FINANCE
| Degree: |
Bachelor of Science
in Business Administration |
| Specializations: |
Finance
Financial Services |
| Minor: |
Finance |
| Department: |
Accounting
& Finance
Building 76, Room 212
(850) 474-2717
finance@uwf.edu |
| College: |
Business |
| Semester
Hours Required for Degree: 120 |
Faculty: R.V. Calvasina (Chairperson), A. Apap,
T.C. Committe, C.C. Elebash (Emeritus), R.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. The curriculum also prepares
students to pursue the Certificate in Management Accounting (CMA) and/or the
Certificate in Financial Management (CFM).
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.
Course descriptions are listed alphabetically by
prefix at Course Listings/Descriptions.
General Studies (36 sh)
Finance majors should take SPC 2016 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.
For additional information see the General
Studies section of this catalog.
Common Prerequisites (21 sh)
State mandated common prerequisites must
be completed prior to graduation, but are not required for admission to the
program. Courses in brackets indicate substitutes from Florida Public
Community/Junior Colleges and Universities.
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ACG 2021 |
Principles of Financial Accounting |
3 |
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[ACG x021 or both ACG x001 & x011] |
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ACG 2071 |
Principles of Managerial Accounting |
3 |
|
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[ACG x071] |
|
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CGS 2570 |
Microcomputer Application Packages |
3 |
|
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[CGS 1100, 1530, 1570, 2000, 2060, 2100,
2531, MAN 2812] |
|
|
+ |
ECO 2013 |
Principles of Economics Macro |
3 |
|
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[ECO x013] |
|
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ECO 2023 |
Principles of Economics Micro |
3 |
|
|
[ECO x023] |
|
|
+ |
MAC 2233 |
Calculus with Business Applications |
3 |
|
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[MAC x230, x233] |
|
|
+ |
STA 2023 |
Elements of Statistics |
3 |
|
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[STA x023, QMB x100] |
|
+ Indicates common prerequisites which can be used to satisfy General Studies
requirements.
Lower Division Electives (3-12 sh)
Sufficient 1000/2000 level electives to
complete at least 60 semester hours in the lower division. Current UWF students
may use elective courses at any level (1000-4999) to meet this elective
requirement.
Major (60 sh)
| College of Business Core (36 sh)
|
| ACG 3311 |
Applied Managerial Accounting |
3 |
|
BUL 3130 |
Legal Environment of Business |
3 |
|
COM 4110 |
Business and Professional Communication |
3 |
|
ENC 3250 |
Professional Writing |
3 |
|
FIN 3403 |
Managerial Finance |
3 |
|
GEB 4361 |
Business in the International Environment |
3 |
|
MAN 3025 |
Management Fundamentals |
3 |
|
MAN 3504 |
Operations Management |
3 |
|
MAN 4720 |
Policy Analysis & Formulation |
3 |
|
MAR 3023 |
Marketing Fundamentals |
3 |
| |
|
Choose one: |
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ISM 3011 |
Management Information Systems |
3 |
|
MAR 3370 |
Information Systems for Business
Decisions |
3 |
| |
|
Choose one: |
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ACG 4831 |
Ethical Issues in Accounting |
3 |
|
GEB 4444 |
Business, Ethics & Society |
3 |
| |
|
Specialization (24 sh)
|
| ACG 3172 |
Financial Accounting Topics |
3 |
|
or both ACG 3101 & ACG 3111 - 6 sh |
|
|
FIN 3140 |
Personal Financial Planning |
3 |
|
FIN 3244 |
Financial Markets & Institutions |
3 |
|
FIN 4424 |
Problems in Corporate Finance |
3 |
|
FIN 4504 |
Investments |
3 |
|
FIN 4xxx |
Financial Theory & Practice |
3 |
|
TAX 3021 |
Tax for Decision Makers |
3 |
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or both TAX 4002 & TAX 5105 - 6 sh |
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| |
|
Choose one: |
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ACG 3111 |
Intermediate Financial Accounting II |
3 |
|
ECO 3101 |
Intermediate Microeconomics |
3 |
|
ECO 3203 |
Intermediate Macroeconomics |
3 |
|
FIN 4324 |
Commercial Bank Management |
3 |
|
FIN 4514 |
International Investment Planning |
3 |
| FIN 4440 |
Controllership |
3 |
| TAX 4002 |
Tax Accounting |
3 |
|
3000/4000 level Advisor Approved Elective |
3 |
Major-Related (0 sh)
Upper Division Electives (0 sh)
| FINANCIAL SERVICES SPECIALIZATION |
Major (60 sh)
| College of Business Core (36 sh)
|
| ACG 3311 |
Applied Managerial Accounting |
3 |
|
BUL 3130 |
Legal Environment of Business |
3 |
|
COM 4110 |
Business and Professional Communication |
3 |
|
ENC 3250 |
Professional Writing |
3 |
|
FIN 3403 |
Managerial Finance |
3 |
|
GEB 4361 |
Business in the International Environment |
3 |
|
MAN 3025 |
Management Fundamentals |
3 |
|
MAN 3504 |
Operations Management |
3 |
|
MAN 4720 |
Policy Analysis & Formulation |
3 |
|
MAR 3023 |
Marketing Fundamentals |
3 |
| |
|
Choose one: |
|
ISM 3011 |
Management Information Systems |
3 |
|
MAR 3370 |
Information Systems for Business
Decisions |
3 |
| |
|
Choose one: |
|
ACG 4831 |
Ethical Issues in Accounting |
3 |
|
GEB 4444 |
Business, Ethics & Society |
3 |
| |
|
Specialization (24 sh)
|
| FIN 3140 |
Personal Financial Planning |
3 |
|
FIN 3244 |
Financial Markets & Institutions |
3 |
|
FIN 4324 |
Commercial Bank Management |
3 |
|
FIN 4424 |
Problems in Corporate Finance |
3 |
|
FIN 4504 |
Investments |
3 |
|
RMI 3011 |
Principles of Insurance |
3 |
|
TAX 4002 |
Tax Accounting |
3 |
| |
|
Choose one: |
|
FIN 4514 |
International Investment Planning |
3 |
|
PLA 3603 |
Probate & Estate Planning |
3 |
|
REE 4303 |
Real Estate Investment |
3 |
|
REE 4813 |
Principles of Real Estate Marketing |
3 |
|
TAX 5105 |
Corporate Income Tax |
3 |
Major-Related (0 sh)
Upper Division Electives (0 sh)
A minor in Finance requires completion of 18-24
semester hours including at least 12 semester hours of upper division courses at
UWF.
Students should complete MAC 1105, STA 2023, and any computer literacy courses
before enrolling in required courses.
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ACG 2003
|
Survey of Accounting Principles
|
3
|
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or both ACG 2021 and ACG 2071 - 6 sh
|
3
|
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ECO 3003
|
Principles of Economic Theory and Public
Policy
|
|
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or both ECO 2013 and ECO 2023 - 6 sh
|
|
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FIN 3244
|
Financial Markets and Institutions
|
3
|
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FIN 3403
|
Managerial Finance
|
3
|
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3000/4000 level Finance (FIN) courses
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6
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Enrollment
Services
July 2000
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