Students select either the Accounting Concentration or the Tax Concentration and complete 21 hours of core and elective courses for the concentration as described in #1 and #2 below.

1. Core Courses for the Concentration
   
   
   1. Accounting Concentration
      
      Select a minimum of two accounting (ACG) courses and at least one tax (TAX) course from the list of core courses below. One course must be an international course.
      • ACG 6135 Accounting Theory (3)
      • ACG 6205 Advanced Accounting (3)
      • ACG 6257 Global Reporting & Audit (3)
      • TAX 6045 Tax Research & Planning (3)
      • TAX 6525 International Tax Issues (3)
   
   
   2. Tax Concentration
      
      Select a minimum of two tax (TAX) courses and at least one accounting (ACG) course from the list below. One course must be an international course.
      
      • ACG 6135 Accounting Theory (3)
      • ACG 6205 Advanced Accounting (3)
      • ACG 6257 Global Reporting & Audit ( 3)
      • TAX 6045 Tax Research & Planning (3)
      • TAX 6525 International Tax Issues (3)
   
   
2. Electives for the Concentration
   
   After selecting three or more core courses, select the balance of the 21 hours from the following:
   • ACG 6655 Independent Audit II (3)
   • ACG 6255 International Accounting (3)
   • ACG 6405 Adv Accounting Information Systems (3)
   • ACG 6905 Directed Study in Accounting (3)
   • ACG 6935 Special Topics in Accounting (3)
   • TAX 6015 Corporate Tax Issues (3)
   • TAX 6205 Flow through Entities (3)
   • TAX 6405 Estate & Gift Tax Issues (3)
   • TAX 6877 Special Topics in Taxation (3)


3. Business elective courses
   
   Complete 9 credit hours of approved graduate level business courses outside the areas of accounting (ACG) and taxation (TAX). See college advisor for approval.

Additional Graduation Requirements

• Complete a minimum of 30 credit hours
• Earn a cumulative GPA of 3.0 for all coursework in the program
• Satisfy all degree requirements within seven years from the time of admission to the program

Transfer Notes and Acceptable Substitutes

Students may transfer a maximum of six credit hours of approved graduate level coursework from a regionally accredited institution. All transfer courses must have been completed within the past six years with a grade of B or higher. The evaluation of academic transcripts and articulation of transfer courses must be approved by the appropriate academic department.