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Program Objective
The
objective of the MPA Program is to further students' education in business
and accounting while preparing them for a professional career in
accountancy.
Course
Requirements
Students must complete 30 hours of coursework at the
graduate level. As prescribed below, this 30 hours is composed of 21 hours
of accounting courses and 9 hours of business courses, except MGT 8121,
Strategic Management and MGT 8122, Strategy Field Study. Students must
also pass an end-of-program oral exam.
| Required Accounting Courses (15 hours): |
| ACC 6023 |
Advanced Accounting (if not taken as an
undergraduate) |
| ACC 6063 |
Income Tax II (if not taken as an undergraduate) |
| ACC 8013 |
Seminar in Financial Accounting Theory |
| ACC 8023 |
Advanced Managerial Accounting |
| ACC 8033 |
Auditing Seminar and Cases |
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Elective
Accounting Courses (6 hours): |
| ACC 6043 |
Municipal and Governmental Accounting |
| ACC 6053 |
International Accounting |
| ACC 8043 |
Fraud Examination |
| ACC 8053 |
Professional Accounting Policy and Research |
| ACC 8063 |
Research in Tax Practice and Procedures |
| ACC 8073 |
Taxation of Corporations and Shareholders |
| ACC 8083 |
Federal Estate and Gift Taxation |
| ACC 8093 |
Taxation of Partnerships, S-Corporations, Trusts, and
Estates |
| ACC 8103 |
Income Taxation of Natural Resources |
| ACC 8993 |
Advanced Income Tax for Individuals |
|
Electives (9 hours): |
| Graduate level Business or Accounting
courses |
Concentration in
Systems
In lieu of accounting electives, a student may obtain a
concentration in systems by taking the following three courses:
| ACC |
8043 |
Fraud Examination |
| BIS |
8213 |
Advanced Systems Development and Administration |
| BIS |
8313 |
Advanced Database Design Administration |
| Note: 6 hours of programming
courses must be complete before taking the BIS
courses. |
Admission Requirements
Applicants
for the MPA Program must have minimum grade-point average of 2.75/4.00 or
higher in junior/senior level accounting coursework with no grade below
"C", have a 3.00/4.00 GPA overall in junior/senior years, and make a 500
or higher on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). Deficiency in
one requirement may be offset by extra strength in another requirement.
Students who are admitted lacking required undergraduate accounting or
business courses must take them early and meet minimum admission
requirements to be retained.
International applicants not
holding degrees from U.S. institutions must submit with their applications
a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) report, from a test
administered within the last two years, of 575 or higher, in order to be
considered for regular admission.
Prerequisites and Foundation Courses
The
prerequisite courses below must be completed prior to entry into the
graduate course work phase of the program. A grade of "C" or above is
required on all prerequisite course work. A complete transcript evaluation
will be more specific in individual cases.
| Course |
Title |
Course |
Title |
| ACC |
3023 |
Intermediate Acc. I |
BQA |
2113 |
Business Statistics I |
| ACC |
3033 |
Intermediate Acc. II |
BQA |
3123 |
Business Statistics II |
| ACC |
3013 |
Cost
Accounting |
BL |
2413 |
Legal
Environment of Business |
| ACC |
3053 |
Accounting Systems |
BL |
3223 |
Law
of Comm. Trans. |
| ACC |
4013 |
Income Tax I |
MKT |
3013 |
Prin.
of Marketing |
| ACC |
4033 |
Auditing I |
MGT |
3113 |
Prin.
of Management |
| MGT |
3413 |
Production Management |
FIN |
3123 |
Financial Management |
| EC |
2113 |
Macroeconomics |
Computer Literacy Course |
| EC |
2123 |
Microeconomics |
Communication Skills Course |
Unclassified
Admission
Unclassified admission is available to students through
the Office of Graduate Studies for those desiring graduate-level study for
purposes other than an advanced degree. Only nine semester hours of credit
earned while unclassified may subsequently be applied to a degree program
in business.
Applicants desiring
unclassified admission to take graduate-level courses in business must
have a minimum undergraduate grade-point average of 3.00/4.00. The GMAT is
not required for unclassified admission but must be completed along with
all other admission
requirements before regular admission to the program.
Transfer Credit
Up to
six hours of graduate transfer credits may be accepted toward fulfilling
the requirements for the master's degree, provided the credits have been
earned in a recognized institution and are considered pertinent to the
student's graduate program. These credits are considered part of the
student's program and must adhere to the six-year time limit restriction.
Please note, however, that "C" grades are not acceptable, nor are
extension credits from other institutions.
Contact
For
additional information on the MPA program, contact the Adkerson School of
Accountancy at 662-
325-3710. |