Undergraduate Certificate Coursework

Undergraduate certificate programs benefit students in a number of ways. They help prepare individuals for entry-level positions and provide formal academic training in a speciailzed field through credit coursework delievered by BSC faculty. Students earn college credits while constructing a knowledge-base that, in many cases, acts as the foundation upon which to build their career. Credits earned in certificate programs are transferable to BSC undergraduate degree programs. BSC offers certificates in accounting, finance, forensic behavior, marketing mangement, and operations management.

Undergraduate Certificate Programs are managed by the BSC School of Graduate Studies. Contact the School of Graduate of Studies at 508-531-1300 for details.

Accounting | Finance | Forensic Behavior | Management |
Marketing Management | Operations Management | Application for Certificate Programs

Accounting Certificate
7 courses required for certificate (4 required, 3 electives)
Required Courses:
ACFI 100 - Fundamentals of Financial Reporting
ACFI 200 - Financial Accounting (Prq: ACFI 100)
ACFI 340 - Intermediate Accounting I (Prq: ACFI 200)
ACFI 341 - Intermediate Accounting II (Prq: ACFI 340)
Electives: (choose three courses)
ACFI 305 - Business Law I
ACFI 385 - Managerial Finance (Prq: ACFI 200)
ACFI 406 - Business Law II (Prq: ACFI 305)
ACFI 430 - Cost Accounting (Prq: ACFI 200 and COMP 105 or a working knowledge of spreadsheets)
ACFI 445 - Auditing (Prq: ACFI 341 or may be taken concurrently with ACFI 341 with consent of instructor)
ACFI 460 - Advanced Accounting I (Prq: ACFI 341)
ACFI 466 - Federal Income Taxation I
ACFI 470 - Accounting Information Systems (Prq: ACFI 341and COMP 105 or a working knowledge of spreadsheets)
ACFI 492 - Accounting Theory (Prq: ACFI 341)

Finance Certificate
7 courses required for certificate (3 required, 4 electives)
Required Courses:
ACFI 100 - Fundamentals of Financial Reporting
ACFI 200 - Financial Accounting (Prq: ACFI 100)
ACFI 385 - Managerial Finance (Prq: ACFI 200)
Electives: (choose four courses)
ACFI 305 - Business Law I
ACFI 350 - Managerial Accounting (Prq: ACFI 200 and COMP 105 or a working knowledge of spreadsheets)
ACFI 406 - Business Law II (Prq: ACFI 305)
ACFI 455 - International Finance (Prq: ACFI 385)
ACFI 465 - Options and Future Markets (Prq: ACFI 385, ACFI 490)
ACFI 476 - Insurance and Risk Management (Prq: ACFI 385)
ACFI 485 - Capital Budgeting (Prq: ACFI 385)
ACFI 486 - Real Estate Investment and Finance (Prq: ECON 101, ECON 102, ACFI 385)
ACFI 490 - Investments (Prq: ACFI 385)

Forensic Behavior Certificate
4 courses required for certificate (2 required, 2 electives)
All courses necessary for the certificate are offered online through Bridgewater State College and other participating colleges in Massachusetts Colleges Online. Click here to review the coursework for this program. This course requires a total of four courses two of which must be taken at Bridgewater State College. The remaining two courses may be taken through Massachusetts Colleges online, at Bridgewater State College or another approved college.
Bridgewater State College courses:
PSYC - 369 Psychology of Criminal Behavior (Prq: PSYC 100)
PSYC - 474 Forensic Psychology (Prq: PSYC 100 and PSYC 360, PSYC 370 or consent of the instructor)
Elective courses:
Students must choose one course from each of the two categories below. The courses must be taken at Bridgewater State College, through Massachusetts Colleges online or another approved college.
Choose one:
Criminology
Introduction to Criminal Justice
Choose one:
Computers in Criminal Investigations
Criminal Law
Introduction to Corrections
Evidence and Court Procedure
Social Problems
Victimology

Program Admissions Requirements:
1. Applicants must have completed either an associate's degree or have two years equivalent college experience.
2. Students must have basic computer and Internet skills and know how to use basic email functions.

Management Certificate
8 courses required for certificate (7 required, 1 elective)
Required Courses:
ACFI 100 - Fundamentals of Financial Reporting
COMP 105 - Computers and their Applications: An Introduction (or working knowledge of computers)
ECON 101 - Principles of Microeconomics or ECON 102 - Principles of Macroeconomics
MGMT 130 - Principles of Management
MGMT 140 - Human Resources Management
MGMT 200 - Marketing Principles
MGMT 360 - Business Data Processing (Prq: COMP 105)
Elective course:
Choose one MGMT or ACFI elective level 200 course or above if you have completed one of the required courses

Marketing Management
8 courses required for certificate (7 required, 1 elective)
Required Courses:
MGMT 130 - Principles of Management
MGMT 200 - Marketing Principles (Prq: MGMT 130 and ECON 101 or ECON 102 or consent of the department)
MGMT 415 - Retail Management (Prq: MGMT 200)
MGMT 424 - Advertising (Prq: MGMT 200)
MGMT 494 - Marketing Management and Strategies (Prq: Open to all Management Science seniors in the final semester of the program, MGMT 200 and two other Marketing courses)
Electives: (choose three courses)
ACFI 240 - Accounting I
GEOG 363 - Locational Analysis (Prq: ECON 101 or GEOG 362 or consent of instructor)
MEDI 456 - Radio & TV Production I
MGMT 140 - Human Resources Management (Prq: MGMT 130)
MGMT 430 - Sales Management (Prq: MGMT 200)
MGMT 435 - Small Business Management (Prq: MGMT 130, AF 240)
PSYC 280 - Consumer Psychology (Prq: PSYC 100)

Operations Management
8 courses required for certificate (7 required, 1 elective)
Prerequisite: ACFI 240, ACFI 241, MGMT 130, MGMT140, and COMP 105 or a working knowledge of spreadsheets
Required Courses:
ACFI 350 - Managerial Accounting I (Prq: ACFI 241 and COMP 105 or a working knowledge of spreadsheets)
ACFI 385 - Managerial Finance (Prq: MGMT 130, ACFI 241)
ACFI 485 - Capital Budgeting (Prq: ACFI 385)
MGMT 360 - Business Data Processing (Prq: COMP 105 or COMP 101)
MGMT 425 - Operations Management (Prq: MATH 318 or consent of instructor)
MGMT 470 - Materials Management (Prq: MGMT 425 or consent of instructor)
Electives: (choose two courses)
ACFI 406 - Business Law II (Prq: ACFI 305)
ACFI 430 - Cost Accounting I (Prq: ACFI 241 and COMP 105 or a working knowledge of spreadsheets)
ACFI 490 - Investments (Prq: MGMT 385)
MGMT 435 - Small Business Management (Prq: MGMT 130, ACFI 240)
MGMT 440 - Industrial Marketing (Prq: MGMT 200)
MGMT 490 - Management Seminar (Prq: Open to all Management Science seniors in their final semester of the program)

Undergraduate Certificate Application Form
Click here to download the Undergraduate Certificate Application Form (a PDF document) . Please note, this is a PDF file. If you do not have Adobe Reader, please click here to access the Adobe site for a free download of the latest version of Adobe Reader. Students applying for an undergraduate certificate program must have a high school diploma or equivalent.  A copy of the high school diploma or equivalent must be submitted to the BSC School of Graduate Studies along with a current resume.

Last Modified: May 6, 2009