Graduate Certificate in

Taxation

The Graduate Certificate in Taxation program is designed for students and professionals who want a solid foundation of knowledge of the tax field.

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15 Total Units

Qualified students may earn a 15-unit Graduate Certificate in Taxation, giving them practical, general tax knowledge. Students must have earned an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution with at least a 3.00 grade-point average. Individuals with an undergraduate GPA below 3.00 are welcome to apply and will be considered for admission based on employment history, professional accomplishments and recommendations.

PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS

Business Proficiency

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Writing Proficiency

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TOTAL UNITS — 15

REQUIRED COURSES — 12 UNITS

TA 318: Advanced Federal Income Taxation
TA 329: Tax Research & Decision Making
TA 330: Property Transactions
TA 338: Tax Timing

ELECTIVES — 3 UNITS

Three units of any course(s) with a TA prefix.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Minimum education: Bachelor's degree
Prerequisite courses: None
Student status: Must not currently be enrolled in a GGU degree program.
Residency: F or J Visa holders are not eligible.

TAXATION DEPARTMENT

Christopher Abad, Adjunct Professor
William Amon, Distinguished Adjunct Professor
Linette Angelastro, Adjunct Professor
Elizabeth Christian Banta, Adjunct Professor
Sam Barnes, Adjunct Professor
Mark Berkowitz, Adjunct Professor
Mark Bookman, Adjunct Professor
Surbhi Bordia, Adjunct Professor
Lloyd W. Born, Adjunct Professor
Murray Buckman, Adjunct Professor
Mary P. Canning, Dean Emerita, Professor
Randy J. Churchill, Adjunct Professor
Robert G. Condie, Adjunct Professor
Nora Demerjian, Adjunct Professor
Tori Fischer, Senior Adjunct Professor
Deborah Fisher, Adjunct Professor
Melinda Fisher, Adjunct Professor
Timothy J. Fitzgibbon, Adjunct Professor
Erin L. Fraser, Adjunct Faculty
Mehrdad Ghassemieh, Adjunct Professor
John Gunn, Adjunct Professor
David E. Hardesty, Senior Adjunct Professor
Jeffrey Haveson, Adjunct Professor
Helen Hayes, Adjunct Professor
James S. Henderson, Associate Professor
Wendell Hutchinson, Associate Professor
Adnan Islam, Adjunct Professor
Tyler Jones, Adjunct Professor
Jeffrey H. Karlin, Professor, Braden School of Taxation
Lassanna Karrim, Adjunct Professor
Luke Keel, Adjunct Professor
Anthony J. Kim, Senior Adjunct Professor
Dorothea Kim, Adjunct Professor
George J. Koutelieris, Adjunct Professor
George Koutouras, Adjunct Professor
David Rocco Lamanna, Associate Dean
Christine LeGrand, Adjunct Professor
Eric J. Lee, Director of Academic Quality & Training
Jaimie Lee, Adjunct Professor
Joanna Li, Adjunct Professor

William Lu, Adjunct Professor
Ronald Marcuson, Adjunct Professor
Marc Stern, Adjunct Professor
Robert M. McCallum, Adjunct Professor
John G. McWilliams, Professor
Kathryn A. Meyer, Adjunct Professor
William K. Norman, Senior Adjunct Professor
Kirk Paxson, Senior Adjunct Professor
Leslie Pesterfield, Adjunct Professor
Amber Quintal, Adjunct Professor
Kelvin Ramirez, Adjunct Professor
Don Rath, Adjunct Professor
Christopher J. Richmond, Adjunct Professor
Gregory Roer, DirectorAdjunct Professor
Dorothy A. Roer, Adjunct Professor
Jordan Rose, Adjunct Professor
Laura Ross, Adjunct Professor
Javier Salinas, Adjunct Professor
Donald George De Santis, Adjunct Professor
Michael G. Schinner, Senior Adjunct Professor
Samuel Seaman, Adjunct Professor
Navineet Sethi, Adjunct Professor
Stuart Simon, Adjunct Professor
Sandeep Singh, Adjunct Professor
Stanley Smiley, Adjunct Professor
Justin Smith, Adjunct Faculty
Fred Sroka, Adjunct Professor
Diane Tebelius, Adjunct Professor
Daniel L. Thompson, Adjunct Professor
David Thompson, Adjunct Professor
Gary P. Tober, Adjunct Professor
Michael L. Vinson, Director of International Tax Program, Professor (Retired)
Belan Wagner, Distinguished Adjunct Professor
Joseph G. Walsh, Professor
Mark Alan Weiner, Adjunct Professor
John J. White, Adjunct Professor
Gregory L. White, Adjunct Professor
Douglas Woo, Adjunct Professor
Kathleen K. Wright, Director of State and Local Taxation Program
Yang Ye, Adjunct Professor

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Graduate Certificate in

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PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS

Business Proficiency

Writing Proficiency

TOTAL UNITS — 15

REQUIRED COURSES — 12 UNITS

ELECTIVES — 3 UNITS

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

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