This document outlines the requirements for a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree with a major in Accounting from the University of Central Florida. Some key requirements include completion of general education courses, common program prerequisites, and courses in the common body of knowledge. Students must choose an area of specialization and complete foundation and restricted elective courses. The program aims to meet requirements to sit for the CPA exam in Florida.

1. ACCOUNTING (B.S.B.A.)
College of Business Administration, BA2 101,
407-823-2184
http://www.bus.ucf.edu
Admission Requirements
Completion of the General Education program at UCF, a Florida
Public Community College, or a Florida Public University
See Common Program Prerequisites
Degree Requirements
1.UCF General Education Program (min 36 hrs)
A. Communication Foundations 9 hrs
B. Cultural and Historical Foundations 9 hrs
C. Mathematical Foundations
Select MAC 1105 College Algebra 3 hrs
Select CGS 2100C Computer Fund. for Bus 3 hrs
D. Social Foundations
Select ECO 2013 Macroeconomics 3 hrs
or ECO 2023 Microeconomics
Select one: PSY 2012, SYG 2000, ANT 2000 3 hrs
E. Science Foundation 6 hrs
2. Common Program Prerequisites
Must be completed with a “C” (2.0) or better
ACG 2021 Principles of Financial Accounting
ACG 2071 Principles of Managerial Accounting
ECO 2013 Macroeconomics
ECO 2023 Microeconomics
*ECO 3401 Quantitative Business Tools I
CGS 2100C Computer Fundamentals for Business
* At UCF, students who have completed MAC 2233 and STA 2023 will be waived
from ECO 3401. Students who have not completed both classes with a “C” (2.0)
or better must take ECO 3401.
3. Common Body of Knowledge (30 hrs)
First Semester in the College of Business Administration:
GEB 3031 Cornerstone 6 hrs
GEB 3356 Intro to International Business 3 hrs
First or subsequent semesters depending on major:
ECO 3411 Quantitative Business Tools II 3 hrs
FIN 3403 Business Finance 3 hrs
MAN 3025 Management of Organizations 3 hrs
ISM 3011 Essentials of Management/Information Systems 3 hrs
MAR 3023 Marketing 3 hrs
BUL 3130 Legal and Ethical Environment of Business 3 hrs
Last Semester:
MAN 4720 Strategic Management 3 hrs
4. Special College and/or Departmental Requirements
Students must earn at least 60 credit hours of coursework out-
side of the College of Business (ECO 2013, 2023, 3401, and
3411 count towards this 60 hour requirement).
Students who change degree programs and select this major
must adopt the most current catalog.
Students must have a “C” (2.0) or better in each common pro-
gram prerequisites class.
A minimum grade of “C” (2.0) must be earned in each account-
ing, business law, and tax course completed. Principles of
Financial Accounting and Principles of Managerial Accounting
are included under this rule.
Students in the Accounting major must maintain a 2.0 or higher
cumulative Grade Point Average in all 3000 level or higher
Accounting or Tax courses taken at UCF. Failure to maintain the
required 2.0 Grade Point Average will result in the student being
placed on lack of progress in the major. Lack of Progress in the
major will continue until such time as the student's cumulative
GPA in all Accounting and Tax courses reaches 2.0 or higher. If
a student on lack of progress in the major fails to achieve a 2.0
minimum GPA in Accounting and Tax courses in a subsequent
term, that student will be dropped as an accounting major. A
student who is dropped may seek readmittance as an
Accounting major by submitting a letter indicating the reasons for
academic difficulties and positive plans for achieving an
Accounting and Tax GPA of 2.0 or higher. Readmission is not
automatic.
Any student receiving a business degree must complete one half
(30) of the 60 upper level business courses for their degree pro-
gram 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.
All students must have credit for a course in each of the follow-
ing areas:
– English communication arts including written composition
– Oral expression
– Behavioral science such as psychology, anthropology,
and sociology
– Humanities
– Political environment of business and society such as
political science, public administration, and ethics
Students must have at least a 2.0 GPA in the College of
Business and in the accounting major.
