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Finance Accelerated BS/MS

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For more information on the Economics, Finance and Entrepreneurship department, visit its website.

The program offers interested and qualified students an opportunity to earn both a BS and MS in Finance degrees within five academic years.  Students must apply to the program in the Fall of their junior year and begin taking graduate classes in the Spring semester of their junior year.  Acceptance into the combined program is based on the student’s academic performance.  The curriculum consists of 30 credits (8 required and 2 elective graduate courses.)

BS/MS in Finance - Financial Services Track

   Department and Number - Descriptive Title of Course Fall Cr. Spr. Cr.

First Year

                              
 GE S/BH  ECO 153 - (S) Principles of Microeconomics  — ECO 154 - (S) Principles of Macroeconomics   3 3
 GE WRTG-SPCH  WRTG 107 - (FYW) Composition  — BUS 140 - (FYDT, FYOC) Business Information & Oral Proficiency   3 3
 GE PHIL-T/RS  PHIL 120 - Introduction to Philosophy  — T/RS 121 - (P) Theology I: Introduction to the Bible   3 3
 GE QUAN  MATH ELECT - Mathematics Elective1 3-4 3-4
 GE HUMN  HUMN ELECT - Humanities Electives 3 3
 GE FSEM  First Year Seminar 2    
 BUS CORE   BUS 150 - Career and Professional Development     1
    15-16 16-17

 Second Year

    
 BUS CORE  ACC 251 - Financial Accounting I  — ACC 252 - Financial Accounting II   3 3
 BUS CORE  STAT 251 - (Q) Statistics for Business I  — STAT 252 - (Q) Statistics for Business II   3 3
 BUS CORE  MGT 251 - Legal Environment of Business     3
 BUS CORE  OIM 251 - Excel for Business Applications   1  
 GE PHIL-T/RS  PHIL 210 - Ethics  — T/RS 122 - (P) Theology II: Introduction to Christian Theology   3 3
 GE NSCI  NSCI ELECT- Natural Science Elective 3  
 COGNATE  FIN 251 - Introduction to Finance     3
 GE ELECT  FREE ELECT - Free Elective3 3  
    16 15

 Third Year

    
 MAJOR  ECO 361 - Intermediate Microeconomics  — ECO 362 - Intermediate Macroeconomics   3 3
 MAJOR  ECO 460 - Monetary and Financial Economics     3
 MAJOR  FIN 583 - Investment Analysis   3
 BUS CORE  MGT 351 - MGT I: Managing Organizations  — MGT 352 - MGT II: Leading People   3 3
 MAJOR - BUS CORE  FIN 363 - Intermediate Finance  — MKT 351 - Introduction to Marketing   3 3
 BUS CORE  OIM 351 - Introduction to Business Analytics  — OIM 352 - Introduction to Operations Management   3 3
 BUS CORE  ECO/IB 351 - (D) Environment of International Business   3  
 GE PHIL-T/RS  PHIL ELECT or T/RS ELECT - Philosophy Elective or Theology Elective 3  
    18 18

 Fourth Year

    
 MAJOR  FIN ELECT -  Finance Elective4   3
 MAJOR  FIN 586 - Portfolio Theory — FIN 584 - International Finance 3 3
 BUS CORE  OIM 471 - Business Information Management     3
 BUS CORE  MGT 455 - Business Policy and Strategy     3
 GE HUMN  HUMN ELECT - Humanities Elective   3
 GE ELECT  FREE ELECT- Free Electives 6  
 GE HUMN  HUMN ELECT - Humanities Elective 3  
 GE NSCI  NSCI ELECT - Natural Science Elective 3  
    15 15

  Fifth Year

      
  Required Core MGT 501 - Responsibility, Sustainability & Justice 3  
  Required Core   ECO 507 - Managerial Economics 3  
  Required Core   FIN 582 - Advanced Financial Management 3  
  Required Core   FIN 585 -Derivative Securities   3
  Required Core   FIN 588 - Quantitative Analysis of Finance   3
  Elective   FIN ELECT - Finance Elective4   3
  Required Core   FIN 590 - Capstone Completion   0
 

Total: 146-148 Credits

1See note on Math Options.

Two math options are available to Business majors:

  • Option I* (3 credits) MATH 107 - (Q) Quantitative Methods II 
  • Option II* (4 credits) MATH 114 - (Q) Calculus I 

*Students are tested for math placement during summer orientation.  On the basis of these tests and their high school background it will be recommended that some students take Option II, especially if they expect to pursue graduate studies. The majority of students will be placed in Option I, and may also be required to take MATH 106  as a prerequisite to taking MATH 107 .

2The selection of a First Year Seminar is likely to fulfill requirements both for the First Year Seminar and a General Education Requirement.  Thus, the First Year Seminar will not add to the total credits for the semester. Talk with your advisor if you have any questions.

