Four-Year Degree Plan for Major in Finance
Note that this is a sample four-year plan. There are other course sequences that will allow a student to graduate within four years as long as prerequisite courses are taken in the proper sequence. This sample plan does not guarantee course availability, and adjustments to students’ plans may be necessary if they are unable to take specific courses during specific semesters. Students who are placed into lower level FYW, MAT or other prerequisite courses will need to adjust their four-year plans accordingly. Similarly, students who bring in Advanced Placement, Dual Enrollment or transfer credit for courses will need to adjust their four-year plans. A minimum of a 2.0 GPA both overall and in the major is required for graduation. In addition to major requirements, all components of the Baccalaureate Experience must be completed in order to successfully graduate.
Degree Requirements
First (Freshman) Year - Fall Semester
GTW 101 | Gateways | 1 |
| or | |
HON 101 | Pathways to Honors 1 | 1 |
FYW 101 | Writing and Inquiry | 4 |
BUS 101 | Introduction to Global Business | 4 |
ECO 204 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4 |
| Natural Science (Bacc. Exp.) | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
First (Freshman) Year - Spring Semester
GTW 102 | Gateways II | 1 |
| or | |
HON 102 | Pathways to Honors 2 | 1 |
ACC 202 | Financial Accounting Information | 4 |
ECO 205 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4 |
MAT 225 | Calculus for Business | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Second (Sophomore) Year - Fall Semester
SPE 208 | Speech for Business and the Professions | 4 |
ITM 220 | Information Systems | 4 |
ACC 203 | Managerial Accounting | 4 |
| Social Science (Bacc. Exp.) | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Second (Sophomore) Year - Spring Semester
BUS 221 | Business Law and Social Responsibility | 4 |
ITM(QMB) 210 | Managerial Statistics | 4 |
| Natural Science (Bacc. Exp.) | 3 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts (Bacc. Exp.) | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Third (Junior) Year - Fall Semester
MGT 330 | Principles of Management | 4 |
FIN 310 | Financial Management | 4 |
| Social Science (Bacc. Exp.) | 4 |
| Humanities/Fine Arts (Bacc. Exp.) | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Third (Junior) Year - Spring Semester
MKT 300 | Principles of Marketing | 4 |
FIN 410 | Intermediate Financial Management | 4 |
FIN 470 | Financial Markets, Institutions, and Money | 4 |
| Social Science (Bacc. Exp.) | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Fourth (Senior) Year - Fall Semester
FIN 425 | International Financial Management | 4 |
FIN 440 | Investments | 4 |
FIN
| Finance elective | 4 |
| General Elective | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Fourth (Senior) Year - Spring Semester
FIN
| Finance elective | 4 |
MGT 431 | Practical Strategic Assessment | 4 |
| General Elective | 4 |
| General Elective | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Total Credit Hours: 125