The Accounting concentration is designed for students to further their accounting education and careers. Advanced class work in accounting theory, tax and cost accounting, and auditing are included in this concentration. An individual's course of study may include class work that will satisfy state requirements to sit for the CPA.
All seven concentrations require College Algebra as a prerequisite. The Accounting Concentration also requires the following accounting courses as prerequisites.
Accounting I
Accounting II
Intermediate Accounting I
Intermediate Accounting II
Tax Accounting
Cost Accounting
Auditing
Advanced Accounting
The following courses are common to all seven concentrations and may be waived if comparable courses have been successfully completed at the undergraduate level. However, all programs must include a minimum of 30 graduate hours.
Financial Accounting (AC 501)
Economic Concepts (EC 501)
Statistical Analysis (EC 540)
Quantitative Analysis (EC 541)
Business Legislation (BU 505)
Management Processes (BU 521)
Marketing Management (BU 610)
Financial Management I (BU 630)
Organizational Behavior and Development (BU 622)
The following courses are upper division graduate courses, and all are three credit hours. They are common to all seven concentrations and may be required for each:
| Current Issues in Management (BU 629) |
if BU 521 is waived |
| Marketing Strategy (BU 615) |
if BU 610 is waived |
| Financial Management II (BU 635) |
if BU 630 is waived |
| Organizational Policy & Strategy (BU 699) |
Required for all seven concentrations |
At a minimum, all programs must include either BU 615 or BU 635 and some programs may include both courses. BU 699 is the capstone experience of the MBA program. It takes the place of a Master's thesis. |
