Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance
About This Program
The Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance provides in-depth study on the management of money and draws upon concepts from economics, statistics, and mathematics to help investors and mangers make sound financial decisions. Finance is generally classified into three areas: corporate finance, investments and securities, and financial institutions.
Competencies
- Discipline-Specific Knowledge: Upon completion, undergraduate finance majors will understand theory and application in finance, investments, and financial institutions. This also encompasses basic finance principles such as the time value of money, risk and return, asset valuation, capital structure, and the functioning of financial institutions and markets.
- Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills: Upon completion, undergraduate finance majors will be able to think logically about financial management problems. They should be able to choose and implement appropriate models and interpret outcomes so as to generate creative solutions to these problems.
- Communication Skills: Upon completion, undergraduate finance majors will be able to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. They should understand basic concepts of effective writing and public speaking.
- Information Technology: Upon completion, undergraduate finance majors will be able to apply information technologies effectively.
Curriculum
Students must meet all lower-division requirements before enrolling for upper-division courses. Specified prerequisites are designated for certain courses.
| Foundations | ||
| General Core Requirements | 42 | |
| Students are required to complete specific courses in certain core areas. | ||
| For Mathematics select: | ||
| COLLEGE ALGEBRA FOR ECONOMICS & BUSINESS ANALYSIS | ||
| For Social & Behavioral Sciences select: | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | ||
| For Component Area Option select: | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | ||
| MATHEMATICS FOR ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ANALYSIS | ||
| Business Foundations | ||
| Additional hours required in general education core. | 2 | |
| UNIV 1101 | CAREER PREPARATION AND STUDENT SUCCESS | 1 |
| or UNIV 1131 | STUDENT SUCCESS | |
| MANA 1301 | BUSINESS IN A GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT | 3 |
| ACCT 2301 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I | 3 |
| ACCT 2302 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING II | 3 |
| BSTAT 2305 | INTRODUCTORY STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS ANALYTICS | 3 |
| INSY 2303 | INTRODUCTION TO M.I.S. AND DATA PROCESSING | 3 |
| BCOM 3360 | EFFECTIVE BUSINESS COMMUNICATION | 3 |
| BLAW 3310 | LEGAL AND ETHICAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS | 3 |
| BSTAT 3321 | INTERMEDIATE STATISTICS FOR BUSINESS ANALYTICS | 3 |
| FINA 3313 | BUSINESS FINANCE | 3 |
| MANA 3318 | MANAGING ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR | 3 |
| MANA 4322 | STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| MARK 3321 | PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING | 3 |
| OPMA 3306 | SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| Finance Specialization | ||
| FINA 3315 | INVESTMENTS | 3 |
| FINA 3317 | FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND MARKETS | 3 |
| FINA 4315 | ADVANCED BUSINESS FINANCIAL ANALYSIS | 3 |
| Select one Finance business course numbered 3000 or higher. | 3 | |
| Advanced Electives | ||
| ACCT 3311 | FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I (or FINA 4XXX or REAE 4XXX) | 3 |
| ECON 3303 | MONEY AND BANKING | 3 |
| or ECON 3310 | MICROECONOMICS | |
| Select one Accounting business course numbered 3000 or higher. | 3 | |
| Select three non-Finance business courses numbered 3000 or higher. | 9 | |
| Select two Finance or non-Finance business courses numbered 3000 or higher. | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Recommended Business Electives for Finance Majors
| FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING II | ||
| LAW I | ||
| LAW II | ||
| PROPERTY AND CASUALTY RISK MANAGEMENT | ||
| LIFE AND HEALTH RISK MANAGEMENT | ||
| INFORMATION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN | ||
| REAL ESTATE FUNDAMENTALS | ||
| REAL ESTATE FINANCE | ||
| REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT |
Double Majors
Six Double Major options for the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Finance are available. Finance undergraduates who pursue one of the following Double Major programs will not have the option of participating in the Fast Track Program in Business.
