Program Overview

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Degree

The Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Degree offers a general business degree option for students who are undecided regarding a specific emphasis area. This option requires students to complete a minimum of 18 hours of upper division approved business electives.

Emphasis in Finance

The Emphasis in Finance is a multidisciplinary field that combines various concepts from management, economics, and accounting with financial techniques to make sound business decisions and solve problems. A minimum of 15 hours of upper division finance electives must be selected from the following courses:

• FINANCE 3501, Financial Policies
• FINANCE 3502, Treasury Management
• FINANCE 3503, Computer Applications in Finance
• FINANCE 3520, Investments
• FINANCE 3521, Financial Risk Management
• FINANCE 3525, Practicum in Investments
• FINANCE 3540, Financial Services Industry and Instruments
• FINANCE 3541, Commercial Bank Management
• FINANCE 3542, Principles of Real Estate
• FINANCE 3560, Practice of Personal Financial Planning
• FINANCE 3561, Principles of Insurance
• FINANCE 3562, Life Insurance
• FINANCE 3563, Retirement Planning and Employee Benefits
• FINANCE 3564, Estate Planning and Trusts
• FINANCE 3580/INTBUS 3580, International Corporate Finance
• FINANCE 3582/INTBUS 3582, International Investment
• FINANCE 3599, Independent Study (approved)

Track Certification

Students may combine selected courses from the list above, and other specified upper division business electives, to fulfill a designated track with dual objectives of acquiring in-depth knowledge, and to prepare and be eligible for various professional certification examinations. The specific tracks available include:

• Corporate Finance
• Financial Institutions and Services
• Investment and Portfolio Management
• Financial Planning
• Insurance