General Program Guidelines

Generally, students with an undergraduate degree in accounting would not need to complete any course prerequisites prior to starting the program. Applicants from non-UW sources will be screened both for qualifications and for undergraduate background. The UW undergraduate accounting program teaches breadth and a user orientation and the MPAcc Program provides depth and a preparer orientation. The MPAcc curriculum may not be appropriate for someone with a strictly preparer-oriented undergraduate degree. Students without the requisite background may be required to take additional courses beyond the MPAcc degree course requirements.

Prerequisite Coursework

Applicants with a non-accounting undergraduate business or MBA degree must take the summer Accounting 505 certificate class (requires separate program fees).

Applicants without an undergraduate degree in business or accounting must complete:

• a college level calculus course prior to starting the program. (Do not wait for an admission decision to take this class since it usually requires one or two prerequisite classes to complete),
• the first year full time MBA core classes (this also requires admission to the MBA Program), and
• the intensive summer quarter 10 week Accounting 505 course (requires separate program fees).

For additional information contact:

MPAcc Program Office - Admissions, Advising, Information

Francine Shafer, Associate Director
231-B Mackenzie Hall, Box 353200
Seattle, WA 98195-3200
telephone: 206-616-4964
email: mpacc@u.washington.edu