Bachelor of Science in Finance

Business Administration Core – 30 Hours Required

A grade of ‘C’ is required in each core course.

• AC221 Principles of Accounting I (3)
• AC222 Principles of Accounting II (3)
• ___ BA101 The Business Universe (3)
• ___ BA490 Business Policy & Strategy (3)
• ___ BL255 Business Law (3)
• ___ FI361 Financial Management (3)
• ___ MG301 Principles of Management (3)
• ___ MI375 Management Information Systems (3)
• ___ MK301 Principles of Marketing (3)

Choose 3 hours:*

• ___ AC540 International Perspectives of Accounting (3)
• ___ BA560 Topics in International Business (3)
• ___ BL560 International Business Law (3)
• ___ EC580 International Economics (3)
• ___ FI540 International Finance (3)
• ___ HA560 International Healthcare Administration (3)
• ___ MG560 International Management (3)
• ___ MK560 International Marketing (3)

* International Course taken to meet Business Administration Core requirement may not be counted on a major.

Support Courses – 21 Hours Required

Some courses may fulfill General Education requirements. A grade of ‘C’ or better is required in each support course.

• ___ BA252 Business Communication (2)
• ___ BA452 Professionalism (1)
• ___ EC215 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
• ___ EC225 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
• ___ EN140 Rhetoric & Critical Thinking (3)
• ___ MA116 Precalculus A OR MA123 Mathematical Reasoning and Modeling (3)
• ___ MI101 Intro to Computer Applications (3)
• ___ SC105 Fundamentals of Oral Communication (3) OR SC155 Interpersonal Communication (3)

Finance Major Courses (39 Hours) – No Minor Required

Required courses:*

• FI362 Advanced Financial Management (3)
• FI364 Modern Financial Institutions (3)
• FI368 Investments (3)
• FI480 Financial Policy (3)

Choose 3 hours:

• EC351 Applied Economics Models (3)
• EC490 Business Forecasting (3)

Choose 3 hours:

• MA223 Elementary Probability & Statistics (3)
• PY271 Psychological Research I (3)
• SO242 Statistics for Social Scientists (3)
• SW242 Statistics for Social Scientists (3)

Choose 12 hours:

• FI351 Principles of Insurance (3)
• FI363 Entrepreneurial Finance (3)
• FI365 Real Estate Principles and Practices (3)
• FI473 Internship in Finance (3)
• FI475 Futures Seminar (3)
• FI493 Independent Study in Finance (1-3)
• FI540 International Finance (3)
• FI550 Financial Modeling (3)
• FI565 Financial Markets (3)
• FI568 Portfolio Seminar (3)

Choose 3 hours:

• AC321 Financial Accounting and Reporting I (3)
• EC335 Money and Banking (3)
• EC410 Macroeconomic Theory (3)

Choose 6 hours:

• AC/BA/BL/EC/ER/FA/FI/HA/HM/MG/MI/MK/QM 300-599 (3-6)
• CS/CY 100-599 (3-6)

Some requirements may be fulfilled by coursework in major program.

• Social and Behavioral Sciences – 6 hours
• Constitution Requirement – 3 hours
• Written Communication – 6 hours
• Oral Communication – 3 hours
• Natural Sciences – 7 hours (from two disciplines, one to include a lab)
• Mathematics – 3 hours
• Humanities & Fine Arts – 9 hours (from at least two disciplines)
• Additional Requirements – 5 hours (to include UI100 for native students)
• Civics Examination

First Year    

Fall Semester (13 Hours)    

• UI100 (1)    
• EN100 (3)  
• BA101 (3)  
• MA116 or MA123 (3)    
• MI101 (3)   

Spring Semester (15 Hours)    

• EN140 (3)    
• SC105 or SC155 (3)     
• General Education (3)    
• General Education (3)    
• General Education (3)    

Milestone: Achieve a minimum 2.25 overall GPA   

Second Year    

Fall Semester (17 Hours)    

• AC221 (3)    
• BA252 (2)     
• EC215(3)    
• MA223/PY271/SO242/SW242 (3) 
• General Education (3)    
• General Education (3)    

Spring Semester (18 Hours)    

• AC222 (3)    
• BL255 (3)    
• EC225 (3)    
• EC351 or EC490 (3)  
• General Education (3)   
• General Education (3)   

Milestone: Achieve a minimum 2.25 overall GPA   

Third Year    

Fall Semester (14 Hours)    

• BA452 (1) 
• FI361 (3)    
• MG301 (3) 
• MK301 (3) 
• General Education (4)    

Spring Semester (15 Hours)    

• FI362 (3) 
• Finance Elective (3)
• MI375 (3) 
• Finance Elective (3) 
• Elective (3)  

Milestone: Maintain a  2.25 overall GPA and 2.25 major GPA 

Fourth Year    

Fall Semester (15 Hours)    

• FI364 (3)  
• FI368 (3) 
• Finance Elective (3)    
• International Course (3)    
• Finance Elective (3)

Spring Semester (15 Hours)    

• BA490 (3)    
• FI480(3)  
• Finance Elective (3)  
• Finance Elective (3)    
• Finance Elective (2)    

Milestone: Maintain a 2.25 overall GPA and 2.25 major GPA   

A “Milestone” signifies a significant stage for a student in the completion of a degree.

“Critical Courses” are italicized and bolded. Data shows that students who have completed this course in the first two years and have earned the noted grade are most likely to complete this program of study.