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The accounting degree provides students with a solid academic foundation for entry into professional careers in accounting-related areas of business and government. The program also prepares students to pursue advanced education in accounting and accounting related fields. Students are cautioned that the Bachelor in Accounting degree alone will not satisfy the eligibility requirements to sit for the Uniform Certified Public Accounting Exam or to practice as a CPA in the State of Florida.
The Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) has accredited this program.
General Education (39 Credits)
- Student Life Skills (1 Credit)
- English and Communications (9 Credits)
- Humanities (6 Credits)
- Social Science (6 Credits)
- Natural Science (7 Credits)
- Mathematics (7 Credits)
- Information Literacy (3 Credits)
Core Requirements
- Lower Division Accounting Courses (26 Credits)
- Upper Division Accounting Courses (34 Credits)
Program type
Bachelor's Degree
Credit Hours
120 hours
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Student Achievement Data
| Business Division 2022-2024 Student Achievement – Graduation based on 1.5 completion time. | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Business Academic Programs | Goal | Actual | % | Goal | Actual | % | Goal | Actual | % |
| Accounting, Associate of Arts | 16 | 12 | 75.0 | 9 | 4 | 44.4 | 12 | 4 | 33.0 |
| Business Administration, Associate of Arts | 16 | 6 | 37.5 | 28 | 15 | 53.6 | 36 | 12 | 33.0 |
| Accounting, Bachelor in Science | 9 | 7 | 77.8 | 3 | 1 | 33.3 | 4 | 2 | 50.0 |
| Business Administration, Bachelor in Science | 22 | 19 | 86.4 | 9 | 7 | 77.8 | 19 | 16 | 84.0 |
| Master of Business Administration | 29 | 21 | 72.4 | 24 | 21 | 87.5 | 39 | 23 | 60.0 |
| Finance, Bachelor in Science | 9 | 5 | 56.0 | 4 | 1 | 25.0 | 1 | 1 | 100 |
| Marketing and Sales, Bachelor In Scince | 13 | 3 | 23.0 | 8 | 3 | 38.0 | 2 | 2 | 100 |
| Computer Information Technology, Associate in Science | 22 | 6 | 27.0 | 15 | 7 | 47.0 | 15 | 5 | 33.0 |
| Networking Systems Administrator, Associate in Science | 15 | 4 | 27.0 | 2 | * | * | 7 | 2 | 29.0 |
| Information Technology, Bachelor in Science | 25 | 13 | 52.0 | 20 | 5 | 25.0 | 7 | 2 | 29.0 |
* No graduated students during the period
| 2024 Performance Expectations for Student Achievement | Accounting, Bachelor of Science | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Business and IT Student Achievement Measures | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Retention | 76% | 76% | 86% |
| Job placement rates | 83% | 80% | 78% |
| Acceptance into graduate programs | ** | 41% | 47% |
** No graduates pursuing graduate levels