Finance majors study financial management and emerging trends in the finance field. Students are exposed to the theory and practice in corporate finance, financial institutions, investments, international finance, speculative markets, insurance, real estate and other related innovations. The finance major introduces students to the primary concepts necessary to gain the managerial skills and analytical tools to solve problems in managing portfolios, analyzing security investments, providing funds for a business, and controlling and planning the flow of funds within the enterprise.

Finance Major Requirements

The BSBA in Finance requires completion of a minimum of 21 credit hours in finance. A cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 in the finance major and a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 overall must be maintained to graduate.

Required Courses, 4 Courses, 12 Credits

FIN 311 Intermediate Finance
FIN 315 Principles of Investments
FIN 319 Money and Capital Markets
FIN 419 Problems of Managerial Finance
FIN 560 Experiential Component (Non-Credit)

Elective Courses, 3 Courses, 9 Credits

Select three from the following:

FIN 313 General Insurance
FIN 317 Real Estate
FIN 401 Practical Financial Planning
FIN 410 Analysis of Financial Statements
FIN 411 Futures and Options
FIN 413 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management
FIN 415 Capital Budgeting
FIN 417 Multinational Financial Management (Formerly IBFN 417)
FIN 422 Estate Planning
FIN 423 Retirement Planning
FIN 432 Financial Institutions
FIN H435 The Global Financial Crisis: Causes, Economics and Solutions
FIN H445 Quantitative Analysis and Trading of Financial Instruments 
FIN 450 Mutual Funds
FIN 510 Independent Study

Finance majors must complete 150 hours of preprofessional finance experience prior to graduating. Experience may be acquired through an internship, part- or full-time employment, or a cooperative position. Students must register for FIN 560, Experiential Component, during or immediately before the semester in which they complete the required 150 hours. The experiential component carries no academic credit, nor requires any tuition, and will be graded pass/fail. Approval of this experience must be obtained from the Finance Department.