Apr 18, 2024

2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog

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2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Accounting Certificate

Offered by Economics , the Accounting Certificate is designed to fulfill coursework entry requirements of a graduate program in accounting or taxation. The curriculum and additional courses taken to 150 credits will allow the student to sit for the CPA exam in Maryland. Students who choose not to pursue the CPA exam immediately will have fulfilled the requirements to take exams for the Certified Management Accountant designation.

Certificate Requirements

52 credits
A grade of “C” or better is required in each course to fulfill certificate requirements.

Course Requirements

Accounting Courses (27 credits)

ECON 121 - Principles of Accounting I (3.00)
ECON 122 - Principles of Accounting II (3.00)
ECON 301 - Intermediate Accounting I (3.00)
ECON 302 - Intermediate Accounting II (3.00)
ECAC 321 - Auditing Theory and Practice (3.00)
ECAC 329 - Cost Accounting (3.00)
ECAC 330 - Principles of Taxation (3.00)
ECAC 401 - Advanced Accounting (3.00)

One elective from the following:

ECAC 317 - Accounting Information Systems (3.00)
ECAC 351 - Advanced Cost Accounting (3.00)
ECAC 420 - Information Systems for Auditors (3.00)

Business Related Courses (22 credits)

ECON 101 - Principles of Microeconomics (3.00)
ECON 102 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3.00)
ECON 374 - Financial Management (3.00)
MGMT 360 - Business Law (3.00)

Select one course:

Select one course:

MGMT 210 - The Practice of Management (3.00)
MGMT 489 - Seminar on Management in Business (3.00)

One elective from the following:

ECON 320 - Quantitative Methods for Management (3.00)
ECON 408 - Managerial Economics (3.00)
ECON 471 - Financial Markets and Institutions (3.00)
ECON 482 - International Finance (3.00)
MGMT 425 - Marketing (3.00)
MGMT 489 - Seminar on Management in Business (3.00) (if not used above)
IS 325 - Introduction to Management Science (3.00)
TRANS- Business Communications (if transferred in)

One Ethics Course (3 credits)

MGMT 385 - Business Ethics & Society (3.00)
PHIL 399B - Topics in Philosophy (3.00)
PHIL 350 - Ethical Theory (3.00)