Accounting, MSA

Program Coordinator: Mandy Peterson (3401 Bate, 252-328-6384, petersonam@ecu.edu)

The Accounting, MSA is a flexible program that includes advanced study in accounting and business administration. In addition to a variety of classes in financial accounting, auditing, and taxation, students can also choose electives in other disciplines, including data analytics. The Accounting, MSA prepares students for professional certification as a certified public accountant (CPA). Most students in the program sit for the CPA exam during their final semester. Students are actively recruited by public accounting firms (including the Big 4), governmental agencies, and private industry.

The degree requires 30 to 45 s.h. as follows:

1. Core - 21 s.h.

2. Electives - 9 s.h.

ACCT electives numbered 6300 or higher
BUSI 6003 - Internship in Business
FINA 6604 - Financial Management II
FINA 6624 - Investment Management
FINA 6824 - Portfolio Theory, Construction and Management
FINA 6854 - Real Estate Investments and Analysis
FINA 6874 - Topics in Finance
FINA 6876 - International Financial Management
MIS 6873 - Data Management
MIS 6903 - Business Intelligence and Data Analytics
MIS 6913 - Statistics for Business Analytics
MIS 6933 - Data Mining and AI Applications
OMGT 6613 - Management Science
Any elective approved by the chair of the Department of Accounting or the MSA coordinator

3. Foundations - 15 s.h.

Students without an undergraduate degree in accounting from an AACSB accredited institution need to complete 15 s. h. of foundation courses:

Licensure/Certification Requirements in North Carolina

The curriculum for all ECU Certificates, Degrees, and other Graduate Programs have been designed to meet the licensure/certification requirements in North Carolina and prepare students to sit for licensure/certification exams in North Carolina. The various licensure boards in each state are responsible for setting requirements for licensure/certification in their state. Other states have their own requirements, and you’ll want to make sure your program meets criteria in your home state (or state where you intend to work) before you apply.