Changes to the graduate catalog since publishing date: 2/29/24
3/5/24- The following content was changed in the Finance, M.S. program:
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Required Graduate Courses (24 hours)
Additional Information
FINC 6731 must be taken in the last long semester of the program.
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Required Graduate Courses (24 hours)
FINC 5133 - Corporate Finance
FINC 5332 - Financial Statement Analysis
DSCI 5132 - Business Analytics for Decision Making
FINC 5231 - Investment Management
FINC 6233 - Options and Futures
FINC 6234 - Portfolio Management
FINC 6531 - International Finance
FINC 6731 - Seminar in Finance (Capstone)
Additional Information
FINC 6731 must be taken in the last long semester of the program.
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Graduate Elective Requirements (6 hours)
Elective Requirements (6 hours)
Choose two courses from the list:
MS Finance Concentration in Healthcare Administration
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Graduate Elective Requirements (6 hours)
Choose one of the following
- Business Analytics Track (6 hours)
- Healthcare Administration Track (6 hours)
- Finance Electives Track (6 hours)
- Business Analytics Concentration (12 hours)
- Healthcare Administration Concentration (12 hours)
Business Analytics Track (6 hours)
Choose any two of the following courses:
DSCI 5131 - Statistics for Quantitative Analysis
DSCI 5231 - Spreadsheet Modeling and Decision Analysis
ISAM 5330 - Management Information Systems
ISAM 5431 - ERP System Concepts and Practices
MGMT 6135 - Data Visualization and Communication
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Students may complete a 12-hour concentration in Healthcare Administration within the MS in Finance. Students choosing this option will have a 36-hour program of study. In the graduate course work listed above, the six hours of graduate finance electives will not be required. Listed below are the Healthcare Administration courses for the concentration.
Concentration Requirements (12 hours)
Additional Information
All four courses must be completed to fulfill the requirement for MS Finance Concentration in Healthcare Administration. Healthcare Administration concentration is not available online.
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Healthcare Administration Track (6 hours)
Choose any two of the following courses:
HADM 5233 - Financial Management of Healthcare Organizations II
HADM 5333 - Healthcare Economics
HADM 5432 Healthcare Predictive Analytics
HADM 6235 Integrated Delivery
Finance Electives (6 hours)
Choose any two of the following courses:
ECON 5136 - Managerial Economics
FINC 5134 - Real Estate Investment Analysis and Financing
FINC 5331 - Treasury Management Practices
FINC 5333 - Personal Wealth Management
FINC 5931 - Research Topics in Finance
FINC 6131 - Commercial Bank Management
FINC 6739 - Internship in Finance
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Finance Concentration in Business Analytics (12 hours)
Students may choose to complete a 12-hour concentration in Business Analytics rather than a 6-hour Business Analytics track within the MS in Finance. Students choosing this option will have a 36-hour program of study (assuming the student is able to waive all the foundation courses). With this concentration, students complete 12 hours from the list of Business Analytics-related courses listed below.
o DSCI 5131 Statistics for Quantitative Analysis
o DSCI 5231 Spreadsheet Modeling and Decision Analysis
o ISAM 5330 Management Information Systems
o ISAM 5431 ERP System Concepts and Practices
o MGMT 6135 Data Visualization and Communication
MS Finance Concentration in Healthcare Administration
Students may choose to complete a 12-hour concentration in Healthcare Administration rather than a 6-hour Healthcare Administration track within the MS in Finance. Students choosing this option will have a 36-hour program of study (assuming the student is able to waive all the foundation courses). Within this concentration, students complete 12 hours from the list of Healthcare Administration courses listed below.
o HADM 5233 Financial Management of Healthcare Organizations II
o HADM 5333 Healthcare Economics
o HADM 5432 Healthcare Predictive Analytics
o HADM 6235 Integrated Delivery Systems
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Foundation
In some cases, a student will need to take one or more foundation courses, or provide evidence of previously related undergraduate or graduate equivalent coursework, to obtain the necessary prerequisite knowledge to take the major courses.
ACCT 2301 Principles of Accounting I (3 hours)
MGMT 50a1 Excel for Business Managers (1.5 hours)
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3/5/24- The following content was changed in the Accounting, M.S. program:
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The objective of the Master of Science degree in Accounting is to provide a broad-based background in business and depth and breadth in accounting. This combination will provide students with a strong basis for exercising judgement in accounting-related decisions within managerial and professional positions and enhance career development. The program serves both working professionals and full-time students and satisfies the educational requirements to take the Texas Certified Public Accountant (CPA) examination.
Students with a bachelor’s degree in any major are qualified to apply for the MS in Accounting program. Students who possess an undergraduate degree in accounting can complete the MS in Accounting degree program in as few as 30 credit hours. Students who enter the MS in Accounting program with an undergraduate business-related major outside of accounting will likely have satisfied the Business and Principles of Accounting I foundation requirements and thus can complete the degree in as few as 42 credit hours. Students who have not taken business courses may need to take 10 foundations courses and thus can complete the degree in 60 credit hours.
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The objective of the Master of Science degree in Accounting, a STEM designated program, is to provide a broad-based background in business and depth and breadth in accounting. This combination will provide students with a strong basis for exercising judgement in accounting-related decisions within managerial and professional positions and enhance career development. The program serves both working professionals and full-time students and satisfies the educational requirements for Texas Certified Public Accountant (CPA) licensure.
Students with a bachelor’s degree in any major are qualified to apply for the MS in Accounting program. Students who possess an undergraduate degree in accounting can complete the MS in Accounting degree program in as few as 30 credit hours. Students who enter the MS in Accounting program with an undergraduate business-related major outside of accounting will likely have satisfied the Business and Principles of Accounting I foundation requirements and thus can complete the degree in as few as 42 credit hours. Students who have not taken business courses may need to take 11 foundations courses and thus can complete the degree in 63 credit hours.
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Business Analytics and Reporting (BAR) Track
ACCT 5331 Accounting Analysis for Management Decisions
ACCT 6731 Seminar in Financial Statement and Accounting Information Quality Analysis
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Business Analytics and Reporting (BAR) Track
ACCT 5331 Accounting Analysis for Managemet Decisions Credit Hours: 3
ACCT 6731 Seminar in Financial Statement and Accounting Information Quality Analysis Credit Hours: 3
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Tax Compliance and Planning (TCP) Track
ACCT 5238 Tax Planning and Compliance for Businesses and Individuals
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Tax Compliance and Planning (TCP) Track
ACCT 5238 Tax Planning and Compliance for Businesses and Individuals Credit Hours: 3
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Additional Information
- A three-hour accounting elective (ACCT XXXX) is also required.
- If the MS in Accounting with a concentration in Data Analytics and MIS is declared, the Accounting Elective is replaced with a Data Analytics/MIS concentration course.
- In some cases, a major course can be replaced with an elective course if a student has recently achieved a satisfactory grade in an undergraduate course covering similar material. If an accounting major course is replaced, the student must substitute that course with a graduate accounting elective. If a non-accounting major course is replaced, the student must substitute that course with a graduate business elective, which includes graduate accounting elective courses.
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Accounting Electives
The accounting elective courses for MS in Accounting students are as follows:
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Electives
In some cases, a major course can be replaced with an elective course if a student has recently achieved a satisfactory grade in an undergraduate course covering similar material. If an accounting major course is replaced, the student must substitute that course with a graduate accounting elective. If a non-accounting major course is replaced, the student must substitute that course with a graduate business elective, which includes graduate accounting elective courses.
The accounting elective courses for MS in Accounting students are as follows:
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Foundation Courses
In some cases, a student will need to take one or more foundation courses to obtain the necessary prerequisite knowledge to take the major courses and meet the education requirements to take the Texas CPA examination.
The foundation courses that may be required for some MS in Accounting students are as follows:
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Foundation Courses
In some cases, a student will need to take one or more foundation courses to obtain the necessary prerequisite knowledge to take the major courses and meet the education requirements for Texas CPA licensure.
The foundation courses that may be required for some MS in Accounting students are as follows:
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Accounting Concentration in Data Analytics and Management Information Systems (MIS)
Students may choose the data analytics and management information systems concentration in their Master of Science Degree in Accounting.
Also, students must take 1 of the 5 courses listed below:
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Accounting Concentration in Data Analytics and Management Information Systems (MIS)
Students may choose the data analytics and management information systems concentration in their Master of Science Degree in Accounting.
