Post-Baccalaureate Accounting Certificate
Post-Baccalaureate Accounting Certificate
CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS CHECK SHEET
A minimum of 45 graded credit hours as listed below with a minimum of “C-” or better and a minimum 2.00 GPA overall.
Students must complete a minimum of 12 of the 45 credits from the College of Business at EOU.
Required Non-Certificate Prerequisite Courses:
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCT 211 | Financial Accounting | 4 | MATH 070 |
| ACCT 213 | Managerial Accounting | 4 | ACCT 211 |
| BA 225 | Business Communications | 4 | WR 121 |
| BA 303 | Information Management | 4 | BA 231 or CS 161 |
| ECON 202 | Macroeconomics | 5 | MATH 095 or MATH 098 |
| STAT 243 | Elementary Statistics | 4 | MATH 095 or MATH 098 |
Required Certificate Courses:
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisites |
|---|---|---|---|
| BA 313 | Principles of Business Finance | 4 | BA or ACCT 213, 303, ECON 202 & STAT 243 |
| ACCT 333 | Taxation of Individuals | 3 | ACCT 211 |
| ACCT 334 | Taxation of Business Entities | 3 | ACCT 333 |
| ACCT 383 | Intermediate Accounting I | 4 | ACCT 211 |
| ACCT 384 | Intermediate Accounting II | 4 | ACCT 383 |
| ACCT 385 | Intermediate Accounting III | 4 | ACCT 384 |
| ACCT 303 | Accounting Info Sys & Mgmt | 4 | BA 211Z and BA 231 |
| ACCT 420 | Gov and Non-Profit Accounting | 4 | ACCT 384 |
| ACCT 421 | Cost Management | 4 | ACCT 213 |
| ACCT 424 | Attestation and Assurance Serv | 4 | ACCT 385 |
| ACCT 428 | Forensic Acct and Fraud Exam | 4 | ACCT 424 |
| ACCT 498 | Advanced Financial Accounting | 4 | ACCT 385 |
| BA/ACCT | Upper Division Business or Accounting Elective – to get to 45 credits | 2-4 |
Total credits required for certificate: 48
Certificate Eligibility: Students who intend on sitting for the CPA exam and A) earned a baccalaureate degree in an area other than accounting or B) graduated with less than the 225 quarter credit hours required to sit for the CPA exam and need a minimum of 12 credits in required accounting courses listed on the certificate.
To be eligible to enter the program, students must:
- Have earned a baccalaureate degree recognized by the EOU Registrar.
- Be formally admitted to EOU as a post-baccalaureate undergraduate student.
- Complete or have complete the prerequisite courses that are not part of the certificate.
Previous EPCC Checksheet (Summer 2020 update) this checksheet is for summer 2020-spring 2025
Previous EPCC Checksheet (January 2019 update) this checksheet is for winter 2019-summer 2020
Latest EPCC update – summer 2026