Accounting Certificate

The Certificate in Accounting is offered by the Business Administration Department.

The certificate may be earned as part of the MBA program (by matriculated students) or as a stand-alone certificate (by nonmatriculated students, in which case the credits from the certificates may be applied towards the MBA degree at a future date should the student choose to matriculate at CU).

Individuals may pursue either the Graduate Certificate or the Advanced Graduate Certificate:

-The Graduate Certificate consists of 4 courses designed to enhance your understanding of key concepts in Accounting.

-The Advanced Graduate Certificate consists of 7 courses designed to further develop your expertise in the field.

Requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Accounting (12 cr):

ACC 5020 - Taxation of Business Entities 3 cr
ACC 5030 - Governmental and Not-For-Profit Accounting 3 cr
ACC 5050 - Advanced Auditing and Professional Ethics 3 c
ACC 5230 - Fraud Examination and Forensic Accounting 3 cr -or- BUS 5080 - Legal Studies & Ethics 3 cr

Requirements for the Advanced Graduate Certificate in Accounting (21 cr):

ACC 5020 - Taxation of Business Entities 3 cr
ACC 5030 - Governmental and Not-For-Profit Accounting 3 cr
ACC 5050 - Advanced Auditing and Professional Ethics 3 c
ACC 5230 - Fraud Examination and Forensic Accounting 3 cr -or- BUS 5080 - Legal Studies & Ethics 3 cr
BUS 5030 - Managerial Accounting & Control Concepts 3 cr
Any two BUS graduate core electives 6 cr