Accounting M.P.A.

Major in Accounting

(Major Code: 5301)

Options

Plan I (Thesis)
Plan II (Non-Thesis)

General Requirements

Admission: Students are granted admission when the applicant has an undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 or higher and scores in the 50th percentile or higher in one or more categories (math, verbal or analytical) of the GRE or GMAT.
Conditional Admission: Students that do not qualify for regular admission are granted conditional admission when the applicant has an undergraduate GPA or 2.5 or higher and scores in the 30th percentile or higher on the composite score of the GMAT exam.
Students not qualifying for regular or conditional admission will be denied admission and may consult with the dean of the Graduate School for assistance on future admission possibilities or possible committee review for conditional admission based on special circumstances consistent with House Bill 1641.

Students who enter the M.P.A. degree program on conditional status may be required to take leveling courses in areas where a grade of “C” or lower was earned. Students seeking the M.P.A. degree must establish proficiency in the following areas in addition to requirements for the M.P.A. degree:

Introductory, intermediate, tax, systems and cost accounting
Economics
Statistics
Marketing
Management
Finance

Proficiency may be established by courses taken in an undergraduate program, by completing advanced-standing examinations or by taking the following courses or their equivalent:

ACCT 6300 - Financial Accounting 3
ACCT 3311
ACCT 3331
ACCT 3332
ACCT 3371
ACCT 3375
ACCT 4351
MGT 6300 - Business Management 3
MKT 6300 - Managerial Marketing 3
FIN 6300 - Managerial Finance 3
CIDM 6300 - Statistical Methods in Business and Economics 3
ECON 6300 - Topics in Contemporary Economic Theory 3

Additional Requirements

Plan I (Thesis)

Thirty (30) semester hours in advanced and graduate courses, including at least 18 semester hours in accounting. At least 24 semester hours must be in 6300-level courses (excluding ACCT 6300 , MGT 6300 , MKT 6300 , FIN 6300 , CIDM 6300 , and ECON 6300 ).

The following graduate courses are required:

Nine semester hours from

Three semester hours advanced accounting elective

Nine semester hours from Business Environment and Concepts courses

Select 1 of the following courses:

Select 2 of the following courses:

Pass comprehensive final exam

Plan II (Non-Thesis)

Students must complete 36 semester hours in advanced and graduate courses, including at least 18 semester hours in accounting. At least 24 semester hours must be in 6300-level courses (excluding ACCT 6300 , MGT 6300 , MKT 6300 , FIN 6300 , CIDM 6300 , and ECON 6300 ).

The following graduate courses are required:

Three semester hours advanced accounting-related courses as advised

Nine semester hours selected from:

Nine semester hours advanced accounting electives

ACCT 6305

is not an acceptable Advanced Accounting Elective.

Nine semester hours from Business Environment and Concepts courses

Select 1 of the following courses:

Select 2 of the following courses:

Pass comprehensive final exam

Comprehensive Exam

During the last semester of course work for the M.P.A. degree, the student will be required to take a comprehensive written and/or oral exam covering the M.P.A. core courses. The examination will be administered by a three-member graduate accounting faculty committee. If the student fails the first examination, one semester or the equivalent (16 weeks or two summer sessions) must elapse before the student takes the exam again. Additional course work or directed study will be recommended for the student in the interim.