MS Accountancy & MS Taxation Classification
A student’s status is changed to classified standing when an official Study Plan has been approved. An official study plan is approved once all the pre-classification requirements have been met. It is the student’s responsibility to initiate the request for classified standing by either making an appointment with your Graduate Programs Advisor or filling out a petition for classification.
NOTE: Unclassified students have “restricted enrollment” until they have petitioned for classification and been approved.
When do I initiate a request?
Students will submit a petition for classification once they have enrolled in all required pre-classification courses. In addition the necessary documents must also be submitted from the list below:
Pre-classification Requirements
- Complete Accounting Prerequisites with grades posted
- Submit Concentration Approval Sheet
- All Evaluation forms submitted and decision(s) finalized.
So that you do not run into registration problems keep in mind that it takes 4-5 business days to process your petition for classification. It is required that you petition for classification:
Spring Registration - Petitions should be filed no later than September 1st so that you do not run into registration problems with restricted courses in the Spring.
Summer Registration - Petitions should be filed no later than March 1st so that you do not run into registration problems with restricted courses in the Summer.
Fall Registration - Petitions should be filed no later than June 1st so that you do not run into registration problems with restricted courses in the Fall.
How do I initiate a request?
You are welcome to schedule an appointment using the online calendar. However, the most efficient way to request classification is by completing the request form below:
Fill out the Petition for Classification, based on your program and catalog year for your requirements:
MS Accountancy
Catalog Year:
MS Taxation
Catalog Year:
Note: MSIT students are not required to file a petition.
Submit the petition via email to retentionspecialist@fullerton.edu . If you schedule an appointment use the calendar titled "classification" and bring a completed “Petition for Classification” with you to the meeting . The petition takes 4-5 business days to process.
What is Restricted Enrollment?
There are a limited number of courses open to students who have not petitioned or been granted classified status. Students who are unclassified are only eligible to enroll in unrestricted courses. Once you have submitted your petition for classification and it has been approved you will then eligible to enroll in restricted courses.
Unrestricted Courses: MS Accountancy
| MATH 135* (once Mathematical Qualifying Exam (MQE) is completed through the testing center) |
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| ISDS 265* | |
| BUAD 501 | ACCT 502 |
| ACCT 506 | ACCT 521 or ACCT 505 |
| ACCT 510 | ECON 515 |
| MGMT 516 or MGMT 339 | &nspb; |
| 300 Level Accounting Prerequisites (for accounting concentration) |
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*Note: ISDS 265 and MATH 135 may be completed at a community college. Please check assist.org for equivalencies. If taken at a community college an official transcript must be sent directly to your graduate advisor once grades are posted.
Restricted Courses (classified standing)
| All 400/500 Level Electives | ACCT 597 |
Unrestricted Courses: MS Taxation
| MATH 135* (once Mathematical Qualifying Exam (MQE) is completed through the testing center) |
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| ISDS 265* | |
| BUAD 501 | ACCT 470 |
| ACCT 572 | ACCT 578 |
| ACCT 510 | ECON 515 |
| FIN 517 or FIN 320 | MGMT 515 |
| Acct 308 Accounting Prerequisite | |
*Note: ISDS 265 and MATH 135 may be completed at a community college. Please check assist.org for equivalencies. If taken at a community college an official transcript must be sent directly to your graduate advisor once grades are posted.
Restricted Courses (classified standing)
| All 400/500 Level Electives | ACCT 597 |