Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting

A minimum of 128 credit hours are required to complete this degree.

USF 101 or 103 (First-time, full-time students) - Foundations for Success

General Education Courses

Oral & Written Expression: 12-15 credit hours
English Composition by placement:
ENGL 100, 101 & 102 or
ENGL 103 & 102 or
ENGL 101 & 102
COMM 121 - Techniques of Speech
BUS 200 - Business Communication
READ, by placement if needed

Humanities: 15 credit hours, no more than 6 credit hours from any one area
PHIL 323 - Ethics, or PHIL 484 - Professional Ethics
English, 3 credit hours from 200-400 level courses
6 credit hours from: Art, Drama, Foreign Language, Philosophy or Literature

Social & Behavior Sciences: 15 credit hours
ECON 207 - Macroeconomic Theory
ECON 208 - Microeconomic Theory
PSYC 121 - General Psychology, or SOCI 101 - Introduction to Sociology
6 credit hours from: Sociology, Government, Psychology or History

Math and Computers: 9 credit hours
Math 122 - College Algebra (or higher, by placement)
Math 125 - Algebra & Trigonometry (or higher, by placement)
CIS 190 - Introduction to Computers

Science: 6 credit hours
Religion: 6 credit hours

Physical Education: 2 credit hours

Business Core Courses: 39 credit hours
ACCT 111 - Introduction to Financial Accounting
ACCT 112 - Introduction to Managerial Accounting
BUS 230 - Principles of Management
BUS 270 - Business Law
BUS 281 - Introduction to Marketing
BUS 307 - Fundamentals of International Business
BUS 350 - Managerial Finance
BUS 360 - Business Statistics
BUS 433 - Organizational Dynamics
BUS 439 - Production/Operations Management
BUS 489 - Business Policy & Decision Making
BUS 496 - Internship in Business
CIS 272 - Management Information Systems

Accounting Major: 24 credit hours
ACCT 212 - Intermediate Accounting I
ACCT 213 - Intermediate Accounting II
ACCT 315 - Cost Accounting
ACCT 316 - Federal Income Taxes
ACCT 320 - Accounting for Not-for-Profit Organizations
ACCT 417 - Advanced Accounting
ACCT 418 - Auditing
ACCT 420 - Accounting Information Systems

Electives: 0-6 credit hours

Accounting Minor: 18 credit hours
ACCT 111 - Introduction to Financial Accounting
ACCT 112 - Introduction to Managerial Accounting
ACCT 212 - Intermediate Accounting I
ACCT 213 - Intermediate Accounting II
6 credit hours of Accounting electives

Course Descriptions: The credit hours identified with each course description represent the amount of time spent in the classroom, laboratory and clinical area per week during a semester.

Prerequisite: A prerequisite indicates a course which must be successfully completed before enrolling in other courses as indicated.

Corequisite: This indicates a course which must be taken no later than the same semester as the course described.

Recommended Background: Indicates the level of course background or other criteria a student should possess in order to be successful in a course.
 

Program sheets printed in the catalog are representative of the requirements to complete the stated major. Requirements are subject to change. Students should consult with their department advisor to determine the exact requirements needed to complete their degree.