Program Requirements

Accounting Certificate Program—Level I
Total credits required: 44-46

Core Requirements
Acct 2050 Introduction to Financial Reporting (4 cr.)
Acct 3001 Introduction to Management Accounting (3 cr.)
Acct 5101 Intermediate Accounting I (4 cr.)
Acct 5102 Intermediate Accounting II (4 cr.)
One of the following courses: Acct 3201, 5125, 5126, 5135, 5180, 5236, 5281, 5310 (2-4 cr.)

Core courses must be taken for a letter grade (on the A/F grading basis) and completed with a grade of C- or better.

Additional Requirements
EngC 1011 University Writing and Critical Reading (4 cr.)
Mgmt 3033 Business Communication (4 cr.)
OMS 2550 Business Statistics: Data Sources, Presentation, and Analysis. (4 cr.)
Econ 1101-1102 Principles of Macro and Micro Economics (8 cr.)
Math 1142 Short Calculus or Math 1271, Calculus I (4 cr.)
IDSc 3001 Information Systems for Business Processes and Management (3 cr.)

The courses listed above may be taken on the S/N grading basis or the A/F grading basis and must be completed with a grade of C- or better.

Planning Your Program of Study

The Planning Chart may be downloaded and used as a guide in planning your schedule of course work. Please note that certificates are to be completed within four years of your admission date.

Course descriptions and the semesters in which they are offered are in the Undergraduate Catalog.

Course guide provides more detailed information on courses offered this current semester.

Class schedule provides information on current terms for help in course planning and registration.

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Completion Requirements
You must complete 44-46 credits to earn your certificate (these credits do not include prerequisite work). To be awarded a certificate, you must submit a completed Application for Undergraduate Degree form online.  NOTE:  The words Degree and Certificate are used interchangeably on the form .  It is important for you to check the deadlines if you want to graduate in a specific term. 

All courses in the certificate must be completed with a grade of C- or better. Core courses must be taken for a letter grade (on the A/F grading basis). Elective courses may be taken on the A/F grading basis or the S/N grading basis. The cumulative gpa for all certificate courses must be a 2.00 or better.

 You must complete the certificate within four years of your admission date.