Finance, B.S.

Minimum number of credits required to graduate: 124

Minimum cumulative GPA required to graduate: 2.5

Minimum number of credits to complete the major: 64-72

School: Girard School of Business

Division: Division of Accounting, Economics, and Finance

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Finance, the study of money management, is the engine that powers all meaningful investments -how businesses raise and invest capital, how individuals invest their assets, and how markets function. In this major, you’ll utilize analytic skills to project earnings and conduct valuations, construct and manage portfolios, and assess an organization’s assets and liabilities to identify opportunities for global business growth.

Major Requirements

Complete the following thirteen required courses:

ACC 2203 - Accounting for Business Credits: 4
ECO 1201 - An Introduction to Economics Credits: 4
FIN 2500 - Managerial Finance Credits: 4
FIN 3315 - Corporate Finance Credits: 4
FIN 3325 - Investments Credits: 4
FIN 3400 - International Financial Management Credits: 4
FIN 4431 - Applied Corporate Finance Credits: 4
FIN 4433 - Portfolio Analysis Credits: 4
FIN 4435 - Financial Planning Credits: 4
MGT 1150 - Technology Skills for Business Credits: 4
MGT 2150 - Data Analysis for Business Credits: 4
MGT 3130 - Legal Environment of Business Credits: 4
MKT 2205 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 4

Required Electives

Choose three courses from the following: (Note: Only one non-Finance (FIN) course can count toward the electives requirement.)

ACC 3303 - Intermediate Accounting I Credits: 4
ENT 3400 - Funding Entrepreneurial Ventures Credits: 4
FIN 3333 - Credit Analysis Credits: 4
FIN 3344 - Fintech and Cryptocurrency Credits: 4
FIN 4315 - Financial Markets and Institutions Credits: 4
FIN 4470 - Student Managed Fund Credits: 4
FIN 4900 - Special Topics in Finance Credits: 4
SPM 3315 - Sport Finance and Economics Credits: 4

GSB Experiential Requirement

If a course listed below is also a requirement or elective option for the major, it can be double-counted to satisfy both a major elective requirement and the GSB Experiential Requirement.

Choose one course from the following, 0-8 credits:

ACC 3001 - Business Experience Credits: 0
ACC 4001 - Accounting Co-Op Credits: 8
ACC 4010 - Business Enterprise Internship Credits: 4
ECO 3001 - Business Experience Credits: 0
ECO 4010 - Business Enterprise Internship Credits: 4
ENT 3001 - Business Experience Credits: 0
ENT 4000 - Entrepreneurship Capstone Project Credits: 4
FIN 3001 - Business Experience Credits: 0
FIN 4010 - Business Enterprise Internship Credits: 4
FIN 4470 - Student Managed Fund Credits: 4
HSP 3001 - Business Experience Credits: 0
HSP 4000 - Hospitality Management Practicum Credits: 4
MGT 3001 - Business Experience Credits: 0
MGT 4005 - Business Lab Credits: 4
MGT 4010 - Business Enterprise Internship Credits: 4
MKT 3001 - Business Experience Credits: 0
MKT 4010 - Business Enterprise Internship Credits: 4
MKT 4980 - Marketing Seminar Credits: 4
SPM 4000 - Sport Management Practicum Credits: 4
SPM 4001 - Sport Management Co-Op Credits: 8