FinanceFaculty: R.V. Calvasina (Chairperson), A. Apap, M.M. Callaway, T.C. Committe, D. Pace, C.M. Wade
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,, 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 3250 to comply with AACSB accreditation standards.
Course descriptions are listed alphabetically by prefix at Course Listings/Descriptions.
LOWER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS (60 SH)
General Studies (36 sh)
Finance majors should take SPC 2300 to satisfy the humanities/values and expressions component, STA 2023 and MAC 2233 to satisfy the mathematics component, and ECO 2013 to satisfy the social science/socio-political component of General Studies.
Common Prerequisites (21 sh) State mandated common prerequisites must be completed prior to graduation, but are not required for admission to the program.
| ACG 2021 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 | |
| ACG 2071 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 | |
| + | ECO 2013 | Principles of Economics Macro | 3 |
| ECO 2023 | Principles of Economics Micro | 3 | |
| + | MAC 2233 | Calculus with Business Applications | 3 |
| + | STA 2023 | Elements of Statistics | 3 |
| CGS 2570 | Microcomputer Application Packages | 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 | Management Fundamentals | 3 | |
| MAR 3023 | Marketing Fundamentals | 3 | |
| BUL 3130 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 | |
| FIN 3403 | Managerial Finance | 3 | |
| MAN 3504 | Operations Management | 3 | |
| COM 4110 | Business & Professional Communication | 3 | |
| GEB 4361 | Business in the International Environment | 3 | |
| MAN 4720 | Policy Analysis & Formulation | 3 | |
| ACG 3311 | Applied Managerial Accounting | 3 | |
| ENC 3250 | Professional Writing | 3 | |
| Choose one: | |||
| ISM 3011 | Management Information Systems | 3 | |
| MAR 3370 | Information Systems for Business Decisions | 3 | |
| Choose one: | |||
| GEB 4444 | Business, Ethics & Society | 3 | |
| ACG 4831 | Ethical Issues in Accounting | 3 | |
FINANCE SPECIALIZATION
UPPER DIVISION REQUIREMENTS (60 SH)
Major (60 sh)
| Courses from the C.O.B. Core (36) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Specialization (24 sh) | |||
| FIN 3244 | Financial Markets & Institutions | 3 | |
| FIN 4424 | Problems in Corporate Finance | 3 | |
| FIN 4504 | Investments | 3 | |
| ACG 3101 | Intermediate Financial Accounting I | 3 | |
| TAX 5105 | Corporate Income Tax | 3 | |
| Choose three: | |||
| FIN 3140 | Personal Financial Planning | 3 | |
| FIN 4303 | Commercial Bank Management | 3 | |
| FIN 4514 | International Investment Planning | 3 | |
| FIN 4440 | Controllership | 3 | |
| ACG 3111 | Intermediate Financial Accounting II | 3 | |
| ACG 4501 | Governmental Non-Profit Accounting | 3 | |
| TAX 4002 | Tax Accounting | 3 | |
| ECO 3101 | Intermediate Micro-Analysis | 3 | |
| ECO 3203 | Intermediate Macro-Analysis | 3 | |
| ECO 3223 | Money & Banking | 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 (24 sh) | |||
| FIN 3244 | Financial Markets & Institutions | 3 | |
| FIN 4424 | Problems in Corporate Finance | 3 | |
| FIN 4504 | Investments | 3 | |
| FIN 3140 | Personal Financial Planning | 3 | |
| FIN 4303 | Commercial Bank Management | 3 | |
| TAX 4002 | Tax Accounting | 3 | |
| RMI 3011 | Principles of Insurance | 3 | |
| Choose one: | |||
| FIN 4514 | International Investment Planning | 3 | |
| REE 4303 | Real Estate Investment | 3 | |
| REE 4813 | Principles of Real Estate Marketing | 3 | |
| PLA 3603 | Probate & Estate Planning | 3 | |
| TAX 5105 | Corporate Income Tax | 3 | |
Major-Related (0 sh)
Electives (0 sh)
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