Equivalency Exams
Students may meet preprogram competencies by taking and passing equivalency exams. Equivalency exams are also offered for the six waivable required courses in the MBA curriculum. Exams are typically administered during the second week of each quarter.
All equivalency exams must be completed before the end of a student's second quarter in the MBA or MSIS program. A student's enrollment deposit must be submitted prior to taking exams, and pre-program competencies must be met in order for students to sit for waivable required course exams. Students are not eligible to take an exam if they are enrolled in or have attended any session of the class that they are attempting to waive.
Each equivalency exam may only be taken once. If students do not pass an exam, they must enroll in the corresponding course.
EQUIVALENCY EXAMS OFFERED
| Exam Description |
Course |
|
Pre-program Competencies
|
|
- Algebra
- Math Analysis/Calculus
|
|
| Waivable Required Courses |
|
- Financial Accounting
- Managerial Accounting
- Macroeconomic Theory and Policy
- Financial Management
- Marketing Analysis and Decisions
- Statistical Methods
- Computer-Based Decision Models
|
|
|
|
EXAM DATES & TIMES
Each equivalency exam is two hours in duration and a student may sit for one exam per time block. Exams are generally scheduled for 9:00 am – 11:00 am, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm, and 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm on each test date. Upcoming equivalency exam dates are as follows:
July 17, 2009
August 25, 2009
August 27, 2009
September 22, 2009
September 25, 2009
January 5, 2010
January 8, 2010
REGISTRATION
To register, students must bring or fax (408-554-4571) the equivalency exam registration form (PDF) with payment of $100 per exam to the Graduate Business Programs Office (Lucas Hall, Room 116) by 5:00 PM no later than one week prior to each exam.
COST
Each exam costs $100. Payment must be made at the time of registration by check or credit card.
CHECK-IN PROCEDURES
Check-in for each exam will begin in Lucas Hall, Room 116, 15 minutes prior to the exam start time. Students must arrive and check in no later than 8:45 am for the 9:00 am exam, 11:15 am for the 11:30 am exam, and 2:15 pm for the 2:30 pm exam. No late arrivals will be admitted.
No PDAs (e.g., a Palm Pilot or Blackberry) or cell phones may accompany students at their desks, and no graphing calculators may be used. No one will be allowed to leave the test room until they have completed their exam.
GRADING/RESULTS
Exams are graded on a pass/fail basis. Exam results will be communicated by e-mail and waived courses will be posted in eCampus. Students will not receive same day notification of exam results, but will be notified as soon as possible.
OPTIONAL STUDY AIDS
Reference material for all exams is available from Orradre Library:
http://sculib.scu.edu/search/r?mba
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Please review the GBP Bulletin for additional information related to equivalency examinations.
QUESTIONS
Please send an e-mail to: GBPSupportandRecords@scu.edu
E-mail this page