Finance
Finance majors will learn to master data while creating value, driving innovation, and making informed decisions in a constantly evolving financial world. You’ll gain practical skills that lead to high-impact careers. Benefit from small classes, expert faculty, and real-world experiences like managing investments and analyzing financial markets. With careful course selection, the curriculum prepares you to sit for Level 1 of the CFA® exam.
Required Courses
A Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.) requires a minimum of 120 earned credits, 51 of which must be from the Business Core courses.
Students entering the School of Business are expected to inform their Student Success Coach about their career objectives and their desired major(s) and minor(s) and to consult with them when planning their program of study. The student's curriculum path must include the requirements of their specific major (listed below), University Bridges courses, and Business School Core courses.
Finance Required Courses
Total credits: 18
| ACCT 311 | Intermediate Financial Accounting I | 3 credits |
| ACCT 312 or ACCT 315 or FINC 480 | Intermediate Financial Accounting II or Financial Planning and Cost Management or Intro to Python for Data Analytics | 3 credits |
| FINC 333 | Financial Management | 3 credits |
| FINC 334 | Investments | 3 credits |
| FINC 433W | Financial Markets and Institutions | 3 credits |
| FINC 450W | Cases in Finance | 3 credits |
Finance Elective Courses
Students are required to 6 credits of elective courses.
| FINC 324 | Fixed Income Securities | 3 credits |
| FINC 336 | Security Analysis | 3 credits |
| FINC 338 | Derivatives | 3 credits |
| FINC 340 | Real Estate Finance | 3 credits |
| FINC 400 | Managing Investments II | 3 credits |
| FINC 432 | Credit Management | 3 credits |
| FINC 437 | International Financial Management | 3 credits |
| ECON 481W | Econometrics | 3 credits |
Total Credits: 24
Finance majors should take FINC 313 during their sophomore year or as soon as prerequisites have been met. To major in Finance, students must pass FINC 313 with a grade of 'C' or better.
Finance Minor Courses
Total credits: 15
| FINC 313 | Business Finance (from the Business Core) | 3 credits |
| FINC 333 | Financial Management | 3 credits |
| FINC 334 | Investments | 3 credits |
Plus two of the following:
| FINC 324 | Fixed Income Securities | 3 credits |
| FINC 336 | Security Analysis | 3 credits |
| FINC 338 | Derivatives | 3 credits |
| FINC 400 | Managing Investments II | 3 credits |
| FINC 432 | Credit Management | 3 credits |
| FINC 433 | Financial Markets and Institutions | 3 credits |
| FINC 437 | International Financial Management | 3 credits |
ACCT 311, ACCT 312, ACCT 315, and ECON 481 and ISYS-480 may not be counted toward the Finance minor.