Undergraduate Registration (Juniors and Seniors)

Top of PageRegistration

Although a printed schedule of course offerings is produced each semester, students are encouraged to use the online schedule of courses, which is updated daily. Students register for classes by using a computer with internet access (simply visit ISIS). All registrations - advanced, regular, drop/add, late, non-degree, and employee - are completed in this manner. Drop/Add will still be held during the first week of classes to assist students encountering unusual registration problems.

Top of PageMinimum and Maximum Loads

1. Twelve to fifteen hours is considered an average course load. Students on financial aid must carry at least a 12-hour load to be eligible for aid. Students electing to carry 12 semester hours will have to attend summer sessions (subject to availability) to remain on track towards a timely graduation.
2. The maximum load per term is seventeen credits. Students may exceed this maximum only with the permission of the Associate Director.

Top of PageRegistration at Other Institutions or for Correspondence Courses

1. Courses may not be taken by correspondence.
2. Required courses (in preprofessional, accounting, business, and supporting fields for Master of Accounting program) may not be taken outside of the University of Florida. No exceptions to this policy are permitted.
3. Elective and general education courses may be taken outside of the University of Florida only if:
   1. The student will have more than 30 hours left to graduate from the Fisher School upon completion of such courses.
   2. Advance approval is obtained from the Associate Director.

Top of PageRegistration Priorities for New Accounting Students

Freshman and Sophomore deficiencies (with respect to general education, preprofessional courses and electives) must be made up. The credit associated with making up these courses generally does not count toward meeting the 60 hours of Junior/Senior credit required for the B.S.Ac. degree.

Registration priorities for new accounting students should be:

1. Completion of preprofessional course deficiencies.
2. Registration for any remaining general education requirements.
   1. This handbook does not address specific general education requirements.
   2. Please refer to the University of Florida undergraduate catalog for guidance in this area.
3. Registration for Junior/Senior accounting and business core coursework.

Note: general education, preprofessional, accounting and business courses may not be taken using the S/U option.

Top of PageRegistration for Supervised Accounting Internship: ACG 4941

Students are encouraged to complete an accounting internship. To be meaningful, it is recommended that the internship be taken after having completed Tax and Auditing. Although internships are encouraged, not all students need to register for Internship credit. It is recommended that students meet with an advisor to assess whether the credit hours are needed.

Students must register for a minimum of two to a maximum of four credits of accounting internship. The Internship course may be repeated for a cumulative total of 5 credit hours.

At a minimum, students must meet the following criteria to be eligible to register for accounting internship credit:

1. Successfully completed ACG 4133C and ACG 4352C.
2. Complete the enrollment form and have it signed by the internship coordinator. This form can be downloaded.
3. Prior to starting the internship, bring the completed form to 210 GER for approval from the internship coordinator.

Please note: Registration in this class must be done during advanced or regular registration in order to avoid late registration fees, which can run as high as $100.

Top of PageRegistration for Undergraduate Electives

1. A minimum of 11 credit hours of undergraduate electives must be at the 3000 or above course level.
2. Students are cautioned that a minimum of 60 semester credit hours must be taken outside the Fisher School of Accounting and the Warrington College of Business. This requirement will be met if all of the student’s freshman/sophomore level electives are taken outside the College or the School. If this is not the case, the student must be selective in his/her choice of junior/senior level electives in order to fulfill this requirement.
3. Only six credits in physical education and six credits of military science may be used for junior/senior level electives.
4. No accounting elective (except ACG 4941) can count toward B.S.Ac. graduation requirements.
5. Except for M.Acc. preparatory coursework, undergraduate electives may be taken using the S/U grade option.

Top of PageUndergraduate Students Registering for Graduate Courses

With the exception of TAX 5005 (Federal Income Tax) and ACG 5637 (Auditing 1), the Fisher School requires that students be admitted to the graduate program (M.Acc. program) before they can enroll in graduate accounting courses. With an approved petition, undergraduate students, law school students, and graduate students in other academic units who meet or exceed the minimum graduate admission standards for the Master of Accounting program and have completed all prerequisites may enroll in these courses (subject to seating availability).

Top of PageDrop/Add Period During the First Week of Classes

The University calendar specifies the length and specific timing of the drop/add period for each term. This period provides an opportunity for students to modify their schedule of courses. We try very hard to accommodate all students during advanced registration, so every effort should be made to complete registration well in advance of drop/add. Students who were unable to register for an accounting course required to remain on track because of circumstances beyond his/her control should go to 210 GER for assistance. Students simply seeking to change the section of a course they already have must use ISIS to adjust his/her schedule.