MSA Course Waiver Information
The MSA program is divided into four major components: two business core courses, three accounting evaluation courses, six accounting breadth courses, and three electives.
Business Core & Accounting Evaluation Courses
The business core course component quickly gives a non-business undergraduate student the same academic knowledge base as that of an undergraduate business student. The accounting evaluation course component quickly gives a non-accounting undergraduate student the same academic knowledge base as that of an undergraduate accounting student.
Transcript Reviews for Prospective Students
We would be happy to determine your specific program course requirements prior to admission. Only an advisor can determine your personal course waivers. Contact our office for more information. gradbus@ecu.edu or 252.328.6970
Awarding Waivers
Part of our admissions process is to review all available transcripts to award students any possible course waivers. Applicants do not need to request a review for course waivers. Course waivers are made on a course-by-course basis as approved by the Director for Graduate Programs if students have completed appropriate undergraduate course work at acceptable performance levels as indicated in the chart below. Courses what are waived will be removed from the student’s degree program.
| ECU Course Number & Name | Minimum Criteria for Waiver | MSA Course Number & Name |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 2401 Financial Accounting AND ACCT 2521 Managerial Accounting | No grade below B | ACCT 6241 Financial and Managerial Accounting |
| ECON 2113 Principles of Microeconomics AND ECON 2133 Principles of Macroeconomics AND MGMT 3302 Management of Organizations AND MKTG 3832 Marketing Management | No grade below C. Minimum 2.75 | ACCT 6231 Principles of Business |
| ACCT 3551 Intermediate Accounting I AND ACCT 3561 Intermediate Accounting II | No grade below C. Course work can be no more than 7 years old. Minimum 3.0 average. | ACCT 6621 Intermediate Financial Accounting Theory |
| ACCT 3621 Cost Accounting AND ACCT 3851 Accounting Information Systems | No grade below C. Course work can be no more than 7 years old. Minimum 3.0 average. | ACCT 6631 Advanced Cost and Systems |
| ACCT 3731 Advanced Accounting AND ACCT 4641 Governmental & Not-for-Profit Accounting | No grade below C. Course work can be no more than 7 years old. Minimum 3.0 average. | ACCT 6641 Advanced & Governmental Accounting |