Program Overview

Program Information

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a Major in Finance

Duration

120 hours

Level

Undergraduate

Campus Location

Online

School/College

College of Graduate and Professional Studies

Program Description

Be the decision maker at the heart of business with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a Major in Finance from Trine University. Our accredited program focuses on real-world learning, an internship in the industry, and teaching by experts in finance. Courses will enable you to understand the financial processes that drive a business' ability to grow and expand.

Program Outcomes

Our graduates work in large and small banks and financial institutions across the nation, as well as the nation's leading businesses. Other potential career options are in real estate, insurance, and money management.

Program Requirements

General Education Requirements - 39 hours

• Communication – 12 hrs.
  • ENG 133: Technical Communication (3 hrs.)
  • Or
  • ENG 143: College Composition (3 hrs.)
  • HUM 203: Humanities Seminar (3 hrs.)
  • SP 203: Effective Speaking (3 hrs.)
  • COM 213: Business Communication (3 hrs.)
• Humanities and Social Science – 9 hrs.
  • ECO 213: Microeconomics (3 hrs.)
  • ECO 223: Macroeconomics (3 hrs.)
  • Or
  • ECO 203: Survey of Economics (3 hrs.)
  • Social Science Elective (3 hrs.)
  • Humanities (3 hrs.)
• Mathematics and Science – 12 hrs.
  • MA 113: College Algebra (3 hrs.)
  • MA 173: Essential Calculus (3 hrs.)
  • Or
  • MA 163: Applied Math w/Business Concepts (3 hrs.)
  • MA 253: Statistics (3 hrs.)
  • Science Elective (3 hrs.)
• Other – 6 hrs.
  • BA 213: Business Spreadsheets (3 hrs.)
  • PSY 113: Principles of Psychology (3 hrs.)

Additional Requirements - 81 hours

• Take one of the below:
  • BA 101: University Experience for Ketner School of Business (1 hr.)
  • BA 102: University Experience-Business Students (2 hrs.)
  • UE 101: University Experience (1 hr.)
  • UE 111: Online Learning Orientation (1 hr.)
• Business Core – 37-39 hrs.
  • AC 203: Accounting I (3 hrs.)
  • AC 213: Accounting II (3 hrs.)
  • BA 123: Business Concepts (3 hrs.)
  • BA 201: Professional Development & Strategies (1 hr.)
  • BA 3113: Business Internship (3 hrs.)
  • BA 453: Global Strategic Management (3 hrs.)
  • FIN 303: Managerial Finance (3 hrs.)
  • FIN 353: Personal Finance (3 hrs.)
  • LAW 203: Business Law & Ethics (3 hrs.)
  • MGT 353: Designing Operations (3 hrs.)
  • MGT 363: Organizational Behavior (3 hrs.)
  • MGT 483: Capstone (3 hrs.)
  • MK 203: Marketing (3 hrs.)
• Concentration Requirements - 30 hrs.
  • AC 423: Personal Income Tax (3 hrs.)
  • FIN 323: Money & Banking (3 hrs.)
  • FIN 403: Investments (3 hrs.)
  • FIN 413: Advanced Managerial Finance (3 hrs.)
  • FIN 473: Finance Modeling (3 hrs.)
  • Corporate Track:
    • AC 303: Cost Accounting (3 hrs.)
    • FIN 343: International Finance (3 hrs.)
    • Accounting or Finance Electives (9 hrs.)
  • Wealth Management Track:
    • FIN 383: Risk & Insurance (3 hrs.)
    • FIN 423: Portfolio & Wealth Planning (3 hrs.)
    • MK 423: Professional Selling (3 hrs.)
    • Accounting or Finance Elective (6 hrs.)
• Electives – 12-14 hrs.
  • Free Electives (12-14 hrs.)