Welcome to USFÕs School of Management major in Accounting! My name is Professor Carol Graham, and I am here to tell you a little bit about the major.
Accounting is often described as the language of business. It is therefore important for all business students to have an in-depth knowledge of accounting regardless of their major. Accounting is one of the most versatile majors in terms of preparing students for careers.
The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants describes accounting as the one degree with 360 degrees of possibilities. Today, accountants are relied upon as valued business advisors, financial experts, systems analysts, consultants, and more! Students with accounting degrees are able to go on and work in public accounting, private industry, and in government.
I look forward to seeing you in one of my Accounting classes. Now IÕm going to turn things over to one of our students at the School of Management who will guide you through the online registration process so that you can select your first semesterÕs courses.
Hi! I am Sanjana and I will help you with selecting your first semesterÕs classes.
Before you register, be sure that you have taken the Math Placement Test, or submitted your SAT or ACT math test scores regardless of previous math coursework that you have already taken.
USF students typically register for 16 to 18 credits every semester to stay on track for graduation. ThatÕs fourÉ4-credit courses and perhaps a 1 or 2 credit elective course. YouÕll need to take at least 16 credits each of your 8 semesters in order to graduate in 4 years with 128 credits.
If you are interested in becoming a Certified Public Accountant, be sure to watch the CPA Certification video on the Webtrack Accounting page. If you plan to pursue a CPA certificate, you will need to graduate with 150 credits, so you should register for 18 credits per semester

The first class to add to your schedule is the Rhetoric and Composition course that you placed into. Rhetoric and Composition is a University Core requirement and a prerequisite for your business classes. It is important for business majors to complete the Core A2 requirement as soon as possible. If you donÕt know which course you placed into, please review the Webtrack chapter on Rhetoric and Composition.
If you are a transfer student and you have completed and passed a composition course with a grade of D- or better, you should register for Rhetoric and Composition 310.
Also, transfer students who have completed both Introductory Financial Accounting and Introductory Managerial Accounting, should enroll in Business 320.  Business 320 is the first of the required accounting major courses for transfers who have completed the introductory courses.
For your next course, you should register for either: Economics 111 OR Economics 112. Both courses are part of the Business Core curriculum and taking either course will fulfill your University Core E social science requirement. We recommend that you take them consecutively, and not at the same time!
Next, you can register for MATH 106 IF your Math SAT is 460 or higher OR your Math ACT is 19 or higher OR you earned a minimum score of 12 on the math placement test. MATH 106 fulfills your University Core B1 Math requirement.
For your next course, you can enroll in another University Core course that fulfills one of your 
open required areas such as history, philosophy, theology and more. 


Core A1: Public Speaking (do not take Public Speaking if enrolled in RHET 130)
Core A2: Rhetoric and Composition (determined by placement)
Core B1 Math (fulfilled by MATH 106)
Core B2: Applied or Laboratory Science
Core C1: Literature
Core C2: History
Core D1: Philosophy
Core D2: Theology
Core E: Social Science (fulfilled by either ECON 111 or ECON 112)
Core D3: Ethics
Core F: Visual & Performing Arts

Note: Academic English for Multilingual (AEM) Program students should take a University Core F Ð Visual & Performing Arts course if you have room in your schedule.)

One option you have is to enroll in a First Year Seminar, or, for transfers, a Transfer Year Seminar that fulfills a University Core area. These seminars have especially small class sizes, are interactive, offer excursions, and are a great way to make new friends.
Once youÕve chosen your 16 credits, you may want to add a 1 or 2 credit course. ThereÕs a wide variety of fun and interesting choices, but freshman business majors are required to take Business 100 Launch into Business during either their first or second semester for an overview of USFÕs business program.  In this 2-credit course, you will learn many foundational business concepts as well as gain skills in workplace professionalism. 
Once you have selected your courses for the semester, your schedule should look something like thisÉ.
Freshman Student Sample Schedule
RHET XXX Ð Rhetoric & Composition course that you place into (4-6 credits)
ECON 112 Ð Principles of Macroeconomics (4 credits)
MATH 106 Ð Business Statistics (4 credits)
University Core course (4 credits)
BUS 100 Ð Launch into Business (2-credit required course)

Or, for transfers, something like thisÉ  
Transfer Student Sample Schedule
BUS XXX Ð Accounting major course (4 credits) 
THRS 295 Ð Transfer Year Seminar (4 credits)
RHET 310 Ð Business and Technical Writing (4 credits)
PHIL 240 Ð Ethics (4 credits)
CS 151 Ð Spreadsheet Analysis (2 credits)

If you are a transfer student, do not forget to review your degree evaluation to determine which courses you have already completed.
If you have any questions about navigating the schedule of classes or the online registration process, you can review the Webtrack chapters Browse Class Schedule and Online Registration.
Once you have completed the Webtrack quiz at the end of this tutorial, you will be eligible to sign-up for courses when registration opens.  
If you need help, please contact us. (Email address displayed: somundergrad@usfca.edu )
From all of us at the School of Management. Welcome to USF!