The major in Finance is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to achieve successful business careers. While helping students build a well-rounded foundation of knowledge and skills enriched by liberal arts education , the major offers intensive instructions and training in different areas of finance. The major also offers students opportunities for specialization and career focus through a wide range of electives and faculty-supervised internships and independent study projects that enhance individual learning experience.

To earn the BBA (Bachelors of Business Administration), finance majors must earn a minimum of 126 credits. They must fulfill all arts and sciences foundation requirements and complete all business core curriculum courses, in addition to the required 21 credits in finance. A cumulative GPA of 2.00 is required.

Course Requirements

All college core requirements and the general business core, plus:

• ACC 330 - Analysis of Financial Statements
• FIN 322 - Corporate Finance
• FIN 333 - Global Finance
• FIN 329 - Financial Institutions, Markets and Money
• FIN 431 - Investment Analysis
• and TWO electives in Finance, one of which can be fulfilled by an internship.

Finance Minor

A student majoring in another business discipline must take four upper-level finance courses for a Finance Minor. A student with a major in the School of Arts and Science must take four upper-level finance courses as well as an abbreviated business core to minor in Finance. Obtaining a minor in finance with compatible majors such as Accounting, IS, and Economics enhances a graduate’s ability to penetrate the job market.