Not everyone needs or wants a complete degree program. Recognizing this, the DCIE - in cooperation with several other colleges and schools of the University - offers special Credit Certificate Programs.
Focusing on a single subject, these certificate programs allow students to concentrate on courses that offer the specific knowledge and skills needed for career advancement. All courses are taught by University of Miami faculty at the undergraduate level and are taken for academic credit hour.
Each certificate program varies in the number of required credit hours. While required courses are noted, students may work with an advisor in developing an individually-designed program.
If accepted to the Credit Certificate Program (CCP) a student will acknowledge that in order to receive the certificate they must remain continuously enrolled in the Credit Certificate Program Plan earning the required number of credits/courses. If a student becomes enrolled in another academic program plan (graduate or undergraduate) before completing the Credit Certificate Program the student will automatically be discontinued in the Credit Certificate Program and will no longer be eligible to receive the Certificate.
*This program is not eligible for federal or state financial aid. Contact the Office of Student Financial Assistance and Employment for further assistance.
Certificate in Accounting
The Undergraduate Certificate in Accounting is awarded by the Division of Continuing and International Education and the Department of Accounting. It is designed for those who hold at least an undergraduate degree (preferably in business) from an accredited college or university, and whose present interest or occupation is accounting. The program requires students to take the same 24 credit hours of accounting courses (as listed below) required for the undergraduate major in Accounting. To sit for the Certified Public Accountant (CPA) examination in Florida, students must have completed 120 credit hours, including 24 credit hours of accounting (above the elementary level) and 24 credit hours of business courses, including a minimum of six credit hours of business law. There are additional educational requirements to become licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in Florida. Students may wish to consider either the Graduate Certificate in Accounting or the Graduate Certificate in Taxation (offered by the School of Business) to meet those additional education requirements.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 300 Level | ||
| ACC 301 | Cost Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 311 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| ACC 312 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
| 400 Level | ||
| ACC 402 | Auditing | 3 |
| ACC 403 | Fundamentals of Taxation | 3 |
| ACC 404 | Advanced Taxation | 3 |
| ACC 406 | Accounting Systems | 3 |
| ACC 411 | Advanced Accounting | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 24 | |
Business Technology
The Business Technology (previously CIS) program is designed to provide a broad background in business computer information systems and to develop the technical skills one needs to stay competitive in this challenging field. The program will be of particular benefit to programmers and to management information systems analysts. The certificate is awarded by the DCIE and the Department of Business Technology upon the successful completion of 18 credit hours as listed below.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 300 Level | ||
| BTE 320 | Introduction to Programming | 3 |
| BTE 423 | Database Management Systems | 3 |
| 400 Level | ||
| BTE 412 | Foundations of Business Enterprise Technologies | 3 |
| BTE 423 | Database Management Systems | 3 |
| Select two of the following electives: | 6 | |
| Object-Oriented Programming | ||
| Web-Mobile-Cloud | ||
| Fundamentals of Tech Project Management | ||
| Business Networks | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 18 | |
For more information, contact:
Division of Continuing and International Education
Collegiate Studies
http://www.miami.edu/ccp
305-284-2727
