Certificate in Accounting

The Certificate in Accounting is designed to prepare individuals who have a bachelor’s degree in another field for entry into 

the accounting profession.  This program satisfies the Kentucky requirement that individuals taking the CPA Exam have a 

bachelor’s degree in accounting or the equivalent.

Requirements include a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, with a minimum of college algebra 

(MAT 107 at EKU), and completion of the following courses:

Supporting Course Requirements…………………………………………………………………………..………………………18 hours

QMB 200, CIS 335, ECO 230, CMS 100, MAT 107 and (QMB 240 or MAT 211 or MGT 340).

Major Course Requirements…………………….…………………………………………………………….…………………..….31 hours

ACC 201, 202, 250, 301, 302, 327, 322, 440, 441, and six hours from 400-500 level Accounting courses 

(see ACC 525...).

Total Certificate Requirements …………………………………………………………………………………..……..……………49 hours