MPA Program Of Study

Regulation for the Degree

I.  All Master of Professional Accountancy students will complete the Business Communications Skills Requirement. Further Information regarding the Business Communications Skills can be attained from Academic Assistance. The Summary of  Regulations--Master's Programs, which can be gotten from the office of Graduate Admissions and Student Services (GASS) as well, applies to the MPA  program as do the regulations, policies, and procedures. The regulations, policies and procedures can be attained from the Graduate Catalog or from GASS. No transfer credit is permitted in this program.

II.  Course Requirements: Foundation and Prerequisite Courses

The course requirements for the MPA degree and the format of the program follows:

The courses in this section are in addition to the 30 hours required for the degree. They are assigned as part of the admission process based on a review of each student's transcripts. They can be exempted if equivalent coursework has been previously completed with minimum grades of "C".

Accounting: ACCT 4010, ACCT 4110, ACCT 4210, ACCT 4310, ACCT 4510, and ACCT 4610
Behavioral Sciences: MGT 3500, Management Concepts, Theory, Practices
Computer Information Systems: CIS 3260 Introduction to Programming in C/C
Economics: ECON 2105 and ECON 2106
Mathematics: Math 1111 and Math 1220 or Math 2420 (Math 2420 recommended for the Accounting Systems and Management Accounting Specializations of the Master of Professional Accountancy).
Statistics: DSC 3100
Finance: FI 3300

NOTES:

Graduate students who receive a grade lower than "C" in any undergraduate accounting course may repeat that course but may not enroll in any other accounting course until a grade of "C" or higher is earned in that course.