A grade of “C-” (1.75) or lower is not satisfactory for continuing
into other accounting courses and will not count toward gradua-
tion for an accounting major.
5. Foundation (Required) (12 hrs)
ACG 3131 Financial Accounting Concepts and Analysis 3 hrs
ACG 4401 Accounting Information Systems 3 hrs
ACG 3361 Intermediate Managerial Accounting 3 hrs
TAX 4001 Taxation of Business Entities and Transactions 3 hrs
6. Area Specialization/Concentration Requirements (9 hrs)
Select one set from the following area specialization options:
A. Public Accounting
ACG 3141 Intermediate Financial Accounting 3 hrs
ACG 3501 Accounting and Auditing in the Public Sector 3 hrs
ACG 4651 Auditing 3 hrs
B. Managerial Accounting
ACG 4671 Internal Auditing 3 hrs
ACG 5346 Intermediate Managerial Accounting 3 hrs
FIN 3414 Intermediate Corporate Finance 3 hrs
C. Accounting Information Systems
ACG 4671 Internal Auditing 3 hrs
ACG 5405 Advanced Accounting Information Systems 3 hrs
ISM 3005 MIS Techniques 3 hrs
D. Governmental and Not-For-Profit Accounting
ACG 3501 Accounting and Auditing in the Public Sector 3 hrs
ACG 4671 Internal Auditing 3 hrs
ACG 5517 Financial Accounting and Auditing for 3 hrs
Governmental and Nonprofit Organization
E. General Accounting
Select one additional financial reporting course:
ACG 3141 Intermediate Financial Accounting or 3 hrs
ACG 3501 Accounting and Auditing in the Public Sector 3 hrs
Select one auditing course:
ACG 4651 Auditing 3 hrs
ACG 4671 Internal Auditing 3 hrs
Select one additional accounting course from the 3 hrs
Restricted Electives listed below
Note: Course substitutions in any area require approval by the Director, School of
Accounting. A grade of “B” or better in pre-requisite course required to take
graduate level courses.
7. Restricted Electives (3 hrs)
Students may choose among the following accounting and account-
ing-related business courses:
ACG 3131 Financial Accounting Concepts and Analysis 3 hrs
ACG 3361 Intermediate Managerial Accounting 3 hrs
ACG 3141 Intermediate Financial Accounting 3 hrs
ACG 3501 Accounting and Auditing in the Public Sector 3 hrs
ACG 4401 Accounting Information Systems 3 hrs
ACG 4651 Auditing 3 hrs
ACG 4671 Internal Auditing 3 hrs
ACG 4932 Approved Special Topics Courses in Accounting 3 hrs
ACG 4XXX** Honors Thesis in Accounting 3 hrs
TAX 4001 Taxation of Business Entities 3 hrs
ACG 5346 Advanced Managerial Accounting 3 hrs
ACG 5405 Advanced Accounting Information Systems 3 hrs
ACG 5517 Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting 3 hrs
ACG 5205 Advanced Financial Accounting 3 hrs
BUL 5332 Advanced Business Law Topics 3 hrs
FIN 3414 Intermediate Corporate Finance 3 hrs
FIN 4453 Financial Models 3 hrs
ISM 3005 MIS Techniques 3 hrs
ISM 4212 Database Management Systems 3 hrs
TAX 5015 Advanced Taxation Topics 3 hrs
(HPA electives to be added for Governmental Specialization)
**Enrollment restricted to students accepted into the Honors in the Major Program
8. Honors in the Major (6 hrs)
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2. Eligibility: Requirements for admission to Honors in the Major are:
completion of at least 60 semester hours of college credits
including at least 12 graded upper-division hours at UCF; at
least a 3.5 GPA within the major; and at least a 3.2 cumulative
GPA including all upper-division courses regardless of institution.
Admission: Application for admission to the Honors in the Major
program must be approved by both the Honors in the Major
Coordinator for the School of Accounting and Associate Dean of
the Honors College plus the payment of $25.00 one-time mem-
bership dues.
