This program was approved for students entering the university in the Summer 2024–Spring 2025 catalog year. For more information about catalog year, go to Catalog YearInformation.
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Finance
Unit: Business (BU)
Department: Finance
Academic Plan Code(s): FIN_BSB
Program Information
The objective of the Finance major program is to provide our students with a competitive edge in their professional financial and managerial careers. Our majors are prepared, upon graduation to apply critical thinking and problem solving skills, either individually or in teams, in order to creatively and ethically solve problems in a global marketplace.
Degree Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements 1 | 31 | |
(6 hours of General Education requirements may be satisfied through coursework required by the degree program) | ||
| College/School Requirements 1,2 | 53 | |
| Program/Major Requirements | 24 | |
| Supporting Courses | 18 | |
| Minimum Total Hours | 120 | |
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To complete the degree in theminimum number of hourslisted, some hours from the General Education Requirements must be satisfied by courses defined by the unit and/or program. Using other courses to satisfy General Education requirements will require additional hours to complete the degree requirements. See the Degree Requirements tab for specific coursework.
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College/School Requirements include 6 hours of courses that also cover General Education requirements. See the Degree Requirements tab for details.
Specific coursework information can be found on the Degree Requirements tab.
Departmental Admission Requirements
New Students and Transfer Students
Admission to the College of Business ensures admission to the BSB in Finance.
Current Students - Admission in Good Standing
- Students who are currently enrolled inthe College of Business as a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration or Business Economics major are permitted to change to a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Finance as long as they are in good academic standing; and
- The student has completedMATH111 College Algebra - QR (or equivalent) orMATH180 Elements of Calculus - QR
General Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements 1 | 31 | |
| The following courses are required by the program and can satisfy the respective General Education Requirement: | ||
MATH180 | Elements of Calculus - QR | |
orMATH205 | Calculus I - QR | |
ECON201 | Principles of Microeconomics - SB | |
orECON202 | Principles of Macroeconomics - SB | |
All degrees require the completion of the University-wide General EducationProgram (link provided above). Some General Education requirements may be met in the requirements for the major or supporting coursework, in which case additional electives may be required to complete the minimum hours for the degree.
College/School Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| College of Business Requirements | ||
| CAMP100 | Campus Culture/Business Students | 1 |
| MATH180 | Elements of Calculus - QR 2,3,4 | 3 |
| orMATH205 | Calculus I - QR | |
| Select one of the following Ethics courses: | 3 | |
PHIL222 | Contemporary Moral Problems - AH | |
PHIL225 | Business Ethics | |
PHIL321 | Ethics | |
PHIL323 | Medical Ethics | |
| BUS301 | Business Communication | 3 |
| BUS201 | Career Development | 1 |
| ACCT201 &ACCT202 | Principles of Financial Accounting Principles of Managerial Accounting | 6 |
| ECON201 &ECON202 | Principles of Microeconomics - SB Principles of Macroeconomics - SB 2 | 6 |
| BSTA201 | Business Statistics 5 | 3 |
| CIS205 | Information Systems in Organizations | 3 |
| General Electives | 6 | |
| Business Breadth | ||
| FIN301 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| MKT301 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| MGMT301 | Management and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| CLAW301 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| CIS305 | Data Analysis for Decision-Making | 3 |
| MGMT401 | Operations Management | 3 |
| Minimum Total Hours | 53 | |
Total of 53 includes 3 credit hours of ECON and 3 credit hours of MATH that are also counted in the 31 General Education hours above.
Program/Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Finance Depth | ||
| ACCT301 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| FIN304 | Intermediate Corporate Finance | 3 |
| FIN370 | International Finance | 3 |
| FIN401 | Investments | 3 |
| FIN403 | Financial Derivatives | 3 |
| FIN433 | Financial Markets and Institutions | 3 |
| FIN475 | Capstone Seminar in Finance - CUE | 3 |
| FIN Electives 6 | 3 | |
| Minimum Total Hours | 24 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Courses | ||
| General Electives | 18 | |
Transfer students must take a minimum of 12 credit hours in their major within the College of Business.
Six hours of cultural diversity courses are required and may be incorporated within the degree program.
All course prerequisites must be followed.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Culminating Undergraduate Experience (Graduation requirement) | ||
| Requirement fulfilled by completing: | ||
FIN475 | Capstone Seminar in Finance - CUE | |
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College/School Requirements include six hours of the General Education (3 hours Quantitative Reasoning and 3 hours Social & Behavioral Sciences). A course satisfying the General Education Oral Communication requirement (COMM111, COMM112 or HON214) is a prerequisite for BUS301, but not included in the degree requirements. Students who select PHIL222 to satisfy the Ethics requirement will also satisfy 3 hours of the Arts & Humanities requirement, which may require additional electives to complete the degree.
