College of Business and Economics

Selections

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Recommended Course Sequence

Fall Semester courses begin in late August and Spring Semester courses in early January. Summer session I classes begin in mid-May and are completed by June 30. Due to possible course rotations between semesters, students may start the program only in August or January.

Class Title Credit Hours
Fall Semester Courses
ACCT 511 Financial Accounting Theory and Practice 3
ACCT 512 Mergers and Acquisitions
 3
ACCT 541 Income Taxes and Business Decisions 3
ACCT 551 Assurance Services/Professional Standards 3
     
Spring Semester Courses
ACCT 522 e-Commerce and Internet Security
 3
ACCT 561 Governmental/Not for Profit Accounting OR 3
ACCT 591 ADTP: Personal Financial Advising
(whichever topic not studied at undergraduate level)		 3
ACCT 571 Accounting and Business Consulting 3
ECON 591 Economics--Decision-Making 3
     
Summer Session 1 Courses
ACCT 521 Information Technology Auditing 3
ACCT 556 Fraud Detection & Deterrence
 3
     

Note: If students have not completed ACCT 322, Accounting Systems, and BLAW 420, Business Law II, prior to entering the MPA program, they must complete these two courses in addition to the 30 credit hours specified above. These courses may be taken concurrently with graduate courses.