Finance, Bachelor of Business Administration with a Concentration in Banking and Financial Services (B.B.A.)
The field of finance includes activities associated with banking, debt, credit, capital markets, money, and investments. Finance represents money management and the process of acquiring needed funds. It also encompasses the oversight, creation, and study of money, banking, credit, investments, assets, and liabilities that make up financial systems. Since individuals, businesses, and government entities all need funding to operate, the finance field includes three main sub-categories:
- personal finance,
- corporate finance, and
- public (government) finance.
Banking and Financial Services Concentration
The Banking and Financial Services Concentration prepares students for a broad range of careers in commercial banking, investment banking, financial technology, bank consulting, bank regulation and policy positions in federal and state government, and other financial service providers. In this program, students develop a strong foundation in economics, financial markets, investments, consumer and commercial credit analysis, bank management, community engagement, and customer relationship development. Students in this program will have the opportunity to sit for the Credit Analysis Certification Exam.
Program Requirements
CIP Code: 52.0801
Summary Checklist for General Education
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Element 1 | ||
| A: Written Communication | 3 | |
| B: Written Communication | 3 | |
| C: Oral Communication | 3 | |
| Element 2 | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | |
| Element 3 | ||
| A: Arts | 3 | |
| B: Humanities | 3 | |
| Element 4 | ||
| Natural Sciences | 6 | |
| Element 5 | ||
| A: Historical Science | 3 | |
| B: Social Behaviorial Science | 3 | |
| Element 6 | ||
| Diversity of Perspectives Experiences | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
Students are expected to complete Elements 1 and 2 within their first 60 hours of college credit.
Major
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Graduation Requirements | ||
| General Education | 36 | |
| Student Success Seminar | ||
| BUS 100 | Professional Development One | 1 |
| Writing Intensive Course (hours incorporated into Major/Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives category) | ||
| Upper division courses (42 hrs. distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives categories) | ||
| ACCT - Finance majors will fulfill ACCT with the following. (Credit hours may be incorporated into Major or Supporting requirements) | ||
| Integrated Strategic Mgmnt | ||
| Major Requirements | ||
| College Requirements | ||
| BUS 300 | Professional Development Three | 1 |
| BUS 400 | Professional Development Four | 1 |
| Business Core Courses | ||
| Professional Development Series: | ||
| BUS 200 | Professional Development Two | 1 |
| Professional Development One 1 | ||
| Professional Development Three 1 | ||
| Professional Development Four 1 | ||
| Nature of Business: | ||
| BUS 101 | Nature of Business | 3 |
| Fundamentals Series: Environment and Tools of Business | ||
| Environment of Business | ||
| BUS 204 | Fundamentals of Business Law and Ethics | 3 |
| Tools of Business | ||
| BUS 206 | Fund of Prob Solving w Excel | 3 |
| BUS 207 | Fund of Interpersonal Bus Comm | 3 |
| BUS 209 | Fundamentals of Financial and Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| Essential Series: Functions of Business | ||
| BUS 301W | Fundamentals of Formal Commun. | 3 |
| BUS 302 | Essentials of Finance | 3 |
| BUS 303 | Essentials of Org Behav/HR Mgt | 3 |
| BUS 304 | Essentials of MIS | 3 |
| BUS 305 | Essentials of Marketing | 3 |
| BUS 306 | Essentials of Supply Chain Mgt | 3 |
| Mastery of Business: | ||
| BUS 402 | Integrated Strategic Mgmnt | 3 |
| Supporting Course Requirements | ||
| Fundamentals Series: Environment and Tools of Business | ||
| Element 2, three hours, and Element 5B, three hours, included above | ||
| Environment of Business | ||
| Fundamentals of Microeconomics (Element 5B) G | ||
| ECO 231 | Fundamentals of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Tools of Business | ||
| Algebra: Polynomials (Element 2) G | ||
| Algebra: Functions & Matrices (Element 2) G | ||
| Choose from one of the following: | ||
| College Algebra (Element 2) G | ||
| Applied Calculus (Element 2) G | ||
| STA 270 | Applied Statistics | 4 |
| Major Core | ||
| FIN 201 | Personal Money Management | 3 |
| FIN 301 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| FIN 304 | Financial Institutions | 3 |
| FIN 324 | Principles of Investments | 3 |
| FIN 420 | Investment and Portfolio Theory | 3 |
| Concentrations | ||
| Students must select one of the following Concentrations: | 15 | |
Business Finance | ||
Banking and Financial Services | ||
Financial Planning | ||
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose from seven hours of free electives | 7 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- G
Course also satisfies a General Education element. Hours are included within the 36 hr. General Education Requirement above.
- 1
Hours for BUS 100 Professional Development One, BUS 300 Professional Development Three and BUS 400 Professional Development Four included above
Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration Courses | ||
| FIN 315 | Financial Statement and Loan Analysis | 3 |
| FIN 437 | Bank Management | 3 |
| ECO 324 | Money and Banking | 3 |
| RMI 370 | Principles of Risk and Insurance | 3 |
| Choose from three hours of upper-division Finance classes or other upper-division classes as approved by the department | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |