Finance, B.S.

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

(121 credits including 89 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.

FIN (0209) 330 - Managerial Finance Credits: 3.00
FIN (0209) 420 - Wealth Management Credits: 3.00
FIN (0209) 430 - Derivative, Capital and Money Markets Credits: 3.00
FIN (0209) 480 - Student Investment Fund Credits: 3.00
FIN (0209) 440 - Managerial Finance II Credits: 3.00
FIN (0209) 340 - Investment Analysis Credits: 3.00
FIN (0209) 460 - Financial Asset Valuation Credits: 3.00
FIN (0209) 450 - International Finance Credits: 3.00
BFD (0213) 101 - Willumstad Winning Edge Foundations Credits: 0.00
BFD (0213) 102 - Advanced Edge Credits: 0.00
MTH (0144) 110 - Precalculus for Business and Life Sciences Credits: 3.00
ACC (0201) 101 - Principles of Accounting I Credits: 3.00
ACC (0201) 102 - Principles of Accounting II Credits: 3.00
ACC (0201) 201 - Intermediate Accounting I Credits: 3.00
ACC (0201) 202 - Intermediate Accounting II Credits: 3.00
ECA (0203) 111 - The Price System Credits: 3.00
ECA (0203) 112 - The National Economy Credits: 3.00
ECA (0203) 351 - Money and Banking Credits: 3.00
BUS (0204) 162 - Business and Society Credits: 3.00
BUS (0204) 240 - Problem Solving in Business Credits: 1.00
BUS (0204) 252 - Legal And Ethical Environment of Business Credits: 3.00
BUS (0204) 267 - Business Communications Credits: 3.00
BUS (0204) 341 - International Business Credits: 3.00
BUS (0204) 380 - Consulting Project Credits: 1.00
BUS (0204) 468 - Business Policy and Strategy Credits: 3.00
DSC (0207) 270 - Information Technology And Applications Credits: 3.00
DSC (0207) 273 - Analytical And Statistical Modeling Credits: 3.00
DSC (0207) 274 - Data Analysis and Decision Making Credits: 3.00
DSC (0207) 373 - Management Of Productions/ Operations Credits: 3.00
MGT (0210) 262 - The Art, Science and Practice of Management Credits: 3.00
MKT (0212) 280 - Marketing Credits: 3.00
MGT (0210) 366 - Organizational Behavior Credits: 3.00
SPE (0876) 110 - Oral Communication in the Professional World Credits: 3.00
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SPE (0876) 112 - Public Speaking Credits: 3.00

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