The Bachelor degree in finance at WSB prepares graduates for careers in the financial servicesindustry.Students learn basic financial theory as well as specialized courses in financialmanagement of corporate and business organizations, analysis of investment alternatives, andother more sophisticated finance related activities.Graduates go into banking, brokerages, becomefinancial managers, and perform a variety of other financial services functions.Students withlanguages skills may take an appropriate number of courses to obtain a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Total Program Credits: 120
Matriculation Requirements: | |||
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General Education Requirements: | 35 Credits | ||
ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing CC | 3 | |
or | ENGH 1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC (5) | |
ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing CC | 3 | |
Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
MATH 1050 | College Algebra QL (4) | ||
or | MATH 1055 | College Algebra with Preliminaries QL (5) | |
or | MATH 1090 | College Algebra for Business QL (3) | 3 |
Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
HIST 2700 | US History to 1877 AS (3) | ||
and | HIST 2710 | US History since 1877 AS (3) | |
HIST 1700 | American Civilization AS (3) | ||
HIST 1740 | US Economic History AS (3) | ||
POLS 1000 | American Heritage SS (3) | ||
POLS 1100 | American National Government AS (3) | ||
Complete the following: | |||
PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values IH | 3 | |
HLTH 1100 | Personal Health and Wellness TE (2) | ||
or | EXSC 1097 | Fitness for Life TE | 2 |
Distribution Courses: | |||
ECON 2020 | Principles of Economics II SS (fulfills Social/Behavioral Science credit) | 3 | |
Biology | 3 | ||
Physical Science | 3 | ||
Additional Biology or Physical Science | 3 | ||
Humanities Distribution | 3 | ||
Fine Arts Distribution | 3 | ||
Discipline Core Requirements: | 70 Credits | ||
Business Foundation Courses: | |||
ACC 2110 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 | |
ACC 2120 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 | |
Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
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or | IM 2010 | Business Computer Proficiency (3)1 | |
or | IM 2600 | Spreadsheet Applications (3)1 | |
Complete the following: | 3 | ||
ECON 2010 | Principles of Economics I SS | 3 | |
MGMT 2400 | Data Analytics for Business | 3 | |
MGMT 2240 | Business Calculus | 3 | |
MGMT 2340 | Business Statistics I | 3 | |
MKTG 220G | Written Business Communication GI WE | 3 | |
Business Core Courses: | |||
FIN 3100 | Principles of Finance3 | 3 | |
MKTG 3600 | Principles of Marketing | 3 | |
ACC 2600 | Business Law and Ethics | 3 | |
MGMT 3000 | Organizational Behavior WE | 3 | |
MGMT 3450 | Operations Management | 3 | |
MGMT 495R | Executive Lecture Series | 1 | |
or | ENTR 493R | Entrepreneurship Lecture Series (1) | |
Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
ECON 305G | International Economics | ||
or | MGMT 330G | Survey of International Business (3) | |
or | MGMT 332G | Cross-Cultural Communications for International Business (3) | |
Finance Core Requirements: | |||
ECON 3010 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 | |
or | ECON 3020 | Managerial Economics (3) | |
FIN 3150 | Financial Management | 3 | |
MGMT 3345 | Business Statistics II | 3 | |
FIN 3400 | Investment Management | 3 | |
FIN 4100 | Management of Financial Institutions | 3 | |
MGMT 4860 | Business Strategy Formulation and Implementation | 3 | |
Finance Elective Requirements: | |||
Choose 12 credits from any 3000 or 4000 level ACC, ECON, or FIN course not already taken in consultation with appropriatefaculty or an advisor.2 | 12 | ||
Elective Requirements: | 15 Credits | ||
Complete 15 credits of any courses 1000 or higher | 15 |
Graduation Requirements:
NOTE: Students will be limited to 9 hours of upper-division credit prior to completing matriculation.
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This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
Semester 1 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 | Introduction to Academic Writing CC or Literacy and Composition CC | 3 |
MATH 1050 or MATH 1055 or MATH 1090 | College Algebra QL or College Algebra with Preliminaries QL or College Algebra for Business QL | 3 |
Physical Science | 3 | |
HLTH 1100 or EXSC 1097 | Personal Health & Wellness TE or Fitness for Life TE | 2 |
Fine Arts | 3 | |
General Elective | 1 | |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 2 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing CC | 3 |
MGMT 2240 | Business Calculus | 3 |
American Institutions | 3 | |
General Elective (IM 2010 or 2600 can be taken as an elective) | 3 | |
Biology | 3 | |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 3 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values IH | 3 |
ACC 2110 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
Humanities | 3 | |
ECON 2010 | Principles of Economics I SS | 3 |
MGMT 2340 | Business Statistics I | 3 |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 4 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
MGMT 2400 | Data Analytics for Business | 3 |
Additional Biology or Physical Science | 3 | |
ACC 2600 | Business Law and Ethics | 3 |
ECON 2020 | Principles of Economics II SS | 3 |
MKTG 220G | Written Business Communication GI WE | 3 |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 5 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
MGMT 3000 | Organizational Behavior WE | 3 |
General Elective | 3 | |
MKTG 3600 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
ECON 305G | International Economics GI | 3 |
or MGMT 330G | Survey of International Business GI | |
or MGMT 332G | Cross-Cultural Communications for International Business GI | |
General Elective | 3 | |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 6 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
ECON 3020 | Managerial Economics | 3 |
MGMT 3345 | Business Statistics II | 3 |
FIN 3100 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
Finance Elective | 3 | |
MGMT 3450 | Operations Management | 3 |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 7 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
FIN 3150 | Financial Management | 3 |
FIN 3400 | Investment Management | 3 |
FIN 4100 | Management of Financial Institutions | 3 |
Finance Elective | 3 | |
Finance Elective | 3 | |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 8 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
MGMT 4860 | Business Strategy Formulation and Implementation | 3 |
Finance Elective | 3 | |
Finance Elective | 3 | |
General Elective | 3 | |
General Elective | 2 | |
MGMT 495R or ENTR 493R | Executive Lecture Series or Entrepreneurship Lecture Series | 1 |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Degree total: | 120 |
The Finance and Economics department is in the Woodbury School of Business. To find the most up-to-date information, including Program Learning Outcomes for degree programs offered by the Finance-Economics department, visit their website.
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