Finance, Minor
The minor in finance is for students whose career goal is related to finance and/or who want to take charge of their own financial future. It is open to any student in any major who wants a basic understanding of finance to complement his/her major field of study.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| For Business Students | ||
| Prerequisites | 10 | |
| MATH 164 | Pre-Calculus for Business Students | 4 |
| ACCT 251 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| FINC 371 | Managerial Finance | 3 |
| Required Courses | 12 | |
| FINC 320 | Investment Principles for Financial Planning | 3 |
| FINC 364 | International Finance | 3 |
| FINC 473 | Portfolio Analysis | 3 |
| FINC 474 | Capital Markets & Financial Institutions | 3 |
| Elective (select one of the following courses): | 3 | |
| FINC 215 | Real Estate Principles I | 3 |
| FINC 305 | Introduction to Data Science | 3 |
| FINC 370 | Entrepreneurial Finance | 3 |
| FINC 375 | Essentials of Professional Financial Planning | 3 |
| FINC 391 | Foreign Trade | 3 |
| FINC 404 | Risk Management and Insurance | 3 |
| FINC 405 | Programming Basics for Business Analytics and Data Science | 3 |
| FINC 425 | Spreadsheet Applications in Business and Finance | 3 |
| FINC 471 | Seminar:Issues in Corporate Finance | 3 |
| ACCT 253 | Quick Books | 3 |
| ACCT 351 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| ECON 320 | Econometrics | 3 |
| ECON 364 | Money & Banking | 3 |
| Total Credits: | 25 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| For Non-Business Students | ||
| Prerequisites | 7 | |
| FINC 220 | Foundations of Finance for Business and Life | 3 |
| MATH 175 | Enhanced Precalculus | 4 |
| or MATH 164 Precalculus for Business Students | 4 | |
| or Equivalent | ||
| Required Courses | 12 | |
| FINC 250 | Financial Literacy: Strategies for Financial Success | 3 |
| FINC 371 | Managerial Finance | 3 |
| FINC 320 | Investment Principles for Financial Planning | 3 |
| FINC 474 | Capital Markets & Financial Institutions | 3 |
| Elective (select one of the following courses): | 3 | |
| FINC 215 | Real Estate Principles I | 3 |
| FINC 305 | Introduction to Data Science | 3 |
| FINC 364 | International Finance | 3 |
| FINC 370 | Entrepreneurial Finance | 3 |
| FINC 375 | Essentials of Professional Financial Planning | 3 |
| FINC 391 | Foreign Trade | 3 |
| FINC 404 | Risk Management and Insurance | 3 |
| FINC 405 | Programming Basics for Business Analytics and Data Science | 3 |
| FINC 425 | Spreadsheet Applications in Business and Finance | 3 |
| FINC 471 | Seminar:Issues in Corporate Finance | 3 |
| FINC 473 | Portfolio Analysis | 3 |
| ECON 320 | Econometrics (or equivalent) | 3 |
| ECON 364 | Money & Banking | 3 |
| Total Credits: | 22 | |
Upon completion of the Minor in Finance program, students will be able to use financial concepts and tools to analyze problems:
- Employ key concepts in investment analysis: asset allocation, stock selection, and bond valuation.
- Determine investment strategies to achieve financial goals.
- Assess financing cost for businesses.
- Evaluate financial institutions, financial markets, and regulatory entities.