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Master of Professional Accountancy Degree Plan

Timeline to complete

Once the accounting prerequisites are completed, students can choose the pace in which to complete the degree to either finish in as quickly as 12 months (fall, spring, summer semester enrollment) or enroll part-time. All classes are in the evening and/or online.

Master of Professional Accountancy Degree Plan

MPAC Core Classes (30 hours)

Required Courses
MBA 6310 Advanced Taxation
3
MBA 6314 Accounting Research & Writing 3
MBA 6312 Advanced Auditing 3
MBA 6315 Advanced Accounting Topics 3
ACC 6320* Ethics and Legal Issues in Accounting 3
MBA 6316 Professionalism for Accountants 3
TOTAL Required Courses (6) 18
Prescribed Elective Courses (Choose 4 out of the 6 courses to prepare for the CPA exam)
ACC
6311
Seminar In Financial Accounting 3
ACC
6313
Analysis of Financial Statements and Entity Valuation 3
ACC
6317
Advanced Managerial Accounting
3
ACC
6319
Taxation of Entities
3
ACC
6321

Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting


3
ACC 6322
Accounting Internship
3
TOTAL Prescribed Electives (choose a minimum of 2 courses (ACC 6311, ACC 6313, ACC 6317, ACC 6319) for students who want to earn a master's degree, but not necessarily earn a CPA)

6
Elective Courses (Choose 2 courses below to meet the requirements for non-CPA track)
MBA 6344 Interpersonal Leadership 3
MBA 6348 Leading Teams 3
MBA 6381 Project Management Overview 3
MBA 6385 Process Improvement Tools & Techniques 3
MBA 6328 Logistics
3
MBA 6332 Talent Acquisition
3
MBA 6342 Delivering Business Results
3
MBA 6362 Financial Forecasting 3
MBA 6367 Investment Statistics
3
MBA 6368 Advanced Corporate Finance
3
MBA 6386 Process Improvement Applications 3
TOTAL Elective Semester Hours Required (choose a maximum of 2 courses) 6