Degree Requirements

The program requires the completion of 10 courses (30 credit hours) comprised of seven required courses and three elective courses. Alternatively, candidates may earn a Certificate in Government Financial Management by completing 12 semester credit hours consisting of Design and Development of Information Systems, Government Accounting and Auditing, Government Budgeting Systems, and Public Sector Auditing. Students enrolled in the certificate program have the option to later matriculate in the master's degree program and have the certificate courses counted toward the degree.

Core Courses

Course Number	Title	Credits
22:010:512	Ethical Issues in Public Financial Management	3
22:010:525	Government Budgeting Systems**	3
22:010:551	Government Accounting and Auditing**	3
22:010:577	Accounting for Managers*	3
22:010:578	Public Financial Management	3
22:010:604	Design and Development of Information Systems**	3
22:835:604	Concepts in Auditing*	3
22:010:654	Public Sector Auditing**	3
22:010:655	Advanced Topics in Governmental Accounting	3

*Note: Accounting for Managers and Concepts in Auditing are waived for accounting majors. Nonaccounting majors will be required to complete these two prerequisite courses in addition to the other seven required courses.

**Note: Not all of the above courses are offered each semester. Please address inquiries regarding course offerings to Professor Irfan A. Bora, Director, Master's in Governmental Accounting.

See the Course List and Descriptions chapter of this catalog.