Curriculum

Foundation Courses - (Effective Fall 2020)

Course Title Units
ACCT 210 Introduction to Financial Accounting 3
ACCT 215 Introduction to Managerial Accounting 3
ACCT 320 Business Law of Accountants 3
ACCT 325 Accounting Ethics 3

Foundation courses are not required for application to the program. Applicants may submit their applications without completing these courses. MSA students who need ACCT 320 and ACCT 325 as foundation courses can complete them in the summer prior to starting the program. The specific foundation courses needed by each applicant will be determined by the MSA Program Coordinator, based on a review of the submitted transcripts for course equivalency.

Foundation course requirements can be satisfied through undergraduate courses completed in the
last five years with a grade of “B-“ or better.

  • The two lower-division courses, ACCT 210 and ACCT 215, can be transferred from
    equivalent courses taken at other universities or community colleges.
  • The two upper-division courses, ACCT 320 and ACCT 325, must be taken at an AACSB
    accredited 4-year university or college.

These four courses are offered regularly at CSUEB each semester. Non-CSUEB students can take these courses through .

MSA Program Courses

Courses

Units
Core Courses 10 30
Capstone Project 1 3
Total 11 33

Core Courses (30 units)

Capstone Requirement (3 Units)

ACCT 611: Financial Reporting and IFRS I (3)

ACCT 612: Financial Reporting and IFRS II (3)

ACCT 613: Advanced Topics in Financial Accounting (3)

ACCT 622: Auditing Theory and Practice I (3)

ACCT 623: Auditing Theory and Practice II (3)

ACCT 630: Federal Taxation for Individuals and Sole Proprietors (3)

ACCT 631: Federal Taxation for Corporations and Flow-Through Entities (3)

ACCT 641: Data Analytics in Accounting (3)

ACCT 671: Business Communications and Professional Development I (1.5)

ACCT 672: Business Communications and Professional Development II (1.5)

ACCT 681: Financial Statement Analysis and Business Valuation (3)

ACCT 693: Project (3)

 

Students who have taken a similar undergraduate course and received a B+ grade or better can request to substitute the course with one of the elective courses below, subject to program director’s approval:

 

Elective Courses:

ACCT 642 - Data Analytics in Accounting II

ACCT 423 - Information Technology Audit and Cybersecurity

ACCT 424 - Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination

ACCT 635 - Strategic Cost and Performance Management

ACCT 422 - Internal Auditing

Or Graduate courses in MBA Finance or MS Business Analytics program.