Program Information

The M.S. program in taxation is offered in a cohort format. This means that each group of individuals starting the program at a particular time will take classes together. The duration of the program is 24 months.

Classes are held one evening during the week, 5:30–9 p.m. Additional Saturday classes are scheduled intermittently, usually for examinations. A class term consists of 11 meetings in a nine-week period. To accommodate tax compliance professionals, there is a hiatus between the third week of March and the end of April, and many of the winter classes are held online.

Tuition includes the cost of registration, fees, books and a meal at each class meeting. In addition, students will have local and remote access to a full range of online research services. The online services currently available include CCH, RIA, BNA, and Lexis-Nexis.

The M.S. in Taxation program dates back two decades. Graduates of the program are among the most successful of UNH alumni. Most graduates are employed in high level executive positions or are partners in local, regional, and/or international CPA firms. The technical reputation of the program in the marketplace is outstanding among members of the CPA profession and tax departments of major corporations throughout the state. Alumni of the program are the largest referral source of new students to the program.

While the program attracts a wide range of accountants, attorneys, executives, and government employees, it is of special interest to individuals hoping to become CPAs. Connecticut law now requires CPA candidates to complete 150 academic credit hours of coursework in order to qualify to sit for the CPA exam. This program provides needed credit hours, while enabling the candidate to attain a master's degree.

The calendar for each cohort group will be established as each group is assembled. For a list of courses, and an example of scheduling, please contact Dr. Robert Wnek at rwnek@newhaven.edu