2021-22 University Bulletin 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2021-22 University Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Finance, B.S.


NY State Program Code: 04123
HEGIS Code: 0504.00
CIP Code: 52.0801

(121 credits including 86 credits required in the major)

This degree prepares students for work in the finance industry, as well as, for positions in the financial operations of corporations and non-profit organizations. Reflecting the new global economic and financial environment, the curriculum provides an understanding of perspectives that form the context for business and finance through coverage of ethical and global issues, and the influence of political, social, legal, regulatory, and technological issues.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Finance


Required GPA: 2.3
Credits Required for Major: 86

Credits Required to Graduate: 121

The finance major leads to the B.S. by successfully completing 121 credits of course work, consisting of 35 credits of General Education requirements  and liberal arts electives, 29 credits of liberal arts requirements, 33 credits of pre-core, business core and capstone course requirements, and 24 credits of advanced finance courses and business courses.

Semester Sequence


Degree: B.S.
Required GPA: 2.3
Credits Required for Major: 86
Credits Required to Graduate: 121

 
Requirements
Course Credits Freshmen Sophomore Junior Senior
    Fall Spring Fall Spring Fall Spring Fall Spring
BUS (0204) 162 Business and Society 3 or            
ACC (0201) 101 Principles of Accounting I 3              
ECA (0203) 111 The Price System 3 or            
ECA (0203) 112 The National Economy 3 or            
MGT (0210) 262 The Art, Science and Practice of Management 3 or            
ACC (0201) 102 Principles of Accounting II 3   or          
ACC (0201) 201 Intermediate Accounting I 3              
MTH (0144) 110 Pre-Calculus for Business and Life Sciences 3   or          
DSC (0207) 271 Information Technology and Applications 4              
BUS (0204) 267 Business Communications 3     or        
ACC (0201) 202 Intermediate Accounting II 3              
MKT (0212) 280 Marketing 3         or    
BUS (0204) 252 Legal and Ethical Environment of Business 3     or      
ECA (0203) 251 Money & Banking 3          or    
DSC (0207) 272 Analytical and Statistical Modeling 4     or        
DSC (0207) 274 Data Analysis and Decision Making 3       or      
FIN (0209) 330 Managerial Finance I 3       or      
MGT (0210) 366 Organizational Behavior 3         or  
BUS (0204) 341 International Business 3         or    

FIN (0209) 430 - Derivative, Capital and Money Markets

3           or  
SPE (0876) 110 Oral Communications
or
SPE (0876) 112 Public Speaking
3     or or    
FIN (0209) 340 Investment Analysis 3         or    
DSC (0207) 373 Management of
Productions / Operations
3           or  
FIN (0209) 450 International Finance 3              
FIN (0209) 460 Financial Asset Valuation 3              
FIN (0209) 440 Managerial Finance II 3             or
FIN (0209) 480 Student Investment Fund               or
BUS (0204) 468 Business Policy and Strategy 3