MS in Accountancy

Graduate Business
John J Hampton, Director of Graduate Business Programs
Carmela Beutel, Associate Director

Filomena Durso, Assistant Director

This page contains the MS program requirements and self-evaluation worksheet.

MS in Accountancy

An MS candidate must take 10 courses (30 credits) with mandatory academic coverage of the topics covered in the following courses:
Ac520    Financial Accounting and Reporting (3)
Ac541    Internal Controls and Compliance: Sarbanes Oxley (3)
Ac543    Forensic Accounting and Internal Auditing (3)

In addition, a candidate must complete a minimum of three of the following courses:
Gb517    Business Ethics and Legal Liability (3)
Gb624    Technology for Managers (3)
Gb626    Business System Interruption
Gb629    Enterprise Risk Management (3)
Gb630    Strategic Risk Management

Gb631    Risk Management and Insurance (3)
Gb636    Financial Aspects of Risk Management (3)

Saint Peter’s may waive courses where the candidate has already covered the material in an undergraduate or graduate college-level course. Whatever the background, a candidate must complete at Saint Peter’s 30 credits with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0

A candidate who has an MBA from another institution may complete the MS in Accountancy degree program in 24 credits.

Self Evaluation Worksheet

Courses Taken and Courses Needed

Required (18 credits)

Ac520   Fin Reporting           ______      Ac541 SARBOX                           ______

Ac543   Forensic Acct           ______

Three of the following

Gb517 Business Ethics         ______        Gb624 Tech for Managers          ______

Gb629 ERM                           ______        Gb630 Strategic Risk Mgmt        ______

Gb631  Risk Mgmt & Insur     ______        Gb636 Financial Aspects of RM   ______

Electives (12 credits)

#1  _______________________                  #2   __________________________

#3  _______________________                  #4    _________________________

Click here for MBA or Dual MBA/MS curriculums.

The MS degree can be completed in 24 credits for students who have an MBA from a regionally-accredited business school.