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Accounting Certificate Course Schedule and Dates


Program Course Schedule for the 2024-2025 Academic Year

Click here to view course descriptions in the CSUSB Catalog.

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.

 

Fall 2025 and Winter 2025-2026 Course Cycle

Fall 2025 Session 1: August 25 - September 26; CENSUS September 5
Course NumberCourse TitlePrerequisite
ACCT 2110Introduction to Accounting Inone
ACCT 2120Introduction to Accounting IIACCT 2110 or concurrent
Fall 2025 Session 2: September 29 - October 31;  CENSUS October 9
Course NumberCourse TitlePrerequisite
ACCT 3150Accounting Information Systems and Business EthicsACCT 2120
ACCT 3720Intermediate Accounting IACCT 2120
ACCT 3470 Management Accounting and Ethics in Business (elective)ACCT 2120
Fall 2025 Session 3: November 3 - December 5;  CENSUS November 14
Course NumberCourse TitlePrerequisite
ACCT 3730Intermediate Accounting IIACCT 3720
MGMT 2300Legal Environment of Businessnone
Winter 2025-2026: December 19 - January 12; CENSUS December 23
Course NumberCourse TitlePrerequisite
ACCT 4260Introduction to TaxationACCT 2110
ACCT 4400Financial Statement AnalysisACCT 3150 and ACCT 3730

 

 

Spring and Summer 2026 Course Cycle

Spring 2026 Session 1: January 20 - February 24; CENSUS January 30
Course NumberCourse TitlePrerequisite
ACCT 2110Introduction to Accounting Inone
ACCT 2120Introduction to Accounting IIACCT 2110 or concurrent
Spring 2026 session 2: March 2 - April 3; CENSUS March 12
Course NumberCourse TitlePrerequisite
ACCT 3150Accounting Information Systems and Business EthicsACCT 2120
ACCT 3720Intermediate Accounting IIACCT 3720
ACCT 3470 Management Accounting and Ethics in Business (elective)ACCT 2120
Spring 2026 session 3: April 6 - May 8; CENSUS April 16
Course NumberCourse TitlePrerequisite
ACCT 3730Intermediate Accounting IIIntermediate Accounting I
MGMT 2300Legal Environment of Businessnone
 Summer 2026: June 1 - July 6; CENSUS June 8
Course NumberCourse TitlePrerequisite
ACCT 4260Introduction to TaxationACCT 2110
ACCT 4400Financial Statement AnalysisAcct 3730 and ACCT 3150