Program Competencies
Students completing the program should be qualified to:
- Analyze financial activities and/or events.
- Write reports concerning financial activities and/or events.
- Present oral reports concerning financial activities and/or events.
- Use computer and other technological skills in their careers.
- Demonstrate knowledge of ethical issues in finance.
Graduates will be prepared for entry-level positions in financial management, investment management, financial institution administration, and financial planning. In addition, graduates will be qualified for graduate study in finance, economics, management, marketing or any other field directly related to finance.
Assessment Procedures
Finance Exit Exam
SBA Co-Op Employer Performance Appraisal
In addition to the track courses listed below, the general education, BBA qualifying courses, prerequisite courses, upper division and free electives must be completed. The track in finance is composed of 27 credit hours of specialized courses in finance.
Finance Track Requirements
General Education
| General Education courses | variable |
Total Credit Hours: | 36 |
Business Qualifying and Prerequisite Courses
| Business Qualifying and Prerequisite Courses | variable |
Total Credit Hours: | 24 |
Upper Core BBA Requirements
| Upper Core BBA Requirements | variable |
Total Credit Hours: | 27 |
Track Requirements
FIN 373 | Investments | 3 |
FIN 420 | Financial Markets and Institutions | 3 |
FIN 460 | Advanced Business Finance | 3 |
FIN 485 | International Finance | 3 |
FIN 490 | Seminar in Financial Theory and Practice | 3 |
| Approved Finance Electives | 12 |
Total Credit Hours: | 27 |
Approved Electives for the Finance Track
Any course used to fulfill a BBA/core requirement may not also be used to fulfill a BBA/finance requirement. In such cases, a course or courses from the list of approved finance track elective courses must be substituted for the course(s) used to fulfill the BBA/core requirement.
Free Electives
| Free Electives | variable |
Total Credit Hours: | 6 |