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MSA Online Course Schedule and Dates

Course Schedule & Dates

The Online MS in Accountancy program runs on a 15-week semester schedule over three terms: Fall-Spring-Fall. Students can complete the program in 18 months by keeping with the cohort schedule. A new cohort is enrolled each Fall semester. 

Course Schedule By Term
Term:
Important Dates:
Courses Offered:
Fall - first semester

Semester Dates: August 25, 2025 - December 5, 2025

Payment Due: August 18, 2025

CENSUS: September 22, 2025

*See class change and refund policies in the MS in Accountancy Online Student Handbook. 

ACCT 5410: EDP Auditing and Control 

ACCT 5390: Advanced Accounting

ACCT 5360: Corporate and Partnership Taxation

ACCT 5440: Accounting Law, Ethics and Institutions

ACCT 5980: CPA Preparation (0-unit)             topic = Tax/Reg

Spring - second semester

Semester Dates: January 16, 2026 - May 8,  2026

Payment Deadline: January 13, 2026

CENSUS: February 13, 2026

*See class change and refund policies in the MS in Accountancy Online Student Handbook.

ACCT 5680: Accounting for Government and Not-for-Profit Organizations

ACCT 6100: Financial Accounting from the User Perspective with Data Analytics in Accounting

ACCT 6500: Advanced Financial Reporting Seminar

ACCT 5980: CPA Preparation (0-unit)               topic =  FAR

Fall - third semester

(In 2026, the current cohort will complete classes in Summer)

Term Dates: June 1, 2026 - August 12, 2026

Payment Deadline: May 24, 2026

CENSUS: June 17, 2026

*See class change and refund policies in the MS in Accountancy Online Student Handbook.

ACCT 5300: Advanced Tax Topics: Corporate Taxation

ACCT 6200: Seminar in Advanced Auditing, Accounting Information Systems, and Accounting Data Analytics

ACCT 6970: MSA Comprehensive Examination

ACCT 5980: CPA Preparation (0-unit)             topic = AUD