Accounting Master’s Degree (M.P.Ac.)
As an accounting professional, the bottom line among prospective employers and clients is your proven proficiency – in technical knowledge, critical thinking ability and communication skills.
A Certified Public Accounting (CPA) license is a well-known and respected business credential. That license, and the person who holds it, are viewed very favorably by future employers and the community. It requires a level of expertise and knowledge that is sought out by employers, both in and outside of public accounting.
Our Master of Professional Accountancy (M.P.Ac.) is a specialized degree program that focuses on the skills and knowledge required to meet the challenges faced by accounting professionals in today’s modern business world. The M.P.Ac. degree meets the education requirements of the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy to sit for the CPA examination, but more importantly it prepares the student to pass this rigorous examination. Our CPA pass rates are consistently at or above the state average of similar universities in Texas.
Degree
Master of Professional AccountancyCareers
- Budget analyst
- Budget consultant
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- Chief financial officer
- Controller
- Forensic accountant
- Government accountant
- Auditor
- Management accountant (industry)
- Special agent (FBI)
- Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
Program Highlights
Our programs are accredited by the Accreditation Counsel of Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
Admission Formula
[GPA x 200] + GMAT total score = at least 1050
Admission Requirements
- GMAT test scores
- All college and university transcripts
- No essay is required
Prerequisites
To be granted regular admission, you must:
- Hold a bachelor’s degree with a GPA of 2.5 or better, including all grades on repeated courses, or hold a bachelor’s degree with a GPA of 3.0 or better in the last 60 hours of undergraduate work.
- Have a 2.5 GPA in ACC 3303 and ACC 3304, with no grades lower than C (courses may be repeated to satisfy this requirement).
For admission to senior-graduate status in the integrated programs, you must:
- Complete a minimum of 90 hours of undergraduate credit with an overall GPA of 3.0 or better, including all grades on repeated courses.
- Maintain a 3.0 GPA at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Foundation Requirements
Applicants who hold an undergraduate degree in accounting typically will not need any additional coursework before beginning the graduate coursework in accounting specified above. Applicants who do not hold an undergraduate degree in accounting may be required to complete some or all of the following undergraduate prerequisites for the M.P.Ac. program:
- ACCT 2301 – Principles of Accounting I
- ACCT 2302 – Principles of Accounting II
- ACCT 3303 – Intermediate Accounting I
- ACCT 3304 – Intermediate Accounting II
- ACCT 3305 – Accounting Information Systems
- ACCT 3331 – Cost Accounting
- ACCT 3361 – Income Tax Accounting
- ACCT 4303 – Auditing
- BCIS 1305 – Business Computer Applications
You may take the above courses as leveling courses simultaneously with graduate courses if you have completed the appropriate prerequisites. ACC 6303, 6317, 6361 and 6362 cannot be taken until both intermediate accounting courses have been satisfactorily completed.
Application Deadlines
Spring: December 1
Fall: July 15
International Student Spring: November 1
International Student Fall: June 10
Degree Plan
Departmental Scholarships
For a complete list of available scholarships, see the Scholarship Programs website.