Certificate Program
Associate Professors – Gaurav Bansal, James Loebl (chair), David Radosevich, Sampath Ranganathan, Matthew Raunio, Karl Schindl, Mussie Teclezion
Assistant Professors– Vallari Chandna, Heather Clarke, Amulya Gurtu, Vivek Madupu, Dianne Murphy, Wei Jiao, Wenkai Zhou
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-hour 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. |
