<p>Is anyone here familiar with UCSD's Extension School, particularly the Accounting Certificate program? It's the cheapest program I can find of its type, at around $4,050 total. UCLA has one that's about double the price. It allows CPA eligibility and offers the same coursework as a masters program, which to me is a great alternative to a higher-cost masters degree. (In accounting, it traditionally doesn't matter what your school/degree is as long as you pass the CPA exam.)</p>
<p>To give a bit of background: I recently graduated with a BBA from Michigan (Ross) intending to go into finance, but due to the '09 market I haven't been able to land any offers relevant to my interests. I'm now thinking about doing a post-bac certificate program in accounting to take the CPA, and go that route instead for more options. (I used to post actively on the Michigan and Business School pages, but it's been years since I last used CC. Glad to see it's still one of the most helpful sites for students, ever.)</p>
<p>Also, what would you guys recommend for housing options if I decide to pursue the program? I know nothing about the campus, so I would appreciate any advice on housing/La Jolla in general.</p>
<p>Is this an intensive one-year three quarter program? Generally, xtension courses are taken by those fully-employed who attend classes in the evening.</p>
<p>Stii based on what you say the Accounting Certificate is a good program especially if you are able to fulfil all the requirements of the California CPA exam.</p>
<p>Foe housing, there are a lot of off-campus apartments available. I’m sure UCSD’s transfer advisors or Extension School advisors can point you on how best to seek out apartments. You can share an apartment with UCSD upper division or transfer students at a fairly reasonable (and below on-campus) housing.</p>
<p>YNot, I think it’s true that most students in the Extension School are working professionals who seek either a career change into accounting, or want to further develop their accounting knowledge for their current jobs. However, I think that’s just the way it played out, not a requirement/standard. I think it will still serve my needs pretty well. Also, thanks for the housing advice, I’ll definitely look on the website to see if they point me to specific people who can help me with that.</p>
<p>jrmorse, the website says they offer courses in La Jolla, Mission Valley, online, and Sorrento Mesa. I was assuming La Jolla was the main campus?</p>
<p>I definitely know that some are offered at school; I’m going to take a language course. It’s near the Marshall Campus, near OVT. Apparently some students do take the courses there (free voucher for undergraduates). I have no idea about housing. Good luck!</p>
<p>One thing, redhare317, you may want to check: UCSD Extension courses are deemed to be the equivalent of upper division undergraduate courses – not graduate level. However, they are all usable for CPA qualification. So, if your goal is to use the Accounting Certificate to complete requirements, then it is a great value. Plus, all courses are taught by CPA practitioners. Even the advisors listed on your link are CPAs from local firms. So, you will come out with industry contacts as well.</p>
<p>Make sure you get credit for accounting and business classes taken at UofM at AA.</p>
<p>Welcome to beautiful La Jolla… will make you forget winters at AA.</p>
<p>Yes, they’re technically undergrad level courses. It’s just that I noticed that a typical masters curriculum is basically the same (advanced accounting, audit, tax, etc.)…only it’s more expensive. Of course, with a masters program, you get formal on-campus recruiting, which is the good part and probably what you’re really paying for (besides the tangible degree). In any case, thanks a lot guys for your input. I’ve been asking around/sending them e-mails. We’ll see how things go from here…</p>
<p>Sorry for bumping an old thread, but my question also regards the UCSD Extension.</p>
<p>I want to apply to UCI (M.S in Software Engineering) or UCSD (M.S in Computer Science), but I didn’t major in computer science as an undergrad. But rather in business. However, over past internships I managed to be assigned simple programming projects and learned SQL, VB, and some Python. And I really liked it (the coding and figuring out logic parts)</p>
<p>I read on the UCSD site that they want applicants to have a CS background. Anyone know if it would be beneficial to take some of the software engineering/programming classes at the UCSD extension? (e.g Java, C#, etc)</p>