Finance Major, B.S. in B.A.
B.S. in B.A.
The Finance Major prepares students for careers in banking, corporate finance, and investments.
Admission Requirements, Retention & Termination Standards
To declare a major in Finance:
See an advisor in the Department of Finance and Law. To register for most of the courses on the major students must be admitted to Professional Business Studies. Please see the bulletin for course prerequisites.
At least 18 hours of Finance coursework must be taken at CMU. For the Finance Major, FIN 499 must be taken at CMU. Only FIN 490 may be taken as Credit/No Credit and counted toward the major.
At least 3 credit hours of ACC coursework from the elective courses listed are required on the Finance Major.
Program Requirements
Common Body of Knowledge Courses I (6 hours)
| BUS 100 | Essential Business Skills | 3(3-0) |
| MGT 499 | Integrated Capstone-Strategic Management | 3(3-0) |
Common Body of Knowledge Courses II (3 hours)
Select one of the following:
Required Courses (21 hours)
| FIN 315 | Principles of Investments | 3(3-0) |
| FIN 425 | Options and Futures | 3(3-0) |
| FIN 442 | Intermediate Financial Management | 3(3-0) |
| FIN 448 | Fundamental Financial Analysis | 3(3-0) |
| FIN 472 | Money and Capital Markets | 3(3-0) |
| FIN 499 | Advanced Financial Management | 3(3-0) |
| FIN 573 | International Finance | 3(3-0) |
Electives (6 hours)
Select hours from the following:
| ACC 301 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3(3-0) |
| ACC 302 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3(3-0) |
| ACC 311 | Federal Income Taxation I | 3(3-0) |
| ACC 321 | Managerial Cost Accounting | 3(3-0) |
Total: 36 semester hours