Finance
Finance is the study of the assets of corporations and/or individuals. Students learn to understand what is involved in obtaining corporate financing and managing financial risk. Areas of study include financial instruments, institutions, and markets associated with business. Finance students develop a wide array of analytical skills, attain a thorough understanding of the finance function in various organizations, and sharpen their awareness of how financial institutions and markets function in a global environment. Graduates receive a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from the Accounting and Finance Department.
Finance Major Curriculum
Major Requirements
54 credits
| BUSS 101 | Contemporary Issues in Business | 3 |
| BUSS 201 | Financial Accounting | 4 |
| BUSS 202 | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| BUSS 203 | Financial Management | 3 |
| BUSS 205 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| BUSS 212 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| BUSS 220 | Marketing | 3 |
| BUSS 224 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| BUSS 232 | Operations Management | 3 |
| BUSS 304 | Working Capital Management | 3 |
| BUSS 311 | Investments | 3 |
| BUSS 331 | Capital Markets | 3 |
| BUSS 399 | Internship Seminar | 1 |
| BUSS 406 | Financial Strategies | 3 |
| BUSS 440 | Business Policy | 3 |
| BUSS 499 | Internship | 3 |
Choose two from the following list:
6 credits
| BUSS 204 | Federal Income Taxation | 3 |
| BUSS 208 | Financial Statement Analysis | 3 |
| BUSS 307 | International Finance | 3 |
| BUSS 312 | Risk Management | 3 |
| ECON 250 | Money and Banking | 3 |
| ECON 301 | International Trade | 3 |
Additional Requirements:
22 credits
| ECON 101 | Economics — Micro | 3 |
| ECON 102 | Economics — Macro | 3 |
| MATH 205* | Calculus I AI(Q) | 4 |
| MATH 208* | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
Choose one of the following two: AI(PS)
3 credits
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
Arts and Sciences Electives
6 credits
This requirement may be fulfilled by any combination of Anthropology, Art History, Biology, Chemistry, Criminal Justice, Economics, English, Environmental Studies, Foreign Language, Geography, History, Mathematics, Music, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Science, or Sociology courses. In addition to all courses in the above disciplines, courses that are marked with an asterisk (*) in the course descriptions section of the Catalog meet the Arts and Sciences Elective requirement.
Minimum credits required for graduation - 120
General Education Core Requirements and remaining Unrestricted Electives***
44 credits
* May require prior coursework depending upon Math placement
** Courses marked with an AI code fulfill Area of Inquiry requirements in the General Education Core.
