The major in finance prepares students for service as academically prepared professionals in the financial services industry and as financial officers in both the business and not-for-profit worlds. All functional areas of business are included in this major, along with the special awareness and higher level financial skills needed for institutional and economic development. Specializations may be taken in 1) corporation finance, 2) investment and financial markets and 3) depository institution management. Graduates of this program are prepared for employment in business, government or non-profit organizations, teaching, research, consulting, and further graduate level education.
Required Courses
In addition to the University Requirements and the Common Business Core courses in business, students majoring in finance must also take the following:
Finance Courses: 18 credits
FIN 340 - Capital Formation
FIN 341 - Principles of Investment
FIN 347 - International Financial Management
Plus 9 credits (3 courses) selected with the faculty Adviser.
Cognates: 3 credits
CSC 200 - Personal Computer Applications
Source: Undergraduate Catalog 2003-2004
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