3If a third math course is required, it replaces this GE elective.

4Choose from the following courses: ACC 527, FIN 575, ECO 583, FIN 581, FIN 587, FIN 583.

Accelerated BS/MS in Finance - Corporate Finance Track

   Department and Number - Descriptive Title of Course Fall Cr. Spr. Cr.

First Year

                               
 GE S/BH  ECO 153 - (S) Principles of Microeconomics  —  ECO 154 - (S) Principles of Macroeconomics   3 3
 GE WRTG-SPCH  WRTG 107 - (FYW) Composition  — BUS 140 - (FYDT, FYOC) Business Information & Oral Proficiency   3 3
 GE PHIL-T/RS  PHIL 120 - Introduction to Philosophy  — T/RS 121 - (P) Theology I: Introduction to the Bible   3 3
 GE QUAN  MATH ELECT - Mathematics Electives1 3-4 3-4
 GE HUMN  HUMN ELECT - Humanities Electives 3 3
 GE FSEM  First Year Seminar 2    
 BUS CORE   BUS 150 - Career and Professional Development     1
    15-16 16-17

 Second Year

    
 BUS CORE  ACC 251 - Financial Accounting I  — ACC 252 - Financial Accounting II   3 3
 BUS CORE  STAT 251 - (Q) Statistics for Business I  — STAT 252 - (Q) Statistics for Business II   3 3
 BUS CORE  MGT 251 - Legal Environment of Business     3
 BUS CORE   OIM 251 - Excel for Business Applications   1  
 GE PHIL-T/RS  PHIL 210 - Ethics  — T/RS 122 - (P) Theology II: Introduction to Christian Theology   3 3
 GE NSCI  NSCI ELECT- Natural Science Elective 3  
 COGNATE  FIN 251 - Introduction to Finance     3
 GE ELECT  FREE ELECT - Free Elective3 3  
    16 15

 Third Year

    
 MAJOR   ACC 361 - Intermediate Accounting I  — ACC 362 - Intermediate Accounting II   3 3
 MAJOR  ECO 460 - Monetary and Financial Economics     3
 MAJOR  FIN 583 - Investment Analysis   3
 BUS CORE  MGT 351 - MGT I: Managing Organizations  — MGT 352 - MGT II: Leading People   3 3
 MAJOR - BUS CORE  FIN 363 - Intermediate Finance  — MKT 351 - Introduction to Marketing   3 3
 BUS CORE  OIM 351 - Introduction to Business Analytics  — OIM 352 - Introduction to Operations Management   3 3
 BUS CORE  ECO/IB 351 - (D) Environment of International Business   3  
 GE PHIL-T/RS  PHIL ELECT or T/RS ELECT - Philosophy Elective or Theology Elective 3  
    18 18

 Fourth Year

    
 MAJOR  FIN ELECT - Finance Elective4   3
 MAJOR  FIN 582 - Advanced Financial Management — FIN 584 - International Finance 3 3
 BUS CORE  OIM 471 - Business Information Management     3
 BUS CORE  MGT 455 - Business Policy and Strategy     3
 GE HUMN  HUMN ELECT - Humanities Elective   3
 GE ELECT  FREE ELECT - Free Electives 6  
 GE HUMN  HUMN ELECT - Humanities Elective 3  
 GE NSCI  NSCI ELECT - Natural Science Elective 3  
    15 15

Fifth Year

    
  Required Core MGT 501 - Responsibility, Sustainability, & Justice 3  
  Required Core   ECO 507 - Management Economics 3  
  Required Core   FIN 586 - Portfolio Theory 3  
  Required Core   FIN 585 - Derivative Securities   3
  Required Core   FIN 588 - Quantitative Analysis of Finance   3
  Elective   FIN ELECT - Finance Elective4   3
  Required Core   FIN 590 - Capstone Completion   0
 

Total: 146-148 Credits

1See note on Math Options.

Two math options are available to Business majors:

  • Option I* (3 credits) MATH 107 - (Q) Quantitative Methods II 
  • Option II* (4 credits) MATH 114 - (Q) Calculus I 

*Students are tested for math placement during summer orientation.  On the basis of these tests and their high school background it will be recommended that some students take Option II, especially if they expect to pursue graduate studies. The majority of students will be placed in Option I, and may also be required to take MATH 106 - (Q) Quantitative Methods I as a prerequisite to taking MATH 107.

2The selection of a First Year Seminar is likely to fulfill requirements both for the First Year Seminar and a General Education Requirement.  Thus, the First Year Seminar will not add to the total credits for the semester. Talk with your advisor if you have any questions.

3If a third math course is required, it replaces this GE elective.

4Choose from the following courses: ACC 527, FIN 575, ECO 583, FIN 581, FIN 587, FIN 583.

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