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Financial Analyst
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As a finance major, you’ll learn financial management and financial planning. You’ll complete a minimum of 120 credit hours to complete this degree, including the general education requirements and at least 39 senior division hours.
Business Administration Core – 33 Hours Required
Required Courses:
- 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)
A grade of ‘C’ is required in each core course.
Choose 3 Hours From:*
*International Course taken to meet Business Administration Core requirement may not be counted on a major.
- 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)
- MG560 International Management (3)
- MK560 International Marketing (3)
Support Courses - 30 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)
- QM257 Business Statistics I (3)
- QM258 Business Statistics II (3)
- SC105 Fundamentals of Oral Communication (3)
NOTE: All 100 and 200 level core and support courses are pre-requisite to all 300 level business core and business major courses.
Finance Major Courses – 27 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 From:
- EC351 Applied Economic Models (3)
- EC490 Business Forecasting (3)
Choose 12 Hours From:
- FI351 Principles of Insurance (3)
- FI363 Entrepreneurial Finance (3)
- FI365 Real Estate Principles & Practices (3)
- FI473 Internship in Finance (3)
- FI475 Futures Seminar (3)
- FI493 Independent Study in Finance (1-3)
- FI540 International Finance (3)
- FI568 Portfolio Seminar (3)
Three of the above twelve hours may be from the following:
- AC321 Financial Accounting & Reporting I (3)
- EC335 Money & 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
Freshman Year
Fall Semester (13 Hours)
- UI100 (1)
- EN100 (3)
- BA101 (3)
- MA116 or MA123 (3)
- MI101 (3)
Spring Semester (15 Hours)
- EN140 (3)
- SC105 (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
Milestone: Achieve a minimum 2.25 overall GPA
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester (17 Hours)
- AC221 (3)
- BA252 (2)
- EC215(3)
- QM257 (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
Spring Semester (18 Hours)
- AC222 (3)
- BL255 (3)
- EC225 (3)
- QM258 (3)
- General Education (3)
- General Education (3)
Milestone: Achieve a minimum 2.25 overall GPA
Summer courses are encouraged to avoid 18 hour semesters.
Junior Year
Fall Semester (13 Hours)
- BA452 (1)
- FI361 (3)
- MG301 (3)
- MK301 (3)
- General Education (3)
Spring Semester (15 Hours)
- EC490 or EC351 (3)
- FI362 (3)
- MI375 (3)
- Finance Elective (3)
- General Education (3)
Milestone: Maintain a 2.25 overall GPA and 2.25 major GPA
Senior Year
Fall Semester (15 Hours)
- FI364 (3)
- FI368 (3)
- Finance Elective (3)
- International Course (3)
- Elective (3)
Spring Semester (14 Hours)
- BA490 (3)
- FI480(3)
- Finance Elective (3)
- Finance Elective (3)
- 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.
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