Accountancy, M.S. (Accelerated): 31-48 units

Offered by: College of Business Administration and College of Extended University

Major Required Major Electives

Culminating Experience

The curriculum matrix for the degree program may be found here. The curriculum matrix is the alignment of courses (curriculum) with the desired goals and student learning outcomes of the program. It shows what is taught and how these outcomes are achieved through the completion of the degree program.

The College of Business Administration and College of Extended University offer a Master of Science in Accountancy (MSA) Accelerated program for working professionals who wish to advance their careers, either as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or in some other areas of accounting. The objectives of the program are to: provide working professionals an opportunity to acquire and upgrade their professional accounting skills, advance accounting knowledge and its role in organization and society, and satisfy the State of California educational requirements for CPA licensure.

Courses are offered in the evening and weekends, with a combination of face-to-face and hybrid courses. The accelerated program allows students to finish within one year, or at the student’s own pace.

Potential applicants are encouraged to check with the College of Extended University regarding program status.

http://www.cpp.edu/~ceu/degree-programs/accountancy/index.shtml

Admission to the Program

The MSA program accepts students from varied academic backgrounds, including non-accounting majors.  For students with no previous study in accounting, one semester of intense general standing course work is required.  Students holding a bachelor degree with an accounting major are encouraged to apply for advanced standing within the MSA graduate program.   

1. Admission to the accelerated MSA program will be granted upon the recommendation of the Program Coordinator.
2. To be considered for admission, students must meet all of the following conditions:
   1. Bachelor’s degree in any field (recommended overall GPA of at least 3.0)
   2. Graduate Management Admissions Test score of 500 or higher
   3. TOEFL (for international students) of at least 550 (paper-based), 213 (computer-based), 80 (Internet-based), or IELTS with a score of 6.5 or better.
3. Students with an accounting degree from an AACSB-accredited school, earned within the last seven years with a minimum accounting GPA of 3.25 may waive the GMAT; applicants with Accounting and/or Finance certification(s) and extensive work experience may qualify for GMAT waiver. They are still subject to the other admissions requirements.
4. A program worksheet of the degree requirements will be prepared by the Graduate Coordinator when the student is admitted. During the second quarter of attendance and prior to the student’s advancement to candidacy, an official degree program will be prepared. It will be approved by the Graduate Program Coordinator.

Requirements

The curriculum for the Master of Science in Accountancy requires a minimum of 31 units of course work.

General requirements for all advanced degrees (including the MSA are found in the Graduate Studies section of the University catalog. In order to advance to candidacy for the Master of Science in Accountancy a student must:

1. achieve unconditional standing;
2. complete at least 21 units of required graduate course work with a grade point average of 3.0 or better;
3. satisfy the Graduation Writing Test;
4. have an approved program of study on file.

Students who are not candidates are not eligible to register for GBA 6970 Comprehensive Examination  (or ACC 6950 Master’s Project ).  In addition, each student is responsible for satisfying all university requirements specified elsewhere in the University catalog.

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