Also, students must take 1 of the 5 courses listed below:
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3/8/24- Clinical, Health, and Applied Sciences - The graduate degree Education and Leadership, M.S.N. was updated to Nursing Education and Leadership, M.S.N.
4/11/24- The following courses had name changes updated in the catalog:
DASC 5231 Visualization in Data Science changed to Data Visualization
DASC 5433 Big Data Analytics changed to Big Data
4/12/24- The following updates were made:
Software Engineering M.S. thesis option changed from 3 hours of required thesis to 6 hours of requied thesis.
Computer Information Systems, M.S. added an “or” statement to the Data Science Specialization area.
4/16/24- The following courses were added into the catalog:
ACCT 5238 , DSCI 5132 , MGMT 50A1 , MGMT 50A2 , MGMT 52A1 , MGMT 52A2 , MGMT 52A3 , and MGMT 52A4 .
The following courses had a name and descripton change:
ACCT 5438 , DSCI 5131 , and FINC 6731 .
The following courses had a description change:
FINC 6731 , FINC 5332 , and FINC 6231 .
TCED 5033 was added to the Teaching with Core Subjects EC-6 Certification, M.A.T. degree plan.
4/19/24- The following updates were made:
Certificates were removed from the catalog, Data Science Basic and Data Science
Specializations were removed from the Physics, M.S. plan.
The Management Information Systems, M.S. plan changed the gpa requirement from a “3.250 or greater” to “3.000 or greater” on option a of the standardized test waiver criteria option. The change is effective for Spring 2025 admission.
4/30/24- The following updates were made to the Business Administration, MBA plan:
Foundations Requirement removed MGMT 5031 and added MGMT 50A1 and MGMT 50A2 .
MBA Core Requirements removed MGMT 5032 and MGMT 5131 .
Added Flexable Core requirement-Choose four reqirement with MGMT 52A1 , MGMT 52A2 , MGMT 52A3 and MGMT 52A4 .
MBA Concentrations heading and text updated to MBA Concentration or Certificate.
The following updates were made to the Business Administration, MBA with Certificate Start plan:
A paragraph was added to the description indicating the plan leads to a MBA.
Grade Requirements heading and content was added.
MBA Core requirements removed MGMT 5032 and MGMT 5131 .
Added Flexable Core requirement-Choose four requirement with MGMT 52A1 , MGMT 52A2 , MGMT 52A3 and MGMT 52A4 .
Added Foundation Requirement with MGMT 50A1 and MGMT 50A2 .
The following updates were made to the Healthcare Administration/Business Administration, MHA/MBA plan:
Foundation Requirement removed MGMT 5031 and addded MGMT 50A1 and MGMT 50A2 .
MBA Core Requirements removed MGMT 5032 and MGMT 5131 .
Added Flexable Core requirement-Choose four reqirement with MGMT 52A1 , MGMT 52A2 , MGMT 52A3 and MGMT 52A4 .
5/1/24- The following update was made to the Finance, M.S. plan:
Required Graduate Courses removed DSCI 5231 , FINC 5231 and added DSCI 5132 and FINC 6231 .
FINC 6231 removed the prerequisite FINC 5133 .
5/14/24- The course name and prerequisites for MKTG 5332 were updated.
5/21/24- The deadline to submit withdrawal appeals to the Office of the Registar changed from the close of the following long semester to 9 weeks (45 business days) of the last class day of the semester for which the student is appealing.
5/24/24- The course name was updated for NURS 5060 .
6/11/24- DSCI 5132 replaced DSCI 5431 on the following plans:
Business Administration, MBA
Business Administration, MBA with Certificate Start
Healthcare Administration/Business Administration, MHA/MBA
6/11/24- Directions on how to submit payment for the Apply Texas Application were updated on the International Admissions and Student Services page and New Student Admissions page.
6/18/24- International Admissions and Student Services page was updated to include information on accepting the Duolingo English Test for English as a proficiency exam.
6/26/24- Department of Health, Human, and Biomedical Sciences was added to the catalog and assigned programs. Department of Clinical Health and Applied Sciences changed it’s name to Department of Psychological and Behavioral Health Sciences and the description was updated and programs were updated. PHYS 5431 was added as an active course.
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