2018-2019 Graduate Catalog


Master of Professional Accountancy

The Master of Arts in Professional Accountancy (MPA) is a professional master’s degree program that prepares students to enter the accounting industry. The MPA includes required advanced accounting courses designed to provide essential knowledge in current areas of accounting. Students will be able to choose from a variety of accounting electives that will provide them with specific skills sought by employers. In addition, following the liberal arts mission of the college, students will choose electives from the business, communications, and the philosophy departments. The end result of this program will be students who have obtained the appropriate accounting knowledge to pass the CPA exam as well as graduates with strong foundations of overall knowledge.