UMPI - BA in Accounting plan

[freeloader]

Do you plan on becoming a licensed CPA?  Check with your state licensing requirements as pretty much all states require 150 credits to become licensed.  This can be done using UMPI.

OP isn’t living in the United States right now and has discussed elsewhere wanting to get a master’s degree in finance, so I don’t think this is a priority. It’s a good point for others who may be looking at the thread, though.

[ss20ts]

Do you plan on becoming a licensed CPA?  Check with your state licensing requirements as pretty much all states require 150 credits to become licensed.  This can be done using UMPI.

The Calculus 1, Intro to Statistics, Microeconomics, Financial Accounting some of those courses can be done at UMPI.  Do what you can at UMPI, get your degree first, then do the other RA stuff later.

I would love to write a paper about Calculus at UMPI for a grade instead of taking a regular class that required actual math.

Let see how it would go something like...."I really like Calculus, it's a super-duper fun course that literary changed my life.  Oh my godness how fun Calculus is to learn!  Honestly, I'm super serial about Calculus and spend lotess of timesess reading about Calculus."

YourPace doesn't offer Calc 1 or Stats. Micro econ is mixed with macro econ so you do both in 1 course.

[atmoex]

UMPI does not offer micro. Their econ class is a blend of micro and macro all in 1 class. If you really need an understanding of economics and don't have a background in it, then I would not take it as a CBE class. CBE is designed for using your experience and knowledge. I'd look at some of the community colleges that offer it. There are a few different ones people mention on this forum often. ASU may have it as well.
For the calculus I would definitely look at taking the class at a nearby community college in person since it sounds like you may struggle with this class.

I understand. But taking an extra class (which in fact might be two, since UMPI requires both Micro & Macro to give credit) will slow me down. Could you or anybody else confirm that it will be difficult to pass Micro&Macro at UMPI without having prior experience in this field? If theonly problem is the lack of depth, I'd rather watch youtube videos on the subject to learn more.

Business calc has a self-paced option and you can enroll any time. And, if you fail the course, you only pay the $25 upgrade fee. So it might be a good way to at least dip your toes into Calculus to see if and what you might need help with if you took a course in person:
https://ea.asu.edu/courses/brief-calculus-mat-210/

Sounds great, I'm opting for the Business Calculus in ASU!

Do you plan on becoming a licensed CPA? Check with your state licensing requirements as pretty much all states require 150 credits to become licensed. This can be done using UMPI.

I would love to write a paper about Calculus at UMPI for a grade instead of taking a regular class that required actual math.

Let see how it would go something like...."I really like Calculus, it's a super-duper fun course that literary changed my life. Oh my godness how fun Calculus is to learn! Honestly, I'm super serial about Calculus and spend lotess of timesess reading about Calculus."

Oh, haha, I wish it was offered! I do not plan on becoming a CPA, I'm interested in acquiring accounting skills that will help me in the field that I want to work in, which is finance.

Regarding the sequencing of the accounting courses, you could look at the Business and GEC file that is linked from a prior post: https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/attachm...p?aid=3715
It is out of date, things have been added, etc, etc., but let’s take that as a starting place...
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Thank you very much for providing me with this information!

I'm slightly confused with semesters, terms, sessions. Could we use this as reference please? https://online.umpi.edu/programs/ba-acco...x#calendar
I am willing to start at UMPI in January, which is the Spring 1 '22 session. If I transfer Financial Accounting from Sophia (ideally not as I want it to be RA), would it be possible to finish in 3 sessions (finish in July) without it being too difficult? Otherwise, I will go for your second option and do four sessions so I can finish in September.

[rachel83az]

I think that the people who are warning you about the UMPI class are doing so because it probably will NOT work for your future plans. If you NEED Micro to be RA, taking a combined course at UMPI probably will not count as a prereq for your Master's. Take it from TEL. Then take Macro at Sophia. To UMPI, it's the same. To a Master's program, these are completely different things. You might have to reorganize your degree plan a little, but you should still be able to make your January date if you work hard.

