2011-2012 University Catalog 
  
2011-2012 University Catalog

Accounting Undergraduate Certificate


Banner Code:  BU-CERB-ACCT

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs
Phone: 703-993-1880
Web: som.gmu.edu

This program provides an opportunity for nondegree-seeking students to earn the academic credit necessary to sit for the Uniform CPA Examination in Virginia. The requirement for enrollment is a bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university.

Students are required to complete a minimum of 30 credits of accounting courses. More than half of the required credits must be taken at GMU after acceptance to the certificate program.  Students have four years to complete certificate requirements. Students who are given permission to re-enroll following an absence from Mason may not count the four-year time limit as beginning on the date of re-enrollment.  Successful completion of the certificate program requires a grade of C or better in accounting courses and a GPA of at least 2.00 in all courses. All students who wish to sit for the Uniform CPA Examination in Virginia are required to have completed 150 college-level credits, including at least 30 credits of accounting with courses in financial accounting, auditing, taxation, and management accounting; and at least 24 credits of non-accounting business courses. To receive the Mason accounting certificate, individuals must have completed the following required accounting courses or their equivalents. A grade of B- or higher must be earned in ACCT 301 order to move on to ACCT 311, 331, and 361.

Certificate Requirements


Note:


If a student has a previous degree in business or accounting, the faculty recommends that students take SOM courses above the 301 level to complete the 16 Mason credits needed after acceptance to the certificate program.

If a student has not previously studied business, the following courses are recommended:

Total credits: 30