Economics, Financial Services Track, BSB

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The Financial Services track provides students with a bachelor of science in business administration with an economics major, an accounting minor, and upper-level finance coursework that prepares students to also pursue a minor in finance.

Curriculum

Core Business Programs Curriculum (46 credits)

MGT 100 - Understanding and Working in Organizations 3 Credit(s)
ACCT 105 - Financial Accounting 3 Credit(s)
EC 101 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credit(s) (Social Science)
MIS 180 - Computing and Spreadsheets 1 Credit(s)
ACCT 205 - Managerial Accounting 3 Credit(s)
BLAW 250 - Legal and Ethical Environment of Business 3 Credit(s)
EC 202 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credit(s) (Social Science)
MGT 210 - Foundations of Management 3 Credit(s)
MIS 290 - Management Information Systems 3 Credit(s)
QA 252 - Intermediate Statistics 3 Credit(s)
FIN 303 - Financial Management 3 Credit(s)
MGT 310 - Leadership in Business 3 Credit(s)
MGT 365 - International Business 3 Credit(s)
MKT 300 - Marketing Principles 3 Credit(s)
OPM 352 - Operations Management 3 Credit(s)
MGT 452 - Management Policy and Strategy 3 Credit(s)

Field of Specialization (40 Credits)

ACCT 405 - Federal Income Taxation 4 Credit(s) *
ACCT 408 - Principles of Estate Planning 3 Credit(s) *
ACCT 409 - Pensions and Retirement 3 Credit(s) *
EC 311 - Microeconomic Theory 3 Credit(s)
EC 312 - Macroeconomic Theory 3 Credit(s)
EC 335 - Investments 3 Credit(s)
EC 401 - Money and Financial Institutions 3 Credit(s) *
EC 408 - International Economics 3 Credit(s)
EC 453 - Financial Services Seminar 3 Credit(s) *
FIN 320 - Risk Management and Insurance 3 Credit(s) *
EC 497 - Internship in Economics 3 Credit(s)
Free Electives 6 Credit(s)

Core Non-Business Requirements (37 Credits)

ENGL 101 - Reading, Thinking and Writing 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 102 - Literature and Critical Writing (W) 3 Credit(s)
ANTH 105 - Cultural Anthropology 3 Credit(s)
MATH 117 - Elementary Functions 3 Credit(s)
MATH 119 - Elementary Statistics for Business Majors 3 Credit(s)
PRWR 215 - Effective Business Communication (W) 3 Credit(s)
PHIL 352 - Business Ethics 3 Credit(s)
Humanities Electives 6 Credit(s)
Social Science Electives 3 Credit(s)
Math/Science Electives 6 Credit(s)
Physical Education Elective 1 Credit(s)

Total Credits: 123

*Courses meet the CFP® course content requirements.

Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., (CFP Board) has registered specified curriculum, offered by Widener University, that enables students who complete the prescribed curriculum to sit for the CFP® Certification Examination. Successful completion of the exam, along with other requirements, allows the candidate to use the CFP marks.

CFP®, Certified Financial Planner™, and CFP [with flame logo]® are certification marks owned by Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards. These marks are awarded to individuals who successfully complete CFP Board’s initial and ongoing certification requirements.

Widener University does not certify individuals to use the CFP®, Certified Financial Planner™, and CFP [with flame logo]® certification marks. CFP certification is solely granted by Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., to those persons who, in addition to completing the educational requirement such as this CFP Board-registered program, have met its ethics, experience, and examination requirements.

Curriculum Sequence

Economics, Financial Services Track Curriculum Sequence

Economics, Financial Services Track (CO-OP) Curriculum Sequence