Finance, B.S.

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

(121 credits including 77 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: 77
Credits Required to Graduate: 121

The finance major leads to the B.S. by successfully completing 121 credits of course work, consisting of 31 credits of General Education requirements , 13 credits of liberal arts requirements, 47 credits of pre-core, business core and capstone course requirements, and 30 credits of advanced finance courses and finance-related quantitative courses.

Business Core

MTH (0144) 110 - Precalculus for Business and Life Sciences Credits: 3.00
or
FIN (0209) 110 - Personal Finance Credits: 3.00
ACC (0201) 101 - Principles of Financial Accounting Credits: 3.00
ACC (0201) 102 - Principles of Managerial Accounting Credits: 3.00
BUS (0204) 162 - Business and Society Credits: 3.00
ECA (0203) 112 - The National Economy Credits: 3.00
BUS (0204) 252 - Legal And Ethical Environment of Business Credits: 3.00
MGT (0210) 262 - The Art, Science and Practice of Management Credits: 3.00
MKT (0212) 280 - Marketing Credits: 3.00
FIN (0209) 330 - Managerial Finance 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) 373 - Operations Management Credits: 3.00
BUS (0204) 267 - Business Communications Credits: 3.00
BUS (0204) 468 - Business Policy and Strategy Credits: 3.00
BFD (0213) 112 - Willumstad Winning Edge 1 Credits: 1.00
BUS (0204) 381 - Problem Solving in Business Credits: 3.00
BFD (0213) 312 - Willumstad Winning Edge 2 Credits: 1.00

Finance Core

Either BUS 341 OR FIN 450 is required

ACC (0201) 206 - Financial Reporting & Analysis Credits: 3.00
ECA (0203) 111 - The Price System Credits: 3.00
BUS (0204) 341 - International Business Credits: 3.00
FIN (0209) 340 - Investment Analysis Credits: 3.00
FIN (0209) 440 - Managerial Finance II Credits: 3.00
FIN (0209) 450 - International Finance Credits: 3.00
FIN (0209) 460 - Financial Asset Valuation Credits: 3.00

Finance Electives

Elective Credits Required: 12

Student Investment Fund Foundations I Credits: 1.00
ECA (0203) 351 - Money and Banking Credits: 3.00
Student Investment Fund Foundations II Credits: 2.00
FIN (0209) 420 - Wealth Management Credits: 3.00
FIN (0209) 430 - Derivative, Capital and Money Markets Credits: 3.00
FIN (0209) 450 - International Finance Credits: 3.00

Degree Map

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