The accounting department offers a credit certificate in Accounting, designed to prepare individuals who hold, or are pursuing a bachelor’s degree in a field other than accounting for entry into the accounting profession.
Prerequisites (28 units)
Admissions to university with a bachelor’s degree in a field other than accounting or as an undergraduate majoring in a field other than accounting.
Completion of the lower division Business Administration core courses listed below with a minimum 2.5 grade point average.
Submission of transcripts or official grade reports for the above courses to the Department of Accounting for evaluation.
A minimum of 48 units, a minimum of 2.5 grade point average, a minimum C grades in all accounting courses are required for completion of the program.
Requirements for the Certificate (48 units)
Required Courses (40 units)
Electives (8 units)
Select 8 units from the following:
For admission to the University, applicants must have:
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Submit an official CSU Graduate Application to the University
(You will need to create an account in order to fill out the application.) -
A baccalaureate from an accredited institution, or equivalent academic preparation as determined by Admissions and University Outreach or another appropriate campus authority.
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Two official transcripts, which must include verification of the bachelor's degree.
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A grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.5 (4.0=A) in their latest 90 quarter (or 60 semester) units attempted and good standing at the last college attended.
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A Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of at least 213 (computer version) or 550 (paper version) for those applicants who earned a bachelor's degree to a school where English was not the principal language of instruction.
U.S.
Department of Education Gainful Employment Disclosure
Program:
Accounting
Occupations that
this certificate program prepares students to enter:
- Accountant; SOC
Code 13-2010;
www.onetonline.org/link/summary/13-2011.01
- Budget Analyst; SOC Code
13-2031;
www.onetonline.org/link/summary/13-2031.00
- Tax examiners and
Collectors, and Revenue Agents; SOC Code 13-2081;
www.onetonline.org/link/summary/13-2081.00
- Tax preparers; SOC Code
13-2082;
www.onetonline.org/link/summary/13-2082.00
On-time
graduation rate for students completing this program:
100%
Costs of
Attendance for the entire normal duration (six quarters, at two courses
per quarter) of this certificate program:
Tuition and Fees:
$11,152
Books and Supplies: $3,276
Median loan debt
incurred by students who completed this certificate program:
Title IV loans:
Other educational
dept (private educational loans and institutional financing):
The job placement
rate for students completing the program:
Data not available.