FIN - Finance Major (BS)
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Program Description
Effective: Fall 2020
Modifications Made to Curriculum: Fall 2021, Fall 2023, Fall 2024
The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Finance major is designed to appeal to students wanting to immerse themselves in financial markets and data analysis. Our rigorous and hands-on curriculum engages our students through real-world exposure to U.S. and global markets, and prepares our graduates for success in careers throughout the financial industry.
Requisites
BS Finance Requirements for the Major (60 credits)
I. Introductory Courses (20 credits)
Complete all of the following:
course - Fundamentals of Financial Accounting, with a C- or better
course - Introduction to Computer Science in Python, with a C- or better
course - Economic Principles: Macroeconomics, with a C- or better
course - Calculus and Analytic Geometry I OR course - Topics in Single and Multivariable Calculus, with a C- or better.
course - Introduction to Statistics, with a C- or better
II. Finance Core (28 credits)
Complete all of the following:
course - Money, Banking and the Macroeconomy (Prerequisite: course)
course - Principles of Finance
course - Financial Decision Making
III. Electives (12 credits)
The electives allow students to develop their skills in the areas of finance, investing, computer science, econometrics and statistics giving them the appropriate insights and the tools to understand and analyze financial topics and issues.
Finance/Economics/Business
course - Fundamentals of Business
course - Wall Street Program: Wall Street and the Economy
course - Wall Street Program: Analysis of U.S. Financial Markets
course - Principles of Financial Markets
course - Topics in Finance
course or course - Student Managed Investment Fund I or II, if not used to satisfy the core requirement
course - Investment Banking
course - Sustainable Investing
course - Advanced Topics in Finance
course - Financial Economics
course - Personal Financial Planning
course - International Finance
course – Behavioral Finance
Analytics