Undergraduate Certificate Program in Accounting

The Accounting Department offers an undergraduate credit certificate in Accounting, designed to prepare individuals who hold a bachelor’s degree in a field other than accounting, for entry into the accounting profession.

Prerequisites (28 units)

Admission to the University with a bachelor’s degree in a field other than accounting and 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 following courses to the Department of Accounting for evaluation.

A minimum of 48 units, a minimum 2.5 grade point average, and minimum C grades in all accounting courses are required for completion of the program. Refer to the Undergraduate Studies: General Information section for general regulations governing all certificate programs.

Requirements for the Certificate (90 units)

Required Courses (44 units)

Electives (46 units)

Accounting Electives: Select a minimum of 8 units but no more than 26 units from the following:

ACCT 420 - Advanced Financial Accounting and Reporting (4)
ACCT 421A - Taxation of Corporations and Partnerships (4)
ACCT 421C - State and Local Taxation (4)
ACCT 421D - IRS’ Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program (4)
ACCT 424B - Auditing (4)
ACCT 427 - Governmental and Institutional Accounting (4)
ACCT 428A - Internal Auditing I (4)
ACCT 435 - Forensic Accounting (4)
ACCT 436 - Advanced Forensic Accounting (4)
ACCT 437 - Security Risk Management and Internal Controls (4)
ACCT 438 - Computer Forensics and Investigations (4)
FIN 305 - Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business II (4)
Business Related and Other Electives: A minimum of 20 units but no more than 38 units.

The following CSULA courses are recommended:
CIS 301 - Management Information Systems (4)
ECON 303 - Money, Banking, and the Economy (4)
ECON 309 - Applied Business and Economic Statistics II (4)
ECON 310 - Managerial Economics (4)
MKT 304 - Principles of Marketing (4)
MGMT 306 - Operations Management (4)
MGMT 497 - Capstone: Global Strategic Management (4)
All other electives require advisor’s approval.

U.S. Department of Education Gainful Employment Disclosure

Program: Accounting
Occupations that this certificate program prepares students to enter:
- Accountant; SOC Code 13-2011;
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: $0.00
Other educational dept (private educational loans and institutional financing):
$0.00
The job placement rate for students completing the program:
Data not available.

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