Business Administration Comprehensive Bachelor of Science Finance Emphasis

Offered by Department of Accounting, Finance, and Economics

Major Option

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Business Fundamentals 3
ACCT 250	Principles of Accounting I	3
ACCT 251	Principles of Accounting II	3
MKT 300	Principles of Marketing	3
FIN 308	Principles of Finance	3
SCM 350	Supply Chain and Operations Management	3
MGT 355	Organizational Behavior	3
Business Communications, Law, and Ethics
BSAD 295	Business Communications	3
ACCT 311	Business Law I	3
MGT 493	Social Responsibilities of Business: Issues and Ethics	3
Business Analytics and Technology
Analytics - Take one of the following:		3
CYBR 306	Introduction to Predictive Modeling
MGT 334	Applied Business Analytics
ECON 365	Business Analytics & Decision Making
MKT 435	Marketing Research
Technology - Take one of the following:		3
MKT 350	Marketing Dashboards and Data Visualization
ACCT 391	Accounting Information Systems
CYBR 400	Exploring Computer Science Principles
MGT 460	Human Resource Information Systems: People Analytics and Talent Management
Practical Experience
Discover:
BSAD 175	Pathways to Personal & Academic Excellence	1
Prepare:
BSAD 375	Professional Readiness	1
Practice: Choose one of the following:		3
Internship:
ACCT 475	Accounting Internship
ECON 475	Internship
FIN 475	Finance Internship
MGT 475	Management Internship
MKT 475	Marketing Internship
SCM 476	Supply Chain Management Internship
or
Entrepreneurship Option: This is an option for students who envision starting or growing their own business as opposed to seeking traditional employment upon graduation.
BSAD 476	Business Startup Independent Study
or
Study Abroad with exposure to international business environment and experiences:
MGT 474	International Experiential Learning: Management
MKT 474	International Experiential Learning: Marketing
Capstone Experience
MGT 495	Administrative Strategy and Policy	3
Finance Emphasis Requirements 3
FIN 309	Corporate Finance	3
FIN 425	Financial Statement Analysis	3
FIN 476	Short-Term Financial Management 4	3
or FIN 876P	Short-Term Financial Management
FIN 480	Investments 4	3
or FIN 880P	Investments
FIN 481	Portfolio Management	3
FIN 482	Case Studies in Financial Management	3
Select one of the following:		3
ECON 322	Money and Banking
ACCT 312	Commercial Law 4
or ACCT 812	Employment Law
ACCT 350	Intermediate Accounting I
ACCT 351	Intermediate Accounting II
ACCT 352	Cost Accounting
ACCT 451	Tax Accounting 4
or ACCT 851P	Tax Accounting
Total Credit Hours		62

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Students with sufficient preparation may enter the mathematics program at a higher level. Students are required to take a LOPERs 4: Mathematics, Statistical, and Quantitative Reasoning course regardless of entry level.

²

Designated courses with the appropriate content may be approved to satisfy one of the Broad Knowledge requirements plus LOPER 9 or Broad Knowledge plus LOPER 10. Courses may be approved to satisfy LOPER 9 or LOPER 10 alone. (Courses satisfying LOPER 9 or LOPER 10 alone must be 3 credit hours.) Students applying this option will need to take additional hours in other categories to meet the required General Education hours.

³

2.0 GPA required

⁴

Students must be admitted into the 4+1 MBA accelerated program to take the graduate course.

This document represents a sample 4-year plan for degree completion with this major. Actual course selection and sequence may vary and should be discussed individually with your academic advisor. Advisors can also help you plan other experiences to enrich your undergraduate education such as internships, education abroad, undergraduate research, learning communities, and service learning and community-based learning.

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Semester 1
LOPR 126	First Year Seminar	3
LOPER 2: Writing Skills		3
MATH 102	College Algebra	3
LOPER 6: Humanities		3
LOPER 9: Civic Competency and Engagement		3
BSAD 175	Pathways to Personal & Academic Excellence	1
Total Credit Hours		16

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Semester 2
LOPER 3: Oral Communication Skills		3
ECON 270	Principles of Economics, Macroeconomics	3
LOPER 8: Natural Science		3
MATH 123	Applied Calculus I	3
ACCT 250	Principles of Accounting I	3
Total Credit Hours		15

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Semester 3
MGT 233	Business Statistics	3
ECON 271	Principles of Economics, Microeconomics	3
ACCT 251	Principles of Accounting II	3
BSAD 295	Business Communications	3
Unrestricted Elective		3
Total Credit Hours		15

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Semester 4
LOPER 5: Visual or Performing Arts		3
FIN 308	Principles of Finance	3
ACCT 311	Business Law I	3
Finance Elective		3
Unrestricted Elective		3
Total Credit Hours		15

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Semester 5
LOPER 10: Respect for Human Diversity		3
SCM 350	Supply Chain and Operations Management	3
FIN 309	Corporate Finance	3
MGT 355	Organizational Behavior	3
Unrestricted Elective		3
Total Credit Hours		15

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Semester 6
FIN 425	Financial Statement Analysis	3
ECON 365	Business Analytics & Decision Making	3
MKT 300	Principles of Marketing	3
BSAD 375	Professional Readiness	1
MKT 350	Marketing Dashboards and Data Visualization	3
or ACCT 391	Accounting Information Systems
or CYBR 400	Exploring Computer Science Principles
or MGT 460	Human Resource Information Systems: People Analytics and Talent Management
Unrestricted Elective		3
Total Credit Hours		16

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Semester 7
FIN 476	Short-Term Financial Management	3
or FIN 876P	Short-Term Financial Management
FIN 480	Investments	3
or FIN 880P	Investments
MGT 493	Social Responsibilities of Business: Issues and Ethics	3
FIN 475	Finance Internship	3
Total Credit Hours		12

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Semester 8
FIN 481	Portfolio Management	3
FIN 482	Case Studies in Financial Management	3
MGT 495	Administrative Strategy and Policy	3
Free Elective		3
Unrestricted Elective		3
Unrestricted Elective (1 hour only unless 4-hour science course is taken)		1-4
Total Credit Hours		16-19