MPA Program Degree Requirements

* Notes:

1. If you completed Accounting Concepts or an equivalent financial accounting course with a grade of at least a C, you do not take Accounting Foundations (CBK)
2. If you completed Managerial Accounting with a grade of at least a C, you do not take Profit Planning and Control (CBK)
3. If you completed Macro Economics AND Micro Economics with a grade of at least a C, you do not take Economics Foundations (CBK)
4. If you completed Business Statistics or an equivalent introductory statistics course with a grade of at least a B, you do not take Statistics Foundations (CBK)
5. If you completed Business Law or an equivalent business law course with a grade of at least a C, you do not take Legal Environment of Business (CBK)
6. If you completed Business Finance or an equivalent introductory finance course with a grade of at least a C, you do not take Financial Management (CBK)
7. If you completed Operations Management or an equivalent operations course with a grade of at least a C, you do not take Operations Management (CBK)
8. If you completed Marketing Principles or an equivalent introductory marketing course with a grade of at least a C, you do not take Marketing (CBK)

Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) credits are added to the minimum 30 credits required for the MPA at UW-Whitewater.

Accounting Core Requirements - 0-21 Units(*1)

• ACCOUNT-261 - INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING I
• ACCOUNT-343 - INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING II
• ACCOUNT-651 - TAX I
• ACCOUNT-656 - COST MANAGEMENT
• ACCOUNT-465 - AUDITING
• ACCOUNT-752 - ADVANCED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
• ACCOUNT-761 - ACCOUNTING & MANAG. INFO SYSTEMS

*Notes

1. If you completed any of the accounting core requirement courses as an undergraduate student with a grade of at least a C, you do not need to take the corresponding courses as part of your MPA program.

Advanced Topic Requirements - 24 Units

• ACCOUNT-683 - INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING 3u OR
• ACCOUNT-748 - FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS 3u OR
• ACCOUNT-749 - ADVANCED ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS 3u
• ACCOUNT-751 - GOVERNMENTAL AND NOT-FOR PROFIT ACCOUNTING 3u
• ACCOUNT-756 - CORPORATE & SPECIAL ENTITIES TAX 4u
• ACCOUNT-757 - ISSUES IN FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 4u
• ACCOUNT-767 - FORENSIC ACCOUNTING & PROFESSIONAL ETHICS 3u
• ACCOUNT-781 - ADVANCED ACCOUNTING THEORY 4u
• FNBSLW-542 - ADVANCED BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL LAW 3u

Electives 0-6 Units:

• ACCOUNT 683 INTERNATIONAL ACCOUNTING
• ACCOUNT 748 FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS
• ACCOUNT 749 ADVANCED ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS
• ACCOUNT 789 READINGS AND RESEARCH IN ACCOUNTING
• ACCOUNT 793 PRACTICUM IN PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANCY
• ACCOUNT 796 SPECIAL STUDIES
• ACCOUNT 798 INDIVIDUAL STUDIES
• ECON 736 BUSINESS CONDITIONS
• ECON 737 MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS
• ECON 745 ECONOMICS OF HEALTH CARE
• ECON 761 BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC FORECASTING
• FNBSLW 739 FINANCIAL PLANNING PROCESS
• FNBSLW 750 REAL ESTATE FINANCE AND INVESTMENT
• FNBSLW 755 MULTINATIONAL BUSINESS FINANCE
• FNBSLW 760 FINANCIAL MARKETS
• FNBSLW 770 CAPITAL BUDGETING
• FNBSLW 780 PORTFOLIO THEORY AND PRACTICE
• ITBE 740 BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION
• MANGEMNT 745 BUILDING EFFECTIVE ORGANIZATIONS
• MANGEMNT 761 SUPPLY CHAIN SYSTEMS
• MANGEMNT 763 GLOBAL OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
• MANGEMNT 777 INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT
• MARKETNG 731 ADVANCED STATISTICAL METHODS
• MARKETNG 761 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
• MARKETNG 772 INTERNET MARKETING
  

*Business courses listed the approved emphases.

*Business courses not listed above with prior written approval of program advisor.

Additional Degree Requirements

1. The MPA degree requires a minimum of 30 graduate units; at least 16 units must be numbered 730 or above.
2. Program and course prerequisites and requirements will be strictly enforced unless prior written approval is obtained from both the Accounting Department Chair and the MPA program.
3. No more than two accounting courses can have a grade below a B for graduation.
4. Graduate School policy is a maximum of two repeats (for credit). Students can repeat courses with grades below B. Note that the new grade replaces the old grade for GPA calculation. Request a repeat by emailing the Associate Dean listing the course and section you wish to repeat.
5. Students need an overall graduate grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0 in order to graduate.
6. (a) ACCOUNT 756, ACCOUNT 757, and ACCOUNT 767 are offered in the Fall semester only.
   (b) ACCOUNT 751, ACCOUNT 781 are offered in the Spring semester only.
   (c) ACCOUNT 683 and ACCOUNT 789 are offered in the Summer semester only.
   (d) ACCOUTNT 748 is offered both in the Summer and during the Winterim session.
7. All MPA students must pass the Comprehensive MPA Examination. A 3.0 GPA is required at the time they apply to take the Comprehensive MPA exam.

8. If a graduate class has a prerequisite which was satisfied in the undergraduate program, you must request permission to enroll. Email the Associate Dean listing the course and section you wish to add.
9. Common Body of Knowledge credits are not counted in the minimum 30 credits needed for the degree.

Outreach Program:

Courses leading to the M.P.A. Degree are offered in the late afternoon or early evening on the Whitewater campus. The Business Outreach Program, as it is called, is designed to primarily assist the working adult or those unable to attend classes on a full-time basis during the day. Admission and degree requirements are the same as for those in the full-time program although special counseling is utilized. For further information, contact Dr. John Chenoweth, Hyland 4300D. Phone (262) 472-1945.