Accounting: Certificate
Description
Certificate requirements are flexible in order to give students the opportunity to select courses that will suit their individual career objectives. Whether the objective is to obtain transfer courses for accounting associations, qualifications necessary to obtain employment in accounting or to upgrade accounting skills for promotion, students will find that the Accounting Certificate program can be adapted to their needs.
Due to prerequisite and course scheduling considerations careful course planning is required. Students should consult an Educational Advisor when considering the Accounting Certificate. (It is unlikely that the Certificate can be completed in two semesters).
Program Admission Requirements
General university admission requirements apply to this program including the undergraduate-level English Proficiency Requirement.
Content
Students must complete 30 credits:
All of Group A or all of Group B: |
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| Group A | |||
| ACCT 1110 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 credits | |
| ACCT 1210 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 credits | |
| Group B | |||
| ACCT 2293 | Intro. to Financial Accounting | 3 credits | |
All of Group C or all of Group D: |
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| Group C | |||
| ACCT 3320 | Introductory Management Accounting | 3 credits | |
| ACCT 3420 | Advanced Management Accounting | 3 credits | |
| Group D | |||
| ACCT 3520 | Management Accounting I & II | 6 credits | |
All of Group E or all of Group F: |
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| Group E | |||
| ACCT 3310 | Intermediate Financial Accounting I | 3 credits | |
| ACCT 3410 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 credits | |
| Group F | |||
| ACCT 3510 | Intermediate Financial Accounting | 6 credits | |
One of: * |
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| ACCT 1130 | Business Mathematics | 3 credits | |
| BUQU 1130 | Business Mathematics | 3 credits | |
| MATH 1112 | Pre-Calculus Algebra | 3 credits | |
| MATH 1120 | Differential Calculus | 3 credits | |
| MATH 1130 | Calculus for Life Sciences I | 3 credits | |
| MATH 1140 | Calculus I (Business Applications) | 3 credits | |
| MATH 1190 | Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers | 4 credits | |
Two additional courses chosen from the 3000 level of Accounting |
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* Note: Students may earn credit for only ONE of ACCT 1130 or BUQU 1130.
The remaining courses in the certificate (to bring the total number of credits to 30) can be chosen from a wide variety of university offerings so that students can design a program of studies that meets their specific career objectives.
For Graduation purposes only:
- Credit will NOT be granted for ACCT 1110 if credit was previously granted for ACCT 1210 or ACCT 2293.
- Credit will NOT be granted for both ACCT 1210 and ACCT 2293.
- Credit will NOT be granted for ACCT 1160
- A maximum of 6 credits will be granted for any combination taken of ACCT 3320 (3 credits), 3420 (3 credits) or 3520 (6 credits).
- A maximum of 6 credits will be granted for any combination taken of ACCT 3310 (3 credits), 3410 (3 credits) or 3510 (6 credits)
Graduation
Upon successful completion of this program, students are eligible to receive a Certificate in Accounting.
