Accounting Specialist, Certificate

Semester 1

• ACC 211 - Principles of Accounting I
• ITE 152 - Introduction to Digital and Information Literacy and Computer Applications

• (or ITE 140 )

• MTH 130 - Fundamentals of Reasoning (or higher)
• SDV 100 - College Success Skills

Semester 2

• ACC 212 - Principles of Accounting II
• ACC 261 - Principles of Federal Taxation I
• ENG 111 - College Composition I
• ACC 215 - Computerized Accounting ¹ (or BUS 241 )

Semester 3

• ACC 221 - Intermediate Accounting I
• ACC 231 - Cost Accounting I
• ___ ___ - Approved ACC Elective²
• BUS 220 - Introduction to Business Statistics ³

Semester 4

• ACC 222 - Intermediate Accounting II
• ___ ___ - Approved ACC Elective²
• ACC 241 - Auditing I

Program Total Minimum Credits: 36-45

Program Footnotes

¹Students preparing to sit for the CPA examination should take ACC 215   as they will need a minimum of 24 semester hours of upper level accounting courses, including courses in auditing, financial accounting, management accounting and taxation. ACC 211  and ACC 212   are not considered as upper level courses, and ACC 221  and ACC 222   each account for 3 credit hours by the Virginia Board of Accountancy. These students will also need a minimum of 24 semester hours of business courses, no more than six semester hours of which could be considered accounting courses. Students should obtain a copy of their transcripts from all colleges or universities attended and meet with an accounting faculty member to determine which course is appropriate.

²Course is only necessary for students preparing to sit for the CPA examination. Students may choose from the following: ACC 219  , ACC 240  , and ACC 262  .

³Course is only necessary for students preparing to sit for the CPA examination.