Requirements: Students accepted into the Honors in the Major
Program must complete either:
*ACG 4903 Directed Readings in Accounting or 3 hrs
*ACG 4904 Honors Seminar in Accounting 3 hrs
plus
ACG 4970 Honors Thesis in Accounting 3 hrs
* With approval of the School of Accounting Honors in the Major Coordinator, the
Directed Readings or Honors Seminar course will satisfy one of the Area
Specialization course requirements toward satisfaction of the course require-
ments for the Accounting Major.
9. Foreign Language Requirements (0-8 hrs)
Admission: Two years of one foreign language in high school, or
one year of one foreign language in college (or equivalent proficien-
cy exam) prior to graduation.
Students pursuing a Bachelor of Arts Degree may substitute
American Sign Language for the foreign language exit requirement,
except where one or more foreign languages have been specified by
a college, school, or program for a specific degree.
Graduation: none
10. University Minimum Exit Requirements
A 2.0 UCF GPA
60 semester hours earned after any CLEP award
48 semester hours of upper division credit completed
30 of the last 36 hours of course work must be completed in res-
idency at UCF
A maximum of 45 semester hours of extension, correspondence,
CLEP, Credit by Exam, and Military credit permitted
Completion of the General Education Program, the Gordon Rule,
the CLAST, and 9 semester hours of Summer credit (if applica-
ble)
Total Semester Hours Required 120 hours
CPA Examination Requirements
Effective August 31, 1983, Florida Law states that to qualify to sit for
the CPA exam, one must possess thirty (30) additional semester
hours of credit beyond the minimum requirements for the baccalau-
reate degree. In addition to this overall educational requirement, the
following specific criteria also apply:
36 hours in accounting beyond elementary, including coverage of
financial accounting, auditing, cost and managerial accounting,
and taxation.
39 hours in general business, including at least 6 hours of busi-
ness law.
Because of these increased educational requirements, no experi-
ence or additional course work is needed for certification. To satisfy
the necessary coursework required by the law, the School of
Accounting offers the Master of Science in Accounting (MSA) and
the Master of Science in Taxation (MST) degree programs. Please
see the Graduate Catalog for program requirements. For additional
information about the department, curriculum, faculty, events, and
careers in accounting, students are invited to visit our department
home page at: http://www.bus.ucf.edu/acc/.
Community/Junior College Transfer Notes
Common Program Prerequisites for the State University System
for College of Business Administration programs include
Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Macroeconomics,
Micro-economics, Calculus, Statistics, and a relevant computer
class. At UCF Business, students who have completed the cal-
culus and statistics class will be waived from Quantitative
Business Tools I. Students who have completed either the calcu-
lus or the statistics, but not both, must take Quantitative
Business Tools I.
Subject to the general grade and residence requirements, credit
will be granted for transferred course work equivalent to that
required in the UCF Business program. Only grades of “C” (2.0)
or higher transfer into the program and students must have a “C”
(2.0) or better in each common program prerequisites class.
ACG X001 and X011 will substitute for ACG 2021 at UCF
Florida Public Community College students are advised to com-
plete the Associate of Arts degree, to include the general educa-
tion requirements, the common program prerequisites for the
SUS system, and college algebra.
Professional courses should not be taken at a community/junior
college in the areas of Management, Marketing, Real Estate, or
Finance. These professional areas are third and fourth year (jun-
ior, senior) course areas and cannot be satisfied with freshman,
sophomore level courses.
Any student receiving a business degree must complete one half
(30) of the 60 upper level business courses for their degree pro-
gram 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.
Orientation and advising are two of the most valuable tools that
a student can make use of when transferring to UCF. Be sure
that you take advantage of both.
