Nov 18, 2024  
2024-2025 Catalog 
  
2024-2025 Catalog

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)


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.