Accounting (CAC)
This program was approved for students entering the university in the Summer 2019–Spring 2020 catalog year. For more information about catalog year, go to Catalog Year Information.
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Accounting
Unit: College of Business (BU)
Department: Accountancy
Academic Plan Code(s): ACCTCAC, ACCTCACO
Program Information
This program can be completed in a traditional classroom format or entirely online.
The Certificate in Accounting program is for those with non-accounting undergraduate degrees who are interested in an accounting career.
The University of Louisville’s Certificate in Accounting Program is specifically designed to:
- Develop the basic skills needed to pass the CPA exam;
- Teach advanced accounting skills to those with non-accounting undergraduate degrees; and
- Meet the time demands of working professionals in a 21-credit hour curriculum.
Admission Requirements
To enroll in the program, students must have completed ACCT 201 and ACCT 202 or their equivalents, have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, and a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8 (on a 4.0 scale).
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Certificate Prerequisites | ||
| Principles of Financial Accounting | ||
| Principles of Managerial Accounting | ||
| Certificate Requirements | ||
| ACCT 301 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT 302 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
| ACCT 310 | Introduction to Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
| ACCT 315 | Introduction to Taxation | 3 |
| ACCT 320 | Managerial Cost Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 430 | Auditing Theory and Practice | 3 |
| ACCT Elective or Co-Op | 3 | |
Select 3 hours from the following: | ||
| Accounting for Not-For-Profit Organizations | ||
| Advanced Accounting Problems | ||
| Advanced Accounting Information Systems - CUE | ||
| Advanced Taxation | ||
| Advanced Managerial Cost Accounting | ||
| Minimum Total Hours | 21 | |
The required courses are typically offered each fall and spring semester, and may be offered in the summer sessions.
Any course prerequisites must be met prior to registration.
