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College of Professional Studies
Admissions and Curriculum Requirements

Admission to the program:
To enroll in the MS in accounting program, the following must be submitted, along with the official application, to the Quinnipiac University Office of Graduate Admissions:

  • Application form
  • Application fee
  • Current resume
  • Two recommendations (may be professional or academic)
  • Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work completed
  • Official GMAT score report (GMAT minimum score of 500 is required unless evidence of satisfactory performance in another graduate program or possession of a professional certification, e.g., CPA, CMA or CFA)
  • Copy of professional license or certification, if applicable

Curriculum:
The 30 credits for the degree include four courses in the business core, four courses in the accounting core and two accounting electives.

Business Core (complete 12 credits)
EC 600 Economics for Decision Making (3 credits)
FIN 600 Financial Analysis & Decision Making (3 credits)
IB 600 Managing in a Global Economy (3 credits)
IB 623 International Business & Negotiation (3 credits)
MG 600 Business Ethics & Legal Environment (3 credits)
MK 600 Managing Customers & Markets (3 credits)
LW 601 Legal & Regulatory Issues (3 credits)
CIS 620 Data Management (3 credits)
CIS 650 Information Systems Security (3 credits)

Accounting Core (complete 12 credits)
MBA 600 Financial Reporting & Analysis (3 credits)
AC 606 Accounting for Governmental & Non-Profit Entities (3 credits)
AC 608 Accounting Research Methods (3 credits)
AC 611 Information Assurance (3 credits)

Accounting Electives (complete 6 credits)
AC 600 Strategic Cost & Profitability Analysis (3 credits)
AC 612 Audit Case Studies & Research (3 credits)
AC 613 Financial Statement Analysis (3 credits)
AC 615 Tax Aspects of Management Decisions (3 credits)
AC 632 International Accounting Standards & Issues (3 credits)

For more information, contact MSA@quinnipiac.edu.