Purpose: The specialization in Finance is designed to be broadly based and cover general concepts and principles as they apply to a wide area of finance including the financial management of business firms, real estate finance, international finance, personal finance, and securities investments. A graduate of this program will be competent for an entry level position in any of the financial services industries and will have the overall academic preparation needed to make it possible to advance to a higher level position.
1 Students may substitute a higher-level math. Consult with a faculty advisor for appropriate selection.
2 The PED requirement may be met by one of the following options: PED 116, 2 cr.; PED 116, 1 cr. plus a PED activities course, 1 cr.; or PED 116, 1 cr. plus RPK activities course. PED 116 is offered as both a 1-credit and a 2-credit course.
3 The social science elective may be selected from the social/behavioral sciences courses listed under General Education Electives.
4 Students can take SDV 100 College Success Skills or the SDV 101 Orientation section related to their particular program.
5 The CST elective may be selected from the following: CST 100, 110, 115, 126, 227 or 229.
6 Students seeking to transfer to a four-year college need to take ECO 201-202.
7 Humanities/fine arts elective may be selected from the humanities/fine arts courses listed under General Education Electives.