Bachelor of Science in Finance
Chair: Dr. Ghirmay S.Ghebreyesus
Administrative Coordinator III: Ms. Adelea Holmes
Professors: Dr. Donald R.Andrews, Dr. Ashagre Yigletu, Dr. Sung C. No, Dr. Aloyce Kaliba, Dr. Bijoy Sahoo
Associate Professor: Dr. Vasantha Chigurupati
Assistant Professor: Dr. Hasib Ahmed
Instructor: Mr. Sherman Pittman
The Finance Program offers courses designed to provide students with basic information and current knowledge of the operation of the American economy and financial system. The department emphasizes innovative teaching, research, and professional service activities. It offers a four-year curriculum leading to a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance, with the opportunity for concentrations in Economics or Risk Management and Insurance.
The Finance program provide students with a comprehensive knowledge of financial theories and the ability to apply analysis of financial markets and operation of financial institutions. Additionally, students are provided with experience designed to equip them with the theoretical tools of investigation and promote critical thinking and analytical skills in business and finance.
Such knowledge will enable students to obtain the necessary skills for career opportunities one of the following areas:
● Financial institutions including banks, insurance companies, real estate firms and financial regulatory agencies.
● Corporate finance and the work ranges from making decisions regarding plant expansions to choosing what types of
securities to issue when financing those expansions.
● Careers in investments includes working for brokerage houses as sales or security analyst; banks, mutual funds, or insurance companies as portfolio analyst; financial consulting firms advising individual investors or pension funds; or financial planner helping individuals develop long-term financial goals.
The Finance program has concentrations in Risk Management and Insurance and Business Economics. The Risk Management and Insurance concentration consists of four Risk/Insurance courses (12 credit hours) that can be used to satisfy the four elective courses required for the Finance degree curriculum. The Business Economics concentration also consists of four economics courses (12 credit hours) that can be used to substitute for the four elective courses required in the Finance degree program. Students should consult with the Chair of the Department for the specific course requirements necessary to obtain the concentrations.
Degree Requirements
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Finance majors are required to complete 122 credit hours, of which 24 credit hours must be in the field of finance. A grade of “C” or better must be attained in all finance courses presented to fulfill the credit hour requirement in the major. Finance electives in specialized areas are available to advanced students.
First Year
First Semester
Second Semester
Second Year
First Semester
| CMPS 291B | Advanced Techniques Using Spreadsheets | 3 |
| SACC 211B | Financial Accounting Principle | 3 |
| SPHY 102B | Physical Science I | 3 |
HIST
| History Requirement | 3 |
| SECO 222B | Prin of Economics II | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
History Requirement Recommendation:
SHIS or HIST (200 Level or Above)
Natural Science Requirement Recommendation:
SPHY 102B OR CHEM 131B
Second Semester
Behavior Science Requirement Recommendation:
SPSY 201B or Above
Third Year
First Semester
Second Semester
| MGMT 305B | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| MGMT 306B | Quantitative Analysis in Bus | 3 |
| MGMT 360B | Legal Environ of Business | 3 |
| Finance or Economics Elective | 3 |
| MGMT 310B | Production Management | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Finance or Economics Elective Requirement: 300 Level or Above
Fourth Year
First Semester
| FINC 430B | Managerial Finance II | 3 |
| FINC 436B | Investments | 3 |
FINC
| Finance Elective | 3 |
| Finance or Economics Elective | 3 |
| MKTG 300B | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Finance Elective Requirement: 300 Level or Above
Finance or Economics Elective Requirement: 300 Level or Above
Second Semester
| FINC 451B | Financial/inst & Capital Mark | 3 |
| FINC 481B | International Finance | 3 |
| MGMT 490B | Strategic Management | 3 |
FINC
| Finance Elective | 3 |
| SSOC 201B | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Finance Elective Requirement: 300 Level or Above
Social Science Requirement Recommendation:
SSOC 201B or Above
Concentration in Risk Management and Insurance
Concentration Courses
Concentration in Business Economics
Concentration Courses
| ECON 300B | Intermediate Macro Theory | 3 |
| ECON 310B | Intermediate Micro Theory | 3 |
| ECON 480B | International Economics | 3 |
ECON
| Economics Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Minor in Finance
Requirements List
Total Credit Hours: 18
Minor in Economics
Requirements List
| SECO 221B | Principle of Economics I | 3 |
| SECO 222B | Prin of Economics II | 3 |
| ECON 300B | Intermediate Macro Theory | 3 |
| ECON 310B | Intermediate Micro Theory | 3 |
ECON
| Economics Elective | 3 |
ECON
| Economics Elective | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 18
Areas of concentration in Finance include Risk Management & Insurance (RMI) and Business Economics.