Certificate Program
Professors – Meir Russ
Associate Professors – Gaurav Bansal, James Doering (chair), James Loebl, Steven Muzatko, David Radosevich, Sampath Ranganathan, Mussie Teclezion
Assistant Professor – Vallari Chandna, Heather Clarke, Amulya Gurtu, Vivek Madupu, Yun Meng, Nilesh Sah, Sooil Shin
Lecturers – Patricia Albers, Matthew Geimer, Heather Kaminski, Ryan Kauth
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
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 2 | |
| Seminar in Accounting Professionalism | ||
| Choose two of the following courses: | 6 | |
| VITA | ||
| Internship | ||
or BUS ADM 497 | Internship | |
| Travel Course | ||
or BUS ADM 499 | 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: 1 | 3 | |
| Leadership Development | ||
| Strategic Management | ||
| Organizational Culture & Change | ||
| Certificate Electives | 16 | |
Select 16 credits in consultation with adviser. | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | |
| 1 | Course cannot be used to fulfill upper-level Management requirement for Accounting major. |
