Cohort, M.P.A.

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Degree Requirements

The regulations, policies, and procedures given in the “Master’s Enrollment” and “Master’s Programs” sections of this chapter apply to the MPA program.

Course Requirements: Foundation and Prerequisite Courses Consult the Course Descriptions chapter of the Georgia State University Undergraduate Catalog for prerequisites to the undergraduate courses listed below. This catalog is available on the web at catalog.gsu.edu. The courses in this section are in addition to the 30 hours required for the degree. They are assigned as part of the admissions process based on a review of each student’s transcripts. They can be exempted if equivalent coursework has been previously completed with minimum grades of C-.

Graduate students who receive a grade lower than a grade of C- in any undergraduate accounting course may repeat that course but may not enroll in any other accounting course until a grade of C- or higher is earned in that course Flex MPA students who have undergraduate accounting courses required and who have financial aid should refer to “Courses Eligible to Count Toward Graduate Students’ Financial Aid” before registering for the first time with graduate status.

Accounting

ACCT 2101
ACCT 2102
or
MBA 8025 - Financial Statement Analysis 3 Hours
MBA 8115 - Managerial Accounting and Control Systems 1.5 Hours

Economics

ECON 2105 - Macroeconomic Principles
ECON 2106 - Microeconomic Principles

Mathematics

MATH 2420 has precalculus as the minimum prerequisite.

MATH 1111 - College Algebra
MATH 1220 - Calculus
or
MATH 2420 - Discrete Math

Course Requirements

The rigorous 10-course curriculum provides graduates with broad and deep functional knowledge as well as the upper-level credit hours required for CPA/CMA eligibility.

ACCT 8010 - Financial Accounting 1 3 Hours
ACCT 8020 - Financial Accounting II 3 Hours
ACCT 8030 - Managerial and Accounting Information Systems 3 Hours
ACCT 8040 - Topics in Federal Taxation 3 Hours
ACCT 8050 - Assurance and Information Systems Control 3 Hours
ACCT 8120 - Advanced Federal Taxation 3 Hours
ACCT 8130 - Advanced Accounting Topics 3 Hours
ACCT 8310 - Advanced Management Accounting Systems 3 Hours
ACCT 8700 - Financial Statement and Business Analysis 3 Hours
ACCT 8740 - Seminar on Internal Auditing 3 Hours

Advisement/Course Selection

The MPA program coordinator and graduate academic advisor are available to students for consultation and guidance as needed. Students are encouraged to contact the coordinator and/or advisor and schedule an appointment for advisement as needed. Progress toward the degree, including clearance for graduation, will be determined by the Office of Graduate Student Services by comparing courses taken by the student with the foundation courses assigned at admission and the degree requirements stated above. It is the responsibility of the students to monitor their progress toward the degree and to determine if they have met all the requirements of the degree.

The School of Accountancy requires strict adherence to the prerequisites listed for each of its courses (see the Course Descriptions chapter of this catalog). Students enrolled in accounting or taxation courses without having completed the stated prerequisites with minimum grades of C will be required to withdraw from the course. Please contact the School of Accountancy before registration if you have questions about course prerequisites.