Accounting, BSBA

The purpose of the Accounting B.S.B.A. degree is to prepare students to successfully gain admittance to our Accounting M.S.A. graduate degree program and become Certified Public Accountants (CPAs). Not eligible for a double degree with another College of Business Administration major.

Admission Requirements

• Completion of the UCF General Education program and Gordon Rule, or an AA degree from a Florida College System or State University System institution, and completion of each Common Program Prerequisite course with a "C" or better.
• Completion of the following courses at UCF or at an AACSB accredited institution: QMB 3200, MAR 3023, FIN 3403, MAN 3025, and ACG 3131, with a GPA of at least 3.0, a grade of at least "B" in ACG 3131, and no grade below a "C". One course may be repeated one time in the next term of enrollment to meet these requirements.
• Completion of GEB 3006
• Completion of Common Program Prerequisites.
• A student's academic catalog year guarantees their graduation requirements, but not their admission requirements. All pre-majors are held to the current admission standards. This applies to both native and transfer students.

Degree Requirements

• Students who change degree programs and select this major must adopt the most current catalog.
• Students wanting to major in Accounting must meet admission requirements for the major.
• Any student receiving a business degree must complete a minimum of 30 of the 60 upper level business credit hours for their degree program in the UCF College of Business Administration. Additionally, 12 of the 30 credit hours completed at UCF must be from the department or school in which the student majors.
• For students seeking a double major within the College of Business, a maximum of 6 hours of Required Courses for the Major or Restricted Electives may count towards another business major.
• A maximum of 6 hours of Core Requirements or Restricted Electives may count towards another degree program or minor.
• Students in the Accounting major must maintain a 2.75 or higher cumulative Grade Point Average in all 3000 level or higher Accounting or Tax courses and a 2.0 or higher cumulative GPA in all College of Business courses taken at UCF. Failure to maintain the required GPAs will result in the student being placed on Lack of Progress in the major and/ or College. If a student on Lack of Progress fails to achieve the minimum required GPA in the subsequent term of enrollment, the student will be dismissed as an Accounting major and/or College of Business student. A student who is dismissed may seek consideration for re-admittance into the College or major by submitting a letter indicating the reasons for academic difficulties and positive plans for achieving the required GPA. Readmission is not automatic or guaranteed and as an exception to College policy is rarely granted.
• Students must earn a "B" or higher in ACG 3131. In addition, only grades of "C" or higher transfer into the program and students must earn a minimum of "C" or higher in all business courses. This includes all courses under requirements Common Program Prerequisites (CPP), Core Requirements: Advanced Level (Primary Core, Secondary Core and Required Courses for Major), Restricted Electives and Capstone Requirements below.

This program has potential ties to professional licensure or certification in the field. For more information on how this program may prepare you in that regard, please view the licensure disclosure for the Accounting BSBA program.

Degree Requirements

Core Requirements: Advanced Level

Primary Core

• Complete the following:
  • ACG3131 - Intermediate Financial Accounting I (3)
  • FIN3403 - Business Finance (3)
  • MAN3025 - Management of Organizations (3)
  • MAR3023 - Marketing (3)
  • QMB3200 - Quantitative Business Tools II (3)

Secondary Core

• Complete the following:
  • GEB3006 - Introduction to Career Development and Financial Plannings (3)
  • GEB3005 - Career Search Strategy (1)
  • BUL3130 - Legal and Ethical Environment of Business (3)
  • MAR3203 - Supply Chain and Operations Management (3)
  • GEB4223 - Business Interviewing Techniques (1)
  • GEB4004 - Executing Your Career Plan (1)
  • QMB3602 - Business Research for Decision Making (3)

Required courses for major

• Complete the following:
  • ACG3141 - Intermediate Financial Accounting II (3)
  • ACG3361 - Cost Accounting I (3)
  • ACG4401C - Accounting Information Systems (3)
  • ACG4651 - Auditing (3)
  • ACG4803 - Advanced Issues in Financial Accounting (3)
  • TAX4001 - Taxation of Business Entities and Transactions (3)
  • ACG4840 - Accounting Analytics (3)

Restricted Electives

Business Electives
• Earn at least 6 credits from the following types of courses: Choose any two upper level business courses

Capstone Requirements

• Complete all of the following
  • Admitted to a Business major, senior standing, and completion of MAN 3025, MAR 3023, FIN 3403, QMB 3200, and ACG 3173 or ACG 3131 are required to register for MAN 4720.
  • Complete the following:
    • MAN4720 - Strategic Management (3)

Grand Total Credits: 60