UMPI - BA in Accounting plan

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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It is out of date, things have been added, etc, etc., but let’s take that as a starting place.

If that is correct, Financial is the only accounting class that is being offered during each 8-week term.

If you started in term 2, you could do something like

Semester I, Term II
Financial, managerial

Semester II, Term I:
Intermediate I, Auditing, Fed Tax I

Semester II, Term II:
Intermediate II, Fed Tax II, Advanced

Cost Accounting and Government/Non-Profit Accounting would have to go in there as well, not sure which term they fit in as they are not on that grid.

If you don’t transfer in at least financial, you are going to be taking 3-5 upper level accounting classes per term during your second semester. That would be tough, but it is doable, I think.

I suppose it’s also possible that you could start in Term I and take Financial and then Intermediate I (and even Tax I if you are able to). Most schools require you to take Financial and Managerial before you can take any of the upper-level courses, but not UMPI, assuming the YourPace website is complete. It appears you can take intermediate without taking managerial.

Honestly, that might be the best way to do it, assuming they would let you enroll in the courses, might be something like:

Semester I, Term I:
Financial, Intermediate I

Semester I, Term II:
Managerial, Intermediate II

Semester II, Term I:
Tax I, Auditing

Semester I, Term II:
Tax II, Advanced

With Cost and Gov/Non-prof fit in during those Semester II terms. It certainly would be easier for you.  

Assuming you don’t transfer in any accounting courses, it appears possible (though challenging) to finish in 3 terms if you start in Term II. If you start in Term I, it is going to take, at minimum, 4 terms.

I think the key thing is that you need to be taking more than 1 accounting class each term. The advisor (Jessica, assuming things don’t change) enrolls you in your classes.  She was pretty good about working with me on what classes I was taking. Just ask her, preferably nicely, to prioritize taking accounting classes. Explain your plan if you need to.