Finance, BS

Program Code: FIN

The Finance program, leading to a degree of bachelor of science, is designed to educate students who are interested in pursuing one of the many career opportunities within the areas of corporate and personal financial management, banking, insurance, other financial institutions, and investments. The objective of the Finance program is to provide students with a broad base of knowledge, both theoretical and practical, as well as the analytical and technical skills necessary to build a successful career in an exciting and rapidly changing field.

Corporate Finance Specialization The corporate finance specialization provides a foundation in financial concepts, analytics, and decision-making skills essential for success in a wide variety of careers in financial management, banking, insurance, other financial institutions, and investments.

Liberal Studies: 46-48

As outlined in the Liberal Studies Requirements with the following specifications:

College: Business Administration Core: 36

Required Courses:

ACCT 201 - Accounting Principles I Credits: 3
ACCT 202 - Accounting Principles II Credits: 3
BCOM 321 - Business and Interpersonal Communications Credits: 3
BLAW 235 - Legal Environment of Business Credits: 3
COSC 101 - Computer Literacy Credits: 3
or
IFMG 101 - Computer Literacy Credits: 3
or
IFMG 110 - Business Spreadsheet Computing Credits: 3 (2)
FIN 310 - Fundamentals of Finance Credits: 3
IFMG 300 - Information Systems: Theory and Practice Credits: 3
MGMT 310 - Principles of Management Credits: 3
MGMT 330 - Operations Management Credits: 3
MGMT 495 - Business Policy Credits: 3
MKTG 320 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3
QBUS 215 - Business Statistics Credits: 3

Finance Major: Corporate Finance Specialization: 24

Required Courses: 18

FIN 320 - Corporate Finance Credits: 3
FIN 324 - Principles of Investments Credits: 3
FIN 360 - Insurance and Risk Management Credits: 3
FIN 422 - Seminar in Finance Credits: 3
-OR-
FIN 424 - International Financial Management Credits: 3
FIN 425 - Financial Derivatives Credits: 3
Choose one other course or pair from the following: 3 (4)
ECON 325 - Monetary Economics I Credits: 3
FIN 315 - Financial Analysis Using Electronic Spreadsheets Credits: 3
FIN 365 - Student Managed Investment Portfolio I–Valuation Credits: 1.5 (3)
-AND-
FIN 366 - Student Managed Investment Portfolio II–Performance Credits: 1.5 (3)
FIN 410 - Financial Institutions and Markets Credits: 3

Controlled Electives: 6 (4)

Two courses (6 credits) from the following:

ECON 325, FIN 315, 365, 366, 410, 422, and 424 may be used as controlled electives ONLY if NOT taken to meet a required course requirement.

ACCT 305 - Intermediate Accounting II Credits: 3
ACCT 421 - Federal Tax I Credits: 3
BLAW 336 - Law of Business Organizations Credits: 3
ECON 325 - Monetary Economics I Credits: 3
ECON 345 - International Trade Credits: 3
ECON 346 - International Finance Credits: 3
ECON 356 - Introduction to Econometrics Credits: 3
ECON 434 - Managerial Economics Credits: 3
FIN 315 - Financial Analysis Using Electronic Spreadsheets Credits: 3
FIN 365 - Student Managed Investment Portfolio I–Valuation Credits: 1.5
and
FIN 366 - Student Managed Investment Portfolio II–Performance Credits: 1.5 (3)
FIN 410 - Financial Institutions and Markets Credits: 3
FIN 422 - Seminar in Finance Credits: 3
FIN 424 - International Financial Management Credits: 3
FIN 481 - Special Topics Credits: 3
FIN 493 - Finance Internship Credits: 3-12

Free Electives: 12-14

Total Degree Requirements: 120

(1) MATH 214 or MATH 216 or MATH 217 .

(2) IFMG 110 cannot be used as a D/F repeat for COSC 101 /IFMG 101 .

(3) If selected, students must take both FIN 365 and FIN 366 .

(4) A maximum of two non-FIN prefix courses can count toward the Finance major.