Major Requirements
The requirements for a major in finance are 63 credits:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Supporting Courses | ||
| DATA 200 | Introduction to Data Analytics | 4 |
| MATH 121 | Calculus I 1 | 4 |
| Foundation Courses | ||
| BUS 201 | Principles of Global Economics | 4 |
| BUS 210 | Ethics and Leadership | 4 |
| BUSN 305 | Introduction to Business Law | 3 |
| ACCT 255 | Principles of Financial Acctg | 4 |
| ACCT 256 | Principles of Managerial Acctg | 4 |
| Business Core Courses | ||
| FIN 303 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| BUSN 315 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| BUSN 320 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| BUSN 339 | Principles of Management and Leadership | 3 |
| BUSN 351 | Principles of Mktg and Sales | 3 |
| Finance Courses | ||
| FIN 304 | Equity Analysis | 3 |
| FIN 403 | Int'l Financial Management | 3 |
| FIN 404 | Portfolio Construction & Management | 3 |
| FIN 405 | Fixed Income Analysis | 3 |
| FIN 420 | Intermediate Corporate Finance | 3 |
| Electives | ||
| Select 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Intermediate Accounting I | ||
| Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory | ||
| Business Analysis and Strategic Management | ||
| May Seminar | ||
| Business & Commerce Abroad | ||
| Academic Internship | ||
| Financial Statement Analysis & Business Valuation | ||
| Hedging & Risk Management | ||
| Management of Financial Institutions | ||
| Total Hours | 63 | |
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It is recommended that students take the MATH class prior to economics and accounting courses.
Recommended Supporting Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| COM 305 | Business and Professional Speaking | 4 |
| COM 312 | Interpersonal Communication | 4 |
| COM 314 | Group Communication and Team Building | 4 |
| ENG 316 | Business Writing | 4 |
| ENG 324 | Technical Writing | 4 |
| ENG 371 | Editing and Grammar for Professionals | 4 |
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
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| 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 |
| Core Exploration - Humanities | 4 | |
| WELL 110 | Engaging in Lifelong Wellness | 1 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| 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 |
| Core Exploration - Arts | 4 | |
| WELL 111 | Engaging in a Balanced Life | 1 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 255 | Principles of Financial Acctg | 4 |
| DATA 200 | Introduction to Data Analytics | 4 |
| BUSN 320 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| World Language I | 4 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 256 | Principles of Managerial Acctg | 4 |
| FIN 303 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| BUSN 305 | Introduction to Business Law | 3 |
| BUSN 351 | Principles of Mktg and Sales | 3 |
| World Language II | 4 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BUSN 339 | Principles of Management and Leadership | 3 |
| FIN 403 | Int'l Financial Management | 3 |
| REL 200 | Christianity and Religious Diversity | 4 |
| Core Exploration Social Science | 4 | |
| Critical Issues Course | 4 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Spring | ||
| FIN 304 | Equity Analysis | 3 |
| BUSN 315 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| Finance Elective | 3 | |
| Finance Elective | 3 | |
| Core Exploration - Natural Science | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| FIN 404 | Portfolio Construction & Management | 3 |
| FIN 405 | Fixed Income Analysis | 3 |
| Religion 300 J Core Course | 4 | |
| Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 | |
| Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 | |
| Hours | 16-18 | |
| Spring | ||
| FIN 420 | Intermediate Corporate Finance | 3 |
| Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 | |
| Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 | |
| Minor or Elective Course | 3-4 | |
| Hours | 12-15 | |
| Total Hours | 128-133 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select 2 Finance Electives from the following list: | ||
| ACCT 355 | Intermediate Accounting I (Recommended if on CFA track) | 3 |
| BUSN 302 | Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory | 3 |
| BUSN 495 | Business Analysis and Strategic Management | 3 |
| FIN 386 | Business & Commerce Abroad | 3 |
| FIN 390 | Academic Internship | 1-8 |
| FIN 407 | Financial Statement Analysis & Business Valuation (Recommended if on CFA track) | 3 |
| FIN 408 | Hedging & Risk Management | 3 |
| FIN 410 | Management of Financial Institutions (Recommended if on CFA track) | 3 |