MSA Waiver Policy

MSA Program: Waiver Policy

MSA Program Waiver Policy

Policy for Course Waiver:

In order to be considered for course waivers in the MSA Program of the College of Management, students must demonstrate they have successfully completed course work equivalent to the core courses offered in the program. If a student (1) can demonstrate equivalent graduate or undergraduate course work in the last seven years from an institution of recognized standing, and (2) has received a minimum grade of B or higher in those courses, the student, upon admission to the Program, may submit a request for waiver of credits to the Graduate Program Office. For each course waived, the total number of semester credits to complete the Program is decreased by three. MSA courses can only be considered for waiver with advanced undergraduate courses and/or equivalent core courses from another graduate program.

Possible Equivalent Course Work:

MSA CORE COURSE	UNDERGRADUATE COURSES WHICH MAY HAVE EQUIVALENT ELEMENTS

AF 601 Economics for Managers	Micro- and Macroeconomics

AF 610 Accounting for Managers	Financial and Managerial Accounting

AF 620 Financial Management	Financial Management and an upper-level Finance course

MS 600 Mathematical Analysis	Two advanced math courses, including Calculus or higher; 70th Percentile in GMAT Quantitative

Those with majors or concentrations in Accounting may be able to replace the following courses with another elective course:

AF 611 Intermediate Accounting	Intermediate Accounting I & II

AF 612 Cost Accounting	Cost Accounting and Advanced Accounting

AF 613 Federal Tax Planning	Federal Taxation I & II

To apply for a waiver for courses in the MSA program, students must complete the Course Waiver Form included with their acceptance package. Students should provide the name and number of the courses being used to apply for a waiver, as well as the semester and year in which the course was taken and the grade received. Additional information, such as course descriptions or syllabi, may be required to process a waiver request.

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