Finance Minor

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The Finance minor is designed to prepare students for careers in investment services, banking, and corporate finance. The curriculum in the minor, when combined with a degree in Business Administration, Accounting, or Economics provides most of the content needed for the CFA Level One exam. In addition to the Finance coursework, students can get involved with the Student Managed Investment Fund and obtain invaluable hands-on experience guided by professionals and the opportunity to earn additional academic credit.

Open to Business Administration, Accounting, and Economics majors only. Students applying for the Finance minor must have been admitted to the School of Business.

Total Credits Required to Complete Minor: 21

Basic Requirements: (15 Credits)

FNCE 311 - Managerial Finance Credit(s): 3
FNCE 313 - Investments Credit(s): 3
ACCT 301 - Intermediate Financial Accounting I Credit(s): 3 or
ECON 210 - Intermediate Microeconomic Theory Credit(s): 3
ACCT 302 - Intermediate Financial Accounting II Credit(s): 3 or
ECON 212 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory Credit(s): 3
ECON 307 - Econometrics Credit(s): 3 or
FNCE 315 - Financial Statement Analysis Credit(s): 3

Elective Requirement: (6 credits)

Finance courses at the 300 or 400 level (not including required courses or directed studies)

The Finance minor elective courses cannot share with the Business Administration major elective courses.

Notes:

Finance electives cannot be used to fulfill any major requirement (including major electives).

Internship Notes:

Students who choose FNCE 395 (internship) for one of the Finance minor elective courses may only use a maximum of 3 credits towards the elective requirement of 6 credits. The learning activities and experience must be approved prior to starting the internship. No student will be permitted to get credit for a past internship (after the fact) in fulfillment of the Finance minor.
Students should note all related MATH, ACCT, ECON, FNCE and MGMT prerequisites for the Finance minor requirements.