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| MSA PROGRAM |
| Northeastern offers a two-phase MSA program. The first phase consists of a set of Foundation courses, some or all of which may be waived depending on your prior academic preparation. The second phase is made up of 15 hours of advanced Core courses, and is required of all MSA students. Six hours of Accounting electives, and nine hours of non-Accounting elective courses, complete the program. If your bachelor's degree is not in Accounting, you'll also need to show proficiency in six undergraduate prerequisite courses: Cost Accounting, Auditing Theory and Problems, Federal Income Tax (Individual), Intermediate Financial Accounting I, Intermediate Financial Accounting II, and Business Calculus. You may demonstrate proficiency either through competent course work or by passing a proficiency examination. Please note that these six courses are program prerequisites. They are not part of the MSA program and cannot be applied to the MSA degree. The MSA Coordinator will help you select and register for any courses that you may need to fulfill program prerequisites. Foundation (Phase I) Courses Phase I courses are designed for students with a non-business undergraduate degree who need an introduction to the domains of key business decision areas. If your undergraduate degree is in business, or if you have previously taken undergraduate business courses, you may be able to waive some or all of the Phase I courses. The Phase I Course requirements may be met either by taking accelerated, graduate-level Foundation courses (numbered 400 or 401), or - beginning Fall, 2004 - by taking their undergraduate equivalents (numbered 2xx or 3xx):
Core (Phase II) Courses Phase II Courses - required of all MSA students - offer advanced, in-depth study in key Accounting topics. These courses carry graduate credit, and are available only to MBA or MSA students.
Elective Courses To round out your MBA degree, you'll select six hours (2 courses) of Accounting electives, and nine hours (3 courses) of non-Accounting electives. All electives carry graduate credit, and are available only to MBA or MSA students.
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