FOUR YEAR PLAN OF STUDY - ACCOUNTING
Freshman
1st Term 15 hrs 2nd Term 15 hrs
ENC 1101* 3 ENC 1105* 3
Cult-Hist I* 3 Cult-Hist II* 3
MAC 1105* 3 Art/Music/Lit 3
Psy/Soc/Ant 3 CGS 2100C* 3
Science 3 Science 3
Must complete 9 hours in a Summer term
Sophomore
1st Term 15 hrs 2nd Term 15 hrs
ECO 2023* 3 ECO 2013* 3
ACG 2021* 3 ACG 2071* 3
SPC 1600 3 POS 2041 3
***Elective 3** ***Elective 3
***Elective 3 ECO 3401* 3
* “C” (2.0) or better grade required in each class
** Accounting majors must have a “C” (2.0) or better in each class in the major to
include law and tax and a 2.0 GPA in major
Junior
1st Ter 15 hrs 2nd Term 15 hrs
GEB 3031 6 ECO 3411 3
**BUL 3130 3 GEB 3356 3
**ISM 3011 3 MAN 3025 3
**ACG 3130 3 **ACG 4401 3
**ACG 3361 3
** Accounting majors must have a “C” (2.0) or better in each class to include law
and tax and a 2.0 GPA in major.
Senior
1st Term 15 hrs 2nd Term 15 hrs
**TAX 4001 3 MAN 4720 3
ACG Specialization 3 **ACG Specialization 3
FIN 3403 3 **Elective 3
**ACG Specialization 3 **ACG Restricted Elective 3
MAR 3023 3 **Elective 3
***General electives as required to reach 120 semester hours.
ACTUARIAL SCIENCE (B.S.)
College of Arts and Sciences
Department of Statistics, CC II 212, 407-823-5562
http://www.cas.ucf.edu/statistics
E-mail: statistics@mail.ucf.edu
L. Guo, 407-823-5532
Admission Requirements
Students must apply for admission to the Actuarial Science
Concentration by March 15 of the Spring semester two years prior to
expected graduation. Transfer students expecting to graduate in less
than two years should apply immediately upon admission to UCF.
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3. Degree Requirements
Students who change degree programs and select this major
must adopt the most current catalog.
All statistics courses except STA 2023, STA 3032, and those pro-
tected by Florida Common Course Numbering must be taken
from, or approved by the Statistics Department at UCF
Departmental Residency Requirement: at least 15 semester
hours of regularly scheduled 3000-4000 level courses must be
taken from the UCF Statistics Department
Students must earn at least a “C” (2.0) in each STA course
A minimum 2.0 average is required in all computer science and
mathematics courses that count toward a statistics major
Co-op or internship credit cannot be used in this major without
prior approval
Students should consult with a departmental advisor
Courses designated in 1 (General Education Program) and 2
(Common Program Prerequisites) are usually completed in the
first 60 hours
1. UCF General Education Program (39 hrs)
A. Communication Foundations 9 hrs
B. Cultural and Historical Foundations 9 hrs
C. Mathematical Foundations 7 hrs
Select MAC 2311 Calculus I
Select STA 2023 Statistical Methods I
D. Social Foundations 6 hrs
Select ECO 2013 Macroeconomics
E. Science Foundations 8 hrs
Select BSC 2010C General Biology
Select PHY 2053C College Physics or
CHM 2045C Chemistry Fundamentals
2. Common Program Prerequisites (14 hrs)
COP 3502C* Computer Science I 3 hrs
ECO 2013 Macroeconomics GEP
ECO 2023 Microeconomics 3 hrs
MAC 2311 Calculus I GEP
MAC 2312 Calculus II 4 hrs
MAC 2313 Calculus III 4 hrs
*See Transfer Notes for possible substitutes
3. Core requirements (47 hrs)
ACG 2021 Princ Financial Accounting 3 hrs
STA 2023 Statistical Methods I GEP
STA 4321 Statistical Theory I 3 hrs
STA 4322 Statistical Theory II 3 hrs
STA 4641 Risk Theory and Decision 3 hrs
STA 4183 Theory of Interest 3 hrs
STA 4130 Life Contingencies I 3 hrs
STA 4131 Life Contingencies II 3 hrs
COT 4500 Numerical Calculus 3 hrs
ENC 3241 Writing for Technical Professionals 4 hrs
BSC 2010C Geneal Biology GEP
Select one course 4 hrs
MAS 3105 Linear and Matrix Algebra
MAS 3106 Linear Algebra
Select two courses and associated labs (including 4 hrs GEP) 4 hrs
