Courses

The Bachelor of Science in Finance degree requires students to complete a minimum of 120 credits.

The number of credits you will have to take will vary according to the courses you transfer into the degree program. Once you are admitted into the degree program, an assigned academic adviser will help you with remaining requirements; 21 of the 45 General Education credits are included in the requirements for the major.

Prescribed Courses (47 credits)

1 credit of electives. Consult your academic adviser when choosing an elective to fulfill this requirement.

4

credits

Introduction to the role of accounting numbers in the process of managing a business and in investor decision-making.

Prerequisite
MATH 21 or a higher math course or a satisfactory score on the mathematics placement examination

C or better
A student enrolled in this course must receive a grade of C or better.
3

credits

The exploration of conventional and advanced methods of analyzing financial statements, including the assessment of earnings quality.

Prerequisite
FIN 301

C or better
A student enrolled in this course must receive a grade of C or better.
3

credits

Introduction to speech communication: formal speaking, group discussion, analysis and evaluation of messages.

C or better
A student enrolled in this course must receive a grade of C or better.
3

credits

Methods of economic analysis and their use; price determination; theory of the firm; distribution.

C or better
A student enrolled in this course must receive a grade of C or better.
3

credits

National income measurement; aggregate economic models; money and income; policy problems.
3

credits

Writing reports and other common forms of business communication.

Prerequisite
(ENGL 15 or ENGL 30) and fourth-semester standing

Note
A student may take only one course for credit from ENGL 202A, 202B, 202C, and 202D.

C or better
A student enrolled in this course must receive a grade of C or better.
3

credits

Nature of finance function; risk and return concepts; working capital; dividend policies; mergers; security markets; acquisition and management of corporate capital; analysis of operations; forecasting capital requirements; raising capital; and planning profits. Available to baccalaureate students only.

Prerequisite
(ENGL 15 or ENGL 30) and ACCTG 211 and (ECON 102 or ECON 104) and (SCM 200 or STAT 200)

C or better
A student enrolled in this course must receive a grade of C or better.
3

credits

Investment and risk, types of security investments, sources of investment information, the broker, the stock market, portfolio management.

Prerequisite
FIN 301

C or better
A student enrolled in this course must receive a grade of C or better.
3

credits

Case studies are used to develop skills in solving a variety of financial management problems.

Prerequisite
FIN 301

C or better
A student enrolled in this course must receive a grade of C or better.
3

credits

Financial decision-making in an international environment. Emphasis on topics relevant to small businesses and entrepreneurs.

Prerequisite
FIN 301

C or better
A student enrolled in this course must receive a grade of C or better.
3

credits

Examination of fundamental principles and processes applicable to the study of management. Not available to students who have taken BA 304.

Prerequisite
(ENGL 15 or ENGL 30) and (ECON 102 or ECON 104) and (MATH 21 or higher or satisfactory score on the mathematics placement examination)

C or better
A student enrolled in this course must receive a grade of C or better.
3

credits

Study of strategic management and business policy formulation and implementation processes.

Prerequisite
MGMT 301, MKTG 301W, FIN 301, SCM 301

Note
BA 422W can be substituted for this course

C or better
Students need to earn at least a C grade in each course taken to be eligible for the certificate.
3

credits

Provides an overview of the role of information systems in business process design; the current technologies used for obtaining, storing, securing, and communicating information in support of operations and decision-making within a business organization; as well as the concepts and principles for developing and using popular spreadsheet and database tools.

C or better
A student enrolled in this course must receive a grade of C or better.
3

credits

Covers terminology and important concepts related to marketing in the business environment. Domestic and international environments that impact marketing are included, with particular emphasis on the marketing environment, segmentation, positioning, and targeting. Not available to students who have taken BA 303.

Prerequisite
(ENGL 015 or ENGL 030) and (ECON 102 or ECON 104) and (MATH 021 or higher or satisfactory score on the mathematics placement examination.)

C or better
A student enrolled in this course must receive a grade of C or better.
3

credits

Supply chain management concepts, principles, and methodologies.

Prerequisite
ACCTG 211 and ECON 102 and (SCM 200 or STAT 200)

C or better
A student enrolled in this course must receive a grade of C or better.

Additional Courses (select 34–37 credits)

Select 6 additional credits from 400-level FIN courses, excluding FIN 494 and FIN 495.
Select 6 credits from FIN or other business areas.

- 4
  
  credits
  
  Impact of management's financing, investing, and operating decisions on GAAP–based financial statements. Students who have passed ACCTG 310 or 311 may not take this course for credit.
  
