Accounting and Business Analytics, MS (STEM-designated)

Differentiate yourself with this STEM-designated program which prepares students to pass the CPA Exam while gaining technical skills in multivariate data analysis, data programming, data mining, and database management. The program prepares students to pass the CPA Exam, both by covering the content areas of the exam and by satisfying the 150 credit-hour requirement of Pennsylvania and many other U.S. states. Students enrolled in this program must complete the appropriate number of prerequisites, required, and elective courses according to program requirements, and maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0. Students can complete a minimum number of 33 credits to complete the degree, depending on previous coursework.

Required Courses (Required total: 31.5 credits):

BACC 2251 - FORENSIC ACCOUNTING
BACC 2558 - NON-PROFIT AND GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING
BACC 2252 - CORPORATE TAX ACCOUNTING AND PLANNING
BACC 2525 - FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS
BSEO 2315 - BUSINESS LAW
BQOM 2401 - STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: UNCERT
BQOM 2557 - MULTIVARIATE DATA ANALYSIS 1
BMIS 2588 - DATA BASE MANAGEMENT
BQOM 2578 - DATA MINING
BACC 2523 - ACCOUNTING DATA ANALYTICS

Programming course (choose one):

BMIS 2542 - DATA PROGRAMMING ESSENTIALS WITH PYTHON
BMIS 2526 - ADVANCED DATA PROGRAMMING WITH R

Elective Courses (Required minimum 1.5 credits):

The additional 1.5 elective credits will allow students to participate in an internship for credit experience, complete other accounting or business analytics elective courses or an Experience-Based Learning course.

Programming course (choose one):

BMIS 2542 - DATA PROGRAMMING ESSENTIALS WITH PYTHON
BMIS 2526 - ADVANCED DATA PROGRAMMING WITH R

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