Degree Requirements (2011 - 2012 Graduate Catalog)
To earn the Master of Science in Taxation [MST] degree, you must complete the program requirements within six consecutive years with a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale. In addition, you must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 to remain in good standing within the program.
The following five required courses [15 semester hours] provide a common foundation of technical tax knowledge and professional skills:
ACCY 645 Professional Tax Research
ACCY 647 Corporate Taxation
ACCY 649 Partnership Taxation
ACCY 651 Federal Estate and Gift Taxation
ACCY 656 Tax Concepts and Property Transactions
To complete your degree, you will choose five electives [15 semester hours] to tailor the program to your career goals. The MST electives are:
ACCY 605 Independent Study in Taxation
ACCY 646 IRS Practice and Procedure
ACCY 648 Advanced Corporate Taxation
ACCY 652 Taxation of Estates and Trusts
ACCY 653 Accounting for Income Taxes
ACCY 654 Special Tax Topics
ACCY 655 International Taxation
ACCY 657 Taxation of Compensation & Benefits
ACCY 658 State and Local Taxation
ACCY 659 Tax Accounting Methods and Periods
ACCY 660 Advanced Partnership Taxation
ACCY 661 Advanced State and Local Taxation
ACCY 673 Internship in Accounting
Course descriptions can be viewed in the online course catalog.