Accounting Foundations Certificate

AT A GLANCE

18 credits
Transfer up to 9 credits
All courses are available online
Select on-site and hybrid courses available

TUITION

$250 per credit hour
(Europe & Downrange)

Develop an understanding of accounting principles, business, and management.

The online undergraduate certificate program in accounting foundations at University of Maryland Global Campus can help you develop the skills and knowledge needed for business transactions, including critical thinking skills for analysis and reporting of the economic activities of an organization.

Courses
Requirements

Total Credits Required:

18 credits, at least 9 of which you must complete with UMGC

Core Courses (6 credits)

(3 Credits, ACCT 220)
(3 Credits, ACCT 221)

Related Area Studies Courses (12 credits) chosen from:

Any ACCT courses
(3 Credits, BMGT 110)
(3 Credits, CMSC 105)
(3 Credits, DATA 200)
(3 Credits, ECON 201)
(3 Credits, ECON 203)
Any FINC courses
(3 Credits, IFSM 201)
(3 Credits, STAT 200)
(3 Credits, WRTG 112)

(Contact your academic advisor for additional approved courses)

You must be admitted as a UMGC student.
You must complete a total of 18 credits, including at least 9 credits with UMGC.
You must complete all required coursework with a minimum grade of C (2.0) in all courses. Certificate courses may not be taken as pass/fail.
At least half of the total credits you use for any certificate must be earned through graded coursework.
You may not use the same course toward completion of more than one certificate. In cases where the same course is required for two certificates, you must replace that course with an approved substitute for the second certificate.
No more than half of the total credits for any certificate may be earned through credit by examination, prior-learning portfolio credit, internship/Workplace Learning credit, or transfer credit from other schools.