[atmoex]

I think that the people who are warning you about the UMPI class are doing so because it probably will NOT work for your future plans. If you NEED Micro to be RA, taking a combined course at UMPI probably will not count as a prereq for your Master's. Take it from TEL. Then take Macro at Sophia. To UMPI, it's the same. To a Master's program, these are completely different things. You might have to reorganize your degree plan a little, but you should still be able to make your January date if you work hard.

I understand. I have asked this university if they would accept UMPI's Micro&Macro econ. If I receive a positive answer, I'll take UMPI's, if not, I will go with TEL.

I created a spreadsheet for my plan, should I make it editable? https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1...edit#gid=0

[rachel83az]

If you need Calculus on your UMPI transcript (you might), you'd want to tackle that before doing UMPI. If it's sufficient to have your degree + a transcript from ASU showing that you also completed Calculus, your current plan will work fine in that regard.

You don't need to make your spreadsheet editable. Being visible is sufficient.

[atmoex]

If you need Calculus on your UMPI transcript (you might), you'd want to tackle that before doing UMPI. If it's sufficient to have your degree + a transcript from ASU showing that you also completed Calculus, your current plan will work fine in that regard.

You don't need to make your spreadsheet editable. Being visible is sufficient.

Good, thanks! I don't necessarily need Calculus to be on my transcript, but will I have to complete another Math class for UMPI? If yes, which one? I think I missed this one.

[freeloader]

Assuming you have all of your ACE and transfer credits completed, you might as well start in January.  If you can get Managerial during that January session, you might be able to get some by early July, but I kind of doubt it. If I were you, I would hope for three sessions (finish in early July), but be comfortable with the fact that it may take four sessions.

Of course, this is assuming that the accounting classes (besides financial) are only being offered once each semester. They could be more in demand so that they are offering them more often.  I had a course opened specially for me to let me graduate even though it wasn’t normally offered during a session and others on the board have had the same.  If they are willing to open courses specially for you, that, of course, could help you speed things up.  You could also ask if they would be willing to waive some of the prerequisites, such as needing to take Managerial before Tax I. I have no idea if they would do that, but it doesn’t hurt anything to ask (once you are enrolled, of course).

[rachel83az]

I think that all Business degrees require the UMPI MAT-140 Mathematics for Business class. It sounds not unlike CSM Learn, but I don't think that there is a transfer equivalent. You must take it with UMPI.

[ss20ts]

UMPI does not offer micro. Their econ class is a blend of micro and macro all in 1 class. If you really need an understanding of economics and don't have a background in it, then I would not take it as a CBE class. CBE is designed for using your experience and knowledge. I'd look at some of the community colleges that offer it. There are a few different ones people mention on this forum often. ASU may have it as well.
For the calculus I would definitely look at taking the class at a nearby community college in person since it sounds like you may struggle with this class.

I understand. But taking an extra class (which in fact might be two, since UMPI requires both Micro & Macro to give credit) will slow me down. Could you or anybody else confirm that it will be difficult to pass Micro&Macro at UMPI without having prior experience in this field? If theonly problem is the lack of depth, I'd rather watch youtube videos on the subject to learn more.


Thank you very much for providing me with this information!

I'm slightly confused with semesters, terms, sessions. Could we use this as reference please? https://online.umpi.edu/programs/ba-acco...x#calendar
I am willing to start at UMPI in January, which is the Spring 1 '22 session. If I transfer Financial Accounting from Sophia (ideally not as I want it to be RA), would it be possible to finish in 3 sessions (finish in July) without it being too difficult? Otherwise, I will go for your second option and do four sessions so I can finish in September.

Passing a class doesn't mean you have an in depth knowledge of the subject matter. The grad program you are interested in specifically wants micro econ. I don't think you'll have a solid grasp in micro econ in the UMPI econ course. 

There are 2 terms per semester - Term 1 and Term 2. There are no sessions. 

It takes you however long it takes you to complete the courses. Accounting is more difficult that most programs. The speed at which you can complete your degree is based on your previous knowledge and the time you put into the classes. No one can say for sure how quickly you can complete a degree. Accounting also has a bunch of prereqs and that can slow a person down.