Bachelor of Science in Accounting

A Fully Online Accounting Degree

• You will gain knowledge from Professors who are accounting professionals with real-life experience.
• The degree program is offered 100% online or in a blended format. This makes your life easier as a part-time or full-time student.
• Upon Graduating with the BS in Accounting degree, you may qualify to sit for the Certified Public Accountant Exam exam. (CPA licensure requires an additional 30 hours of instruction.)
• Additional recorded Instructional Videos provide valuable behind-the-scenes Accounting insight.
• Hodges Accounting Program prepares you for Diverse Career Opportunities in both the Public and Private Sectors.
• Accountants are respected professionals who may perform business consulting, auditing, credit analysis, financial analysis, and other high-level administrative work.
• Our campus is located in the heart of Fort Myers.

How much do accountants earn a year?

• According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, accountants make around $74,960 a year in Florida.
• Florida ranks in the top five states for employment.
• Earning your Bachelor of Science in accounting degree is your first step towards the CPA exam.
• Employment is projected to increase 7% from 2020-30.

What can you do with a Bachelor's in Accounting Degree?

• Public Accountant
• Forensic Accountant or Investigator
• Corporate Accountant
• Internal Auditor
• Tax Examiner

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Area I: Accounting Component

• Introduction to Business
• Individual Income Tax
• Small Business Management
• Introduction to Financial Accounting
• Principles of Management
• Introduction to Managerial Accounting
• Personal Finance
• Accounting using QuickBooks™
• Payroll Accounting
• Intermediate Financial Reporting and Analysis I
• Intermediate Financial Reporting and Analysis II
• Variables in Managing Diversity and Inclusion
• Business Law
• Cost Accounting
• Managerial Finance
• Accounting Information Systems
• Federal Tax Accounting I
• Supply Chain Management
• Federal Tax Accounting II
• Intermediate Financial Reporting and Analysis III
• Financial Statement Analysis
• Advanced Financial Reporting and Analysis I
• Independent Auditing I
• Accounting Capstone
• Accounting Exit Assessment Exam

Total Accounting Component: 72

Area II: General Education Component

• English Composition I
• English Composition II
• Statistics
• Macroeconomics
• Microeconomics
• Computer Applications
• General Education Humanities
• General Education Elective (Recommend: MAT1033 or MGF1106)
• General Education Elective (Recommend: SLS1103)
• General Education Elective

Total General Education Component: 30

Area III: Elective Component

• Elective

Total Elective Component: 18

Total Semester Hours for Graduation: 120

What can you do with an Accounting Degree?

• You will be better prepared to take your CPA Exam.
• This program will broaden your skills in areas such as financial reporting and analysis, business law, and cost accounting.
• You will learn skills applied to accounting information systems and software.
• Along with general education classes such as macroeconomics and computer applications, this program prepares you for diverse career opportunities.