Finance, BABA

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Requirements

In order to earn the bachelor of arts in business administration degree with a major in finance, students must complete a minimum of 180 quarter credits with a cumulative and major/program grade point average of 2.25, including the following:

I. Core Curriculum Requirements

ENGL 110 - College Writing: Inquiry and Argument 5
PHIL 110 - Introduction to Philosophy and Critical Thinking 5
HIST 120 or HIST 121 5
ENGL 120 - Introduction to Literature 5
MATH 130 or MATH 134 5*
Fine Arts (one approved 5-credit course)
PHIL 220 - Philosophy of the Human Person 5
Lab Science 5
Social Science I (not economics) 5
Social Science II (ECON 271 required) 5*
Theology and Religious Studies Phase II (200-299 ) 5
Ethics (BETH 351 /PHIL 351 required) 5*
Theology and Religious Studies Phase III (300-399 ) 5
Interdisciplinary (satisfied within major)
Senior Synthesis (satisfied by MGMT 489 )

*Major requirements must earn a “C-” grade or better.

II. ASBE Business Foundation Requirements:*

70 credits, including:

III. Major Requirements*

25 credits, including:

FINC 342 - Intermediate Corporate Finance 5
FINC 343 - Financial Institutions and Markets 5
FINC 344 - Investments 5 and Portfolio Theory
FINC Electives (10)
Choose from upper-division finance courses

NOTE:

Students are advised to take the two finance major electives from FINC 441 , FINC 445 , FINC 446 , or FINC 448 if they plan to pursue a career in corporate finance; or from FINC 445 , FINC 446 , FINC 452 , FINC 491 (Investment Practicum) if they plan to pursue a career in investments. Internships and independent studies may not satisfy a major requirement.

IV. Additional Requirements

General electives to total 180 (20)

Additional accounting and economics courses recommended.

NOTE:

*Major requirements must earn a C- grade or better.