Accounting - Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
Accounting professionals play a key role as decision-makers in all organizations. They are relied on for their critical thinking, communication, and technical skills. Accounting is a versatile major and allows the graduate to work in a variety of roles. Common career paths include public accounting, internal audit, financial analysis, management accounting and income tax accounting. Accounting is also a basic preparation for fraud and forensic accountants, consultants, and work in not-for-profit organizations.
The post-baccalaureate accounting certificate prepares students for many career options or provides the skills to broaden an existing career. Students will study financial and managerial accounting, intermediate accounting, auditing, tax accounting, auditing, finance, and business law. As part of the business core, students will also study leadership, management, business analysis, and global business.
Accounting is one of the best options in terms of career flexibility, high compensation, quick career advancement, and career placement after graduation. For students who think critically, communicate effectively, and develop the ability to analyze and interpret financial information, a career in accounting may be a good fit.
Curriculum
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 2110 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| ACCT 2130 | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| ACCT 3110 | Intermediate Accounting I | 4 |
| ACCT 3120 | Intermediate Accounting II | 4 |
| ACCT 3150 | Income Tax | 4 |
| ACCT 3202 | Business Finance | 2 |
| ACCT 3212 | Advanced Finance | 2 |
| ACCT 4120 | Cost Accounting | 4 |
| ACCT 4130W | Auditing | 4 |
| BUSI 2012 | Business Analytics | 2 |
| BUSI 3502 | Global Business | 2 |
| BUSI 3642 | The Legal Environment of Business | 2 |
| BUSI 3652 | Business Law - Contracts | 2 |
| BUSI 4800 | Business Portfolio | 0 |
| Select one of the following courses: | 4 | |
| Advanced Accounting | ||
| Accounting Systems | ||
| Fraud and Forensic Accounting Seminar | ||
| Accounting Practicum | ||
| Required Supporting Courses (minimumc grade of C- required) | ||
| LEAD 2202 | Leadership and Influence | 2 |
| MGMT 2402 | Principles of Management | 2 |
| MKTG 2302 | Introduction to Marketing | 2 |
| ECON 1080 | Statistical Analysis for the Social Sciences | 4 |
| or ECON 1090 | Statistical Analysis for Decision Making | |
| ECON 2610 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4 |
| ECON 2620 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4 |
| Total Credits | 62 | |