| Degree: | Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.) |
| Specialization: | Professional Accountancy |
| Minors: | Accounting Forensic Accounting |
| Department: | Building 76, Room 212 (850) 474-2719 http://uwf.edu/account |
| College: | Business |
| Semester Hours Required For Degree: 120 | |
The B.S.B.A. in Accounting is designed to provide students with basic conceptual accounting and business knowledge as a foundation for career development. The Professional Accountancy Specialization also provides the traditional background in accounting and is the first step towards state designation as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
In addition to the university’s general requirements, students seeking the B.S.B.A. in Accounting must meet the requirements listed below.
Students should consult their academic advisors for courses which may satisfy both the General Studies requirements and Common Prerequisites.
A minimum course grade of “C” is required in all COB prerequisites and courses.
In addition to the general studies requirements listed on this page, students must satisfy all additional University requirements, including the Gordon Rule, multicultural, and foreign language requirements. With appropriate planning and coordination with an academic advisor, students may satisfy some of the general University requirements through the General Studies curriculum. For a complete listing of general degree requirements, refer to the "Graduation and General Degree Requirements" section of this catalog.
General Studies Curriculum:
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| Mathematics | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Social Sciences | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Humanities | 8-9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Natural Sciences | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total Semester Hours: | 36-37 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accounting majors should take SPC 2608 Basic Communication Skills to satisfy the humanities/values and expressions component, STA 2023 Elements of Statistics and MAC 2233 Calculus with Business Applications to satisfy the mathematics component, and ECO 2013 Principles of Economics Macro to satisfy the social science/socio-political component of General Studies.
State mandated common prerequisites must be completed prior to graduation, but are not required for admission to the program. See the Common Prerequisite Manual for course substitutions from Florida colleges and universities.
| ACG 2021 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACG 2071 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| CGS 2570 | Personal Computer Applications | 3 |
| ECO 2013 | Principles of Economics Macro * | 3 |
| ECO 2023 | Principles of Economics Micro | 3 |
| MAC 2233 | Calculus with Business Applications * | 3 |
| STA 2023 | Elements of Statistics * | 3 |
| Total Hours | 21 | |
| * | Indicates common prerequisites which can be used to satisfy General Studies requirements. |
| Students must complete sufficient 1000/2000 level electives to complete at least 60 semester hours in the lower division. Current UWF students may use elective courses at any level (1000-4000) to meet this elective requirement. | 3-12 | |
| Total Hours | 3-12 | |
The College of Business at the University of West Florida is accredited by AACSB International, the highest level of accreditation available to a college or school of business. As such, the College believes that it is in the student's best interest to take all junior/upper level courses at UWF. These courses are typically taught by academically or professionally qualified faculty members as defined in the College's policy on faculty qualifications.
The College of Business has policies pertaining to acceptance of transfer courses and acceptance of courses completed more than ten years ago. Students should seek guidance from College of Business advisors on these matters.
| BUL 3130 | Legal Environment of Business | 3.0 |
| FIN 3403 | Managerial Finance | 3.0 |
| GEB 3453 | Business Ethics and Stakeholder Management | 3.0 |
| GEB 4361 | International Business | 3.0 |
| ISM 3011 | e-Business Systems Fundamentals | 3.0 |
| MAN 3025 | Management Fundamentals | 3.0 |
| MAN 3504 | Operations Management | 3.0 |
| MAN 4720 | Policy Analysis and Formulation | 3.0 |
| MAR 3023 | Marketing Fundamentals | 3.0 |
| GEB 3213 | Writing for Business: Theory and Practice | 3.0 |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
| ACG 3101 | Intermediate Financial Accounting I | 3 |
| ACG 3111 | Intermediate Financial Accounting II | 3 |
| ACG 3343 | Cost Accounting | 3 |
| ACG 3401 | Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
| ACG 4651 | Auditing | 3 |
| ACG 4151 | Accounting Theory | 3 |
| TAX 4001 | Tax Accounting | 3 |
| 3000/4000 level advisor-approved ACG/TAX electives | 6 | |
| 3000/4000 level advisor-approved elective | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
The Minor in Accounting exposes students to all functional areas of accounting and is primarily designed for COB students in majors other than Accounting.
| ACG 3101 | Intermediate Financial Accounting I | 3 |
| ACG 3111 | Intermediate Financial Accounting II | 3 |
| ACG 3343 | Cost Accounting | 3 |
| ACG 3401 | Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
| ACG 4651 | Auditing | 3 |
| TAX 4001 | Tax Accounting | 3 |
| Students who have not completed the COB core will need to complete the following prerequisite courses: | 0-21 | |
| Principles of Financial Accounting | ||
| Principles of Managerial Accounting | ||
| Personal Computer Applications | ||
| Principles of Economic Theory and Public Policy | ||
| Managerial Finance | ||
| College Algebra | ||
| Elements of Statistics | ||
| Total Hours | 18-39 | |
The Minor in Forensic Accounting is an interdisciplinary program that exposes students to core concepts of accounting; the pervasiveness of and causes of financial fraud and white collar crime in American society; the methods in which financial fraud is perpetrated; the approaches to fraud detection, investigation, and prevention; and rules of evidence. This minor is available to all students.
| ACG 3082 | Accounting for Non-Majors * | 3 |
| ACG 4682 | Forensic Accounting I | 3 |
| ACG 4683 | Forensic Accounting II | 3 |
| CCJ 4644 | White Collar Crime | 3 |
| PLA 4263 | Evidence | 3 |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
| * | or both ACG 3101 Intermediate Financial Accounting I and ACG 3111 Intermediate Financial Accounting II |
