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Office of the University Registrar

2005-06 Undergraduate Catalog

Degree Requirements

Fisher School of Accounting


Application for Graduation

Each student should plan to see an adviser in the semester before the term of planned graduation to confirm that all degree requirements will be met pending successful completion of the remaining degree requirements. Graduation checks will not be done during the week of drop/add.

It is the student’s responsibility to apply for graduation at the Office of the University Registrar. The deadline for submitting applications is published in the Schedule of Courses. Failure to submit a timely application may prevent graduation.

Requirements for Degree Certification

To graduate with a B.S.Ac. degree, a student must have satisfactorily completed 120 semester hours of prescribed course work. A student must also complete the following requirements:

  • A minimum of 60 hours of course work for the B.S.Ac. degree must be at the 3000 or above course level.
  • The last 30 hours of course work must have been completed in residence at the Fisher School with an AC classification.
  • The student must have completed at least 16 semester credit hours of 3000-/5000-level accounting courses at the Fisher School.
  • The waiving of any required course does not reduce the hours required for graduation.
  • Graduation credits will not be given for repeated courses.

In addition, the degree candidate must have the following requirements:

  • A minimum 2.0 GPA on all UF course work.
  • A minimum 2.0 GPA on all courses taken in excess of 60 hours.
  • A minimum 2.0 GPA on all attempts of all required accounting courses numbered 3000 and above.

Graduating with Honors