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Goals of the Masters of Science in Accountancy (MSA) Program

The overall goal of the CSULB Department of Accountancy’s Master of Science in Accountancy Program is to prepare students to pursue professional careers in accounting at all levels within corporations, consultancies, public accounting firms, non-profit organizations, and governmental agencies.  Pursuant to State of California regulation SB 819, anyone taking the California Certified Public Accounting (CPA) examination is required to have at least 150 units of coursework in Accounting and related areas from an accredited institution to fulfill the education-related licensing requirements of being recognized as a CPA, a critical professional milestone. The Master of Science in Accountancy (MSA) is designed to provide the additional 30 units (beyond the 120 units earned in the BS- Accountancy program) that address this mandate.  

 Assessment Schedule 4.2 MSA

KEY: I = Introduced  D = Developed M = Mastered

Assessment Schedule 4.2 MSA
Goal Number

Student Learning outcomes
related to identified Program Goals

ACCT 
601

ACCT 
602

ACCT 
603

ACCT 
604

ACCT 
605

ACCT 
611

ACCT 
612

ACCT 
699

1

Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving skills

 

I

D

 

D

M

M

M

2

Business Ethics

I

 

 

D

 

M

 

M

3

Business Functions

I

I

 

 

D

 

M

M

4

Quantitative and Technical Skills

 

 

I

 

 

D

M

 

M

5

Domestic and Global Environment

I

 

D

 

 

M

 

M

MSA Courses

  • Pending as of 4/2020

Report Plan: Assessment Matrix 

MSA Assessment Matrix Plan 2019-2023
Learning Goal Number Learning Goal Title 19-20 20-21 21-22 22-23 23-24
1 Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving Skills • ACCT 611
• ACCT 699
  • ACCT 611
• ACCT 699
  • ACCT 611
• ACCT 699
2 Business Ethics   • ACCT 611
• ACCT 699
    • ACCT 611
• ACCT 699
3 Functional Knowledge • ACCT 699   • ACCT 699   • ACCT 699
4 Quantitative & Technical Skills   • ACCT 699   • ACCT 699  
5 Domestic & Global Environment • ACCT 611
• ACCT 699
  • ACCT 611
• ACCT 699
  • ACCT 611
• ACCT 699

Reports of Assessment 

  • 2019-2020 Coming soon