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The Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the University of West Alabama Online is designed to prepare students for a successful career in finance. This 100% online program can be completed in as few as two years and provides students with the skills and knowledge needed to become a certified financial planner or pursue other in-demand financial jobs.
Program Details
Program Length
The estimated program length is 2-4 years.
Credit Hours
The program requires 123 credit hours, with 30 hours in the major.
Course Length
Each course is 8 weeks long.
Cost Per Credit
The cost per credit hour is $325.
Degree Overview
The online Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance program provides students with a strong academic foundation in business and finance. Students will receive personalized attention from educators and explore various relevant topics in today's business world. After graduation, students will have competitive skills for business and the expertise needed to identify risk and return tradeoffs, distinguish financial assets, analyze the roles of financial intermediaries, explain finance decisions, and deliver financial information.
Who is this Degree For?
- Individuals who wish to sit for certification as a financial planner
- Professionals striving to enter the field of finance and fill in-demand positions
- Individuals seeking a strong academic foundation for business and finance career opportunities
Career Opportunities
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of financial analysts is expected to grow 9% between 2021 and 2031, resulting in 31,900 new jobs. The median salary of financial analysts in 2021 was $95,570 per year. Financial managers will see employment growth of 17% between 2021 and 2031 and make a yearly median salary of $131,710.
Program Structure
General Education Requirement
The general education requirement is 47 hours and includes:
- Written Composition: 6 hours
- Humanities and Fine Arts: 12 hours
- Natural Sciences and Mathematics: 14 hours
- History, Social and Behavioral Sciences: 12 hours
- Computer Information Systems: 3 hours
Business Professional Component
The business professional component is 40 hours and includes:
| Course Number | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AC 211 and AC 212 | Accounting I and II | 6 |
| BA 263 | Business Law and Legal Environment | 3 |
| BA 400* | Professional Development Seminar | 3 |
| BA 420 | Business Communications | 3 |
| BA 450 | International Business Seminar | 3 |
| BQ 371 | Business Analytics | 3 |
| FI 300 | Finance | 3 |
| MG 300 | Management | 3 |
| MG 370 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| MG 390 | Operations Management | 3 |
| MG 490 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| MK 300 | Marketing | 3 |
Finance Major
The finance major is 24 hours and includes:
| Course Number | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BA 385 | Principles of Real Estate | 3 |
| FI 305 | Personal Financial Planning | 3 |
| FI 310 | Managerial Finance | 3 |
| FI 340 | Equity Investments | 3 |
| FI 380 | Computerized Financial Modeling with VBA | 3 |
| FI 415 | Money and Banking | 3 |
| FI 420 | Asset Pricing and Portfolio Analysis | 3 |
| FI 450 | International Financial Statement Analysis | 3 |
Electives
Students must choose 6 hours from the following electives:
- AC 311: Intermediate Accounting I
- AC 312: Intermediate Accounting II
- AC 321: Cost Accounting
- AC 331: Federal Income Tax I
- AC 332: Federal Income Tax II
- BA 363: Advanced Business Law
- CET 300: Programming I
- CET 301: Programming II
- CET 320: Visual Basic
- EC 400: Mathematical Economics and Econometric Analysis
- EC 401: Advanced Microeconomic Analysis
- EC 402: Advanced Microeconomic Analysis
- EC 410: Time Series Econometrics
- EC 420: Introduction to Machine Learning
- EC 450: International Trade
- EC 480: Real Analysis for Economists
- FI 351: Fundamentals of Risk Management and Insurance
- FI 407: Independent Study in Finance
- FI 410: Monetary Theory and Policy
- FI 420: Asset Pricing and Portfolio Analysis
- FI 440: Management of Financial Institutions
- FI 451: International Finance
- FI 460: Finance Internship
- FI 481: Partial Differential Equations with Option Pricing
- MH 441: Mathematical Statistics
Admissions
To apply, students must:
- Complete an online application
- Submit official transcript of high school grades or GED scores
- Submit official college and institution transcripts (if applicable)
Tuition
Undergraduate tuition is $325 per credit hour. There is a $75 technology fee each semester.
Transfer Policy
The University of West Alabama has a generous transfer policy. Students who graduated from a two-year college are eligible to transfer up to 60 credit hours. Additionally, students can transfer 90 credit hours from a four-year college with matching courses and curriculums, allowing them to graduate in as little as two years.