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University of Montana Catalog 2025-2026

Accounting Fundamentals C.A.S.

General Certificate Requirements

Additional requirements for graduation can be found on the Degree/Certificate Requirements for Graduation page

Unless otherwise noted in individual program requirements, a minimum grade point average of 2.00 in all work attempted at the University of Montana-Missoula is required for graduation. Please see the Academic Policies and Procedures page for information on how your GPA is calculated.

Courses taken to satisfy the requirements of a major, minor, or certificate program must be completed with a grade of C- or better unless a higher grade is noted in the program requirements.

Certificate of Applied Science - Accounting Fundamentals

Course Requirements

Complete all of the following courses:
ACTG 101Accounting Procedures I3
ACTG 102Accounting Procedures II3
ACTG 130Applied Accounting & Decision Making3
ACTG 180Payroll Accounting3
BFIN 205SPersonal Finance3
BGEN 105SIntroduction to Business3
BGEN 215Career Readiness3
BMGT 235Management3
or BMGT 245 Customer Service Management
CSCI 172Intro to Computer Modeling3
M 105Contemporary Mathematics3-4
or M 115 Probability and Linear Mathematics
WRIT 101College Writing I3
Total Hours33-34

One Year Plan

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
AutumnHours
ACTG 101 Accounting Procedures I 3
BGEN 105S Introduction to Business 3
BGEN 215 Career Readiness 3
CSCI 172 Intro to Computer Modeling 3
WRIT 101 College Writing I 3-4
Complete Graduation Application for the Accounting Fundamentals C.A.S.  
 Hours15-16
Spring
ACTG 102 Accounting Procedures II 3
ACTG 130 Applied Accounting & Decision Making 3
ACTG 180 Payroll Accounting 3
BFIN 205S Personal Finance 3
BMGT 235
Management
or Customer Service Management
3
M 105
Contemporary Mathematics
or Probability and Linear Mathematics
3-4
Accounting Fundamentals C.A.S. Awarded  
 Hours18-19
 Total Hours33-35

Last Updated Fall 2025