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B.B.A. in Finance

(HEGIS 0504)

The finance major provides students with the knowledge of how to manage the financial functions of a profit or non-profit enterprise. The program is distinctive in nature because the curriculum incorporates the Candidate Body of Knowledge-Level I associated with the professional licensure requirements of becoming a chartered financial analyst. The major builds on the foundational principles of the investment industry, from quantitative analysis and theory and practice of the finance profession that keeps pace with the ever-changing dynamics of the global investment environment. Finance graduates may pursue entry-level positions such as : bank managers, traders, brokers, investment counselors, financial managers, financial analysts or credit managers.

College-Wide Requirements 6 credits
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Core Requirements 33 credits
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Business Core Requirements 21 credits
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Major Requirements 39 credits
ACC 3131 Tax Law for Individuals
ECN 1001 Introductory Macroeconomics
ECN 2002 Introductory Microeconomics
ECN 2029 Money and Banking
FIN 3162 Fundamentals of Financial Analysis
FIN 4092 Investment Management
FIN 4151 Advanced Financial Statement Analysis
FIN 4163 Advanced Corporate Finance
FIN 4173 Multinational Finance
FIN 4181 Financial Strategy and Risk Management
MTH 1002* Fundamentals of Mathematics
MTH 1006 Statistics
MTH 1007 Operations Research
Electives 21 credits
Total: 120 credits

*MTH 1002 fulfills College-wide Mathematics requirement.

Recommended Sequence of Courses
Semester 1
Core Western Civilization Course
Core Modes of Artistic Expression Course
CIS 1200 Introduction to Information Systems Management
FYE First Year Experience Seminar (Freshmen Only)
ENG 1001 Principles of Writing
MTH 1002 Fundamentals of Mathematics
Total: 18

Semester 2
Core Western Civilization Course
Core Modes of Artistic Expression Course
MGT 1011 Introduction to Management Theory and Practice
MKT 1033 Essentials of Marketing in the 21st Century
MTH 1006 Statistics
Total: 15

Semester 3
Core Dynamics of Contemporary Societies Course
Core Nature of the Universe Course
ACC 2001 Introduction to Financial Accounting I
ECN 1001 Introductory Macroeconomics
MGT 2077 Business Law I
Total: 15

Semester 4
Core Dynamics of Contemporary Societies Course
Core Nature of the Universe Course
ACC 2002 Introduction to Financial Accounting II
ECN 1001 Introductory Microeconomics
MTH 1007 Operations Research
Total: 15

Semester 5
Core Varieties of Human Experience Course
ECN 2029 Money and Banking
FIN 3087 Principles of Finance
FIN 3162 Fundamentals of Financial Analysis
Elective  
Total: 15

Semester 6
Core Varieties of Human Experience Course
ACC 3131 Tax Law for Individuals
FIN 4151 Advanced Financial Statement Analysis
FIN 4173 Multinational Finance
Elective  
Total: 15

Semester 7
FIN 4092 Investment Management
FIN 4163 Advanced Corporate Finance
Electives  
Total: 15

Semester 8
Core Senior Seminar
FIN 4181 Financial Strategy and Risk Management
Electives  
Total: 12