Online Bachelor’s in Accounting

The program develops transformational leaders through coursework in educational leadership, organizational theory, systems improvement, curriculum and instruction, policy, and research. Students build expertise in quantitative and qualitative inquiry, planning and evaluation, data analysis, and advanced research design while examining the social, economic, and political forces that shape education. The program culminates in a dissertation that addresses a significant problem of practice, equipping graduates to lead meaningful, evidence-based change in schools, organizations, and communities.

Mix and match courses to fit your busy life. The online bachelor’s in accounting program at Florida Southern offers both evening and 100% virtual education options. Accelerate your schooling with 7 and 14-week courses, and take up to 12 classes per year (48 credit hours).

Accounting Major Requirements

A. WRIGHT Foundations Requirements.....................................................34 hours

B. Major Requirements.......................................................................66-68 hours

Business Core Courses:

ACC 2111 - Foundations of Financial Accounting

ACC 2112 - Foundations of Managerial Accounting

BUS 1115 - The Dynamics of Business and Free Enterprise (waived)

BUS 2217 - Principles of Management

BUS 2220 - Microsoft Excel for Business

BUS 2860 - Professional Development*

BUS 3311 - Legal Environment of Business

BUS 3320 - Applied Statistics and Analytics for Business

BUS 4999 - Seminar in Strategic Management of the Business Enterprise

ECO 2207 - Principles of Macroeconomics

FIN 3453 - Managerial Finance

MKT 3160 - Marketing Principles

Accounting Core Courses:

ACC 3105 - Accounting Information Systems

ACC 3111 - Financial Accounting I

ACC 3112 - Financial Accounting II

ACC 3211 - Cost Accounting

ACC 4411 - Federal Taxation

ACC 4511 - Auditing

ACC 4960/4961 - Accounting Internship*

* Should you choose not to complete BUS 2860 Professional Development and ACC 4960/4961 Accounting Internship, you will need to complete an additional 4-credit-hour elective course.

C. Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements...........................................12 hours

D. Electives .........................................................................................10-12 hours

E. Total ....................................................................................................124 hours

Your path to becoming a CPA starts here. Complete the accounting courses you need to become eligible for the CPA Exam or prepare for admission to our Master of Accountancy (MAcc) program. With the Pathways program, you'll gain the foundation to move forward with confidence and advance your career.

Returning to school is a major life decision. We make it easy with online flexibility and a straightforward admissions process. Please submit:

• Adult Undergraduate Application
• Official transcripts of all coursework taken previously at other colleges, universities, or professional schools

If you earned fewer than 25 credit hours from a regionally accredited college or university, we also need:

• An official high school transcript or GED score 
• SAT/ACT scores or an updated resume (if applying Test-Optional)
• Documentation describing any military service-connected educational experience
  

If under the age of 25 please also provide:

• Current proof of full-time employment

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International Applicants

All international applicants must submit:

• Official translated transcripts with course-by-course evaluation**
• Bank letter verifying funds of sponsor***
• Sponsor’s guarantee form
• Valid passport
• Official TOEFL/IELTS Score****

** SpanTran (discount available), Academic Evaluation Services, Inc., Josef Silny, World Education Services, or another similar approved transcript evaluation agency.

*** A bank letter is a written statement on bank letterhead and signed by a bank official.

**** Must have completed an English language training program or at least one year at an English-speaking institution to waive the TOEFL/IELTS testing requirement.

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Florida Southern participates in all major federal financial aid programs, including military funding, along with State of Florida programs such as the Effective Access to Student Education Grant (EASE) and Bright Futures.

 2026-2027

Tuition per credit hour: $390

Technology fee per semester is based on credit hours enrolled: $30-$120

Most likely, yes. Send us official transcripts from every institution you have attended and we will evaluate them course by course. Credits from regionally accredited colleges and universities transfer readily, and military service-connected educational experience may also be awarded credit. Many adult students arrive further along than they expect.

If you have earned 25 or more transferable credit hours, that is all we need from your academic history. Fewer than 25, and we will also ask for your high school transcript or GED scores.

Not necessarily. If you have earned 25 or more transferable credit hours, we do not ask for test scores at all. If you have fewer than 25, you can submit SAT or ACT scores, or apply test-optional and send an updated resume instead.

That depends on what you bring, and most students bring something.

The degree requires 124 credit hours. Starting from zero and taking two courses per 7-week term across all six terms in a year, you would finish in about two and a half to three years. Transfer credit shortens that, sometimes dramatically. A student arriving with an associate's degree is looking at a very different timeline than one starting fresh.

Your advisor will map your actual path based on your transcript before you enroll, so you know what you are signing up for.

No. Our adult undergraduate students are people with jobs, families, and years of professional experience. You will not be the only one who has been away from a classroom for a decade. Your advisor works with you from acceptance through graduation, and our faculty teach adults for a living. What you have done since your last semester is an asset in an accounting classroom, not a liability.

Tuition is $390 per credit hour for 2026-2027, plus a technology fee of $30 to $120 per semester based on your enrollment.

Florida Southern participates in all major federal financial aid programs, and adult students are eligible. External scholarships, grants, loans, and payment plans are all on the table. Employer tuition assistance is worth asking your HR department about as well.

Yes. That is what the program is designed for.

Every course is online. Terms run seven or fourteen weeks, and there are six of them a year, so you can adjust your pace as your life changes without losing momentum. Take two courses when things are steady, take one when they are not, and keep moving either way.

Explore our online technical requirements. For technical support, contact your course instructor. If the instructor cannot resolve the problem, speak to a technician at the Rinker Help Desk at 863.616.6426.

Yes, the online bachelor’s in accounting program at Florida Southern College allows you to qualify for the Certified Managerial Accounting (CMA) certification. After completing your bachelor’s degree program, you are eligible to take the CMA exam. You will also have completed the prerequisite courses required to continue into Florida Southern’s Master of Accountancy (MAcc) program, which satisfies the semester hours requirement to sit for the CPA exam.