Finance, Financial Planning Track, BSB

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The finance major permits students to specialize in the traditional finance discipline or in the emerging financial planning discipline. The traditional finance track is intended to prepare students for professional positions with financial institutions, finance departments of business enterprises, and investment companies. The financial planning track is appropriate for students who wish to start their own financial planning business or work in the broad area of financial services.

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 312 - Macroeconomic Theory 3 Credit(s)
FIN 305 - Investments 3 Credit(s)
FIN 320 - Risk Management and Insurance 3 Credit(s)
FIN 450 - Financial Practices and Regulations 3 Credit(s)
FIN 453 - Seminar in Financial Planning 3 Credit(s)
FIN 497 - Internship in Finance 3 Credit(s)
Finance Electives 6 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) (Humanities)
ANTH 105 - Cultural Anthropology 3 Credit(s) (Social Science)
MATH 117 - Elementary Functions 3 Credit(s) (Math/Science)
MATH 119 - Elementary Statistics for Business Majors 3 Credit(s) (Math/Science)
PRWR 215 - Effective Business Communication (W) 3 Credit(s)
PHIL 352 - Business Ethics 3 Credit(s) (Humanities)
Humanities Electives 6 Credit(s)
Social Science Elective 3 Credit(s)
Math/Science Elective 6 Credit(s)
Physical Education Elective 1 Credit(s)

Total Credits: 123

*ACCT 420 qualifies as a finance elective.

Curriculum Sequence

Finance, Financial Planning Track Curriculum Sequence

Finance, Financial Planning Track (CO-OP) Curriculum Sequence