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Requirements for the Internal Auditing Certificate

All BBA students who have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.8 or higher, have completed at least 60 semester hours of work that counts toward the completion of the BBA degree, and have been formally accepted into the Langdale College (if a BBA has not been previously earned) may submit an application to the Internal Auditing Certificate Coordinator. Applicants meeting the above criteria will be accepted into the program. Once admitted into the program, students who successfully complete the BBA degree (if not previously earned), attend one local Institute of Internal Auditors’ chapter meeting, and earn at least a GPA of 2.8 in the courses listed below, each with a grade of “C” or better, will be awarded the Internal Auditing Certificate by the Department of Accounting.

The Internal Auditing program’s course requirements may be completed within the 120 hours provided by the BBA degree. However, accounting and business electives must include ACCT 3100, ACCT 3700, and ACCT 4980. Students must earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 in the following courses, each with a grade of “C” or better:

Area F9
Principles of Accounting I
Principles of Accounting II
The Environment of Business
Required Senior College Core
MGNT 3250Management and Organization Behavior3
MKTG 3050Introduction to Marketing3
Accounting and Business Electives
ACCT 3100Introduction to Fraud Examination3
ACCT 3700Internal Auditing3
ACCT 4980Accounting Internship3
Total Hours24