The finance major prepares students for careers in financial management, investment brokerage, insurance, and real estate. It also provides an appropriate preparation for students who wish to pursue graduate work in finance or other areas of business.  The finance major additionally offers a track in Financial Planning. The requirements for the Finance major are outlined below.

Core Curriculum Requirements 43-45
(Includes 22-23 hours of Pre-business required courses)
(See undergraduate catalog for core curriculum requirements)

Business Core Courses 30

ITEC 100. Introduction to Information Technology. or
ITEC 281. Data Management and Analysis with Spreadsheets. 3

Required Courses 15
FINC 332. Intermediate Business Finance. 3
FINC 335. Financial Markets and Institutions. 3
FINC 381. Investment Analysis. 3
FINC 438. Financial Decision Making. 3
FINC 439. International Finance. 3

Choose three finance electives from: 9
(at least one elective must have the FINC prefix)
ACTG 311. Cost Accounting. 3
ACTG 313. Intermediate Accounting I. 3
ACTG 401. International Accounting. 3
ACTG 411. Federal Taxation. 3
BLAW 304. Business Law I. 3
FINC 336. Principles of Real Estate. 3
FINC 341. Insurance I. 3
FINC 351. Personal Financial Planning. 3
FINC 434. Bank Management 3
FINC 436. Real Estate Finance. 3
FINC 439. International Finance. 3
FINC 441. Insurance II. 3
FINC 451. Advanced Financial Planning. 3
FINC 481. Global Portfolio Wealth Management. 3

Electives 21-23
Total Credits Needed for Degree 120