Master's Program in Accounting (MPA) Policies

Transfer Credit Guidelines

No coursework can be transferred into the MPA. However, the prerequisites (Calculus, Financial Accounting, and Managerial Accounting) will be waived if previously taken at the undergraduate or graduate level from any community college or university. The accounting foundation courses may be waived if they were previously taken at any AACSB accredited university. The business foundation courses will be waived for students who have earned a BBA from an AACSB accredited school. In addition, in order to have the accounting and business foundation courses waived, the courses must be no older than 5 years at the time of entry into the MPA, and a grade of “C” or above must have been earned in the course.

Time Limitation

Students who have a degree plan of 36 semester hours or fewer must complete the degree program within five years. Students who have a degree plan of more than 36 semester hours must complete the degree program within seven years; however, the last 36 semester hours must be completed within the five-year period preceding graduation.

Continuous Enrollment

Unless students petition for a leave of absence with the MPA Advisor, they must maintain continuous enrollment during the fall and spring semesters. Students who are out of the program for more than one calendar year will be under the jurisdiction of the catalog in effect at the time of reentry.

Students who fail to maintain continuous enrollment for more than two calendar years must reapply for admission to the program and must meet admission requirements in effect at that time.

Effective Semester of Admission

Admission is granted for a specific semester. If students wish to postpone enrollment, they must secure approval from the graduate advisor. The first semester in which students, as graduate students, complete graduate-level work that applies toward a degree is the effective semester of admission.