Certificate of Graduate Study in Accounting

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The Accounting Certificate of Graduate Study (COGS) is designed so that students can expand their knowledge in specialized accounting subjects as well as obtain additional courses needed to reach the 150 credit requirement to be licensed as a CPA. The purpose of the COGS in Accounting can also serve those that wish to gain business expertise for career purposes, as well as an opportunity for aspirational applicants to take several classes before they apply to the MBA Program.

Program Requirements

Accounting Certificate of Graduate Study at Rowan University requires the completion of 12 graduate semester hours (s.h.) made up of 4 courses.
Students who have not earned a bachelor’s in accounting must take Financial and Managerial Accounting (ACC 03500), along with three (3) electives.

Required Courses: 12 s.h.

Choose four (4) from the following options.

ACC 03507 - Government and Not-For-Profit Accounting Credits: 3
ACC 03510 - Financial Statement Analysis Credits: 3
ACC 03511 - Introduction to Federal Taxation Credits: 3
ACC 03512 - Advanced Accounting Information Systems and Business Process Controls Credits: 3
ACC 03599 - Special Topics in Accounting Credits: 3

Total Required Credits for the Program: 12 s.h.

Foundation Courses

Foundations of Accounting (3.0 s.h.) or Principles of Accounting I and Principles of Accounting II

Graduation/Exit, Benchmark, and Thesis Requirements

None

Minimum Required Grades and Cumulative GPA

The COGS in Accounting is a Category 3 program.

For details regarding satisfactory academic progress and graduation requirements, please visit Academic Program Policy Categories .

Program Director Contact Information
Jennifer Maden
Assistant Dean and Director of Graduate Studies
Business Hall
856.256.5220
maden@rowan.edu