Each curriculum path requires the completion of 31 to 43 graduate credit hours total, including a minimum of 19 hours in accounting (depending on course waivers).
Internal Auditing
Forensic Accounting
Investment Banking
External Auditing/Assurance
Government Accounting/Not-for-Profit
Wealth Management/Investment & Tax Consulting
Business Advisory/Management Consulting
Corporate Accounting/Financial Analyst
Tax Consulting
If you have an undergraduate degree in accounting, you will complete a 31-hour program in either two semesters (fall and spring) or three semesters (fall, spring, and summer). If you opt to participate in employment recruiting in the fall, you will be encouraged to balance your schedule by completing fewer courses in the fall and extending graduation to early summer.
If you have an undergraduate degree in an area outside of accounting or business, you will complete a 43-hour program in four semesters (summer*, fall, spring, and summer). However, if you opt to complete an internship, you most likely will graduate in the fall.
*If you do not qualify for the ACC 381–Financial Accounting waiver, you will be required to begin the MPA program in mid-July.
Waiver/Substitution Policy
The MPA degree consists of 43 total credit hours. However, we will waive up to four core courses (12 credit hours) and reduce your MPA degree to 31 credit hours if you complete the equivalent at a four-year college or university prior to entering the MPA program.
Your academic advisor will approve any waivers and substitutions during new student advising in the summer.
