Courses

The 18-credit Minor in Finance is composed of two required finance courses, plus four supporting courses selected from a list of available courses in accounting and finance in consultation with an adviser.

A grade of "C" or better is required in all courses that you take to fulfill requirements for the minor.

Course List — Undergraduate Minor in Finance

Prescribed Courses (6 credits)
Title	Abbreviation	Description	Credits
Corporation Finance	FIN 301	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. Prerequisites: ENGL 015 or ENGL 030; ACCTG 211; ECON 102 or ECON 104; SCM 200 or STAT 200	3 credits
Introduction to Investments	FIN 420	Investment and risk, types of security investments, sources of investment information, the broker, the stock market, portfolio management. Prerequisite: FIN 301	3 credits

Supporting Courses and Related Areas (Choose 12 credits*)
Title	Abbreviation	Description	Credits
Financial Statement Analysis	ACCTG 426	The exploration of conventional and advanced methods of analyzing financial statements, including the assessment of earnings quality. Prerequisite: FIN 301	0–3 credits
Related Areas Courses	FIN	Choose 300- or 400-level FIN courses in consultation with your adviser.	9–12 credits

* At least 6 credits must be at the 400-level

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