Program: Finance, Financial Planning Track Curriculum Sequence - Widener University

Apr 25, 2025

2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog

Freshman

Fall (15.5 Credits)

ENGL 101 - Reading, Thinking and Writing 3 Credit(s)
MATH 117 - Elementary Functions 3 Credit(s)
MGT 100 - Understanding and Working in Organizations 3 Credit(s)
2 Electives 6 Credit(s) ^†
Physical Education Elective 0.5 Credit(s)

Spring (16.5 Credits)

ACCT 105 - Financial Accounting 3 Credit(s)
ANTH 105 - Cultural Anthropology 3 Credit(s) *
PRWR 215 - Effective Business Communication (W) 3 Credit(s)
MATH 119 - Elementary Statistics for Business Majors 3 Credit(s)
MIS 180 - Computing and Spreadsheets 1 Credit(s) *
1 Electives 3 Credit(s) †
Physical Education Elective 0.5 Credit(s)

Sophomore

Fall (15 Credits)

ACCT 205 - Managerial Accounting 3 Credit(s)
EC 101 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credit(s) **
ENGL 102 - Literature and Critical Writing (W) 3 Credit(s)
MGT 210 - Foundations of Management 3 Credit(s)
1 Elective 3 Credit(s)⁺

Spring (15 Credits)

BLAW 250 - Legal and Ethical Environment of Business 3 Credit(s)
EC 202 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credit(s) **
FIN 303 - Financial Management 3 Credit(s) **
MIS 290 - Management Information Systems 3 Credit(s)
QA 252 - Intermediate Statistics 3 Credit(s)

Junior

Fall (15 Credits)

EC 312 - Macroeconomic Theory 3 Credit(s)
FIN 305 - Investments 3 Credit(s)
MGT 310 - Leadership in Business 3 Credit(s)
PHIL 352 - Business Ethics 3 Credit(s) *
1 Elective 3 Credit(s) ^†

Spring (15 Credits)

ACCT 409 - Pensions and Retirement 3 Credit(s)
FIN 320 - Risk Management and Insurance 3 Credit(s)
MGT 365 - International Business 3 Credit(s) *
OPM 352 - Operations Management 3 Credit(s)
1 Elective 3 Credit(s) ^†

Senior

Fall (16 Credits)

ACCT 405 - Federal Income Taxation 4 Credit(s)
ACCT 408 - Principles of Estate Planning 3 Credit(s)
MKT 300 - Marketing Principles 3 Credit(s)
FIN Elective 3 Credit(s)
FIN 497 - Internship in Finance 3 Credit(s)

Spring (15 Credits)

FIN 450 - Financial Practices and Regulations 3 Credit(s)
FIN 453 - Seminar in Financial Planning 3 Credit(s)
MGT 452 - Management Policy and Strategy 3 Credit(s)
FIN Elective 3 Credit(s)
1 Elective 3 Credit(s) ^†

Total Credits: 123

*Course may be taken in either the fall or spring semester.

**EC 101 and EC 202 may be offered in summer or spring.

^†Finance/financial planning majors must complete two humanities electives, one social science elective, two science/math electives, and two free electives.

See also “Cooperative Programs: Finance, Financial Planning Track (CO-OP) Curriculum Sequence ”