2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog Academic Catalog

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Professional Accounting

Certificate Program

Professor – Lucy Arendt (Director, Cofrin School of Business), Meir Russ
Associate Professors – Gaurav Bansal, James Doering (chair), Michael Knight, William Lepley, James Loebl, Steven Muzatko, Robert Nagy, David Radosevich, Sampath Ranganathan, Peter Smith, Mussie Teclezion
Assistant Professor – Ghadir Ishqaidef
Lecturers – Pat Albers, Ken Knauf, Donald McCartney, Larry McGregor, Ann Selk

Website: www.uwgb.edu/busadmin/

A certificate in Professional Accounting provides a cohesive course plan for students entering professional accounting careers, in particular, those seeking to meet the 150 credit hours requirement to be certified as a CPA in the state of Wisconsin and other states. The certificate emphasizes communication, interpersonal skills and real world experience.

The certificate is available to a student who is a declared Accounting major. In addition, an overall grade point average of 3.25 is required.

Requirements for the Certificate

Required Courses2
Seminar in Accounting Professionalism
Choose two of the following courses:6
VITA
Internship
Internship
Travel Course
Travel Course
Choose one of the following courses:3
Fundamentals of Public Address
Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication
Business and Media Writing
Organizational Communication
Choose one of the following courses: 13
Leadership Development
Strategic Management
Organizational Culture & Change
Certificate Electives16
Select 16 credits in consultation with adviser.
Total Credits30
1

 Course cannot be used to fulfill upper-level management requirement for Accounting major.