Postbaccalaureate Certificate in Accounting Program
The Certificate program is open to those who wish to prepare for careers in professional accounting. The principal objective of the Certificate program is to ensure, through required course work and formal academic advising, that candidates achieve a full and balanced academic experience in their accounting education. Completion of the required program course work will meet the minimum educational requirements to take examinations for professional certification. Students must have no less than a 2.5 GPA for the required courses in the program.
In addition to the required accounting course work, it is strongly recommended that candidates supplement that course work with associated courses. Those intending to sit for the CPA exam should consider courses in economics, finance, and business law; those wishing to emphasize industry accounting (including the CMA exam) should consider course work in finance, organizational behavior, decision analysis, and modeling; and those interested in careers in nonbusiness entities, advanced course work in economics and political science is encouraged. Students completing this program receive a certificate of completion.
The Certificate program will takes about four to six terms to complete (does not include summer). The actual program courses only begin fall term. Interested students should contact the Office of Student Services (541.737.3716) BEFORE applying to the program via OSU Admissions.
Additional Information about Admission to the Program and requirements/prerequisites.
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