ACCT 700 - Master’s Thesis, Project Study, and/or Examination

Description:
Designed to credit and record supervised study for the master’s thesis, non-thesis project, studio project, public recital, and/or examination. May be repeated for credit. Grade will either be S or U.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: admission to the Master of Professional Accountancy Program.

Credits:
(1-6)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Articulate research objectives clearly.
Formulate one or more novel research questions based on existing literature.
Develop an executable research design that identifies proper data sources and analytical methods.
Collect and model data to assess the validity of claims or hypotheses.
Present research results through a clear and polished thesis manuscript pf publishable quality.

Assessments:

The student will produce a master’s thesis manuscript of publishable quality. The thesis will be assessed as satisfactory or unsatisfactory on the basis of whether and to what extent the thesis manuscript:
- Defines research scope and goal(s);
- Demonstrates command of the topic(s);
- Employs proper research method(s); and
- States a conclusion that is supported by empirical findings.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
1/20/22

Anticipated Course Offering Terms and Locations:
This course does not have an established scheduling pattern.