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MS in Taxation Program Learning Goals
| General Intellectual Competence | Students will develop a general intellectual competence in tax policy and the rule making process. |
| Specific Intellectual Competence | Students will develop an intellectual competence in more than one tax specialization area. |
| Information Literacy | Students will locate valid tax information and evaluate it for the purpose of solving a tax problem or making a tax planning decision. |
| Ethical Awareness | Students will be aware of the ethical issues pertinent to tax practice and understand their responsibilities as tax practitioners to uphold ethical principles in their dealings. |
MS in Taxation Curriculum 31.5 - 34.5 credits
Students should expect to take a summer course in this program. Many courses are offered in the fall term only or spring term only.
| Courses in Specialization (31.5 - 34.5 credits) | ||
| Preliminary Course (3 credits) | ||
| ACC 9110 | Financial Reporting | 3 credits |
| Required (16.5 credits) | |||||
| BUS 9551 | Business Communication I | 1.5 credits | |||
| Principles of Federal Income Taxation | 3 credits | ||||
| Corporate Taxation I | 3 credits | ||||
| TAX 9868 | Partnership Taxation | 3 credits | |||
| Estate, Trusts, and Planning | 3 credits | ||||
| Tax Procedure and Professional Responsibility in Tax Practice | 3 credits | ||||
*Students admitted in a spring term will take TAX 9861 Federal Income Taxation: Theory and Practice in place of TAX 9863. Students will not receive credit for both courses. Choose 15 credits from the list below: | |||||
| TAX 9867 | Corporate Taxation II | 3 credits | |||
| TAX 9869 | International Taxation | 3 credits | |||
| Deferred Compensation | 3 credits | ||||
| TAX 9877 | State and Local Taxes | 3 credits | |||
| Current Problems in Taxation | 3 credits | ||||
| TAX 9890 | Financial Planning for Individuals | 3 credits | |||
| TAX 9891** | Special Topics in Taxation | 3 credits | |||
| TAX 9892*** | Selected Topics in Financial Planning | 3 credits | |||
| TAX 9930 | Real Estate Taxation (cross-listed with RES 9930) | 3 credits | |||
**Provided the topics are different, students may take TAX 9891 more than one time. ***Students shall not receive credit for taking TAX 9892 more than once. MS Taxation students should expect to take Summer courses.
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**Provided the topics are different, students may take TAX 9891 more than one time. ***Students shall not receive credit for taking TAX 9892 more than once. MS Taxation students should expect to take Summer courses. | ||||||||||||||