DEGREE PROGRAM
To earn the Master of Accounting degree the student must successfully complete: 
Required accounting courses
15 Credits 
Business-related courses
 6 Credits
Accounting elective courses
 3 Credits
General elective courses
 6 Credits
TOTAL degree program requirements
 30 Credits

All Graduate School academic standards apply, including the requirement that students must maintain a 3.0 (B) cumulative grade point average at all times for continuation in the program. Withdrawal for more than one consecutive semester subjects the student to reapplication procedures.

SPECIALIZATION IN FORENSIC ACCOUNTING
Students may obtain a specialization with the Master of Accounting degree in Forensic Accounting by completing the required 12 credits (four courses) within the specialization area.
This can be accomplished within the 30 credit MAC program only through careful planning and scheduling of coursework. Consult with an advisor in advance if you are interested in this specialization. Specialization courses normally require at least one and one-half years to complete. Details of course requirements are presented below.

MAC Course Requirements (30 credits)
Accounting (15 credits) 
ACC
 502
 Advanced Auditing
ACC
 503
 Management Accounting II - Cost Analysis
ACC
 504
 Advanced Accounting Information Systems
ACC
 505
 Advanced Taxation
ACC
 508
 International Financial Reporting Standards
 

Management (6 credits) 
BUS
 670
 Advanced Operation Management
MAN
 510
 Management Ethics
 
Accounting Electives (3 credits)
One course from: 
ACC
 507
 Governational and Institutional Accounting
ACC
 540
 Fraud Examination
ACC
 541
 Forensic Accounting Application
ACC
 542
 Forensic Accounting Practice Issues
ACC
 543
 Computer Auditing and Investigation
ACC
 605
 Seminar in Accounting Theory
ACC
 755
 Seminar: Selected Topics in Accounting
ACC
 781
 International Taxation
ACC
 783
 Tax Research
ACC
 785
 Taxation of Estates, Trusts and Gifts
ACC
 786
 Advanced Corporate Taxation
ACC
 788
 "S" Corporation and Partnership Taxation
ACC 
 790*
 Accounting Internship I


Electives (6 credits)
Two courses from any of the above listed Accounting Electives or the following:
ACC
 791*
 Accounting Internship II
BUS  ​536  ​Entrepreneurship
     
BUS
 673
 Management Writing and Reporting
BUS
 707
 Marketing of Services
BUS
 771
 International Business Law
BUS
 775
 International Business
ECO
 671
 International Economics
FIN
 772
 International Finance and Banking
 *These courses are available with some restrictions and only with the advanced approval of the MAC Program Coordinator.

Forensic Accounting Specialization
The Specialization in Forensic Accounting is designed for Master of Accounting students who wish to expand their knowledge in the broad area of forensic accounting.

Courses in this specialization are designed to provide the accountant with a broad base of knowledge across the field of forensic accounting and more specialized knowledge within the areas of fraud and computer applications and investigation. Forensic career opportunities are available with private companies, government agencies, public accounting and consulting firms, as well as in specialized individual practices.

The graduate specialization will be awarded to those who complete four courses (12 credits) at St. Thomas University from the following forensic accounting courses at the same time as they complete the MAC degree:
ACC
502
Advanced Auditing
ACC
540
Fraud Examination
ACC
541
Forensic Accounting Application
ACC
542
Forensic Accounting Practice Issues
ACC
543
Computer Auditing and Investigation