Finance Major (Bachelor of Science)

Studying finance is more than just understanding the financial markets and tools. It includes looking at world trends and currencies and the growing field of financial technology. Students will gain a broad understanding of financial markets, corporate finance strategies, international finance as well as investments. They will develop financial modeling capabilities alongside the interpersonal skills necessary for today’s financial professionals. Examples of internships include: banks and financial institutions, corporate finance departments, accounting and control departments, stock and bond brokerages, financial advisory services, and management consulting firms.

Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 125-126

First Year - Credits: 32-33

ACC 175 - Financial Accounting (Cr: 3)
BUS 110 - Business Computers I (Cr: 3)
or Elective
BUS 120 - Business Fundamentals I (Cr: 3)
BUS 121 - Business Fundamentals II (Cr: 3)
BUS 122 - Business Problem Solving (Cr: 3)
or Elective
ECN 201 - Macroeconomics (Cr: 3)
Satisfies the Global Issues General Education Requirement
ECN 202 - Microeconomics (Cr: 3)
ENG 111 - Critical Reading and Writing I (Cr: 3)
Satisfies the Writing Designated Core Requirement
ENG 112 - Critical Reading and Writing II (Cr: 3)
Satisfies the Writing Designated Core Requirement
INT 100 - Internship I (Cr: 2)
MTH 126 - Applied Statistics (Cr: 3)
Satisfies Quantitative Reasoning General Education Requirement

Sophomore - Credits: 32

Aesthetic Awareness and Creative Expression General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)
Individual and Society General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)
Literary Perspectives General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)
Science and Technology General Education Requirement (Cr. 3-4)

ACC 185 - Managerial Accounting (Cr: 3)
BUS 200 - Marketing (Cr: 3)
BUS 210 - Finance (Cr: 3)
BUS 249 - Introduction to Business Analytics (Cr: 3)
BUS 270 - Communicating in Business (Cr: 3)
BUS 311 - Corporate Finance (Cr: 3)
INT 200 - Internship II (Cr: 2)

Junior - Credits: 31

Values and Ethical Reasoning General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)
World Cultures General Education Requirement (Cr. 3)
Finance Electives (Cr: 9)
General Education Elective (Cr: 3)

BUS 320 - Organizational Behavior (Cr: 3)
BUS 340 - International Finance (Cr: 3)
BUS 370 - Business Analysis and Research (Cr: 3)
Satisfies Writing Designated Requirement
BUS 375 - Financial Modeling (Cr: 3)
BUS 379 - Semester Internship Strategies (Cr: 1)

Senior - Credits: 30

Finance Elective (Cr: 3)
General Education Electives (Cr: 6)

Finance Electives

Choose four from the following:

ACC 300 - Accounting Information Systems (Cr: 3)
ACC 325 - Tax Accounting (Cr: 3)
ACC 425 - Corporate Tax Accounting (Cr: 3)
BUS 224 - Principles of Buying (Cr: 3)
BUS 302 - Legal Environment for Business Including the UCC (Cr: 3)
BUS 303 - International Business (Cr: 3)
BUS 309 - Project Management (Cr: 3)
BUS 319 - Financial Planning for Clients (Cr: 3)
BUS 332 - Applied Modeling for Decision-Making (Cr: 3)
BUS 336 - Options and Futures Trading (Cr: 3)
BUS 337 - Valuation (Cr: 3)
BUS 354 - Entrepreneurial Finance (Cr: 3)
BUS 355 - Risk Management (Cr: 3)
BUS 369 - Financial Institutions and Markets (Cr: 3)
BUS 415 - Business Negotiation (Cr: 3)
BUS 440 - Topics in Real Estate Seminar (Cr: 3)
CSC 160/160L - Introduction to Programming and Lab (Cr: 4)
CSC 260 - Visual Programming I (Cr: 3)
CSC 261 - Visual Programming II and Object-Oriented Design (Cr: 3)
ECN 302 - Intermediate Microeconomics (Cr: 3)
MTH 137 - Calculus II (Cr: 4)
MTH 225 - Probability (Cr: 3)

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the finance program, students will:

Demonstrate the analytical and problem solving skills needed to solve complex challenges in finance.
Calculate and interpret quantitative data effectively.
Evaluate evidence systematically in developing solutions to finance problems.
Demonstrate the critical inquiry and analysis skills needed to engage constructively in intellectual discourse within finance.
Communicate effectively in oral and written form within the conventions of finance.
Apply a range of ‘best practices’ in a professional finance environment.