Jul 27, 2024  
2017-2018 Graduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Master of Professional Accounting/Professional Master of Business Administration (MPAC/PMBA)


Students in this program will receive the PMBA degree taking 45 hours of unique PMBA credits instead of the normal 54 hours, and will receive the MPAC degree taking 37 hours of unique MPAC credits instead of the normal 46. Total hours for both degrees is 82, excluding prerequisites. Students must complete all prerequisites for both programs. For the PMBA degree, students can use nine hours of MPAC accounting course work in the PMBA program.  For the MPAC degree, students can use nine hours of PMBA electives toward the requirements in their general electives. Students participating in this program must meet the admissions standards of both degree programs and declare their participation before completing at least 75% of the first degree program they enroll in.

 

Degree Requirements:


I. Prerequisites


  • Statistics
  • Basic Finance
  • Micro or Macro Economics
  • Financial Accounting
  • Managerial Accounting
  • Intermediate Financial Accounting I
  • Cost Accounting
  • Excel Certificate, Spreadsheet course or equivalent

Note:


Students with previous comparable course work with a B- (2.70) or better have the option of waiving these courses.

II. Co-Requisite


  • Professional Writing

Note:


Writing requirement may be satisfied with a 25% or higher on the GMAT/GRE verbal and writing section.

III. Required Core


Note:


Students with previous comparable course work with a B- (2.70) or better may substitute any relevant class from the Accounting Electives list.

VII. Electives (30)


  • International Elective (3)
  • MBA General Electives (27)

 

Minimum credits required for degree (81)