The MSA program at UMKC ranges from 30 to 63 credit hours. The total number of hours required depends on your undergraduate coursework; however, students without an undergraduate degree in accounting can still be fully admitted to the program.
Please select which option fits you best from the two choices below:
Accounting Undergraduates
Stage I Courses (27-33 credit hours)
You must have completed college algebra and possess skills equivalent to MIS 203, Computer Applications in Management, before taking more advanced quantitative coursework in the program. Course requirements in Stage I may be waived after admission by an academic advisor. Completion of the program also qualifies you for the various examinations leading to professional certification.
- ACTG 350 Accounting Systems & Controls
- ACTG 5517 Survey of Accounting
- FIN 5501 Economics for Administration
- DSOM 5519 Operations Management
- MKT 5531 Contemporary Marketing Management
- FIN 5532 Financial Management
- DSOM 5508 Statistical Methods for Administrative Decisions
- MGT 5505 Organizational Behavior
- MGT 5510 Legal and International Managerial Environment OR
- MGT 5506 Contract Negotiation and Dispute Resolution OR
- MGT 5508 Law of Business Associations
Stage II (a minimum of 30 credit hours)
Students with an undergraduate degree in accounting may complete the MSA program in a minimum of 30 semester hours, and choose a focus area such as Accounting/Audit or Taxation. Examples of focus areas which students may select follow:
Accounting/Audit Focus (30 credit hours)
- ACTG 5567, 5575, 5576, 5577, 5578 and 5579 (18 hours)
- MGT 5537 (if not waived) (3 hours)
- Advanced finance elective (3 hours)
- Approved electives (6 hours)
Taxation Focus (30 credit hours)
For a printable version (.pdf) of the MSA curricula, click on the following files:
Non-Accounting Undergraduates
This program is designed for students with little or no undergraduate accounting coursework. It provides comprehensive coverage of accounting topics necessary for a professional career in the field. Completion of the program also qualifies students for the various examinations leading to professional certification.
Stage One (33 credit hours)
- ACTG 307 or ACTG 5556 Cost Management
- ACTG 310 Intermediate Accounting I OR
- ACTG 558 Financial Accounting. Theory
- ACTG 350 Accounting Systems & Controls
- ACTG 5517 Survey of Accounting
- FIN 5501 Economics for Administration
- DSOM 5519 Operations Management
- MKT 5531 Contemporary Marketing Management
- FIN 5532 Financial Management
- DSOM 5508 Statistical Methods for Administrative Decisions
- MGT 5505 Organizational Behavior
- MGT 5510 Legal and International Managerial Environment OR
- MGT 5506 Contract Negotiation and Dispute Resolution OR
- MGT 5508 Law of Business Associations
Stage Two (30 credit hours beyond Stage One)
Level I:
- ACTG 311 Intermediate Accounting II
- ACTG 421 Governmental/Not-for-Profit Accounting
- ACTG 5557 Introduction to Income Taxation
- ACTG 5559 Advanced Financial Accounting/Theory
- ACTG 5560 Introduction to Auditing
Level II:
- ACTG 5570 level course in Managerial Accounting
- ACTG 5570 level course in Financial Accounting
- ACTG 5570 level course in Auditing
- ACTG 5570 level course in Tax
- Approved ACTG elective at 5561 or higher
For a printable version (.pdf) of the MSA curricula, click on the following files:
Transfer Credit
A maximum of six (6) credit hours of graduate coursework completed with distinction at an accredited graduate school and relevant to the individual’s degree program may be accepted toward the MSA. You must provide official transcripts to UMKC for this purpose. All transfer credit is approved by your advisor during your first semester.