  Prerequisite
  ACCTG 211 and FIN 301
  
  C or better
  A student enrolled in this course must receive a grade of C or better.
- or both:
  - 3
    
    credits
    
    Theory and practice issues in income concepts and value measurement; GAAP; revenues, costs, assets, liabilities, and equities.
    
    Prerequisite
    ACCTG 211 or ACCTG 311
    
    C or better
    A student enrolled in this course must receive a grade of C or better.
  - and:
    3
    
    credits
    
    Off-balance sheet financing; special issues in cost capitalization, liabilities, and equities; matching; funds flow statements; statement analysis; inflation accounting.
    
    Prerequisite
    ACCTG 371 or ACCTG 471
    
    C or better
    A student enrolled in this course must receive a grade of C or better.
4

credits

Explores the ethical, political, social, legal and regulatory, technological, and demographic diversity environment of business.

Note
A student may not receive credit toward graduation for both BLAW 243 and BA 243.
- 3
  
  credits
  
  Analysis of forces that determine the level of aggregate economic activity.
  
  Prerequisite
  ECON 104
  
  C or better
  A student enrolled in this course must receive a grade of C or better.
- or:
  3
  
  credits
  
  Money, credit, commercial and central banking, financial intermediaries, treasury operations, monetary theory and policy, and foreign exchange. Students who have already taken ECON 451 may not schedule this course.
  
  Prerequisite
  ECON 102 or ECON 104
  
  C or better
  A student enrolled in this course must receive a grade of C or better.
- 3
  
  credits
  
  An intensive, rhetorically based experience in reading and writing that will prepare you both to understand the communications that surround you and to succeed in your own communication efforts.
  
  Prerequisite
  ENGL 4 or satisfactory performance on the English placement examination
  
  C or better
  A student enrolled in this course must receive a grade of C or better
- or:
  3
  
  credits
  
  Prepares students both to understand the communications that surrounds them and to succeed in their own communication efforts. The course focuses specifically on analyzing verbal and visual texts (reading) as well as on producing such texts (writing), always in terms of rhetorical principles. Enriched by more rigorous requirements (longer papers, additional research component where the student is required to cite and engage critical sources and conversations). Participation requirements are also enhanced, making for a richer honors experience.
  
  C or better
  A student enrolled in this course must receive a grade of C or better.
- 4
  
  credits
  
  Introduces and develops the mathematical skills required for analyzing change, and the underlying mathematical behaviors that model real-life economics and financial applications. Develops student knowledge of calculus techniques, and how to use a calculus framework to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
  
  Prerequisite
  MATH 022 or MATH 40 or MATH 41 or satisfactory performance on the mathematics placement examination
  
  C or better
  A student enrolled in this course must receive a grade of C or better.
- or:
  4
  
  credits
  
  Introduces and develops the mathematical skills required for analyzing change and creating mathematical models that replicate real-life phenomena. Develops student knowledge of calculus techniques and how to use the calculus environment to develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
  
  Prerequisite
  MATH 22 and MATH 26 or MATH 26 and satisfactory performance on the mathematics placement examination or MATH 40 or MATH 41 or satisfactory performance on the mathematics placement examination.
  
  C or better
  A student enrolled in this course must receive a grade of C or better.
4

credits

Descriptive Statistics, frequency distributions, probability and normal distributions, statistical inference, linear regression, and correlation.

Prerequisite
Placement into MATH 21 or higher.

C or better
A student enrolled in this course must receive a grade of C or better.

Supporting Courses and Related Areas (15 credits)

Select 15 credits from any business major field or any non-business major course, except for all Health and Wellness (GHW) courses, any ENGL course below ENGL 15, and any MATH course below MATH 110. Students are encouraged to work with their adviser to identify the appropriate supporting courses.

General Education Requirements

Some General Education requirements may be satisfied by courses required for the major. Students should work with an adviser to select courses.

Arts (GA): 6 credits
Humanities (GH): 6 credits
Health and Wellness (GHW): 3 credits
Natural Sciences (GN): 9 credits
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GS): 6 credits
Writing and Speaking (GWS): 9 credits
A student must receive a grade of C or better in GWS courses.
Quantification (GQ): 6 credits
A student must receive a grade of C or better in GQ courses.
Integrative Studies: 6 credits
This requirement only applies to students starting in summer 2018 or later. Learn more about the Integrative Studies options and consult your academic adviser when choosing courses to fulfill these requirements. Integrative Studies credits may be completed within the thirty Knowledge Domain credits and must be completed with either Inter-domain or Linked courses, not a combination of both.

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