This is an unofficial description for this program. For official information check the Academic Catalog.
A minor is not required with this major.
School of Business Admission Requirements
Requirements: (57 credits)
Majors in finance and majors in finance with concentration in personal financial planning must complete the 27-credit common business core requirements.
Common Business Core: (27 credits)
AC 211 Introduction to Financial Accounting 3 Credits
AC 212 Introduction to Managerial Accounting 3 Credits
FIN 295 Managerial Finance 3 Credits
LAW 250 The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business 3 Credits
MC 207 Managerial Communication I 3 Credits
MGT 295 Fundamentals of Management and Organizational Behavior 3 Credits
MKT 295 Fundamentals of Marketing 3 Credits
MIS 201 Introduction to Management Information Systems 3 Credits
Finance Core:(12 credits)
Majors in finance and majors in finance with concentration in personal financial planning must complete the 12-credit finance core requirements.
Additional Requirements
Option 1: B.S. in Finance - Directed Finance Electives (12 credits)
Majors in finance are required to complete 12 credits selected from Option 1: B.S. in Finance - Directed Finance Electives list of courses. Of those 12 credits at least 6 credits must be 400 level Finance courses. Consultation with an advisor is recommended if the student wishes to pursue a specific specialization or career goal.
FIN 300 Personal Financial Planning 3 Credits
FIN 352 Finance Studies Abroad 3 Credits
FIN 400 Advanced Managerial Finance 3 Credits
FIN 410 Securities Analysis and Portfolio Management 3 Credits
FIN 411 Financial Statement Analysis 3 Credits
FIN 420 Bank Management 3 Credits
FIN 422 Risk Management 3 Credits
FIN 425 Financial Derivatives 3 Credits
FIN 433 Real Estate Finance 3 Credits
FIN 440 Financial Modeling and Analytics 3 Credits
Option 1: B.S. in Finance - Business Electives (6 credits)
Majors in finance are required to complete 6 credits selected from Option 1: B.S. in Finance - Directed Finance Electives list of courses or/and Option 1: B.S. in Finance - Business Electives list of courses.
FIN 305 Topics in Financial Institutions 3 Credits
FIN 496 Practicum in Finance 3 Credits
ECON 310 Mathematical Economics I 3 Credits
ECON 450 Money, Credit, and Banking 3 Credits
ECON 485 Econometrics 3 Credits
AC 300 Intermediate Accounting I 3 Credits
AC 301 Cost Management Systems 3 Credits
AC 302 Introduction to Income Taxation 3 Credits
AC 350 Intermediate Accounting II 3 Credits
AC 402 Fundamentals of Corporate Taxation 3 Credits
Courses cannot be double-counted as directed finance electives and business electives.
Option 2: B.S. in Finance with Concentration in Personal Financial Planning - Directed Finance Electives (15 credits)
FIN 210 Personal Finance 3 Credits
FIN 300 Personal Financial Planning 3 Credits
Majors in finance with concentration in personal financial planning are required to complete 15 credits selected from Option 2: B.S. in Finance with Concentration in Personal Financial Planning - Directed Finance Electives list of courses.
Option 2: B.S. in Finance with Concentration in Personal Financial Planning- Business Electives (3 credits)
Majors in finance with concentration in personal financial planning are required to complete 3 credits selected from Option 2: B.S. in Finance with Concentration in Personal Financial Planning- Business Electives list of courses.