Finance, Financial Planning Track (BS)

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Finance majors are encouraged to take additional electives in accounting. Students contemplating graduate school should complete MA 121 and MA 122 .

Business Core

AB - 217 Financial Accounting Credits: 3
AB - 272 The Legal Environment of Business Credits: 3
EC - 209 Principles of Macroeconomics: MOT/ Social Science Credits: 3
EC - 210 Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
MA - 111 Probability and Statistics: MOT/Mathematics Credits: 3
MG - 100 Introduction to Business Credits: 3

Major Courses

FN - 220 Money and Banking Credits: 3
FN - 290 Personal Finance Credits: 3
FN - 311 Income Tax Planning Credits: 3 *
FN - 315 Retirement and Estate Planning Credits: 3
FN - 342 Introduction to Risk Management Credits: 3
FN - 361 Investments and Portfolio Management Credits: 3
FN - 417 Financial Plan Development Credits: 3
MG - 220 Data Analysis Credits: 3
MG - 4000 Business Capstone Credits: 1
MK - 215 Sales and Sales Management Credits: 3
*AB 322 and AB 324 (or AB 323 in Adult Studies) may be taken together in place of FN 311 .
FN 311 , FN 315 , FN 342 , and FN 417 are currently only offered through Adult Studies, but traditional day students may enroll.

Elective Courses

Six credits in finance electives at the 200 level or above*

*FN 454 is strongly recommended. AB 301 and EC 400 may each count toward these electives.

4+1 BS/MBA Degree Program

A 4+1 BS/MBA Degree Program in Finance is available to qualifying students. This program is designed to provide a competitive advantage for entry into the professional workplace. At the end of their junior year, finance majors with at least a 3.0 GPA are eligible for the program. Qualifying students may begin MBA courses during the fall semester of their senior year.