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The Finance program provides quality and balanced education to students, empowering them with technical skills and knowledge, and guiding them towards professional and ethical conduct. The major in finance offers students the opportunity to learn more about the principles and techniques of financial analysis. Students gain knowledge about capital management, current issues in finance, international finance, and portfolio management.

Note: Students majoring in accounting must maintain a Grade Point Average of 2.0 or higher in their undergraduate accounting courses or a Grade Point Average of 3.0 or higher in their graduate accounting courses.

Course Requirement Definitions:
Elective Requirement: Additional courses necessary to earn enough credits for a degree outside of Major and STAGE requirements.
First Year Seminar (FYS): Introductory course to the academic experience, emphasizing the skills necessary for academic success.
Major Requirement: Courses are core to this major and are subject matter-specific.
Stage Requirement: Courses are part of our STAGE General Education program, and must be taken to earn a degree. Learn more here>


Fall One – first year

Course CodeCourse NameCredit Hours
ACCT 101 & Lab3 CR
Foundation Course – 1st MathQuantitative Literacy OR Scientific Reasoning
Stage Requirement
3 CR
MKTG 102 / MGT 121 / ECON 101 / ECON 1023 CR
STAC 1011 CR
FYS 101First Year Seminar
Stage Requirement
3 CR
WRT 101 Academic Writing I
Stage Requirement
3 CR
16 FALL CREDITS

Spring One – first year

Course CodeCourse NameCredit Hours
ACCT 102 & Lab3 CR
Foundations Course – ScienceQuantitative Literacy OR Scientific Reasoning
Stage Requirement
3 CR
MKTG 102 / MGT 121 / ECON 101 / ECON 1023 CR
WRT 102Academic Writing II
Stage Requirement
3 CR
Liberal Arts Elective (1 of 3) – 2nd MathMath 108 or higher3 CR
15 SPRING CREDITS

Fall Two – Sophomore

Course CodeCourse NameCredit Hours
FIN 201 / 202 Managerial Finance / Investments3 CR
Breadth & Proficiency 1Stage Requirement3 CR
Business Elective (1 of 1)3 CR
MKTG 102 / MGT 121 / ECON 101 / ECON 1023 CR
CS 211Software Topics
Major Requirement
3 CR
15 FALL CREDITS

Spring Two – sophomore

Course CodeCourse NameCredit Hours
BUSA 202 International Business3 CR
Business Statistics3 CR
Breadth & Proficiency 2Stage Requirement3 CR
FIN 201 / 202 Managerial Finance / Investments3 CR
MKTG 102 / MGT 121 / ECON 101 / ECON 1023 CR
15 SPRING CREDITS

Fall three – junior

Course CodeCourse NameCredit Hours
Breadth & Proficiency 3 Stage Requirement3 CR
FIN Elective (1 of 4)3 CR
Elective (1 of 4) Free Elective Requirement3 CR
CA 209 / Business Law I3 CR
FIN Elective (2 of 4)3 CR
15 FALL CREDITS

Spring three – junior

Course CodeCourse NameCredit Hours
CA 209 / Business Law I 3 CR
FIN 303 Corporate Finance3 CR
Gateway Course 1Stage Requirement3 CR
Elective (2 of 4) Free Elective Requirement3 CR
Breadth & Proficiency 4Stage Requirement3 CR

15 SPRING CREDITS

Fall four – senior

Course CodeCourse NameCredit Hours
FIN Elective (3 of 4)3 CR
Breadth & Proficiency 5Stage Requirement3 CR
Elective (3 of 4)Free Elective Requirement3 CR
Gateway Course 2Stage Requirement3 CR
Liberal Arts Elective (2 of 3)3 CR
15 FALL CREDITS

Spring Four – senior

Course CodeCourse NameCredit Hours
Elective (4 of 4)Free Elective Requirement3 CR
Gateway Course 3Stage Requirement3 CR
Business Strategies3 CR
Liberal Arts Elective (3 of 3)3 CR
FIN Elective ( 4 of 4)3 CR
15 SPRING CREDITS
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