Finance

Associate Professor: Mack Bean
Assistant Professor: Kenneth Clarke
Lecturer: Robin Schofield

A Bachelor of Science degree is offered in Finance to online and traditional students.

A minor is offered in Finance for business majors or non-business majors.

Mission and Learning Outcomes of the Finance Program
The mission of the Finance program is to prepare students for careers in finance, including banking, securities exchange, and finance, law, and similar professions, as well as develop the basis for advanced work at the graduate level. We challenge students to develop technical expertise as well as critical thinking and reasoning skills and then apply this understanding through a variety of hands-on experiences, including Internships, Small Business Advisory Groups (SBAG), and self- designed business projects.

The major in Finance combines a basic liberal arts education with a strong preparation for a career in finance. During the first two years of study, emphasis is placed on the General and Liberal Education and College core course requirements. During the Junior and Senior years, emphasis is placed on those areas most necessary for entry into the finance field.

Learning Outcomes in Finance

Students will demonstrate knowledge of core finance
Students will be able to apply quantitative tools and strategies to support organizational decision making in the domain of
Students will be able to communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in
Students will demonstrate an awareness of the need for ethical leadership within an organization and ethical behavior in the greater global context.

Major Requirements
In addition to all graduation requirements and College Core Requirements, the following courses must be completed successfully:

Finance Track-Online
ET223 Money and Banking
FM257 Real Estate Investments
FM311 Managerial Finance
FM423 Investment Analysis
FM454 Problems in Finance

Finance Track-Traditional

ET223 Money and Banking
FM257 Real Estate Investments
FM311 Managerial Finance
FM423 Investment Analysis
FM454 Problems in Finance
FM390 Internship in Financial Management or
FM395 Advanced Internship or
FM495 Senior Independent Research Project

Minor Requirements - Finance
AC101 Principles of Accounting I
ET101 Principles of Macroeconomics
ET223 Money and Banking
FM257 Real Estate Investments
FM311 Managerial Finance
FM423 Investment Analysis

Recommended Curriculum Guide - Finance Track

First Year
*Fall Semester*		*Credits*	*Spring Semester*		*Credits*
AC101	Principles of Accounting I	3	AC102	Principles of Accounting II	3
ET101	Principles of Macroeconomics	3	ET102	Principles of Microeconomics	3
GLE101	First-Year Inquiry Seminar	3		GLE Elective	3
GLE110	First-Year Composition	3	MT260	Statistics	3
	GLE Elective	3		GLE Elective	3
	Total	15		Total	15
Second Year
*Fall Semester*		*Credits*	*Spring Semester*		*Credits*
CIT140	Electronic Spreadsheets	3	FM224	Principles of Financial Management	3
ET223	Money & Banking	3	FM257	Real Estate Investments	3
MN201	Principles of Management	3	MK201	Principles of Marketing	3
	GLE Lab Science I	4		GLE Lab Science II	4
	GLE Elective	3	GLE230	Second-Year Composition	3
	Total	16		Total	16
Third Year
*Fall Semester*		*Credits*	*Spring Semester*		*Credits*
BA213	Business Law I	3	FM311	Managerial Finance	3
MN321	Organizational Behavior	3	IB364	International Business	3
	GLE Elective	3		Elective	3

	GLE Elective	3		Elective	3
	Elective	3		Elective	3
	Total	15		Total	15
Fourth Year
*Fall Semester*		*Credits*	*Spring Semester*		*Credits*
FM390	Internship in Finance or	3	BA471	Business Strategy and Ethics	3
FM395	Advanced Internship in Finance or		FM454	Problems in Finance	3
FM495	Senior Independent Research Project			Elective	3
FM423	Investment Analysis	3		Elective	3
	Elective	3		Elective	1
	Elective	3
	Elective	3		Total	13
	Total	15		Total Credits:	120