Department of Accounting, Finance & Economics

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Finance

The study of finance equips students to analyze financial issues ranging from business finance to international finance and their relevance in the contemporary world. Capital structure and investment, personal and professional investing, asset valuation and management, risk hedging and management, and foreign exchange risk management are some traditional topics covered in the curriculum. The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Finance degree equips students to pursue finance-related career paths such as Financial Analysts, Cost/Credit Analysts, Bank Managers, Portfolio/Fund Managers, and Traders in Stocks, Bonds and Currencies.

The finance course of study contains a theoretical core supporting the finance, accounting, marketing, and management fields. It is designed to prepare graduates for management or analytical careers in business or government. In addition, the major provides a foundation for graduate study in a variety of fields. Faculty advisors will work closely with students to assist them in planning their course work to achieve personal career objectives.

Students who complete the economics and finance program will be able to:

Understand economic concepts and relationships.
Understand financial decision making at the individual, corporate, and public policy levels.
Improve problem-solving skills through the application of economic and financial concepts.
Evaluate economic and financial issues in a global context.

Curriculum

The matrix below is a sample plan for all coursework required for this program.

Freshman

Fall		Spring
ENGL 1013 Composition I¹	3	ENGL 1023 Composition II¹	3
Fine Arts & Humanities¹	3	Fine Arts & Humanities¹	3
U.S. History/Government¹	3	Science with Lab¹	4
MATH 1113 College Algebra²	3	MATH 2223 Quantitative Business Analysis²	3
BUAD 1111 Introduction to Business	1	COMM 2173 Business and Professional Speaking	3
BUAD 2003 Business Information Systems	3
Total Hours	16	Total Hours	16

Sophomore

Fall		Spring
MATH 2243 Calculus for Business and Economics	3	Science with Lab¹	4
ACCT 2000 Accounting Principles I Lab	0	ACCT 2013 Accounting Principles II	3
ACCT 2003 Accounting Principles I	3	ECON 2013 Principles of Economics II	3
ECON 2003 Principles of Economics I	3	BUAD 2053 Business Statistics	3
BDA 2003 Business Problem Solving	3	BUAD 3023 Business Communication	3
BLAW 2033 Legal Environment of Business	3
Total Hours	15	Total Hours	16

Junior

Fall		Spring
ACCT 3003 Intermediate Accounting I	3	ECON 3003 Money and Banking	3
FIN 3063 Business Finance	3	ECON 3093 Econometrics	3
MGMT 3003 Management and Organizational Behavior	3	FIN 3023 Financial Institutions and Markets	3
Finance Major Elective^3,4	3	FIN 3043 Investments	3
Economics Elective (3000-4000)	3	MGMT 3103 Operations Management	3
Total Hours	15	Total Hours	15

Senior

Fall		Spring
MGMT 4013 Management Information Systems	3	MGMT 4083 Business Policy	3
MKT 3043 Principles of Marketing	3	FIN 4093 Advanced Financial Management	3
FIN 4023 Portfolio Management	3	Finance Major Elective^3,4	3
FIN 4033 Financial Modeling	3	Elective	3
Elective	3
Total Hours	15	Total Hours	12

¹See appropriate alternatives or substitutions in “General Education Requirements”.
²Students who have two years of high school algebra with a grade of “C” or better and a math ACT score of 22 or above may omit College Algebra and enroll directly in MATH 2223 Quantitative Business Analysis, Quantitative Business Analysis. If omitted, an additional 3 hours of electives will be required.
³ Only three hours of economic/finance internship will apply to this requirement.
⁴Finance major elective options: FIN 2013 Personal Finance, FIN 3033 Principles of Real Estate, FIN 4053 Internship I in Economics/Finance, FIN 4083 Financial Institution Management, ECON 4093 International Economics and Finance, ECON 3073 Intermediate Microeconomics Theory, ACCT 3013 Intermediate Accounting II, ACCT 3043 Federal Tax I or BDA 3053 Business Data Analysis