Finance

Finance incorporates business administration courses designed to provide a general understanding of the operations of organizations, preparation for careers in administration in business and in various other kinds of societal organizations, and preparation for graduate study. Finance majors choose a concentration in either investments or entrepreneurship.

Major (55 hours)

• Prerequisite of one course from:
  • Finite Mathematics — MATH 1300
  • Applied Calculus — MATH 1400
  • Calculus I — MATH 2010
• 37-hour business core
• Intermediate Finance — BSNS 3350
• Investments — BSNS 4150
• Money and Banking — ECON 3410

• Investments
  • Financial Planning — BSNS 3150
  • Portfolio Management — BSNS 4160
  • 3 hours from:
    • Practicum in Business — BSNS 3850
    • Topics in Business and Economics — BSNS 4240
    • Business Internship — BSNS 4800
    • Federal Income Tax — ACCT 4020


• Entrepreneurship
  • Opportunity Recognition and New Venture Feasibility — BSNS 3100
  • Business Plan Development — BSNS 4310
  • 3 hours from:
    • Financial Planning — BSNS 3150
    • Buyer/Seller Relations — BSNS 3210
    • eBusiness/eCommerce — BSNS 3400
    • Law for Entrepreneurs — BSNS 3440
    • Portfolio Management — BSNS 4160
    • Funding New Ventures — BSNS 4320
    • Business Internship — BSNS 4800

View the Undergraduate Catalog for full course descriptions.