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Begin Date: Summer Session 2009
End Date: Summer Session 2010
University Park, Smeal College of Business (FIN)
PROFESSOR WILLIAM A. KRACAW, Chair of the Department of Finance
This major provides students with an opportunity to study investment analysis, management of banks and other financial institutions, and financial management of corporations and other businesses. Course coverage includes business finance, security markets, commercial bank management, investment valuations, portfolio management, futures and options markets, and capital budgeting.
Entrance Requirement: To be eligible for entrance into the Finance (FIN) major, a degree candidate must be enrolled in the Smeal College of Business or the Division of Undergraduate Studies and satisfy requirements for entrance to the major.
Specific entrance requirements include:
For the B.S. degree in Finance, a minimum of 120 credits is required with at least 15 credits at the 400 level.
Scheduling Recommendation by Semester Standing given like (Sem: 1-2)
GENERAL EDUCATION: 45 credits
(18 of these 45 credits are included in the REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)
(See description of General Education in this bulletin.)
FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR:
(Included in ELECTIVES or GENERAL EDUCATION course selection)
UNITED STATES CULTURES AND INTERNATIONAL CULTURES:
(Included in ELECTIVES or GENERAL EDUCATION course selection)
WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM:
(Included in REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR)
ELECTIVES: 16 credits
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR: 77 credits
(This includes 18 credits of General Education courses: 3 credits of GWS courses; 6 credits of GQ courses; 3 credits of GS courses; and 6 credits of GA, GH, or GS courses.)
PRESCRIBED COURSES (40 credits)
ACCTG 211(4)[1], ECON 002 GS(3), FIN 301(3)[1]; MGMT 301(3)[1]; and MKTG 301(3)[1] (Sem: 1-4)
B A 411(3), ECON 004 GS(3), ENGL 202D GWS(3), FIN 305W(3)[1], FIN 406(3)[1], FIN 408(3)[1], MIS 204(3), SCM 301(3), (Sem: 5-6)
ADDITIONAL COURSES (18 credits)
MATH 110 GQ(4)[1] or MATH 140 GQ(4)[1] (Sem: 1-2)
SCM 200 GQ(4)[1] or STAT 200 GQ(4)[1] (Sem: 1-2)
B A 243(4), or B A 241(2) and B A 242(2) (Sem: 5-6)
Select 6 credits[1] from FIN 405(3), FIN 407(3), FIN 410(3), FIN 414(3), FIN 460(3) or R EST 460(3), FIN 470(3) or R EST 470(3) (Sem: 7-8)
SUPPORTING COURSES AND RELATED AREAS (19 credits)
Select 4 credits: Attainment of 12th credit level proficiency in a single foreign language. (4 credits) Proficiency must be demonstrated by either examination or course work. (Sem: 1-4)
Select 6 credits of Global Awareness and Understanding from approved course list (credits must be taken in GA, GH, or GS). (Sem: 1-8)
Select 3 credits of related coursework. See Department List. (Sem: 5-8)
Select 6 credits of supporting coursework. See Department List. (Sem: 5-8)
[1] A student enrolled in this major must receive a grade of C or better, as specified in Senate Policy 82-44.
Last Revised by the Department: Summer Session 2009
Blue Sheet Item #: 37-05-015
Review Date: 2/24/09
UCA Revision #1: 8/4/06
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