Accounting Certificate Course Schedule and Dates | Professional and Continuing Education

Program Course Schedule for Upcoming Terms

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Course cycle repeats Fall/Winter and Spring/Summer. If taken in one cycle, the program can be completed in under 6 months. Students may take courses at a rate suitable for their schedule, as long as they mind the course prerequisites. Once admitted, students can take as long as needed to complete the courses; admission never expires. All courses carry 3 semester units.

Summer 2026 Courses

Summer 2026: June 1 - July 7; CENSUS June 8
Course Number	Course Title	Prerequisite
ACCT 4260	Introduction to Taxation	ACCT 2110
ACCT 4400	Financial Statement Analysis	Acct 3730 and ACCT 3150

Fall and Winter Course Cycle 2026

NOTICE: Some course numbers are changing for the Academic Year 2026-2027. The curriculum will change to meet requirements of the California CPA exams.

Fall 2026 Session 1: August 24 - September 25; CENSUS September 1
Course Number	Course Title	Prerequisite
ACCT 2110	Introduction to Accounting I	none
ACCT 2120	Introduction to Accounting II	ACCT 2110 or concurrent

Fall 2026 Session 2: September 28 - October 30; CENSUS October 7
Course Number	Course Title	Prerequisite
ACCT 3150	Accounting Information Systems and Business Ethics	ACCT 2120
ACCT 3720	Intermediate Accounting I	ACCT 2120

Fall 2026 Session 3: November 2 - December 4; CENSUS November 10
Course Number	Course Title	Prerequisite
ACCT 3730	Intermediate Accounting II	ACCT 3720
MGMT 2300	Legal Environment of Business	none

Winter 2026-2027: December 7 - January 11; CENSUS December 15
Course Number	Course Title	Prerequisite
ACCT 5260	Introduction to Taxation	ACCT 2110
ACCT 5400	Financial Statement Analysis	ACCT 3150 and ACCT 3730

Spring and Summer Course Cycle 2027

Spring 2027 Session 1: January 19 - February 19; CENSUS January 27
Course Number	Course Title	Prerequisite
ACCT 2110	Introduction to Accounting I	none
ACCT 2120	Introduction to Accounting II	ACCT 2110 or concurrent

Spring 2027 session 2: February 22 - March 26; CENSUS March 2
Course Number	Course Title	Prerequisite
ACCT 3150	Accounting Information Systems and Business Ethics	ACCT 2120
ACCT 3720	Intermediate Accounting II	ACCT 2120
ACCT 5470	Management Accounting and Ethics in Business (elective)	ACCT 2120

Spring 2027 session 3: April 5 - May 7; CENSUS April 13
Course Number	Course Title	Prerequisite
ACCT 3730	Intermediate Accounting II	ACCT 3720
MGMT 2300	Legal Environment of Business	none

Summer 2027: May 27 - July 6; CENSUS June 3
Course Number	Course Title	Prerequisite
ACCT 5260	Introduction to Taxation	ACCT 2110
ACCT 5440	Financial Statement Analysis	ACCT ACCT 3730 and ACCT 3150

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