Program Overview
Collat School of Business
The Collat School of Business offers a range of undergraduate and graduate degrees, as well as certificates and professional education programs.
Undergraduate Degrees
- Accounting
- Economics
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- Human Resource Management
- Industrial Distribution
- Information Systems
- Management
- Marketing
- Business Minors
Graduate Degrees
- Accounting (MAc)
- Business Administration (MBA)
- Management Information Systems (MSMIS)
100% Online Degrees
Undergraduate
- Accounting
- Finance
- Human Resource Management
- Industrial Distribution
- Information Systems
- Management
- Marketing
Graduate
- Accounting (MAc)
- Business Administration (MBA)
- Management Information Systems (MSMIS)
Certificates
Undergraduate
- Interprofessional Nonprofit Leadership
- Organizational Communication
- Organizational Leadership
- Professional Sales
- Real Estate
- Social Media
Bridge Certificates
- Accounting
- Information Systems
Graduate
- Business Analytics with Information Technology
- Cybersecurity Management
- Digital Marketing Certificate
- Foundations of Business Administration
- Technology Commercialization and Entrepreneurship
Accounting Bridge Certificate
The Accounting Certificate is designed to transition individuals into the accounting industry by providing those with an undergraduate degree in something other than accounting with a solid foundation in accounting principles and how to apply them in practice.
Who Can Benefit
- Individuals looking to transition into the accounting industry (typically with an undergraduate degree in something other than accounting).
- Professionals looking to gain accounting knowledge to enhance their already established career.
- Prospective students who want to prepare for success/entry to the UAB MAc program.
Curriculum
The Accounting Certificate consists of eight courses covering principles of accounting, financial accounting, cost accounting, and income taxation.
- BUS 202: Know Your Accounting Numbers
- AC 300: Financial Accounting I
- AC 304: Accounting Information Systems
- AC 309: Intermediate Accounting I
- AC 310: Intermediate Accounting II
- AC 401: Cost Strategies and Decision-Making
- AC 402: Income Taxation I
- AC 430: Intermediate Accounting III
Admission
Students without a bachelor's degree in accounting from an AACSB-accredited university can be admitted to the Master of Accounting program after completing this bridge certificate. These students must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 in the Accounting Certificate program courses.