MSA Academics & Curriculum

The MSA provides in-depth knowledge of accounting, taxation, and auditing. Whether you want to expand your career as an external auditor in public accounting, an internal auditor in private accounting, a government auditor, or a tax consultant, you will be rewarded with excellence in your faculty, curriculum, and fellow students. Our 30-credit hour MSA program consists of 18 credit hours of accounting coursework and 12 credit hours of business electives.

MSA 18-Month Program Option

MSA 12-Month Program Option

MSA Program

The program accommodates the needs of working professionals. Students enrolling in the MSA program on a part-time basis may complete the program in 18 months. Students may also fast-track through the curriculum by completing their degree requirements in an accelerated 12-month time frame (depending on undergraduate coursework). Students may begin the program in the fall, spring, or summer semesters.

Flexible Scheduling

The UCCS MSA program is a 30-credit, hybrid graduate accounting program that combines in-person and online learning to provide students with optimal flexibility. Students who cannot meet in person for the on-campus accounting courses may attend the course remotely (synchronously). All on-campus classes are offered in the evening hours from 4:45 pm to 7:20 pm or 7:30 pm to 10:05 pm. Faculty will either meet weekly or will notify students about in-person/remote synchronous class meeting dates at least two (2) weeks prior to the start of the semester.

Students can elect to enroll in online business electives. The combination of campus, remote synchronous, and online provides flexibility to students who are also busy working professionals.

MSA Foundation Courses

Course Number	Course Title
ACCT 4210/6710	Individual Income Tax
ACCT 4600/6600	Auditing

*MSA foundation courses can be waived based on prior academic coursework within age and grade policy.

Required Accounting courses

(15 credit hours)

Course Number	Course Title
ACCT 6010	Seminar: Financial Accounting Theory
ACCT 6510	Accounting Ethics and Institutions
ACCT 6620	Advanced Auditing
ACCT 6720	Coporate and Partnership Taxation
ACCT 6750	Advanced Financial Accounting

Plus one (1) of the following Accounting electives

(3 credit hours)

Course Number	Course Title
ACCT 6110	Advanced Managerial Accounting
ACCT 6730	Introduction to Accounting Systems
ACCT 6740	Accounting for Governments & Not-For-Profit Organizations
ACCT 6950	Topics in Accounting - Graduate

Additionally, students take 12 credit hours of business electives

MSA students choose their business electives from any 6000-level business courses in the MBA program (except ACCT 6100). The accounting faculty recommend the following classes as being particularly relevant to future accounting professionals.

Course Number	Course Title
BUAD 6950	Special Topics in Business
BUAN 6100	Visual Analytics: Principles & Applications for Business
BUAN 6200	Applied Predictive Analytics for Strategic Insights
BUAN 6300	Business Intelligence for Managers
CYSM 6100	Cybersecurity Technologies
CYSM 6200	Enterprise Information Security
CYSM 6300	Cybersecurity Governance
CYSM 6400	Cybersecurity Law & Cybercrime Investigations
FNCE 6000	Corporate Financial Management
FNCE 6100	Problems & Policies in Financial Management
FNCE 6200	Investment Management & Analysis
FNCE 6400	International Financial Management
FNCE 6500	Management of Financial Institutions
MGMT 6400	Legal Issues in Managing Human Resources
MGMT 6550	Applied Principles of Negotiation & Conflict Management

Students in the Master of Science in Accounting program also complete an End of Program Assessment in their final semester.

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