Finance Minor

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.

Program Learning Outcomes

Competency Goal 1: Our learners will have strong analytical skills.

Competency Goal 2: Our learners will have strong quantitative skills.

Competency Goal 3: Our learners will have effective communications skills.

Competency Goal 4: Our learners will have a thorough understanding of various functional areas of business.

Competency Goal 5: Our learners will have a multidimensional understanding of social responsibility.

Total Credits Required to Complete Minor: 18

Basic Requirements: (9 Credits)

FNCE 212 - Corporate Finance I Credit(s): 3
FNCE 312 - Corporate Finance II Credit(s): 3
FNCE 313 - Investments Credit(s): 3

Elective Requirement: (9 credits, at least 6 credits must have a FNCE prefix)

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

FNCE 3XX or 4XX Credit(s): 3
FNCE 395 - Internship Credit(s): As arranged
ECON 325 - Money and Financial Intermediation Credit(s): 3
ACCT 301 - Intermediate Financial Accounting I Credit(s): 3

Notes:

The Finance minor elective courses with a FNCE prefix cannot share with another majors elective courses.

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 of all related MATH, ACCT, ECON, FNCE and MGMT pre-requisites for the Finance minor requirements.