be waived, with the approval of the faculty director. Courses that are waived will be replaced with electives to reach the 30 credits required for graduation.
| Course | Credits |
| BACC 2251 Forensic Accounting | 3 |
| BACC 2525 Financial Statement Analysis | 3 |
| BACC 2258 Strategic Cost Management | 3 |
| BACC 2559 Taxes and Decision Making | 3 |
| BSEO 2315 Business Law | 3 |
| BACC 2252 Taxes for Entities | 3 |
| BACC 2558 Non-profit & Gov’t Accounting | 3 |
| BACC 2254 Advanced Financial Accounting | 3 |
Elective Courses
Choose an additional six elective credits in accounting, including 1.5 credits of Experienced-Based Learning (EBL) coursework. (Normally, the EBL requirement is met through an accounting internship for credit.) Students may also select electives from the Katz course catalog, with the approval of their advisor. Popular electives include:
|
Course
|
Credits |
| BACC 2523 Accounting Data Analytics | 3 |
| BACC 2466 Risk Management | 1.5 |
| BACC 2255 Accounting Disclosures for Derivatives | 1.5 |
| BACC 2510 Annual Reports to Shareholders | 1.5 |
| BACC 2511 Going Public and Proxy Statements | 1.5 |
| BACC 2100 MAcc Internship for Credit | 1.5/3 |
| BACC 2060 MAcc Independent Study | 1.5/3 |
| BMIS 2542 Data Programming with Python | 3 |
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
I have met so many talented professional students at Katz—every networking opportunity is a chance to learn more about the unique businesses serving the Pittsburgh area, as well as a chance to gain knowledge and insight into what other classmates do. There’s learning everywhere at Katz—not just in the classroom.
What makes Katz unique is the environment they cultivate for students right from the start. Katz encouraged a culture of collaboration, what I learned outside the classroom from my classmates has been just as valuable as what I learned from my professors.
