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Finance Major
The major in finance is designed to provide students with the financial knowledge and skills required for successful business careers. It attempts to give students a thorough understanding of the theoretical financial principles and the practical implementation of these principles in the world of business. Students learn how financial markets operate and how to make effective investment and financial decisions for firms and individuals. The major is designed to develop analytical skills and problem-solving abilities.
Finance knowledge and practice have become crucial for the success of corporations and of the individuals employed by them. Financial markets are the major conduits through which investments are channeled in the global marketplace. Understanding these markets and how to make investment decisions are crucial for success in business.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Students may take no more than 30 credit hours of Steven L. Craig School of
Business courses unless they have been admitted to the Craig School.
All business majors must satisfactorily complete MAT112, MAT116, MAT130,
MAT137, MAT147, or MAT167 with a grade of C or better plus PHL230. Students
must have completed the ACC202, ECO260 and 261, FIN301, GBA211, 220 and 310,
MGT201 and 305, MKT301 and PHL230 courses before entering 400-level business
courses.
BSBA Courses for Finance degree
| Business Foundation Courses (BFC) | ||
| Course ID | Name | Credits |
| ACC 201 | Introductory Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 202 | Introductory Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ECO 260 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 261 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| FIN 301 | Financial Management | 3 |
| GBA 210 | Business Statistics I | OR |
| MAT 132 | Elementary Statistics | 3 |
| GBA 211 | Business Law I | 3 |
| GBA 220 | Business Communication | 3 |
| GBA 310 | Business Statistics II | 3 |
| MGT 201 | Microcomputer Applications | OR |
| CSC 201 | Microcomputer Applications | 3 |
| MGT 305 | Management of Organizations | 3 |
| MKT 301 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| Total BFC credits | 36 | |
| Additional BSBA Requirements: | ||
| Course ID | Name | Credits |
| MGT 416 | Production and Operations Management | 3 |
| ACC 418 | Accounting Information Systems | OR |
| MGT 418 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| MGT 419 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| PHL 230 | Ethics | 3 |
| Three credits of Applied Learning | 3 | |
| Total Additional BSBA Requirements credits | 15 | |
|
Major in Finance BFC plus Additional BSBA Requirements and all of the following: |
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| Course ID | Name | Credits |
| ECO 460 | Business & Economic Forecasting | 3 |
| FIN 310 | Investments | 3 |
| FIN 321 | Financial Markets & Institutions | 3 |
| FIN 401 | Financial Management II | 3 |
| FIN 412 | Futures and Options | 3 |
| FIN 431 | International Financial Management | 3 |
| Two of the following: ACC 330, ACC 331, ACC 333, ACC 336, ECO 363, GBA 311 | 6 | |
| Total Major credits | 24 | |
| BFC, ADDITIONAL BSBA REQUIREMENTS, AND MAJOR CREDITS TOTAL | 75 |
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