Graduate Certificate In Estate Planning The graduate certificate in estate planning is a 12-unit program that provides practitioners with a broad-based education in the specialized field of estate planning. Designed and administered by attorneys and accountants who are estate planners, the courses in the certificate program will give you a solid foundation in federal tax law and relevant state law. You’ll acquire the tools you need to advise clients on how to formulate, implement and revise estate plans. You’ll hone your skills on contemporary case studies, using the same legal documents you’ll encounter in practice. Our courses qualify for CPE (for California CPAs) and for CLE (for California attorneys).
All courses must be completed at Golden Gate with a B average ( 3.00 grade-point average) or better. Please note that some courses taken as part of certificate programs will have prerequisites. These prerequisites must be satisfied (through transfer of equivalent coursework or through taking the courses at Golden Gate) before enrolling in the certificate courses. For further information, refer to “Admission to Certificate Programs and Registering for Open Enrollment” on p. 92.
Required Courses — 9 Units
TA 325 Estate and Gift Taxation
TA 334 Estate Planning
TA 344 Federal Income Taxation of Trusts and Estates
Electives — 3 Units
One of the following:
TA 337 Individual Retirement Plans and Distributions TA 349E Advanced Business Planning
The graduate certificate in international taxation is a 15-unit certificate for those students interested in a broad-based education in the international taxation field. Because the certificate deals primarily with corporations, students should have an adequate background in corporate taxation before commencing the program.
All courses must be completed at Golden Gate with a B average ( 3.00 grade-point average) or better. Please note that some courses taken as part of certificate programs will have prerequisites. These prerequisites must be satisfied (through transfer of equivalent coursework or through taking the courses at Golden Gate) before enrolling in the certificate courses. For further information, refer to “Admission to Certificate Programs and Registering for Open Enrollment” on p. 92.
Required Courses — 9 Units
TA 321 Principles of International Taxation TA 350A Taxation of Foreign Persons with US Activities TA 350B Taxation of US Persons with Foreign Activities
Electives — 6 Units
Two of the following:
TA 350D Transfer Pricing
TA 350E International Mergers, Acquisitions and Joint
Ventures
TA 352 Taxation of Electronic Commerce
Graduate Certificate In Taxation 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.
The certificate courses are available at all of our locations. In addition, the entire graduate certificate in taxation may be taken on the Internet in highly interactive Web-based classes.
All courses must be completed at Golden Gate with a B average ( 3.00 grade-point average) or better. Please note that some courses taken as part of certificate programs will have prerequisites. These prerequisites must be satisfied (through transfer of equivalent coursework or through taking the courses at Golden Gate) before enrolling in the certificate courses. For further information, refer to “Admission to Certificate Programs and Registering for Open Enrollment” on p. 92.
Required Courses — 12 Units
TA 318 Advanced Federal Income Taxation
TA 329 Tax Research and Decision Making
TA 330 Property Transactions
TA 338 Tax Timing
Electives — 3 Units
Three units of any course(s) with a TA prefix.
The graduate certificate in advanced studies in taxation is for tax professionals who already have a graduate tax degree, but who wish to update and broaden their knowledge of tax law.
The certificate requires completion of 12 units of graduate courses. This course of study must be completed within a five-year period, and the student must maintain an overall B average ( 3.00 grade-point average) in all courses taken in satisfaction of the certificate requirements. Please note that some courses taken as part of certificate programs will have prerequisites. These prerequisites must be satisfied (through transfer of equivalent coursework or through taking the courses at Golden Gate University) before enrolling in the certificate courses.
Qualifying courses include all those leading to the MS in taxation at the university. With the dean’s approval, students may repeat up to two 3-unit courses that were previously taken as part of the student’s MS degree curriculum.
Admission to the advanced studies in taxation program is open to those individuals who have received an MS or MBA in taxation (or an LLM in taxation) degree from Golden Gate. Admission for those students whose graduate tax degrees were obtained from schools other than GGU is conditional upon prior approval of the dean. For further information, refer to “Admission to Certificate Programs and Registering for Open Enrollment” on p. 92.
For the most up-to-date program information and course listings, visit www.ggu.edu.
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