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 Behavioral 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 |
| Upper division courses (42 hrs. distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives categories) | ||
| Major Requirements | ||
| College Requirements | ||
| Business Core Courses | ||
| Professional Development Series: | ||
| BUS 200 | Professional Development Two | 1 |
| BUS 300 | Professional Development Three | 1 |
| BUS 400 | 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 | Essentials of Formal Communication | 3 |
| or BUS 301 | Essentials of Formal Communication | |
| 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 | 3 | |
| Fundamentals of Microeconomics (Element 5B) G | ||
| Fundamentals of Macroeconomics | ||
| Choose one of the following three options: | ||
| Algebra: Polynomials (Element 2 ) G | ||
| And | ||
| Algebra: Functions & Matrices (Element 2) G | ||
| Or | ||
| College Algebra (Element 2) G | ||
| Or | ||
| Applied Calculus (Element 2) G | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Business Statistics | ||
| Applied Statistics | ||
| 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: | ||
| Banking and Financial Services | 15 | |
Business Finance | ||
Financial Planning | ||
| Free Electives | ||
| Banking and Financial Services | 7-8 | |
Business Finance | ||
Financial Planning | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- G
Course also satisfies a General Education element. Hours are included within the 36 hr. General Education Requirement 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 |
| or FIN 320 | Financial Technology and Security | |
| RMI 370 | Principles of Risk and Insurance | 3 |
| Choose three hours of upper-division Finance classes or other upper-division classes as approved by the department | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 15 | |