BSC 2011C Biological Diversity (PR: BSC 2010C)
CHM 2045C Chemistry Fundamentals
CHM 2046 & 2046L Chemistry Fundamentals II & Lab
PHY 2053C College Physics I
PHY 2054C College Physics II
Select three from among the following: (9 hrs)
STA 4852 Applied Time Series
STA 4102 Computer Process of Stat Data
STA 4165 Statistical Methods II with Computer
STA 4164 Statistical Methods III
STA 4676 Life Testing Analysis
STA 4675 Demographic Statistics
STA 4504 Catagorical Data Analysis
STA 4187 Theory of Graduation
STA 4939 Problems in Actuarial Science
STA 5139 Credibility Theory and Loss Distributions
STA 5646 Casualty Insurance
STA 6132 Pension Actuarial Science
STA 6931 Topics in Actuarial Science
4. Restricted Upper Division Electives (15 hrs)
Select from upper division or graduate statistics, actuarial sci-
ence, or mathematics courses
Nine of the hours must be 4000 level or above
Selected courses in business may be used but must first be
approved by the Statistics Department
MAC 2233, 2253, 2254; all MAE courses; and MHF 4404 may
not be used
5. Departmental Exit Requirements
Earn a grade of “C” (2.0) or better in each STA course.
Computer competency met by COP 3502C.
6. Foreign Language Requirements (0-8 hrs)
Admission: Two years of one foreign language in high school, or
one year of one foreign language in college (or equivalent proficien-
cy exam) prior to graduation.
Graduation: none
7. Electives (variable)
Select primarily from upper level courses, with departmental advi-
sor’s approval. May be outside of the department.
8. University Minimum Exit Requirements
A 2.0 UCF GPA
60 semester hours earned after CLEP awarded
48 semester hours of upper division credit completed
30 of the last 36 hours of course work must be completed in res-
idency at UCF
A maximum of 45 hours of extension, correspondence, CLEP,
Credit by Exam, and Armed Forces credits permitted
Complete the General Education Program, the Gordon Rule, the
CLAST and nine hours of Summer credit (if applicable)
Total Semester Hours Required 120 hours
Related Programs: Mathematics, Mathematics Education, Statistics
Related Minors: Statistics, Mathematics
Transfer Notes:
Courses taken at community colleges do not substitute for Upper
Division courses
Courses transferred from private and out-of-state schools must
be evaluated for equivalency credit. The student must provide all
supporting information.
Acceptable Substitutes for common program prerequisites if taken
prior to transferring to UCF:
COP 3502C*: any COP programming language course.
However, COP 3502C is a prerequisite for Computer Sciences
courses and may need to be taken.
BSC 2010C*: any laboratory BSC, CHM, or PHY course.
However this is a prerequisite for BSC 2011C and will need to be
taken.
ADVERTISING/PUBLIC RELATIONS (B.A.)
College of Arts and Sciences
Nicholson School of Communication, COM 250
407-823-2829
http://www.cas.ucf.edu/communication
E-mail: ad-pr@ucf.edu
Bob Davis
Limited Access program.
Admission Requirements
Students should apply to become Advertising/Public Relations
majors only after completing all requirements for admission.
Deadlines are:
October 1, 2004 for Spring 2005
Feb 1, 2005 for Summer 2005
July 1, 2005 for Fall 2005
Attain an overall minimum 2.25 GPA based on a minimum of 30
credit hours of college work. Note: meeting the minimum GPA
does not guarantee admission since students are admitted on a
space available basis. The GPA cut-off varies somewhat with the
quality of applicants, but for the previous acceptance periods,
the minimum GPA did not drop below 3.3.
Have acceptable keyboard skills.
Receive a positive evaluation of other factors specified by the
School.
Degree Requirements
Students who change degree programs and select this major
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