Undergraduate Program Information
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BS - Accounting
What is an Accounting Degree?
Whether you want to be a tax accountant, corporate auditor or certified public accountant (CPA), you can get there with an accounting degree from Florida Tech. Here, you'll develop a strong background in business and get hands-on experience in modern accounting strategies and best practices. The accounting degree program integrates strong accounting courses with real world experience, providing a solid business framework.
Our accounting degree program is dynamic and focused. You'll get started right away, taking core courses like Global Business Perspectives and Computer Applications for Business as a freshman. Guided by highly accomplished faculty who care about your success, you'll build the foundation you need to pursue an accounting-track MBA and/or take the CPA exam.
Advantages
Why Florida Tech:
- Small classes and one-on-one contact with faculty mentors provides a unique, personalized experience
- Hands-on experience through the Practicum in Business, an internship course for which you apply your knowledge within a dynamic local company
- Countless internships available at local companies and organizations
- Opportunity to gain experience through the Women's Business Center, the Center for Ethics and Leadership, and the Activity-Based Total Accountability Institute
Learning
Clubs and Organizations:
- Delta Mu Delta, national business honor society
- Society for the Advancement of Management (SAM)
- International Business Club
Internships and Cooperative Learning:
All accounting degree majors complete the Practicum in Business during the second semester of their senior year. The practicum bridges the gap between classroom studies and the real world, easing the transition from business student to industry professional. Students are matched with a host organization of interest to them where they conduct a "live case analysis" of the organization, and:
- gain insight into industries and areas of interest
- get a "foot in the door" at top local companies
- build a network of industry contacts and potential employers
- Brevard County Government
- Clear Channel Outdoor
- The Paxen Group, Inc.
- State Farm
- Merrill Lynch
- Airewire.net, Inc.
- The Bionetics Corp
- Enterprise Rent-A-Car
- Space Coast Credit Union
- Health First, Inc.
- Northrop Grumman
- Kessel Real Estate
Future Outcomes
Outcomes - Grad School: After graduation, accounting degree students have an excellent background in the business and management fields and can directly enter the job market, in commerce, industry, government or other areas. Many students wish to continue into graduate school, to earn the credits required to sit for the CPA exam, or to pursue an MBA or law degree. In addition to continuing their studies at Florida Tech, recent graduates have attended:
- University of Central Florida
- George Mason University
- Pennsylvania State University
- Stetson Law School
- University of Miami
Outcomes - Career and Salary: In 2009, the average starting salary for accounting degree B.S. graduates was $48,575 (Source: NACE National Association of Colleges and Employers).
The demand and salaries for accountants are excellent and accelerating. More job opportunities exist for Florida Tech accounting degree graduates than there are graduating seniors. Graduates go onto become certified public accountants, managerial accountants, tax accountants, and chief financial officers.
Curriculum
Curriculum program plans shown reflect current degree requirements. Previous academic year requirements can be accessed from the catalog page by choosing the appropriate academic year.
Bachelor of Science in Accounting
| Major Code: | 7267 | Degree Awarded: | Bachelor of Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delivery Mode(s): | Location(s): | Main Campus - Melbourne | |
| Admission Status: | Undergraduate | Age Restriction: | No |
The Bachelor of Science in Accounting is a traditional four-year accounting program providing a solid business framework. This program includes the business practicum (focused on accounting) as well as access to the corporate mentor program. Students planning to take the CPA examination in Florida receive a solid foundation preparing them for the MBA accounting track, where they can earn sufficient credits to be eligible for this examination.
Candidates for a Bachelor of Science in Accounting must complete the minimum course requirements as outlined in the following curriculum.
Freshman Year
| FALL | CREDITS | |
| ASC 1000 | University Experience | 1 |
| BUS 1801 | Global Business Perspectives | 3 |
| BUS 2303 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| COM 1101 | Composition and Rhetoric | 3 |
| MTH 1701 | College Algebra | 3 |
| Restricted Elective (Science) | 3 | |
| 16 | ||
| SPRING | CREDITS | |
| BUS 1601 | Computer Applications for Business | 3 |
| BUS 2304 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| COM 1102 | Writing about Literature | 3 |
| MTH 1702 | Applied Calculus | 3 |
| Restricted Elective (Science) | 3 | |
| 15 | ||
Sophomore Year
| FALL | CREDITS | |
| BUS 2211 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 2703 | Statistics for Business | 3 |
| COM 2224 | Business and Professional Writing | 3 |
| HUM 2051 | Civilization 1 | 3 |
| Restricted Elective (PSY) | 3 | |
| 15 | ||
| SPRING | CREDITS | |
| BUS 2212 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 2601 | Legal and Social Environments of Business | 3 |
| BUS 3501 | Management Principles | 3 |
| COM 3070 | Professional Communication for Executives | 3 |
| Humanities Core Course* |
3 | |
| 15 | ||
Junior Year
| FALL | CREDITS | |
| BUS 3211 | Intermediate Accounting 1 | 3 |
| BUS 3213 | Cost and Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 3214 | Accounting Information Systems | 3 |
| Free Elective | 2 | |
| Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| 14 | ||
| SPRING | CREDITS | |
| BUS 3212 | Intermediate Accounting 2 | 3 |
| BUS 3401 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| BUS 3601 | Marketing Principles | 3 |
| BUS 3999 | Research 1 (Q) | 1 |
| BUS 4211 | Internal Audit | 3 |
| Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| 16 | ||
Senior Year
| FALL | CREDITS | |
| BUS 3208 | Federal Income Tax 1 | 3 |
| BUS 4000 | Research 2 (Q) | 1 |
| BUS 4220 | International Accounting and Reporting | 3 |
| BUS 4501 | Production/Operations Management. | 3 |
| BUS 4702 | Business Strategy and Policy | 3 |
| BUS 4783 | Practicum Planning | 0 |
| 13 | ||
| SPRING | CREDITS | |
| BUS 4001 | Research 3 (Q) | 1 |
| BUS 4218 | Advanced Business Law | 3 |
| BUS 4284 | Accounting Practicum | 3 |
| BUS 4502 | Organizational Behavior and Theory | 3 |
| Humanities Elective | 3 | |
| Restricted Elective (BUS) | 3 | |
| 16 | ||
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED 120
| *Humanities Core Courses | |
| HUM 2052 | Civilization 2: Renaissance Through Modern |
| HUM 2142 | World Art History 2: Early Modern to Post-Colonial |
| HUM 2212 | British and American Literature 1 |
| HUM 2213 | British and American Literature 2 |
| HUM 2331 | American History: Pre-Columbian to Civil War Era |
| HUM 2332 | American History: From Reconstruction to the Present |
Not all humanities core courses are offered online or every term; check the current schedule of classes for humanities core options.