Finance Program

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The finance curriculum provides a theoretical framework of the environment in which financial institutions operate. Individual courses deal with financial institutions, the financial management of business firms, investments, and particular institutional areas of banking, real estate, and insurance. Emphasis is on the decision making, or analytical, aspects of the subject areas.

The department offers three degree options. Option I (general finance) provides training in business finance, financial decision making within the firm, and the financial and banking systems .Option II (real estate) provides a broad background in real estate analysis, investment, and financial decision making .Option III (insurance) provides a background in finance with emphasis on insurance and risk management. Minors are offered in general finance and real estate.

1. Option I. (General Finance)
2. Option II. (Real Estate)
3. Option III. Track I. (Insurance and Risk Management)
4. Option III. Track II. (Financial Planning)
   

Finance Major Requirements

Option I: General Finance

University Core Studies (required of all majors): 44 hours
Business Administration Studies: 51 hours

Major Studies: 21 hours

Unrestricted electives: 8 Hours
Total: 124 Hours

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Option II: Real Estate

University Core Studies (required of all majors): 44 hours
Business Administration Studies:51 hours

Major Studies: hours

Finance 3370; 3 Hours
Finance 4371; 3 Hours
Finance 4372; 3 Hours
Marketing 4378; 3 Hours
Two of the following: Finance 3330, 3350, 4377; Hours 6

Upper-level electives: 3 Hours
Unrestricted electives: 8 Hours
Total: 124 Hours

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Option III: Track I ( Insurance and Risk Management)

University Core Studies (required of all majors): 44hours
Business Administration Studies: 51 hours

Major Studies: 21 hours

Finance 3330; 3 Hours
Finance 4340; 3 Hours
Finance 4360; 3 Hours
Finance 4364; 3 Hours
Three courses from the following: Finance 3350, 4368, 4380, 4385,
4396, Accounting 33221; 9 Hours

Upper-level electives: 3 Hours
Unrestricted electives: 8 Hours
Total: 126 Hours

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Option IV: Track II (Financial Planning)

University Core Studies (required of all majors): 44hours
Business Administration Studies: 51 hours

Major Studies: 21 hours

Finance 3330; 3 Hours
Finance 3350; 3 Hours
Finance 4365; 3 Hours
Finance 4368; 3 Hours
Accounting 3321
Two courses from the following: Finance 4340, 4360, 4364, 4380, 4396;
6 Hours

Upper-level electives: 3 Hours
Unrestricted electives: 6 Hours
Total: 125 Hours

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Minor in General Finance

A minor in general finance for students majoring outside the college requires Accounting 2310 and2330, Economics 2321 and 2322, and Finance 3310 and 3350.

Minor in Real Estate

A minor in real estate for students majoring outside the College of Business Administration requires Economics 2321 and 2322, Finance 3310, 3370, 4371,and 4372.