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Bachelor of Science in Finance
128 Semester Hours
A degree in Finance prepares students for positions with banks, investment companies, government agencies,
consulting firms, insurance firms, and large and small corporations. First careers may range from credit
analysis to securities analysis to product profitability. A degree in finance also prepares students to
work with diverse management groups, marketing professionals, accountants, and others who depend on
finance professionals to achieve their economic goals with critically considered, well-reasoned,
ethical decisions.
| CORE COURSES (45 semester hours) |
| Oral and Written Communication (3) |
| English Composition (3) |
| Literature/Humanities (6) |
| Global Issues (6) |
| Social Sciences (6) |
| Mathematics (3) |
| Natural Sciences (3) |
| Philosophy (6) |
| Religious Studies (6) |
| FOUNDATIONAL COURSES (27 semester hours) |
| AC320A |
Principles of Accounting I |
| AC320B |
Principles of Accounting II |
| BA420 |
Marketing |
| BA461 |
Management |
| BA481A |
Business Law I |
| BA485 |
Research Principles and Methods |
| EC320 |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
| EC330 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
| MT270 |
Introduction to Statistics |
| MAJOR COURSES (24 semester hours) |
| FIN400 |
Business Finance |
| FIN433 |
Money and Banking |
| FIN435 |
Fundamentals of Investments |
| BA493 |
Senior Capstone |
| BA495E |
Ethical Decision-Making in Business |
| FIN420 |
Advanced Business Finance |
| FIN440 |
Financial Analysis, Forecasting & Planning |
| FIN450 |
Sources of Capital, Capital Markets |
| ELECTIVES (29 semester hours) |
| Choose elective courses from any discipline area. Subject to advisor approval. |
| Total hours required to complete a Regis degree |
| 128 semester hours |
