Finance

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>

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Fall One – first year

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
ACCT 101 & Lab		3 CR
Foundation Course – 1st Math	Quantitative Literacy OR Scientific Reasoning Stage Requirement	3 CR
MKTG 102 / MGT 121 / ECON 101 / ECON 102		3 CR
STAC 101		1 CR
FYS 101	First Year Seminar Stage Requirement	3 CR
WRT 101	Academic Writing I Stage Requirement	3 CR
		16 FALL CREDITS

Spring One – first year

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
ACCT 102 & Lab		3 CR
Foundations Course – Science	Quantitative Literacy OR Scientific Reasoning Stage Requirement	3 CR
MKTG 102 / MGT 121 / ECON 101 / ECON 102		3 CR
WRT 102	Academic Writing II Stage Requirement	3 CR
Liberal Arts Elective (1 of 3) – 2nd Math	Math 108 or higher	3 CR
		15 SPRING CREDITS

Fall Two – Sophomore

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
FIN 201 / 202	Managerial Finance / Investments	3 CR
Breadth & Proficiency 1	Stage Requirement	3 CR
Business Elective (1 of 1)		3 CR
MKTG 102 / MGT 121 / ECON 101 / ECON 102		3 CR
CS 211	Software Topics Major Requirement	3 CR
		15 FALL CREDITS

Spring Two – sophomore

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
BUSA 202	International Business	3 CR
Business Statistics		3 CR
Breadth & Proficiency 2	Stage Requirement	3 CR
FIN 201 / 202	Managerial Finance / Investments	3 CR
MKTG 102 / MGT 121 / ECON 101 / ECON 102		3 CR
		15 SPRING CREDITS

Fall three – junior

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
Breadth & Proficiency 3	Stage Requirement	3 CR
FIN Elective (1 of 4)		3 CR
Elective (1 of 4)	Free Elective Requirement	3 CR
CA 209 / Business Law I		3 CR
FIN Elective (2 of 4)		3 CR
		15 FALL CREDITS

Spring three – junior

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
CA 209 / Business Law I		3 CR
FIN 303	Corporate Finance	3 CR
Gateway Course 1	Stage Requirement	3 CR
Elective (2 of 4)	Free Elective Requirement	3 CR
Breadth & Proficiency 4	Stage Requirement	3 CR
		15 SPRING CREDITS

Fall four – senior

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
FIN Elective (3 of 4)		3 CR
Breadth & Proficiency 5	Stage Requirement	3 CR
Elective (3 of 4)	Free Elective Requirement	3 CR
Gateway Course 2	Stage Requirement	3 CR
Liberal Arts Elective (2 of 3)		3 CR
		15 FALL CREDITS

Spring Four – senior

Course Code	Course Name	Credit Hours
Elective (4 of 4)	Free Elective Requirement	3 CR
Gateway Course 3	Stage Requirement	3 CR
Business Strategies		3 CR
Liberal Arts Elective (3 of 3)		3 CR
FIN Elective ( 4 of 4)		3 CR
		15 SPRING CREDITS