Graduate Programs - Post Baccalaureate Certificates
Accounting: 
24 Credit Hours
The Certificate of Study in Accounting (CSA), offered by the Maine Business School is designed for individuals who posses a bachelors degree (or higher) in a field other than accounting who wish to enter the accounting profession. The CSA provides an understanding of the body of technical knowledge common to all practicing accountants and furnishes the broad training necessary to take the Certified Public Accounting (CPA) Examination. The Certificate Program requires twenty-four credit hours in accounting (8 courses).
Required Courses (21 credit hours)
BUA 201 Principles of Accounting I
BUA 202 Principles of Accounting II (prerequisite: BUA 201)
BUA 301 Intermediate Accounting I (prerequisite: BUA 202)
BUA 302 Intermediate Accounting II (prerequisite: BUA 301)
BUA 305 Cost Accounting (prerequisite: BUA 202)
BUA 310 Auditing (prerequisite: BUA 301)
BUA 312 Federal Taxation of Individuals (prerequisite: BUA 202)
In addition, choose ONE of the following courses (3 credit hours)
BUA 306 Advanced Managerial Accounting (prerequisite: BUA 305)
BUA 409 Accounting for Not-For-Profit Entities (prerequisites: BUA 201 & 202)
*BUA 507 Advanced Accounting (prerequisites: BUA 301 & 302)
*BUA 515 Federal Taxation of Business Entities (prerequisite: BUA 312)
*Students intending to pursue a M.S. in Accounting at UMaine should not take these courses as electives in the certificate program, because they are part of the MSA program.
Admission and Other Information
• The candidate must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and provide an official transcript from each institution attended.
• All courses in the certificate program will be taken for a grade, the student must achieve a minimum 2.0 cumulative grade point average and at least 75% of the candidates coursework must be University of Maine courses.
• Candidates who might later be interested in applying to the MSA program should be aware that a 3.0 GPA in all college work is required for admission.
• Students will be assigned an accounting professor as advisor.
• The State of Maine requires 150 hours of education, including a bachelors degree and 15 credit hours of accounting prior to applying to sit for the CPA exam. Students planning to take the exam should take as many of the non-required accounting courses as possible, plus Business Law, BUA 220 or its equivalent.
For an application and further information contact The Business Graduate Office, Maine Business School, University of Maine, Orono, Maine 04469-5723
Telephone: (207) 581-1973
E:mail:
MBA@maine.edu
Business Administration
The Certificate of Post Graduate Studies in Business Administration provides an understanding of the functional areas common to all business enterprises. This program furnishes the broad training necessary for successful business management in a rapidly changing environment. The certificate program consists of seven-eight courses in management, statistics, finance, marketing, accounting, and economics.
Each applicant must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and provide a transcript from each institution attended. Students must be proficient in college algebra and the use of word processing and spreadsheet software.
For an application and further information contact The Business Graduate Office, Maine Business School, University of Maine, Orono, Maine 04469-5723
Telephone: (207) 581-1973
E:mail:
MBA@maine.edu
Required Courses:
BUA 201 - Principles of Financial Accounting or BUA 400*
BUA 325 - Principles of Management and Organization
BUA 350 - Business Finance
BUA 370 - Marketing
ECO 120 - Principles of Microeconomics or ECO 410**
ECO 121 - Principles of Macroeconomics or ECO 410**
PSY 100 - General Psychology
BUA elective: One additional business course for which prerequisites have been met. (BUA 202 is required for the MBA program)
(Students interested in pursuing an MBA at the University of Maine should check those requirements on the Graduate Admissions page. Business-related prerequisite courses required for the MBA include BUA 201, BUA 202, ECO 120 and ECO 121, marketing (BUA370), management (BUA 325), finance (BUA350)and statistics (MAT 215 or 232). These courses can be taken as undergraduate courses or as tutorials after graduation.
*BUA400 can substitute for BUA 201 and 202
** ECO 410 can substitute for ECO 120 and 121.
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