The Finance Major offers 3 options:

Business Finance Track
Financial Planning Track
International Finance Track

Requirements for the Business Finance Track

The Business Finance Track 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.  All requirements for finance majors are outlined below. The requirements include a set of Required Courses, Business Core Courses and 21 semester hours of Major Courses.

General Education Courses 53 Hrs.  (to include 18 hours of required courses)

Business Core Courses 30 Hrs.

ACTG 211. Fundamentals of Financial Accounting . 3
ACTG 212. Fundamentals of Managerial Accounting . 3
BLAW 203. Legal Environment of Business. 3
ECON 340. Global Economy and Business. 3
MGNT 322. Organizational Behavior. 3
MGNT 357. Operations Management. 3
MGNT 333. Statistical Decision Support. 3
FINC 331. Introduction to Business Finance. 3
MKTG 340. Principles of Marketing. 3
MGNT 428. Business Policy and Strategy. 3

Required Courses 12 Hrs.

FINC 332. Intermediate Business Finance. 3
FINC 335. Financial Markets and Institutions. 3
FINC 381. Investment Analysis . 3
FINC 438. Financial Decision Making. 3

Choose three finance electives from: 9 Hrs. (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 Ta x a t i o n . 3
BLAW304. 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 16 Hrs.

Total Credits Needed for Degree 120 Hrs.

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Requirements for the Financial Planning Track   

The Financial Planning Track prepares students for careers in financial planning and financial advising, especially for individual clients. It also provides an appropriate preparation for students who wish to pursue graduate work in finance or other areas of business.  All requirements for finance majors are outlined below. The requirements include a set of Required Courses, Business Core Courses and 27 semester hours of required Major Courses.

General Education Courses 53 Hrs.  (to include 18 hours of required courses)

Business Core Courses 30 Hrs.

ACTG 211. Fundamentals of Financial Accounting . 3
ACTG 212. Fundamentals of Managerial Accounting . 3
BLAW 203. Legal Environment of Business. 3
ECON 340. Global Economy and Business. 3
MGNT 322. Organizational Behavior. 3
MGNT 357. Operations Management. 3
MGNT 333. Statistical Decision Support. 3
FINC 331. Introduction to Business Finance. 3
MKTG 340. Principles of Marketing. 3
MGNT 428. Business Policy and Strategy. 3

Required Finance Courses (All Finance Majors) 12 Hrs.

FINC 332. Intermediate Business Finance. 3
FINC 335. Financial Markets and Institutions. 3
FINC 381. Investment Analysis . 3
FINC 438. Financial Decision Making. 3

Financial Planning Courses  15 Hrs.
 

FINC 341. Insurance 3
FINC 351  Personal Financial Planning  3
FINC 431  Retirement and Estate Planning  3

FINC 451. Advanced Financial Planning  3
ACTG 411. Federal Income Tax I  3

Electives 10 Hrs.

Total Credits Needed for Degree 120 Hrs.

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Requirements for the International Finance Track   

The International Finance Track prepares students for careers in financial management, investment brokerage, and related fields.  It also provides an appropriate preparation for students who wish to pursue graduate work in finance or other areas of business.  All requirements for finance majors are outlined below. The requirements include a set of Required Courses, Business Core Courses and 24 semester hours of Major Courses.

General Education Courses 53 Hrs.  (to include 18 hours of required courses)

Business Core Courses 30 Hrs.

ACTG 211. Fundamentals of Financial Accounting . 3
ACTG 212. Fundamentals of Managerial Accounting . 3
BLAW 203. Legal Environment of Business. 3
ECON 340. Global Economy and Business. 3
MGNT 322. Organizational Behavior. 3
MGNT 357. Operations Management. 3
MGNT 333. Statistical Decision Support. 3
FINC 331. Introduction to Business Finance. 3
MKTG 340. Principles of Marketing. 3
MGNT 428. Business Policy and Strategy. 3

Required Finance Courses (All Finance Majors) 12 Hrs.

FINC 332. Intermediate Business Finance. 3
FINC 335. Financial Markets and Institutions. 3
FINC 381. Investment Analysis . 3
FINC 438. Financial Decision Making. 3

International Finance Track Required Courses 9 Hrs.

ACTG 401. International Accounting

FINC 439. International Finance

FINC 481. Global Portfolio Wealth Management

International Finance Track Elective Course 3 Hrs.

Choose one course from:

ECON 311. Economic Development

ECON 442. International Trade Theory and Policy.

ECON 443. International Monetary Theory and Policy,

MGNT 326. Cultural Diversity and International Management.

Pre-Approved FINC 471. Special Topics in Finance.

Pre-Approved FINC 472. Independent Study.

Electives 13 Hrs.

Total Credits Needed for Degree 120 Hrs.

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