CATALOG - University of Maryland University College

MASTER’S DEGREE ANDCERTIFICATE PROGRAMSSpecializationsThe MS in management degree program offers 13 specializations,each covering subject areas relevant to today’s career fields.Each specialization prepares students for one of several possiblecareer paths, depending on the student’s background andemployer criteria.AccountingThe accounting specialization covers a broad range of accountingrelatedstudies, especially in the areas of financial accounting,fraud detection and accounting ethics, management accounting,auditing process, income taxation, accounting information systems,and special topics that combine in-depth studies in managementscience and accounting.PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONSuccessful completion of the accounting specialization may satisfythe education requirements for candidacy for the Certified PublicAccountant (CPA) examination. Educational requirements to sitfor the CPA exam vary among states. Students are responsible forstaying abreast of the current requirements of the state in whichthey will sit for the exam or practice professionally.ACADEMIC PREPARATIONStudents interested in the accounting specialization must havecompleted 15 credits of accounting coursework with a grade ofC or better in each course before enrolling in any graduate levelaccounting course.CAREER PATHS Public accountant or auditorAccounting managerInternal control/forensics accounting specialistManagement accountantGovernment accountant or auditorInternal auditorFinancial, budget, or management analystFraud examinerPARTNERSHIPAn articulation agreement between the Graduate Schoolof Management and Technology and UMUC’s School ofUndergraduate Studies allows students who completed theirundergraduate degree at UMUC with a major in accountingto reduce their total coursework for both degrees by up to6 credits (two courses), completing both degrees with a totalof 150 credits of coursework. Details are provided on p. 25.Criminal Justice ManagementThe criminal justice management specialization provides thefoundation necessary for graduates to assume roles of increasingresponsibility within the criminal justice system, in both privateand public settings, as well as to continue studies at the doctoralor professional level. The curriculum provides an understandingof the entire criminal justice system and the managementof organizations within that system and emphasizes leadership,management, and cross-agency collaboration. Courseworkcovers basic crime-related research, the interpretation of crimerelateddata and literature, and the legal principles that guide thecriminal justice system, as well as management theory.CAREER PATHS Police administratorCorrectional administratorSecurity managerIntelligence analyst supervisorFederal, state, and local government managerCourt/law-related practitioner and administratorJuvenile corrections managerParole and probations supervisorPrivate corrections administratorBorder patrol supervisorFinancial ManagementThe financial management specialization covers financial managementin organizations, financial analysis and modeling, capitalmarkets, institutions and long-term financial management,investment valuation and multinational financial management,behavioral finance and cost management, and strategic financialmanagement. The specialization emphasizes development ofmanagement skills and the use of financial analyses in decisionmaking and performance management.Course descriptions are found on pp. 75–115.46GRADUATE CATALOG | 2009–2010