Finance Course Requirements


The finance major develops students’ understanding of the principles and techniques of effective financial decision-making. It provides students with the skills and knowledge required to assist businesses, governments, or individuals in answering questions regarding raising funds, making investments, evaluating performance and distributing profits.


MajorRequired Courses (20 credits)


Finance Major Required Courses

5100 ACCT  Corporate Financial Reporting (4 cr)
4241 FINA  Corporate Financing Decisions (4 cr)


Plus 12 additional credits from the following:

5160 ACCT  Financial Statement Analysis (2 cr)
4121 FINA  Financial Markets and Interest Rates (2 cr)
4122 FINA  Banking Institutions (2 cr)
4242 FINA  Corporate Investment Decisions (4 cr)
4321 FINA  Portfolio Management and Performance Evaluation (2 cr)
4322 FINA  Security Analysis (2 cr)
4541 FINA  Futures, Options, and Other Derivative Securities (4 cr)
4641 FINA  International Finance and Risk Managment (4 cr)


MinorRequired Courses (12 Credits)


Minor Required Course

4241 FINA  Corporate Financing Decisions (4 cr)