Accounting

This program is only 45 credits and can be completed in 12 months (4 quarters)

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution by the time of matriculation or enrollment with a GPA of 3.0 or higher in all coursework attempted in at least the last 90 quarter (60 semester) hours of recognized academic work.
• Completion of Intermediate Accounting Series, the content of which is similar to ACCT 350, 351, and 352, with a C or higher.
• Completion of one foundation tax course, the content of which is similar to ACCT 303 or 340, with a C or higher.
• International students must meet the minimum English language proficiency requirement of the CWU School of Graduate Studies and Research.

Yes, you can apply and seek conditional admission. Your admission would be conditional on the completion of the program prerequisites.

The MPA program requires completion of an undergraduate-level intermediate accounting series and a foundation tax course. The content of the intermediate accounting series must be similar to ACCT 350, ACCT 351, and ACCT 352 at CWU. The content of the foundation tax course must be similar to ACCT 303 or ACCT 340 at CWU. 

Please note that the intermediate accounting series and a tax foundation course typically have their own prerequisites. For example, a student completing the intermediate accounting series or a tax foundation course at CWU must first complete ACCT 251 and ACCT 252 with a grade of C or higher.

The MPA program can be completed either full-time (10-16 quarter credits) or part-time (2-9 quarter credits). Students may complete the program in as little as four quarters (one year) or as long as six years from the date of first enrollment. This means that a student could take as little as one course per quarter.

We accept applications on a rolling basis. Therefore, there is no application deadline and you may start in any quarter, however, you are strongly encouraged to apply as early as you can.

All courses used toward the MPA, including courses transferred in from other institutions, must have been completed within six years of the date of graduate degree conferral.

Subject to the approval of the accounting department chair and the CWU School of Graduate Studies and Research, students may transfer up to 9 quarter credits (6 semester credits) into the MPA program provided that all of the following conditions are met:

• The credits sought for transfer were graded “B” or higher.
• The credits were taken from an accredited institution offering graduate degrees.
• The credits were taken for classes the content of which is comparable to a core or elective course in the MPA program at CWU.
• The credits were completed no more than six years before you intend to complete the MPA program at CWU.