Academic Catalog 2024-2025

Finance Major

Major Requirements

The requirements for a major in finance are 59 credits:

Required Supporting Courses
MATH 121Calculus I 14
Foundation Courses
BUS 201Principles of Global Economics4
BUS 210Ethics and Leadership4
BUSN 305Introduction to Business Law3
ACCT 255Principles of Financial Acctg4
ACCT 256Principles of Managerial Acctg4
Business Core Courses
FIN 303Corporate Finance3
BUSN 315Management Information Systems3
BUSN 320Business Statistics3
BUSN 339Principles of Management and Leadership3
BUSN 351Principles of Mktg and Sales3
Finance Courses
FIN 304Equity Analysis3
FIN 403Int'l Financial Management3
FIN 404Portfolio Construction & Management3
FIN 405Fixed Income Analysis3
FIN 420Intermediate Corporate Finance3
Electives
Select 6 credits from the following:6
ACCT 355
Intermediate Accounting I
BUSN 302
Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
BUSN 495
Business Analysis and Strategic Management
FIN 386
Business & Commerce Abroad
FIN 390
Academic Internship
FIN 407
Financial Statement Analysis & Business Valuation
FIN 408
Hedging & Risk Management
FIN 410
Management of Financial Institutions
Total Hours59
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It is recommended that students take the MATH class prior to economics and accounting courses.

Recommended Supporting Courses

COM 305Business and Professional Speaking4
COM 312Interpersonal Communication4
COM 314Group Communication and Team Building4
ENG 316Business Writing4
ENG 324Technical Writing4
ENG 371Editing and Grammar for Professionals4

Degree and Graduation Requirements
In addition to the program-specific requirements listed above, all students must complete the graduation requirements specified for their degree.  See the Degree and Graduation Requirements section for more information.
 

Suggested Four-Year Plan

The four-year plan detailed below is a suggested coursework sequence. This plan may need to be adapted based on course offerings as well as individual student circumstances, such as transfer credit and study away experiences. 

Finance Major

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallHours
FYS 110 Engaged Citizenship Seminar 4
COM 110
or ENG 110
 Communicating to Engage
or Writing to Engage
 4
BUS 201 Principles of Global Economics 4
World Language I 4
WELL 110 Engaging in Lifelong Wellness 1
 Hours17
Spring
MATH 121 Calculus I 4
COM 110
or ENG 110
 Communicating to Engage
or Writing to Engage
 4
BUS 210 Ethics and Leadership 4
World Language II 4
WELL 111 Engaging in a Balanced Life 1
 Hours17
Second Year
Fall
ACCT 255 Principles of Financial Acctg 4
REL 200 Christianity and Religious Diversity 4
Core Exploration - Natural Science 4
Core Exploration - Arts 4
 Hours16
Spring
ACCT 256 Principles of Managerial Acctg 4
FIN 303 Corporate Finance 3
BUSN 305 Introduction to Business Law 3
BUSN 320 Business Statistics 3
Core Exploration Humanities & Perspectives 4
 Hours17
Third Year
Fall
BUSN 351 Principles of Mktg and Sales 3
BUSN 339 Principles of Management and Leadership 3
BUSN 302 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory 3
FIN 403 Int'l Financial Management 3
Core Exploration Social Science & Perspectives 4
PEAK 400 PEAK 0
 Hours16
Spring
FIN 304 Equity Analysis 3
BUSN 315 Management Information Systems 3
Religion 300 J Core Course 4
Finance Elective 3
Finance Elective 3
 Hours16
Fourth Year
Fall
FIN 404 Portfolio Construction & Management 3
FIN 405 Fixed Income Analysis 3
Elective Course 3-4
Core Exploration Course 4
PEAK 400 PEAK 0
 Hours13-14
Spring
FIN 420 Intermediate Corporate Finance 3
Finance Elective 3
Core Perspectives Course 4
Elective 3-4
Elective 3-4
 Hours16-18
 Total Hours128-131