Major Requirements
Important 2006-07 Catalog Correction Click here
Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance Program Requirements
All candidates for a bachelor of science degree in accounting, computer information systems, finance, management and marketing must satisfy the General Studies requirements, the business core course requirements, and the School of Business requirements described in the following four sections. For business programs leading to a bachelor of science degree, the basic structure of each program is:
| Courses | Hours |
| General Studies (Level I and Level II) | 34 |
| School of Business requirements | 9 |
| Business Core | 33 |
| Finance Program (Scroll Down) | 24 |
| Electives* | 20 |
| Total Hours (minimum) | 120 |
* The School of Business requires 20 credit hours of electives, no more than 9 of which may be business electives.
Elective Requirements
Each business program major must take 20 credit hours of electives that meet the following:
- no more than 9 credit hours of business course work may be counted toward this requirement.
- At least 11 hours of the 20 hours of electives must be in non-business programs.
To earn a Bachelor's degree in business, a student must successfully complete 30 or more credit hours of business course work at MSCD. This 30-hour residency requirement can be met by completing any business courses with the prefix ACC, CIS, FIN, MGT and MKT except ACC 1010, CIS 1010, CIS 2300, CIS 3300, CIS 3320, CIS 3340, and FIN 2250. A student must complete at least eight (8) upper-division semester hours in the major at MSCD.
Students majoring in finance and interested in pursuing an International Business concentration should see an advisor specifically for that concentration.
Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance
Each Finance major must pursue a concentration depending on their interest within the Finance area. These concentrations are:
General Finance Concentration:
| Title | Course | Hours |
| FIN 3010 | Financial Markets and Institutions | 3 |
| FIN 3150 | Personal Financial Planning | 3 |
| FIN 3600 | Investments | 3 |
| FIN 3850 | Intermediate Finance | 3 |
| FIN 4950 | Financial Strategies and Policies | 3 |
| Subtotal | 15 |
|
| Approved Electives* | 9 |
|
| Total Hours Required for Finance Major** | 24 |
|
*Upper-division finance electives (three must be 4000-level) selected in consultation with and approved by the Finance Department.
**A minimum grade of "C" is required for courses in the major.
Students must select three (3) finance elective courses in consultation with their Finance Department Advisor. Students should consult with their department advisor regarding the possibility of selecting three (3) business courses among the 20 credit hours of general electives.
Suggested General Finance Electives:
| Title | Course | Hours |
| FIN 3100 | International Money and Finance | 3 |
| FIN 3320 | Entrepreneurial Finance | 3 |
| FIN 4200 | Financial Modeling with Spreadsheets | 3 |
| FIN 4500 | Analysis of Financial Statements | 3 |
| FIN 470A | Working Capital and Treasury Management* | 3 |
| FIN 3xxx | Finance Internship | 3 |
*See department for information about this course.
____________________________________
Financial Services Concentration
| Required Courses | Hours |
|
| FIN 3010 | Financial Markets and Institutions | 3 |
| FIN 3150 | Personal Financial Planning | 3 |
| FIN 3600 | Investments | 3 |
| FIN 3850 | Intermediate Finance | 3 |
| FIN 4600 | Security Analysis & Portfolio Management | 3 |
| Subtotal | 15 |
|
| Approved Electives* | 9 |
|
| Total Hours Required for Finance Major Financial Services Concentration** | 24 |
|
*Upper-division finance electives (three must be 4000-level) selected in consultation with and approved by the Finance Department.
**A minimum grade of "C" is required for courses in the major.
Students must select three (3) finance elective courses in consultation with their Finance Department Advisor. Students should consult with their department advisor regarding the possibility of selecting three (3) business courses among the 20 credit hours of general electives.
Suggested Financal Services Electives:
| Title | Course | Hours |
| FIN 3100 | International Money and Finance | 3 |
| FIN 3320 | Entrepreneurial Finance | 3 |
| FIN 3420 | Principles of Insurance | 3 |
| FIN 3450 | Retirement Planning and Employee Benefits | 3 |
| FIN 4200 | Financial Modeling with Spreadsheets | 3 |
| FIN 4400 | Estate Planning | 3 |
| FIN 4500 | Analysis of Financial Statements | 3 |
| FIN 3xxx | Finance Internship | 3 |