Accounting

Degree: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Specializations: Accounting Information Systems, Controllership, Professional Accountancy
Department: Accounting & Finance
Building 76, Room 212
(850) 474-2717
accting@uwf.edu
College: Business
Semester Hours Required for Degree:  120

Faculty:  R.V. Calvasina (Chairperson), J.R. Crumpler, J.G. Donelan, R.T. Fahnestock, A.J. Frank, S.L. Frank, O.R. Gray, R.W. Guyette, C.G. King, W.T. O'Keefe, M.F. Usry, G.C. Yost

The B.S.B.A. in Accounting is designed to provide the student with basic conceptual accounting and business knowledge as a foundation for career development in accounting information systems, public accounting, business or government.

The Accounting Information Specialization will provide students with a background in computer and systems design areas. The Controllership Specialization is designed to provide the student with basic conceptual accounting and business knowledge as a foundation for career development in either business or government. The Professional Accountancy Specialization provides the traditional background in accounting and is the first step towards state designation as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
In addition to general University requirements, students seeking the B.S.B.A. in Accounting must meet the requirements listed below.

Students should consult with their academic advisors for courses which may satisfy both the General Studies requirements and common prerequisites.

Accounting majors must take ENC 3250 to comply with AACSB accreditation standards. A minimum course grade of "C" is required in all College of Business prerequisites and courses.

Course descriptions are listed alphabetically by prefix in the back of this catalog.

General Studies (36 sh)
Accounting majors should take SPC 2016 to satisfy the humanities/values and expressions component, STA 2023 and MAC 2233 to satisfy the mathematics component, and ECO 2013 to satisfy the social science/socio-political component of General Studies. For additional information see the General Studies section of this catalog.

Common Prerequisites (21 sh)
State mandated common prerequisites must be completed prior to graduation, but are not required for admission to the program. Courses in brackets indicate substitutes from Florida Public Community/Junior Colleges and Universities.

ACG 2021 Principles of Financial Accounting 3
[ACG x021 or both ACG x001 & ACG x011]
ACG 2071 Principles of Managerial Accounting 3
[ACG x071]
CGS 2570 Microcomputer Application Packages 3
[CGS 1100, 1530, 1570, 2060, 2100, 2531, 2000, or MAN 2812]
+ ECO 2013 Principles of Economics Macro 3
[ECO x013]
ECO 2023 Principles of Economics Micro 3
[ECO x023]
+ MAC 2233 Calculus with Business Applications 3
[MAC x233]
+ STA 2023 Elements of Statistics 3
[QMB x100 or STA x023]

+ Indicates common prerequisites which can be used to satisfy General Studies requirements.

Lower Division Electives (3-12 sh)
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 (1000-4999) to meet this elective requirement.

ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS SPECIALIZATION

Major (60 sh)

College of Business Core (33 sh)

BUL 3130 Legal Environment of Business 3
COM 4110 Business & Professional Communication 3
ENC 3250 Professional Writing 3
FIN 3403 Managerial Finance 3
GEB 4361 Business in the International Environment 3
MAN 3025 Management Fundamentals 3
MAN 3504 Operations Management 3
MAN 4720 Policy Analysis & Formulation 3
MAR 3023 Marketing Fundamentals 3


Choose one:

ACG 4831 Ethical Issues in Accounting 3
GEB 4444 Business, Ethics & Society 3


Choose one:

ISM 3011 Management Information Systems 3
MAR 3370 Information Systems for Business Decisions 3


Accounting Core (15 sh)

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 4652 Auditing 3


Accounting Information Courses (12 sh)

ACG 4403 Intermediate AIS 3
ACG 4411 AIS Special Topics 3
Advisor Approved Programming Language 3


Choose one:

ISM 3235 Business Development Environments 3
Advisor Approved AIS/ISM Elective 3

Major-Related (0 sh)

Upper Division Electives (0 sh)

CONTROLLERSHIP SPECIALIZATION

Major (60 sh)

College of Business Core (33 sh)

Same as Accounting Information Systems Specialization


Accounting Core (15 sh)

Same as Accounting Information Systems Specialization


Controllership Courses (12 sh)

FIN 4440 Controllership 3
FIN 4424 Problems in Corporate Finance 3
TAX 4002 Tax Accounting 3
3000/4000 Level ACG/TAX/FIN Elective 3

Major-Related (0 sh)

Upper Division Electives (0 sh)

PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANCY SPECIALIZATION

Major (60 sh)

College of Business Core (33 sh)

Same as Accounting Information Systems Specialization


Accounting Core (15 sh)

Same as Accounting Information Systems Specialization


Professional Accountancy Courses (12 sh)

ACG 4201 Advanced Financial Accounting 3
TAX 4002 Tax Accounting 3
Advisor Approved AIS/CIS/ISM Elective 3


Choose one:

ACG 4151 Accounting Theory 3
ACG 4501 Governmental/Non-Profit Accounting 3
ACG 5658 Non-Profit Accounting and Auditing 3
TAX 5105 Corporate Income Tax 3
Advisor Approved TAX or ACG Elective 3

Major-Related (0 sh)

Upper Division Electives (0 sh)


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