Accounting (Certificate)

Curriculum Guideline

Effective Date:
Program code
CTACCT
Discontinued
No
Program
Faculty
Commerce & Business Administration
Department
Accounting
Credential type
Certificate
Transcript title
Accounting Certificate
Date of first offering
Start term
202320
End term
Not Specified
Credential
Certificate in Accounting
Length of program
One year
Credits
30.00
Admissions requirements

Applicants must meet the admission requirements listed below:

Note: Some courses in this program require students to have completed Foundations of Math 11 with a grade of C (some courses may have a higher requirement). Therefore, it is strongly recommended that you check each individual course prerequisite and ensure that you have completed requirements prior to registration.

Curriculum framework

Graduation Requirements:

  • Successful completion of 30 credits
  • 50% (15 credits) of all course work must be completed at ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ
  • A minimum program GPA of 2.00 is required
  • Must be in good academic standing
  • Time limit to complete the program graduation requirements: 4 years. Any courses completed outside of that time limit will not be usable. Students may seek the permission of the Department/Program to complete a credential outside the approved time limits."

 

 

Course Requirements:

Course Number Course Title Credits
Required Courses:
ACCT 11101 Principles of Accounting I 3.00
ACCT 12101 Principles of Accounting II 3.00
ACCT 1222 Computer Applications for Accounting 3.00
ACCT 2320 Introductory Managerial Accounting 3.00
ACCT 3310 Intermediate Accounting I 3.00
CSIS 1190 Excel For Business 3.00
Select one course from the following two options:
FINC 1231 Business Mathematics 3.00
MATH 1125 Calculus for the Social Sciences 3.00
Select one course from the following two options:
CMNS 1115 Business Communication 3.00
ENGL 1130 Academic Writing 3.00
Electives2 Select two 1000-4000 level courses from ACCT, BUSN, BLAW, CSIS, ECON, FINC or MARK 6.00
Total Credits   30.00

 

Notes:

1. ACCT 1235 (Principles of Introductory Financial Accounting I & II) can be taken instead of ACCT 1110 and 1210. A 3-credit open elective course must then be taken to meet the 30-credit requirement of the program.

2. Elective(s) : 1000-2000 level courses must be university transferable. A University Transferable course is a course that transfers to one of the Research Universities - SFU, UBC (UBCV or UBCO), UNBC, or UVIC in the BC Transfer Guide.