Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Accounting

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The Accounting Department offers a Post-Baccalaureate 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 (18 units)

Admission to the University with a bachelor’s degree in a field other than accounting with a minimum 2.5 grade point average and completion of the lower division Business Administration core courses listed below.

Submission of transcripts or official grade reports for the above courses to the Department of Accounting for evaluation.
A minimum of 75 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 chapter of this catalog for general regulations governing all certificate programs.

Requirements for the Certificate (60 units)

Required Courses (33 units)

Electives (27 units)

Accounting Electives: Select a minimum of 6 units but no more than 18 units from the following:

ACCT 4200 - Advanced Financial Accounting and Reporting (3)
ACCT 4210A - Corporate Taxation (3)
ACCT 4210C - State and Local Taxation (3)
ACCT 4210D - IRS’ Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program (3)
ACCT 4240A - Accounting Information Systems (3)
ACCT 4250 - International Accounting (3)
ACCT 4270 - Governmental and Institutional Accounting (3)
ACCT 4280A - Internal Auditing (3)
ACCT 4350 - Forensic Accounting (3)
ACCT 4360 - Advanced Forensic Accounting (3)
ACCT 4370 - Security Risk Management and Internal Controls (3)
ACCT 4380 - Computer Forensics and Investigations (3)
Business-Related & Other Electives: A minimum of 9 units but no more than 21 units.

The following Cal State LA courses are recommended:
CIS 3010 - Management Information Systems (3)
ECON 3060 - Statistics for Business Analysis and Decision Making (3)
FIN 3050 - Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business II (3)
MKT 3100 - Principles of Marketing (3)
MGMT 3060 - Operations Management (3)
BUS 4150 - Contemporary Issues in Global Business (3)
BUS 4970 - Strategic Management (3)
Note: 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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