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.

• ACCT 2100 - Principles of Financial Accounting (3)  
• ACCT 2110 - Principles of Managerial Accounting (3)  
• CIS 1200 - Information and Technology Literacy (also listed as CS 1200) (3)  
• ECON 2010 - Principles of Economics I: Microeconomics (3)  
• ECON 2020 - Principles of Economics II: Macroeconomics (3)  
• FIN 2050 - Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business I (3)  

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)

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.