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Completes General Education requirements.
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For students with strong high school mathematics backgrounds, and for students who intend to pursue graduate work in finance, MATH205 and MATH206 is recommended. MATH206 may be taken as aGeneral Elective.
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If MATH205/MATH206 is taken, there will be 4-8 total hours of math, reducing the General Elective hours required to complete the degree.
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The following will also meet the statistics requirement:MATH109, PSYC301, SOC301.
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Co-operative Education is an elective curriculum option for up to six (6) hours of credit. Three hours of Co-op credit may count as a finance elective. If a student takes a second 3-hour Co-op class, then it would count as a General Elective. Pass/Failcredit is given for approved COB co-op work experiences. Participation in the COB Co-op program is encouraged to strengthen the BSBA degree with professional experience and to enhance a student's resume.
Flight Plan
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| CAMP100 | Campus Culture/Business Students | 1 |
| ECON202 | Principles of Macroeconomics - SB | 3 |
| ENGL101 | Introduction to College Writing - WC | 3 |
| MATH180 or MATH205 | Elements of Calculus - QR or Calculus I - QR | 3-4 |
| General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Science - S | 3 | |
| General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Science Lab - SL | 1 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL102 | Intermediate College Writing - WC | 3 |
| ACCT201 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ECON201 | Principles of Microeconomics - SB | 3 |
| General Education: Cardinal Core Oral Communication - OC | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT202 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| CIS205 | Information Systems in Organizations | 3 |
| BUS201 | Career Development | 1 |
| HIST101 or HIST102 | History of Civilizations I - D2, SBH or History of Civilizations II - SBH, D2 | 3 |
| CIS305 | Data Analysis for Decision-Making | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
BSTA201 | Business Statistics | |
MATH109 | Introduction to Social Statistics - QR | |
CJ326 | Quantitative Analysis - QR | |
SOC301 | Introduction to Social Statistics | |
PSYC301 | Introduction to Social Statistics | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| FIN301 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| MKT301 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| MGMT301 | Management and Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| General Education: Cardinal Core Arts & Humanities US Diversity - AHD1 | 3 | |
| General Education: Cardinal Core Natural Sciences - S | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT301 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| CLAW301 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| FIN304 | Intermediate Corporate Finance | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
PHIL222 | Contemporary Moral Problems - AH | |
PHIL225 | Business Ethics | |
PHIL321 | Ethics | |
PHIL323 | Medical Ethics | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| BUS301 | Business Communication | 3 |
| FIN370 | International Finance | 3 |
| FIN403 or FIN401 | Financial Derivatives or Investments | 3 |
| General Education: Cardinal Core Arts & Humanities - AH | 3 | |
| General Elective (300 level or above) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| FIN401 or FIN403 | Investments or Financial Derivatives | 3 |
| FIN433 | Financial Markets and Institutions | 3 |
| MGMT401 | Operations Management | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective (300 level or above) | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| FIN475 | Capstone Seminar in Finance - CUE | 3 |
| Finance Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Minimum Total Hours | 120 | |
The Flight Plan outlined above is intended to demonstrate one possible path to completing the degree within four years. Course selection and placement within the program may vary depending on course offerings and schedule, elective preferences, and other factors (study abroad, internship availability, etc.). Please consult your advisor for additional information about building a flight plan that works for you.
Degree Audit Report
Degree Audit reports illustrate how your completed courses fulfill the requirements of your academic plan, and which requirements are still outstanding. Degree audits also take transfer credits and test credits into account. "What-if" reports allow you to compare the courses you have completed in your current academic plan to the courses required in another academic plan. Should you have questions about either report, please consult with your academic advisor.
Flight Planner
The Flight Planner tool is available for you to create a personalized Flight Plan to graduation. Advisors have access to review your Flight Planner and can help you adjust it to ensure you remain on track to graduate in a timely manner.
To create these reports:
- Log into your ULink account.
- Click on the Academic Progress tile.
- Select the appropriate report.
- To run a Degree Audit report, click on "View my Degree Audit."
- To create a What-if report, click on "Create a What-if Advisem*nt Report."
- To run a Flight Planner report, click on "Use My Flight Planner."
Click here to run a Degree Audit report, create a What-if report, or run a Flight Planner report.
