At the undergraduate level, the Department of Accounting and Finance offers a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.) in Accounting. The B.S.B.A. in Accounting is designed to provide students with basic conceptual accounting and business knowledge as a foundation for career development in accounting information systems, public accounting, business, or government.

There are two specializations offered within the B.S.B.A. in Accounting:

• Controllership Specialization - designed to provide students with basic conceptual accounting and business knowledge as a foundation for career development in either business or government (not available after 2009-2010).
• Professional Accountancy Specialization - provides the traditional background in accounting and is the first step towards state designation as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

All specializations require the same pre-requisite courses and College of Business Core courses. A grade of C or better is required on all courses. In addition, students must complete at least 50% of their business courses at UWF.

For more information on the common prerequisites, lower division electives, and specializations, please visit the B.S.B.A. in Accounting (PDF) entry in the online UWF Course Catalog. View the Academic Learning Compact (PDF) to see the Student Learning Outcomes for the Accounting undergraduate degree program organized under five domains: Content, Critical Thinking, Communication, Integrity / Values, and Project Management.

For additional information about the undergraduate accounting degree, or to schedule an appointment to speak to an advisor in the Department of Accounting and Finance, please feel free to contact us by e-mail, or by phone (850.474.2717). To be better prepared to speak with the advisor, please print out and review the degree plan in which you are interesting in pursuing. Degree plans may be located at the top of this page.