Degree: B.S.B.A. in Finance
Specializations: Finance, Financial Services
Department: Accounting & Finance
College: Business
Semester Hours Required for Degree: 120

Faculty: R.V. Calvasina (Chairperson), A. Apap, M.M. Callaway, T.C. Committe, D. Pace, C.M. Wade

BACHELOR'S DEGREE PROGRAM
The B.S.B.A. with a major in finance prepares the student for a professional career in either corporate financial management, financial institutions, or financial planning. This curriculum also prepares students to pursue the Certificate in Management Accounting (CMA).

The Department of Accounting and Finance offers a financial services specialization within the B.S.B.A. This specialization prepares students for careers in commercial banking, mutual funds, and investments, insurance, real estate, and personal financial planning.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
In addition to general University requirements and General Studies requirements found in the 1996-97 Catalog, students seeking the B.S.B.A. in Finance must meet the requirements listed below. A minimum course grade of "C" is required in all College of Business prerequisites and courses.

Students should consult with their academic advisor for courses which may satisfy both the General Studies requirements and common prerequisites.

Finance majors must take ENC 3xxx to comply with AACSB accreditation standards.

LOWER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS (60 SH)
General Studies (36 sh)
Finance majors should take SPC 2300 to satisfy the humanities/values and expressions component, STA 3023 and MAC 3233 to satisfy the mathematics component, and ECO 2013 to satisfy the social science/socio-political component of General Studies.

Common Prerequisites (21 sh)

	ACG 2021	Principles of Fin'l Acctg	. . . . .	3
	ACG 2071	Principles of Mgr'l Acctg	. . . . .	3
+	ECO 2013	Principles Eco Macro	. . . . .	3
	ECO 2023	Principles Eco Micro	. . . . .	3
+	MAC 3233	Calc with Bus Appls	. . . . .	3
+	STA 3023	Elements of Stat	. . . . .	3
	CGS 3570	Micro Comp Appls	. . . . .	3

+ Indicates common prerequisites which can be used to satisfy General Studies requirements.

Electives (3-12 sh)

Lower Division Electives

UPPER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS

Courses from the C.O.B. Core (36 sh)
	MAN 3025	Mgt Fundamentals	. . . . .	3
	MAR 3023	Mktg Fundamentals	. . . . .	3
	BUL 3130	Legal Environ of Bus	. . . . .	3
	FIN 3403	Managerial Finance	. . . . .	3
	MAN 3504	Operations Mgt	. . . . .	3
	COM 4110	Bus & Profess Comm	. . . . .	3
	GEB 4361	Bus in the Intl Env	. . . . .	3
	MAN 4720	Pol Anlys & Formultn	. . . . .	3
	ACG 3311	Applied Mgr'l Acctg	. . . . .	3
Choose one:
	ISM 3011	Mgt Information Sys	. . . . .	3
	MAR 3xxx	Info Systems/Bus Dec	. . . . .	3
Choose one:
	GEB 3xxx	Writing for Bus:Thry/Pr	. . . . .	3
	ENC 3xxx	TBA	. . . . .	3
Choose one:
	GEB 4441	Bus, Ethics & Society	. . . . .	3
	ACG 4831	Ethical Issues Acctg	. . . . .	3

FINANCE SPECIALIZATION
UPPER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS (60 SH)
Major (60 sh)

Courses from the C.O.B. Core (36)
Specialization (24 sh)
	ECO 3xxx	Money and Banking	. . . . .	3
	ECO 3101	Int Micro-Analys	. . . . .	3
	ACG 3101	Int Fin Acctg I	. . . . .	3
	TAX 4002	Tax Accounting	. . . . .	3
	Choose four:
	FIN 4303	Fin Institutions	. . . . .	3
	FIN 4424	Prob in Corp Finance	. . . . .	3
	FIN 4440	Controllership	. . . . .	3
	FIN 4504	Investments	. . . . .	3
	FIN 4514	Securities Analysis	. . . . .	3
	ECO 3203	Int Macro-Anlys	. . . . .	3

Major-Related (0 sh)

Electives (0 sh)

FINANCIAL SERVICES SPECIALIZATION
UPPER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS (60 SH)
Major (54 sh)

Courses from the C.O.B. Core (36 sh)
Specialization (18 sh)
	FIN 3100	Pers Financial Plnng	. . . . .	3
Choose five:
	MAR 4xx1	Prof Selling Methods	. . . . .	3
	MAR 4xx3	Prof Services Mktg	. . . . .	3
	MKA 3021	Professional Selling	. . . . .	3
	RMI 3011	Prin of Insurance	. . . . .	3
	FIN 4132	Retire/Estate Plan	. . . . .	3
	FIN 4303	Fin Institutions	. . . . .	3
	FIN 4424	Prob in Corp Finance	. . . . .	3
	FIN 4504	Investments	. . . . .	3
	FIN 4514	Securities Analysis	. . . . .	3
	REE 4303	Real Estate Invest	. . . . .	3
	REE 4813	Prin Real Estate Mktg	. . . . .	3

Major-Related (6 sh)

	ECO 3xxx	Money & Banking	. . . . .	3
	TAX 4002	Tax Accounting	. . . . .	3

Electives (0 sh)

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