The waiver criteria is designed by the Stan Ross Department of Accountancy. Students are eligible for course waivers based on their academic transcripts, which is reviewed by an advisor.
This waiver criteria is effective for students who were admitted Fall 2020 or later. For students who were admitted Fall 2019 or prior you may consult with an advisor for questions pertaining to your waiver criteria.
General Business Courses
- Grade: C or better
- Courses must have been completed in a regionally accredited U.S. college or university [or international equivalent].
- Continuing education courses are not accepted towards waivers.
| Course |
Course Equivalent Description |
Credits |
Time Limit |
Baruch Undergraduate
Equivalent Course |
| CIS 9000: Information Technology Strategy |
IS in organizations, including the relationship between information systems, competitive advantage, and organizational change [focus on IS strategy and IT Info. Technology] |
3.0 |
5 years |
CIS 2200 |
| ECO 9730: Firms in the Global Economy |
Microeconomics or economics course that covers both micro and macroeconomics |
1.5 |
NONE |
ECO 1001 |
ECO 9740: Fundamentals of Macroeconomics
|
Microeconomics or economics course that covers both micro and macroeconomics |
1.5 |
NONE |
ECO 1002 |
| FIN 9770: Corporate Finance |
Financial management or corporate |
3.0 |
NONE |
FIN 3000 or FIN 3610 |
| LAW 9800: Business Contracts and Law of Corporations |
[2 courses – 6 cr.] undergraduate U.S. business law course work |
4.0 |
NONE |
LAW 1101 and LAW 3102 |
| MGT 9301: Managing People and Organizations |
Business management or organizational behavior |
3.0 |
NONE |
MGT 3120 or PSY 3181 |
| MKT 9703: Marketing Management |
Marketing management |
3.0 |
NONE |
MKT 3000 |
| STA 9708: Managerial Statistics |
[2 courses – 6cr.] undergraduate statistics, econometrics, biostatistics, psychometrics, social statistics and research methodology |
3.0 |
NONE |
STA 2000 and another STA course [or ECO 4000 or OPR 3300] |
| ***An additional 11 credits of course work in business areas other than accountancy or taxation.*** |
Accountancy/Taxation Courses
- Grade: B- or better
- ACC/TAX courses must have been completed in a regionally accredited U.S. college or university or international equivalent.
- Students also can demonstrate course equivalence through a NASBA transcript evaluation and a NYS CPA exam evaluation notice.
- Courses must have been completed within five years prior to enrolling in Zicklin.
- It is possible for students whose work experience includes significant accounting backgrounds to waive the five-year requirement with approval from the MSA academic director.
- If student undergraduate ACC/TAX credits falls below the 33 Zicklin credits, then student will need to take an additional ACC/TAX elective.
- ACCA [Association of Charter Certified Accountants] courses are not accepted towards waivers [NYS does not recognize these courses for the CPA].
| Course |
Course Equivalent Description |
Credits |
Time Limit |
Baruch Undergraduate
Equivalent Course |
| ACC 9110: Financial Reporting
or
ACC 9112: Financial Accounting: Intensive
|
Two undergraduate financial accounting courses |
3.0 |
5 years |
ACC 2101 and ACC 3000 |
| ACC 9804: Intermediate Financial Accounting |
One intermediate financial accounting course for a total of 3 financial accounting courses |
4.0 |
5 years |
ACC 3000 and ACC 3100 |
| ACC 9805: Advanced Financial Accounting |
One course in advanced financial accounting for a total of 4 courses in financial accounting |
4.0 |
5 years |
ACC 4100 |
| ACC 9818: Accounting and Auditing Information Systems |
One course in accounting & auditing aspect of computer-based information systems |
3.0 |
5 years |
ACC 3202 |
| ACC 9821: Auditing |
One course in external auditing |
4.0 |
5 years |
ACC 5400 |
| TAX 9861: Federal Income Taxation Theory and Practice |
One Course in Federal Income Taxation of Individuals |
3.0 |
5 years |
TAX 3300 |
