Candidates for this certificate must possess a Bachelor's degree in a discipline other than Accounting and must be approved by the Mountain View College Accounting Department before being granted approval to earn this certificate.
ACCOUNTING - ACCOUNTING ADVANCED TECHNICAL
(Certificate)
Mountain View only
- Students pursuing this award are required to meet Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites.
- Students must earn at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.
Degree Plan Code: ATC.ACCT.10
ADMISSION PREREQUISITES: Candidates for this certificate must possess a Bachelor's degree, must complete two prerequisite courses (ACCT 2301 Principles of Accounting I and ACCT 2302 Principles of Accounting II), and must be approved by the Mountain View College Accounting Department before being admitted into the certificate program.
The Accounting Advanced Certificate program offers selected courses that will qualify candidates for the uniform CPA exam. The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy has accredited Mountain View College as a designated community college to offer Qualifying Educational Credit for the CPA Examination. This program is designed for students who hold a Bachelor's degree in any field with approved accounting coursework. The program focuses on advanced topics in accounting including financial, managerial, taxation, and auditing. The intent of the program is to increase the quality and number of competent and ethical candidates to sit for the uniform CPA exam.
Candidates for the Accounting Advanced Technical Certificate must possess a Bachelor's degree in any field with approved accounting coursework and must be approved by the Mountain View College Accounting Department before being admitted into the certificate program. Additionally, to be approved to apply for the certificate, a copy of the Bachelor's degree transcript and a certificate degree plan request must be on file with the Mountain View College Degree Audit office.
PREREQUISITES
SEMESTER I
| ACNT 2303 |
Intermediate Accounting I |
3 |
| ACNT 1331 |
Federal Income Tax: Individual |
3 |
| ACNT 2330 |
Governmental and Not-for- Profit Accounting |
3 |
|
|
9 |
SEMESTER II
| ACNT 2304 |
Intermediate Accounting II |
3 |
| ACNT 1347 |
Federal Income Tax for Partnerships and Corporations |
3 |
| +Elective |
Accounting Specialty |
3 |
|
|
9 |
SEMESTER III
| ACNT 2331 |
Internal Control and Auditing |
3 |
| ACNT 2333 |
Advanced Accounting |
3 |
| +Elective |
Accounting Specialty |
3 |
|
|
9 |
SEMESTER IV
| ACNT 1340 |
Accounting and Business Ethics |
3 |
| +Elective |
Accounting Specialty |
3 |
|
|
6 |
| Minimum Hours Required |
|
39-41 |
+Elective - must be selected from the following:
NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.
