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  • Program Overview

    Through the finance program, you'll learn to connect economic theories to real world applications. You will study areas of corporate and international finance, plus a wide range of subdisciplines such as investment, cost control, financial modeling, and risk management. You will learn how macroeconomic and market conditions guide business decision making, and you will become conversant in the language and tools that financial managers use.

    Coursework and internships will prepare you to launch a career in any facet of the financial sector, including banking, insurance and brokerage firms, or the corporate world, among others. Or you may pursue a graduate degree, including a valuable MBA. The choices are yours.

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  • Curriculum

    Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 125-126

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    First Year - Credits: 32-33

    • ACC 175Ìý-ÌýFinancial Accounting (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 110Ìý-ÌýBusiness Computers I (Cr: 3)
      or Elective
    • BUS 120Ìý-ÌýBusiness Fundamentals I (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 121Ìý-ÌýBusiness Fundamentals II (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 122Ìý-ÌýBusiness Problem Solving (Cr: 3)
      or Elective
    • ECN 201Ìý-ÌýMacroeconomics (Cr: 3)
      Satisfies the Global Issues General Education Requirement
    • ECN 202Ìý-ÌýMicroeconomics (Cr: 3)
    • ENG 111Ìý-ÌýCritical Reading and Writing I (Cr: 3)
      Satisfies the Writing Designated Core Requirement
    • ENG 112Ìý-ÌýCritical Reading and Writing II (Cr: 3)
      Satisfies the Writing Designated Core Requirement
    • INT 100Ìý-ÌýInternship I (Cr: 2)
    • MTH 126Ìý-ÌýApplied Statistics (Cr: 3)
      Satisfies Quantitative Reasoning General Education Requirement

    Sophomore - Credits: 32

    • Aesthetic Awareness and Creative Expression General Education RequirementÌý (Cr: 3)
    • Individual and Society General Education RequirementÌý (Cr: 3)
    • Literary Perspectives General Education RequirementÌýÌý (Cr: 3)
    • Science and Technology General Education Requirement (Cr. 3-4)
    • ACC 185Ìý-ÌýManagerial Accounting (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 200Ìý-ÌýMarketing (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 210Ìý-ÌýFinance (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 249Ìý-ÌýIntroduction to Business Analytics (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 270Ìý-ÌýCommunicating in Business (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 311Ìý-ÌýCorporate Finance (Cr: 3)
    • ECN 302Ìý-ÌýIntermediate Microeconomics (Cr: 3)
    • INT 200Ìý-ÌýInternship II (Cr: 2)

    Junior - Credits: 31

    • Values and Ethical Reasoning General Education RequirementÌý (Cr: 3)
    • World Cultures General Education Requirement (Cr. 3)
    • Finance ElectivesÌý (Cr: 9)
    • General Education ElectiveÌý (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 320Ìý-ÌýOrganizational Behavior (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 340Ìý-ÌýInternational Finance (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 370Ìý-ÌýBusiness Analysis and Research (Cr: 3)
      Satisfies Writing Designated Requirement
    • BUS 375Ìý-ÌýFinancial Modeling (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 379Ìý-ÌýSemester Internship Strategies (Cr: 1)

    Senior - Credits: 30

    • Finance ElectiveÌý (Cr: 3)
    • General Education ElectivesÌý (Cr: 6)
    • BUS 331Ìý-ÌýInvestments (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 480Ìý-ÌýSemester Internship (Cr: 12)
    • BUS 489Ìý-ÌýSenior Research (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 490Ìý-ÌýSenior Thesis (Cr: 3)
      Or
    • BUS 491Ìý-ÌýSenior Capstone (Cr: 3)

    Finance Electives

    Choose four from the following:

    • ACC 300Ìý-ÌýAccounting Information Systems (Cr: 3)
    • ACC 325Ìý-ÌýTax Accounting (Cr: 3)
    • ACC 425Ìý-ÌýCorporate Tax Accounting (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 249Ìý-ÌýIntroduction to Business Analytics (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 302Ìý-ÌýLegal Environment for Business Including the UCC (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 303Ìý-ÌýInternational Business (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 354Ìý-ÌýEntrepreneurial Finance (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 355Ìý-ÌýRisk Management (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 415Ìý-ÌýBusiness Negotiation (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 440Ìý-ÌýTopics in Real Estate Seminar (Cr: 3)
    • CSC 160/160LÌý-ÌýIntroduction to Programming and Lab (Cr: 4)
    • CSC 260Ìý-ÌýVisual Programming I (Cr: 3)
    • CSC 261Ìý-ÌýVisual Programming II and Object-Oriented Design (Cr: 3)
    • MTH 137Ìý-ÌýCalculus II (Cr: 4)
    • MTH 225Ìý-ÌýProbability (Cr: 3)

    Learning Outcomes

    Upon completion of the finance program, students will:

    • Demonstrate the analytical and problem solving skills needed to solve complexÌýchallenges in finance.
    • Calculate and interpret quantitative data effectively.
    • Evaluate evidence systematically in developing solutions to finance problems.
    • Demonstrate the critical inquiry and analysis skills needed to engage constructively in intellectual discourse within finance.
    • Communicate effectively in oral and written form within the conventions of finance.
    • Apply a range of 'best practices'Ìýin a professional finance environment.

  • Internships and Careers

    An Î÷¹ÏÊÓƵ education means you'll graduate with a degree and a resume.

    Whether you pursue graduate school or embark on your career right away after graduation, we believe that your time at Î÷¹ÏÊÓƵ will prepare you for the next step. Take a look at what our graduates have been up to lately.

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