M.S. in Accounting Sample Program
(prior non-business degree)

The following is a sample program of study (POS) for students who enter the MSA  program with a non-business undergraduate degree. This POS generally requires 14-18 MSA program courses depending on undergraduate majors.

Business Foundation

  • ECN 590 Principles of Economics
  • MBA 502 Organizational Behavior
  • MBA 504 Financial Management
  • MBA 505 Managerial Marketing
  • MBA 530 Legal Environment of Business
  • MBA 565 Strategic Management

Accounting Foundation

  • ACC 301 Intermediate Accounting I
  • ACC 302 Intermediate Accounting II
  • ACC 303 Cost Accounting
  • ACC 401 Accounting Computer Systems
  • ACC 402 Advanced Accounting
  • ACC 403 Federal Tax Accounting
  • ACC 404 Auditing

Graduate Accounting Core

  • MAC 501 Accounting Theory I
  • MAC 502 Accounting Theory II
  • MAC 503 Taxation of Business Entities
  • MAC 504 Financial Statement Analysis

Contact

For more information about the University of Rhode Island Master of Science in Accounting program, please contact Cynthia Blanthorne.