Completion of the Double Major is attained by including all of the following courses in the BBA Finance plan and completing with grades of C or better in each of the double major courses listed below:
BBA in Finance and Accounting
| Accounting Specialization | ||
| ACCT 3303 | INTRODUCTION TO ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMS | 3 |
| ACCT 3311 | FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I | 3 |
| ACCT 3312 | FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING II | 3 |
| ACCT 3315 | PRINCIPLES OF FEDERAL INCOME TAX | 3 |
| ACCT 4302 | COST ANALYSIS AND DECISION MAKING | 3 |
| ACCT 4318 | AUDITING | 3 |
| ACCT 4304 | MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND CONTROL | 3 |
| or ACCT 4325 | GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING | |
| Total Hours | 21 | |
BBA in Finance and Economics
| Economics Specialization | ||
| ECON 3303 | MONEY AND BANKING | 3 |
| ECON 3310 | MICROECONOMICS | 3 |
| ECON 3312 | MACROECONOMICS | 3 |
| ECON 3317 | ECONOMIC DATA LITERACY & VISUALIZATION | 3 |
| ECON 4300 | ADVANCED COMMUNICATION FOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC PROFESSIONALS | 3 |
| or BCOM 4380 | ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS FOR BUSINESS | |
| Select two Economics business courses numbered 3000 or higher. | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 21 | |
BBA in Finance and Human Resource Management
| Human Resource Management Specialization | ||
| HRMN 3320 | HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| HRMN 4320 | EMPLOYMENT LAW | 3 |
| HRMN 4328 | HUMAN RESOURCE STAFFING AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| HRMN 4342 | COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| HRMN 4343 | TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| MANA 4326 | DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | 3 |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
BBA in Finance and Management
| Management Specialization | ||
| MANA 3319 | CONTEMPORARY MANAGERIAL CHALLENGES | 3 |
| HRMN 3320 | HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| Select two Management (MANA, HRMN, or ENTR) business courses numbered 3000 or higher. | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
BBA in Finance and Real Estate
| Real Estate Specialization | ||
| BLAW 3314 | REAL ESTATE LAW | 3 |
| REAE 3325 | REAL ESTATE FUNDAMENTALS | 3 |
| REAE 4319 | REAL ESTATE FINANCE (Advanced Finance Elective) | 3 |
| REAE 4334 | REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL | 3 |
| Select two Real Estate business courses numbered 3000 or higher. | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
BBA in Finance and Marketing
| Marketing Specialization | ||
| MARK 3324 | CONSUMER BEHAVIOR | 3 |
| MARK 4311 | MARKETING RESEARCH | 3 |
| MARK 4322 | ADVANCED MARKETING MANAGEMENT AND STRATEGY | 3 |
| Select two Marketing business course numbered 3000 or higher. | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |
Suggested Course Sequence
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| Communications | 3 | Communications | 3 |
| MATH 1315 | 3 | MATH 1316 | 3 |
| U.S. History (part 1) | 3 | U.S. History (part 2) | 3 |
| ECON 2305 | 3 | ECON 2306 | 3 |
| MANA 1301 | 3 | Creative Arts | 3 |
| UNIV-BU 1131Freshmen Only | 1 | ||
| 16 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| ACCT 2301 | 3 | ACCT 2302 | 3 |
| INSY 2303 | 3 | BSTAT 2305 | 3 |
| Government/Political Science | 3 | Government/Political Science | 3 |
| Life & Physical Science | 3 | Life & Physical Science | 3 |
| Language, Philosophy & Culture | 3 | Elective2 Hours for Freshmen; 3 Hours for Transfers | 2 |
| 15 | 14 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| BLAW 3310 | 3 | FINA 3315 | 3 |
| FINA 3313 | 3 | FINA 3317 | 3 |
| MANA 3318 | 3 | BCOM 3360 | 3 |
| MARK 3321 | 3 | BSTAT 3321 | 3 |
| ACCT 3311or FINA 4XXX or REAE 4XXX | 3 | ECON 3303 or 3310 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| Advanced Accounting Elective | 3 | FINA 4315 | 3 |
| Advanced Finance Elective | 3 | MANA 4322 | 3 |
| Advanced Business Elective | 3 | OPMA 3306 | 3 |
| Advanced Business Elective | 3 | Advanced Business Elective | 3 |
| Advanced Finance or Advanced Business Elective | 3 | Advanced Finance or Advanced Business Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||