The Regis University Master of Science in Accounting was developed to allow those interested in accounting to broaden and deepen their accounting skills. Many students in the program are seasoned professionals who want to both broaden and deepen their knowledge and skills in accounting. Others have recently completed their undergraduate studies, who seek to train for professional careers that require an advanced accounting degree. In addition, the classes may help the student meet the “150 Hour Requirement” for CPA licensure and/or the requirements for the CMA designation.

The mission of the Master of Science in Accounting program is to educate students for leadership roles in their profession and their organization. The focus of this 30-credit hour program is hands-on experience, ethics, and advanced accounting skills. The focus is incorporating the use of data analysis to make informed decisions and resolving the complex issues that surround their organizations and the global business environment.  Students are prepared to continually grow their capabilities in decision-making to consider the consequences of these decisions on the common good, public trust, and sustainability of the future, embracing the core of their Jesuit education.

Course Sequencing

Students are expected to satisfy all program prerequisite requirements prior to taking 6000-level courses. All other course sequencing is indicated via prerequisites listed in course descriptions.

Regis undergraduate accounting students are allowed to take up to nine hours of 6000‐level classes during their senior year, up to six hours of which may count for both undergraduate and graduate degree requirements.

Program Foundation Courses

Eighteen semester hours of program foundation courses permit non-business managers the opportunity to acquire the informational background necessary to pursue advanced (6000-level) courses. These courses are required for students admitted to the degree seeking or certificate program who have previously completed course work in the specific areas. Program foundation courses may be taken on a Pass/No Pass basis. Master of Science in Accounting students are required to earn a passing grade in all program foundation courses.

• AC 3200 Principles of Accounting I and AC 3210 Principles of Accounting II
• BA 4100 Business Finance
• AC 4800 Auditing Principles and Procedures
• AC 4100 Intermediate Accounting I
• AC 4110 Intermediate Accounting II

Some or all of the foundation courses may be waived for students with sufficient educational background in the respective business areas covered. Students who petition to waive prerequisite courses must submit documentation showing successful mastery of the course content through CLEP or DSST exams.

Master of Science in Accounting candidates must complete a minimum of 30 semester hours of graduate courses (6000-level), 24 of which must be taken at Regis University. MSA students may not complete  MGT 6000 Accounting for Managers, or MGT 6001 Finance for Managers in fulfillment of any requirement listed below.
 
Total Degree Requirements 30 SH

Course List

Code	Title	SHs
Degree Requirements
AC 6020	Interpreting Accounting Information	3.00
AC 6030	Financial Reporting Policy and Practice	3.00
AC 6090	Case Studies in Management Accounting	3.00
AC 6110	Tax Influence on Bus Decision-Making	3.00
AC 6175	Current Topics in Accounting Technology	3.00
Complete One Audit Course from the Following: 1		3.00
AC 6050	Advanced Auditing
AC 6140	IT Auditing
AC 6190	Forensic and Fraud Audit
Electives
Select 12 semester hours of the following:		12.00
AC 6040	Financial Communication
AC 6050	Advanced Auditing
AC 6070	Accounting Non-Profit & Govt Orgs
AC 6080	International Accounting
AC 6100	Controllership
AC 6140	IT Auditing
AC 6170	Accounting Information Systems
AC 6190	Forensic and Fraud Audit
AC 6230	Issues in Accounting Ethics
AC 6910	Accounting Ethics
AC 6992	Advanced Accounting Internship I
AC 6993	Advanced Accounting Internship II
Total SHs		30

In fulfillment of two MSA elective requirements, students may complete CBE 6030 Business Intelligence & Analytics or another graduate-level (6000-level) course of their choice, with the exception of, MGT 6000 Accounting for Managers, or MGT 6001 Finance for Managers.

¹ Courses not taken to fulfill the auditing requirement may be used to fulfill elective requirements. 

Optional Data Science Certificate

Students may complete two data science courses toward a Data Science Certificate within the MSA program. There may be prerequisites required for Data Science courses such as MSC 575, or prior experience with Python coding. 

Course List

Code	Title	SHs
MSDS 600	Introduction to Data Science	3.00
MSDS 610	Data Engineering	3.00
MSDS 650	Data Analytics	3.00
MSDS 692	Data Science Practicum	3.00
Total SHs		12