Financial Economics Concentration
The financial economics concentration is designed specifically to equip students to bring analytical thinking to bear on financial and economic challenges. This concentration in financial economics will prepare students for graduate programs and/or careers in corporate finance, banking, investment management, financial planning/consulting, and government.
Requirements
The requirements for a concentration in the Bachelor of Science with Business Administration major are as follows:
- Common professional component: Business Administration major coursework [42 credits]
- Cognate courses [3-6 credits]
- Concentration courses [24 credits]
Required Courses
| ECON 340 | MACROECONOMIC ANALYSIS | 3 |
| FIN 330 | CORPORATE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| FIN 360 | ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| FIN 370 | INVESTMENTS: ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| ECON 400 | TOPICS IN ECONOMICS | 1 to 4 |
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| FIN 310 | FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS | 3 |
| Or | |
| ACC 310 | INTERMEDIATE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I | 3 |
Plus, two of the following:
Total Credit Hours: 24
Suggested Program Plan
First year, Fall semester
| CORE 100 | NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION SEMINAR | 1 |
| CORE 150 | COMPOSITION I | 3 |
| MATH 101 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA | 3 |
| BAD 110 | BUSINESS INFORMATION SYSTEMS | 3 |
| FOREIGN LANGUAGE 101 - FRENCH OR SPANISH | 3 |
| GENERAL ELECTIVE | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
First year, Spring semester
| CORE 120 | CRITICAL THINKING | 2 |
| CORE 160 | COMPOSITION II | 3 |
| CORE 220 | THE CREATIVE ARTS | 3 |
| CSCI 100 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTING | 3 |
| MGT 280 | MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE | 3 |
| FOREIGN LANGUAGE 102 - FRENCH OR SPANISH | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 17 |
Second year, Fall semester
| CORE 201 | INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP | 3 |
| CORE 240 | NATURAL SCIENCE | 3 |
| CORE 260 | HUMANITIES: THOUGHT AND EXPERIENCE | 3 |
| ACC 230 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING I | 3 |
| ECON 230 | PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Second year, Spring semester
| ACC 240 | PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING II | 3 |
| ECON 240 | PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS | 3 |
| BAD 250 | BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS | 3 |
| BAD 260 | APPLIED STATISTICS | 3 |
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| PSY 180 | GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| Or | |
| SOC 100 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Third year, Fall semester
Third year, Spring semester
Fourth year, Fall semester
| CORE 360 | THE WORLD AND ITS PEOPLES | 3 |
| FIN 330 | CORPORATE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| FIN 370 | INVESTMENTS: ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| FINANCIAL ECONOMICS ELECTIVE | 3 |
| GENERAL ELECTIVE | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Fourth year, Spring semester
| BAD 490 | BUSINESS POLICY | 3 |
| MGT 350 | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS | 3 |
| FIN 410 | INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| ECON 400 | TOPICS IN ECONOMICS | 1 to 4 |
| GENERAL ELECTIVE | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13-16 |
Total Credit Hours: 121-124