Accounting Certificate
This program is designed for students who have earned a BBA or other undergraduate degree from a United States educational institution recognized by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy and who wish to obtain the additional accounting coursework required to sit for the CPA exam. An Accounting Certificate will be awarded upon successful completion of the certificate program requirements. Students must earn a “C” or better in all Accounting Certificate courses and any prerequisites.
Admission requirements: Applicants must have a Bachelor of Business Administration or other undergraduate degree from a United States educational institution recognized by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy and a minimum of a 2.0 GPA.
Transfer Credit: With accounting faculty approval, students may transfer up to six credit hours of equivalent upper-level accounting coursework from a United States educational institution recognized by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy. Grades for transfer credit hours must be a “C” or better.
Accounting Certificate (33)
Required Courses
ACC 3311 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 Credits |
ACC 3312 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 Credits |
ACC 3325 | Accounting Information Systems | 3 Credits |
ACC 3340 | Cost Accounting I | 3 Credits |
ACC 4301 | Federal Income Tax I | 3 Credits |
ACC 4328 | Auditing | 3 Credits |
ACC 4332 | Intro to Fraud Examination | 3 Credits |
ACC 4336 | Ethics & Professionalism in Accounting | 3 Credits |
and two of the following:
Students must meet all prerequisites and/or co-requisites for certificate courses. Lower-level prerequisite courses are not included as part of the certificate. Principles-level courses will not be applied to the certificate program.
Students should visit the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy’s website to review other business course requirements to sit for the CPA exam.