Program: Finance, Financial Planning Concentration (CO-OP) Curriculum Sequence - Widener University

Apr 12, 2025

2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog

Curriculum Sequence

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 - Introduction to Cultural Diversity 3 Credit(s)
EC 101 - Principles of Macroeconomics 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) *
Physical Education Elective 0.5 Credit(s)

Summer (15 Credits)

ACCT 205 - Managerial Accounting 3 Credit(s)
EC 202 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credit(s) **
MGT 210 - Foundations of Management 3 Credit(s)
2 Electives 6 Credit(s) ^†

Sophomore

Fall

First work period (4 months)

Spring (15 Credits)

BLAW 250 - Legal and Ethical Environment of Business 3 Credit(s)
ENGL 102 - Literature and Critical Writing (W) 3 Credit(s)
MIS 290 - Management Information Systems 3 Credit(s)
QA 252 - Intermediate Statistics 3 Credit(s)
Elective 3 Credit(s) ^†

Summer (15 Credits)

FIN 303 - Financial Management 3 Credit(s)
MGT 310 - Leadership in Business 3 Credit(s)
MKT 300 - Marketing Principles 3 Credit(s) *
PHIL 352 - Business Ethics 3 Credit(s)
Elective 3 Credit(s) ^†

Junior

Fall (16 Credits)

ACCT 405 - Federal Income Taxation 4 Credit(s)
EC 312 - Macroeconomic Theory 3 Credit(s)
FIN 305 - Investments 3 Credit(s)
FIN 497 - Internship in Finance 3 Credit(s)
MGT 365 - International Business 3 Credit(s)

Spring and Summer

Second work period (8 months)

Senior

Fall (15 Credits)

ACCT 408 - Principles of Estate Planning 3 Credit(s)
OPM 352 - Operations Management 3 Credit(s)
2 FIN Electives 6 Credit(s)
Elective 3 Credit(s) ^†

Spring (15 Credits)

ACCT 409 - Pensions and Retirement 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)
MGT 452 - Management Policy and Strategy 3 Credit(s)

Total Credits: 123

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

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

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