Degree. B.A., B.S.
Departmental Major. In addition to the David
Eccles School of Business general requirements (including
FINAN 3040 and 3050) students majoring in finance must
complete two of the following: FINAN 4040, FINAN 4050, FINAN
4210, or FINAN 4211. Finance majors must also complete three
additional electives from finance courses numbered
4000-5000. Also, Finance 4550 is required as part of the
international requirement.
Honors In Finance. Students may now complete an
Honors Degree in Finance. To be part of this program,
students must have a 3.5 GPA, and have completed the
following courses with a B+ or better:
ACCTG 2600, MGT 2390, and ECON 2010 or BUS 2010, Economics
for Managers.
Students must also complete the following Honors classes:
Honors 2211 Writing in Honors or Honors 3200 Writing for the
Research University, Finance 3041 Honors Financial
Management, and Finance 4211 Honors Valuation. In addition,
students must complete fours additional honors courses and
an Honors Thesis. For additional information about this
program, please contact Pat Reilly at 581-7853.
Suggested Allied Work. Courses in mathematics,
accounting, management, marketing, economics, psychology,
and sociology are recommended.
Special Requirements
Students majoring in finance must complete all prebusiness
and intermediate courses before taking courses numbered 3000
and above. Nonbusiness majors must receive permission from
the David Eccles School of Business Undergraduate Programs
Office before registering for intermediate and
upper-division classes. All prebusiness, intermediate, and
upper-division business courses must be completed with a
grade of C- or better with the exception of MATH 1090 (B or
better), COMM 1010 or 1020 (B- or better), and WRTG 2010 (B
or better) ACCTG 1420 (B or better), and IS 2010 (B or
better).
Requirements for the Major (122 total hours)
Pre-business courses (hours)
One course in philosophy (3)
Any two of the following three areas: anthropology,
psychology, sociology (6)
MATH 1090 or 1050 (B or better) College Algebra (3)
MATH 1100 Quantitative Analysis (3)
BUS 1050 Foundations of Business Thought (3)
WRTG 2010 (B or better) Introduction to College Writing II
IS 2010 Computer Essentials (B or better)
Intermediate
Business courses (hours)
COMM 1010 or 1020 (B- or better) Elements of Speech
Communication, Principles of Public Speaking (3)
MGT 2340 and 3440 Survey of Statistics I and II (6) prereq.:
MATH 1100 ACCTG 2010 and 2020 Survey of Accounting I and II
(6) prereq: IS 2010
ECON 2010 Principles of Microeconomics, or BUS 2010
Microeconomics for Managers and ECON 2020 Principles
of Macroeconomics (6)
Upper Division Courses
WRTG 3016 (Prereq: WRTG 2010 (3)
IS 4410 Information Systems (3)
FINAN 3040 (Prereq: ECON 2010, or BUS 2010, MGT 3440, ACCTG
2020)
Introduction to Corporate Finance (3) FINAN 3050 (Prereq:
FINAN 3040) Introduction to Investments (3)
MGT 3410 Business Law (3)
MGT 3660 Production Operations Management (3)
MGT 3680 Human Behavior in Organizations (3)
MGT 5700 (Prereq: FINAN 3040, MKTG 3010, MGT 3660) Strategic
Management (3)
MKTG 3010 Principles of Marketing (3)
International Electives (1) (3) FINAN 4550 is required
Finance Courses
Students must take two of the following:
FINAN 4210 Cases in Corporate Finance (3),
FINAN 4040 Intermediate Corporate Finance or
FINAN 4050 Intermediate Investments (3)
In addition,
FINAN 4550, International Finance, is required
Three additional Finance electives numbered 4000-5000 (9)
These classes must be at least 3 credit hours each Grades in
all business courses, including prebusiness and intermediate
business, must be C- or better except where other minimum
standards are specified.
Model Program of Study (for students working 20
hours or less)
Freshman Year
Fall Semester
WRTG 2010 (3) (B or better)
BUS 1050(3)
MATH 1090 (3) (B or better)
anthropology, psychology, or
sociology (3)
IS 2010 (3) (B or better)
Total Hours: 15
Spring Semester
MATH 1100 (3)
philosophy (3)
anthropology, psychology, or
sociology (3)
Gen Ed, or U requirements or electives (6)
Total Hours: 15
Sophomore Year
Fall Semester
ACCTG 2010 (3)
MGT 2340 (3)
ECON 2010 (3) or
BUS 2010
ECON 2020 (3)
Gen Ed or U requirements or electives (3)
Total Hours: 15
Spring Semester
ACCTG 2020 (3)
MGT 2490 (3)
COMM 1010 or 1020 (3) (B- or better)
WRTG 3016
Gen Ed or U requirements or electives (6)
Total Hours: 15
Junior Year
Fall Semester
IS 4410 (3)
FINAN 3040 (3)
MGT 3660 (3)
MKTG 3010 (3)
Gen Ed or U requirements or electives (3)
Total Hours: 15
Spring Semester
FINAN 3050 (3)
MGT 3410 (3)
MGT 3680 (3)
Gen Ed or U requirements or electives (6)
Total Hours: 15
Senior Year
Fall Semester
Two of the following three classes: FINAN 4210 (3) FINAN
4040 or 4050 (3)
FINAN Elective (3)
MGT 3660 (3)
FINAN 4550 (3)
Gen Ed or U requirements of Electives (3)
Total Hours: 15
Spring Semester
FINAN Elective (3)
FINAN Elective (3)
MGT 5700 (3)
International Elective (3)
Gen Ed or U requirements or electives (3)
Total Hours: 15
Degrees. M.B.A. and Ph.D. in business administration
with a specialization in finance; M.S. in finance.
For additional information, see Business in the Colleges
section of this catalog as well as the Graduate Information
section.
Areas of Specialization. Business administration
with concentration in finance and related fields. See
Business in the Colleges section of this catalog.
Scholarships. Entering freshmen must apply for
departmental scholarships by February 1 of the year prior to
their first academic year at the University. Undergraduate
students who have completed at least one quarter at the
University must apply by March (see University application
for exact date). Contact the David Eccles School of Business
Undergraduate Studies Office for an application.
Graduate students must apply by February 15 to the
Master’s Programs and Services Office, David Eccles School
of Business 410 BUC. A complete listing of all scholarships,
grants, and loans at the University is available from the
Financial Aid and Scholarships Office, 105 Student Services
Building.
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