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Finance
Finance
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
Want a career in finance? Our BBA in Finance can help you get there. You'll learn about budgeting, investing, and other important financial skills. After graduation, you can work in banking, brokerage, or other finance jobs.
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BBA Core Curriculum
University Core
- 010 – Communication, 6 SCH
- 020 – Mathematics, 3 SCH
- 030 – Life and Physical Sciences, 6 SCH
- 040 – Language, Philosophy and Culture, 3 SCH
- 050 – Creative Arts, 3 SCH
- 060 – American History, 6 SCH
- 070 – Government/Political Sciences, 6 SCH
- 080 – Social and Behavioral Sciences, 3 SCH
- 090 – Speech and Computer Literacy, 6 SCH
Lower Division Business Core
- COSC 1301 Technology and Problem Solving OR BCIS 1305 Business Computer Applications
- BUSI 1301 Introduction to Business
- MATH 1324 Finite Math
- SPCH 1315 Fundamentals of Public Speaking OR SPCH 1321 Business and Professional Communication
- ACCT 2301 Principles of Financial Accounting
- ACCT 2302 Principles of Managerial Accounting
- BUSI 2305 Business Statistics
- ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics
- ECON 2302 Principles of Microeconomics
Upper Division Business Core
- COMM 3327 Managerial Communication OR ENGL 3430 Professional Writing OR COMM 3326 Business Communication
- MGMT 3303 Principles of Management
- MKTG 3303 Principles of Marketing
- COSC 3325 Information Systems in Organizations OR ACCT 4320 Accounting Information Systems
- BUSI 3304 Data Analytics and Decision Making
- MGMT 3304 Legal Environment of Business
- FINC 3304 Business Finance
- MGMT 3306 Operations & Supply Chain Management
- MGMT 4309 Strategic Management
Concentration Requirements
Complete the following:
- FINC 3321 Capital Markets
- FINC 4320 Investment Principles
- FINC 4325 International Finance
- FINC 4352 Intermediate Financial Management
Choose 2 of the following:
- FINC 4300 Selected Topics in Finance
- FINC 4353 Portfolio Management and Security Analysis
- FINC 4354 Financial Risk Management
- FINC 4355 Real Estate Finance
- FINC 4357 Insurance
- FINC 4358 Fixed Income Analysis
- FINC 4369 Cases in Finance
OPTIONAL MINOR
Want to stand out in your career? You can customize your degree by choosing a minor that matches your interests and goals. Completing a minor also helps you meet the 15 hours of elective requirements—so you graduate with more skills and options.
Popular minors include:
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- Healthcare Administration
- Human Resources Management
- International Business
- Management
- Marketing
- Supply Chain Management
Explore available minors (including options from other academic colleges) in the Academic Catalog and find the one that fits your goals.
REQUIRED ELECTIVES
Required electives (as needed to fulfill 120 semester credit hours). Must be academic credit. Typically, up to 21 credit hours needed.
The College of Business encourages students to consider completion of BUSI 4390 Field Studies/Internship as one of their electives.
Note: Students who are admitted to as Freshmen (30 or fewer college hours completed) must complete the applicable UNIV University Seminar course. This course is counted as an elective on the degree plan.
Massoud Metghalchi
Professor, Finance
Why is financial education a must for every student?
Johnny should learn about finance disciplines, or his finances will discipline Johnny. As Warren Buffett tells us, "I made my first investment at age eleven. I was wasting my life until then."