University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Curriculum Proposal Form #2
Change in Degree, Major, or Submajor
Effective Term:
2127 (Fall 2012)
Type of Action:
Change in Degree
Degree:
MPA
Program Title:
Masters of Professional Accountancy
GPA Requirement for the Major/Submajor: 3.0
Sponsor(s):
Robert Gruber
Department(s):
Accounting
College(s):
Business and Economics
Consultation took place:
NA
Yes
(list departments and attach consultation sheet)
Departments:
Proposal Information:
Total number of credit units in program:
Before change 30
After change 30
1. Exact description of request:
Summary:
To better align MPA program requirements with graduate school policy and other
graduate program policies.
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From:
Degree Requirements (2010-2012 Graduate Catalog)
3. No more than two accounting courses with a grade below B.
To
Degree Requirements
3. Students are required to earn a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 and a minimum
overall GPA of 3.0 in ACCOUNT courses.
2. Relationship to mission and strategic plan of institution, and/or college and
department goals and objectives:
3. Rationale:
This change from the current policy (no more that 2 ACCOUNT classes with a grade
below a B can be counted towards graduation) " to the proposed policy (students are
required to earn a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 and a minimum overall GPA of 3.0 in
ACCOUNT courses). The first portion of that statement already exists in graduate
policy. The second half of the statement more accurately correlates with the graduate
school policy which requires a minimum GPA in the students emphasis. This change
would only impact a very small percentage of students. On very rare occasion students
do earn above a 3.0 but have 3 C's in ACCOUNT classes. This is because they have
done exceptionally well in their other ACCOUNT classes. It would prevent a student
who earned all B's and 1 C in ACCOUNT classes from graduating.With better alignment
with graduate school policies, there will be less confusion on the part of students.
4.
Cost Implications: None
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