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MA Economics, MS Accountancy, MS Information Systems, & MS Taxation Concentration Electives Procedures

Students admitted to the MS Accountancy, MS Information System or MS Taxation program will choose electives in consultation with the Concentration Exploration Advisor.

How do I choose my Concentration?

Step 1 – When to choose a concentration?

  • Newly admitted students are required to submit a concentration approval form, in their first semester, by the following deadlines:
    • Newly Admitted Fall students: Submit by October 1st
    • Newly admitted Spring students: Submit by April 1st
    • MA Economics students only: Work with your Exploration Econ Faculty Advisor

Courses taken and completed prior to approval may not be used as part of your study plan.

Step 2 – Prior to the consultation what is needed?

Download a concentration elective form and  (Step 3) submit to faculty advisor for approval.

To access the forms below, you must be logged into your CSUF Dropbox account. For more information on setting up your Dropbox account, visit IT's website.

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  • MA Economics 
    • MA Economics (meet with Dr. Gabriela Best - Exploration Faculty Advisor)
  • MS Accountancy (Dr. Walied Keshk)
  • Fall 2021 Admit & after:  
    • MS in Accounting (F21) (pdf)
  • Fall 2020 Admit & after:  
    • MS in Accounting (F20) (pdf)
  • Spring 2019 Admit & before: 
    • MS in Accountancy Concentration Elective Form (doc)   
  • MS Taxation (Prof. Barry Gershenovitz) 
  • Fall 2021 Admit & after: 
    • MS in Taxation Concentration Elective Form (F21) (pdf)
  • Fall 2019 Admit & after: 
    • MS in Taxation Concentration Elective Form (F19) (pdf)
  • Spring 2019 Admit & before:
    • MS in Taxation Concentration Elective Form (doc)
  • MS Information Systems (Dr. Dawit Zerom)
  • Fall 2018 Admit & after:
    • MS in Information Systems: Business Analytics concentration (pdf)
    • MS in Information Systems: Decision Sciences concentration (doc)
    • MS in Information Systems: IS Management concentration (doc)
  •  
  • All concentration courses must be approved by the Concentration Exploration Advisors or their designee. There are no specific lists of courses to choose from. Please use the University Catalog for a list of courses offered through the department.
  • Each department has a list of classes, course descriptions, and schedules online: Accounting, Economics, and Information Systems & Decision .

Step 3   - Who do I submit my concentration elective approval form to?

  1. Concentration Exploration Faculty contact information
  2. Contact the Graduate Concentration Exploration Advisors by email, phone, or schedule a meeting for a consultation. The Graduate Concentration Exploration Advisor will provide you with guidance on what courses should be suitable for your professional goals.
  3. Obtain a signature from the Graduate Concentration Advisor on the concentration elective approval form.
  4. Send a copy of the signed form to your Graduate advisor by email or you may drop off the form at the front desk in Graduate Programs, SGMH-4210. NOTE: this email is for form submission only. All and any questions must be directed to your appropriate advisor
  • Please keep in mind not all concentration courses may not be offered each semester. If a course on your concentration elective approval sheet is not offered during the semester you may change your concentration electives. 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):

How do I change electives for my current Concentration?

  • Download a new concentration elective approval form (above).
  • Obtain approval from the Graduate Concentration Exploration Advisors
  • Submit the newly approved concentration elective approval form.
    • The approved form must be submitted prior to enrolling and completing the courses.
    • If you neglect to submit an update form you will not be able to use the completed course as part of your study plan.
  • This process is same one that you followed the first time that you obtained approval for your concentration (see above).

(MSIS students only) How do I request to switch to a different Concentration?

  • Fill out the petition to change your concentration (pdf) .
  • Download a concentration elective approval form (above)
  • Obtain Dr. Zerom's signature approval for Study Plan and elective course changes
  • Submit both the change request and concentration approval form together to your Graduate Advisor.

Courses not eligible for graduate or program credit:

The following courses as of Fall 2021 catalog are not eligible for graduate credit and may not be used as electives:

400-Level Courses

Courses
ACCT 402* ISDS 454
ACCT 422** ISDS 495
ACCT 450 MGMT 445*****
ACCT 463 MGMT 455
ACCT 570*** MGMT 461
ACCT 572**** MGMT 464
ECON 490 MGMT 449******
ECON 495 MGMT 495
FIN 433 MKTG 410
FIN 437 MKTG 442
FIN 438 MKTG 480
FIN 495 MKTG 489*******
ISDS 406 MKTG 495
ISDS 414  

*NOTE: ACCT 402 may not be used as an elective for the MS Accountancy Program

**NOTE:ACCT 422 may not be used as an elective for the MS Accountancy Program

**NOTE: ACCT 570 may not be used as an elective for the MS Taxation Program

***NOTE: ACCT 572 may not be used as an elective for the MS Accountancy Program
***NOTE: Mgmt445 can be taken as an elective if the title is Employment Law.
****NOTE: Mgmt449 is not approved to be used as an elective by the department.
*****NOTE: Mktg489 is not approved to be used as an elective by the department.


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