Degree Requirements

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From Seattle University's 2018-2019 Graduate Catalog
All required and elective courses are 3 credits, unless indicated otherwise. Courses taken to satisfy prerequisites do not count for any credits toward graduation.

70-100 credits required for completion

I. Prerequisites

To be completed prior to beginning the MSBA program:

• Programming
• Business Calculus
• Statistics
• Introduction to Finance
• Micro or Macro Economics
• Financial Accounting
• Managerial Accounting
• Intermediate Accounting I
• Cost Accounting
• Excel Certificate, Spreadsheet course or equivalent

Note: Students with previous comparable course work with a B- (2.70) or better have the option of waiving these courses.

II. Co-Requisites

a. To be completed first quarter course is available for MPAC:

• Professional Writing

Note: Writing requirement may be satisfied with a 25% or higher on the GMAT verbal and writing section.

b. To be completed by spring quarter prior to enrolling in BUAN 5260 for MSBA:

• Financial Accounting
• Microeconomics
• Introduction to Finance
• Introduction to Marketing

Note: Students with previous comparable course work with a B- (2.70) or better have the option of waiving these courses.

III. Required Core

(46 credits)

a. Accounting

(16 credits)

b. Business Analytics

(30 credits)

IV. Additional Required Accounting Courses

(12 credits)
Choose four of the following courses:

V. Ethics Component

(3 credits)

VI. Data Analytics Component

(3 credits)
Choose one from the following five courses:

VII. Capstone

(6 credits)

VIII. Business Analytics Elective

(3 credits)
Choose one course from the following:

Note: With permission of the Accounting Department Chair, students may include 3 internship credits.

MPAC/MSBA Graduate Certificates

Business Valuation
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