WGU MS in Accounting - Ladder from UMPI

[bjcheung77]

UMPI is all assessments and assignments, they got rid of exams.  It really depends on the person and the students study habits, time management and so on...

Thank you for the response! Yes I read that it was all writing/project based and no exams, and was wondering how that translates over/plays out in accounting. I’m not sure if I have all that much to write about accounting haha, but hopefully they have good rubrics/outlines. Also, I’ve read that if you transfer in with a bachelor’s, they waive all the general ed requirements. Is that also true when transferring in with an associate’s in interdisciplinary studies (not from Pierpont)? I’ve tried searching but can’t seem to find the answer. Thank you!

It won't matter where you get your associates, you're going to have to complete 30 residency credits at UMPI and need to transfer in an additional 30 credits to hit the requirements for 120 credits. If you already have 90 credits and it hits all the right spots for the requirements, then you just need to do the 30 residency credits.

Accounting classes at UMPI have assignments that are structured similarly to what you'll find at an actual job. So things like preparing a tax return or an audit report, something like that. I'm not an accountant, so I don't know exactly what the classes are like, or expect, but it's not (just) essays on accounting practices.

Thank you so much, that’s really helpful! It’s good to hear that there are practical assignments as well.

Hmm, I believe... It's similar to case studies and you'll be doing something practical, like a mini project or report that simulates what you would do on the job.