2015-2016 Graziadio Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Master of Science in Accounting
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The Master of Science in Accounting program prepares graduates for careers in public accounting, industry, government, and nonprofit organizations. This program is a fifth-year professional program. The objective of the program is to provide students with greater breadth and depth of understanding in accounting and business than is possible in an undergraduate program. The program employs a rigorous approach that requires students to demonstrate conceptual, analytical, and communication skills. Graduates are prepared to research various databases related to critical accounting problems and to exercise judgment in making accounting-related decisions by drawing on their integrated, comprehensive body of accounting and business knowledge.
Admission Requirements
The MSA program is designed primarily for undergraduate accounting majors who seek additional academic training and/or credit hours to sit for the Uniform Certified Public Accountant examination and to become certified in California.
CPA firms view themselves as “professional service firms.” This role requires highly visible, articulate business professionals with diverse backgrounds. Students may apply to the master of science in accounting program during their senior year or after completing a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university with an overall grade point average of 3.000 or higher. Students must also submit a GMAT score. A student with exceptional credentials or academic promise will on occasion be considered for admission, even though the GPA or score on the GMAT is somewhat below the desired admission level. An undergraduate accounting major or completion of the following requirements (or their equivalents) is required before enrollment in the program.
AC 310 |
Intermediate Accounting I |
(4) |
AC 311 |
Intermediate Accounting II |
(4) |
AC 312 |
Advanced Accounting |
(4) |
AC 313 |
Cost Analysis |
(3) |
AC 314 |
Advanced Cost Analysis and Systems |
(3) |
AC 422 |
Income Tax Accounting |
(4) |
AC 425 |
Auditing |
(4) |
BA 358 |
Legal and Regulatory Environment |
(3) |
MSA Academic Calendar
Fall 2015
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Thursday, August 13 |
Orientation for all new students |
Monday, August 24 |
Graziadio classes begin |
Monday, August 31 |
Seaver classes begin |
Saturday, September 5 |
Last day of Add/Drop period; last day 100% refund period |
Sunday, September 6 |
Withdrawal period begins; refund percentage applies |
Monday, September 7 |
Labor Day holiday |
Saturday, September 12 |
Last day of 75% refund period |
Saturday, September 19 |
Last day of 50% refund period |
Wednesday, September 23 |
Founders Day |
Friday, October 2 |
Faculty Conference |
Friday, October 16 - Sunday, October 18 |
Waves Weekend |
Saturday, October 17 |
Last day of 25% refund period |
Saturday, October 17 |
Last day to withdraw with a grade of W |
Wednesday, November 11-Monday, November 16 |
Graduate student registration for spring and summer terms |
Friday, November 20 - Sunday, November 29 |
Seaver Online Course Evaluation period begins at midnight |
Monday, November 23 |
Thanksgiving Service |
Wednesday, November 25 - Friday, November 27 |
Thanksgiving holiday; no classes meet |
Monday, November 30 - Wednesday, December 9 |
Final Week of Classes |
Saturday, December 12 |
Graziadio Fall 2015 degree conferred date |
Friday, December 18 |
Seaver Fall 2015 degree conferred date |
Thursday, December 24 - Friday, January 1 |
Winter Break; all offices closed |
Spring 2016
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Monday, January 11 |
Graziadio and Seaver classes begin |
Monday, January 18 |
Martin Luther King Day; all offices closed |
Saturday, January 23 |
Last day of Add/Drop period; last day 100% refund period |
Sunday, January 24 |
Withdrawal period begins; refund percentage applies |
Saturday, January 30 |
Last day of 75% refund period |
Saturday, February 6 |
Last day of 50% refund period |
Monday, February 29 - Friday, March 4 |
Seaver Spring Break; no Seaver classes meet |
Saturday, March 5 |
Last day of 25% refund period |
Saturday, March 5 |
Last day to withdraw with a grade of W |
Monday, March 21 |
Easter Service |
Sunday, March 27 |
Easter |
Saturday, April 2 - Sunday, April 10 |
Seaver Online Course Evaluation period begins at midnight |
Monday, April 11 - Friday, April 15 |
Final Week of Classes |
Saturday, April 16 |
Graziadio Graduation |
Saturday, April 16 |
Graziadio Spring 2015 degree conferred date |
Saturday, April 30 |
Seaver Graduation |
Saturday, April 30 |
Seaver Spring 2015 degree conferred date |
Tuesday, May 3 - Friday, May 6 |
Pepperdine Bible Lectures |
Monday, August 6 |
Seaver & Graziadio Summer 2015 degree conferred date |
Academic Policies
Course Waiver
MSA students may petition for a waiver of up to four units toward the 30 required units if they have completed a graduate business course from an AACSB accredited school with a minimum grade of B.
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