Curriculum Completion of the M.S. in Taxation degree requires 30 semester hours of coursework composed of 18 credit hours of required courses and 12 credit hours of elective courses. As a general rule, students must successfully complete 10 courses in taxation. A maximum of 6 credit hours of coursework earned in an accredited graduate taxation program may be accepted in partial satisfaction of degree requirements by the Stillman School. Two restrictions apply:
- First, no course may be transferred if it has been applied to a prior degree.
- Second, a minimum of 24 credit hours of courses in taxation must be earned in the Stillman School.
I. Required courses (18 credits)
BTAX 6001
| Concept of Income Determination
| 3 |
BTAX 6003
| Tax Research
| 3 |
BTAX 6005
| Taxation of Corporations and Shareholders
| 3 |
BTAX 6007
| Federal Estate and Gift Taxation
| 3 |
BTAX 6009
| Tax Accounting
| 3 |
BTAX 7012
| Federal Income Tax Practice and Procedure
| 3 |
II. Elective courses (12 credits) (Prerequisites: As noted in course descriptions)
BTAX 7013
| Taxation of Financial Instruments
| 3 |
BTAX 7014
| "S" Corporations
| 3 |
BTAX 7015
| Consolidated Returns
| 3 |
BTAX 7016
| Corporate Reorganizations
| 3 |
BTAX 7018
| Executive Compensation, Pension and Profit Sharing Plans
| 3 |
BTAX 7030
| Tax Problems of Partners and Partnerships
| 3 |
BTAX 7033
| Multinational Tax Considerations
| 3 |
BTAX 7037
| State and Local Taxation
| 3 |
BTAX 7039
| Multinaitonal Tax Seminar
| 3 |
Total credits: 30 Specific BTAX course scheduling for the three academic years beginning with 2008-09 presented below:
| Fall | Spring | Summer |
| 2008-09 | BTAX 6001
BTAX 7030
| BTAX 6009
BTAX 7012 | BTAX 6005
BTAX 6007
BTAX 7013
BTAX 7015 |
| 2009-10 | BTAX 6001
BTAX 6003
BTAX 7018
BTAX 7030 | BTAX 6009
BTAX 7012
| BTAX 6005
BTAX 6007
BTAX 7016
BTAX 7039 |
| 2010-11 | BTAX 6003 BTAX 6009 BTAX 7016 BTAX 7037 | BTAX 6001 BTAX 7012 | BTAX 6005 BTAX 6007 BTAX 7014 BTAX 7033 |
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