BS Degree in Finance
B.S. Degree in Finance
Description
To receive the B.S. Degree in Finance, the student must meet the minimum university requirements and specific requirements for the program. Completion of 120 credits with a 2.5 GPA or above is required to graduate with this degree which includes the Liberal Arts and Sciences Core (42 credits).
Student Learning Outcomes
- Exhibit basic knowledge of business principles and processes.
- Write in a clear and professional manner.
- Prepare and deliver an effective business presentation.
- Identify and analyze ethical issues in a professional context.
- Demonstrate basic understanding of business from a global perspective.
Core Requirements
( 27 credits )
ACCT 230 Principles of Accounting I (3)
ACCT 231 Principles of Accounting II (3)
ACCT 304 Legal Environment of Business (3)
BUS 498 Business Policy and Strategy (3)
FINC 340 Financial Management (3)
MGMT 360 Principles of Management (3)
MGMT 370 Management Information Systems (3)
MGMT 380 Operations Management (3)
MKTG 310 Principles of Marketing (3)
Program Requirements
FINC 360 Principles of Investment (3)
FINC 425 Bank Management I (3)
FINC 441 Advanced Financial Management (3)
FINC 445 International Financial Management (3)
Students must complete an experiential learning component in order to graduate. Examples include:
- Internship
- Experiential learning program
- Executive mentorship
- Job shadowing
- Cooperatives
- Study abroad
- Faculty/student research projects
- Participation in academic competitions
- Dragon Fund
- Service learning
- Student academic conference presentations
- Significant class projects for external entities
Related Requirements
In addition to the courses listed below, students must take one Global Course and one Human Diversity course. This requirement can be met by taking one course in LASC 7 and one course in LASC 8. COMM 301 OR ENGL 387 is the writing-intensive course for this major. Students may substitute CSIS 103 and CSIS 104A for CSIS 104.
COMM 100 Speech Communication (3)
CSIS 104 Spreadsheet and Database Applications (3)
ECON 202 Principles of Economics I: Micro (3)
ECON 204 Principles of Economics II: Macro (3)
MATH 229 Topics in Calculus (3) or
MATH 227 Survey of Differential Calculus with Algebra (4)
MATH 234 Introduction to Probability and Statistics (3)
PHIL 312 Business Ethics (3)
PSY 113 General Psychology (3) or
SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology (3)
ENGL 387 Technical Report Writing (4) or
COMM 301 Business and Professional Communication (3)
Restricted Electives
Students may choose any four of the following courses. Students may not use more than three credits from FINC 469, FINC 480 and FINC 497 to satisfy this section.
ECON 320 Money and Banking (3)
ACCT 330 Intermediate Accounting I (3)
ACCT 331 Intermediate Accounting II (3)
FINC 325 Financial Institutions and Markets (3)
FINC 352 Principles of Insurance and Risk Management (3)
FINC 354 Real Estate Finance and Investments (3)
FINC 426 Bank Management II (3)
FINC 446 Financial Decision Making (3)
FINC 450 Entrepreneurial Finance (3)
FINC 460 Portfolio Analysis and Management (3)
FINC 462 Financial Anallysis and Valuation (3)
FINC 463 Futures and Options (3)
FINC 465 Portfolio Management Practicum (1-3)
FINC 466 Advanced Personal Finance (3)
FINC 469 Internship (1-12)
FINC 497 Independent Study (1-3)