Major Requirements

Programs of study are structured to benefit students who will enter both finance and nonfinance careers. In addition, many individuals who have decided to pursue advanced professional degrees have found the finance program to be quite valuable. In short, even if you are not certain whether your career will be in a traditional finance specialization, it is quite possible that finance courses will be very useful in your personal and professional life.

There is considerable flexibility in arranging individual programs of study within the major. Students may choose a well-rounded exposure to the many facets of financial decision making. They may select courses in such areas as investment analysis, financial modeling, corporate financial management, banking and financial markets, real estate, insurance, and personal financial planning.

Finance Major (18 semester hours)
Group A *
Three courses required
FIN-307 Financial Markets and Institutions 3
FIN-309 Intermediate Corporate Finance 3
FIN-312 Investments 3
 
Group B *
Three Finance electives (300-400 level), excluding Finance Internship and Finance Co-op
For entry into the Finance major, students need at least a “C-” in FIN-300 Introduction to Finance.

Students must achieve a grade of at least “C-” in each of the major courses with a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the major. The following electives are recommended to those interested in the career areas specified below:

Corporate Financial Management:
FIN-330 Corporate Cash Management
Banking and Financial Markets:
FIN-308 Inter national Finance
Investment Analysis and Personal Financial Planning:
FIN-412 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management
FIN-305 Personal Financial Planning
Casework in Computerized Financial Models:
FIN-315 Financial Modeling
Insurance:
FIN-340 Principles of Risk Management

Because the fields are related so closely to finance, majors are encouraged to take advanced courses in accounting, economics and personal computer applications in business. Among the most useful accounting courses are ACC-310 and ACC-311, Accounting Theory and Concepts I and II.

Special Double Major Opportunities
Recognition and credit is given to the significant amount of financerelated material that is included in the program for accounting majors. As a result, students who are finance and accounting double majors can reduce the number of required finance courses from six to five. Details are available from the CBA Dean’s office or from the chairperson.

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