components in all university degree programs; curricula for the preparation of secondary teachers of secretarial and business subjects in degree programs offered through the College of Education; and courses suitable for general electives or for personal and vocational interests. The College of Business also offers a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with sever-al concentrations available. The College of Business is accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

The programs, courses, and functions of the College of Business are designed to serve students who wish to prepare for positions in the bus i-ness, commercial, financial, and industrial fields, and in governmental agencies at the national, state, and local levels; for graduate study leading to professional positions in these areas and in teaching and research; for preparation for admission to professional schools of law; and for the development of knowledge, skills, and understanding for application in the business world and in society at large. The major program in accounting also includes coursework appropriate to the criteria and examinations leading to qualification as a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Management Accountant. Anyone wishing to sit for the CPA Examination in Alabama must have completed at least 150 semester hours including a bachelor’s degree. The "MBA with an Accounting Concentration" offered through our graduate program will satisfy those requirements.

In its curricula the College of Business provides special opportunities for credit through supervised field experiences. A number of courses are also offered regularly in the evening hours for the particular convenience of employed persons in the area.

The College of Business contains the following departments:
Department of Accounting and Business Law
Department of Computer Information Systems
Department of Economics and Finance
Department of Management and Marketing