Finance, Minor
Finance plays a critical role in any organization and many careers. Adding a finance minor to any major at Saint Louis University allows students to expand their skills in an in-demand field.
Entry-level finance jobs pay some of the highest salaries in business and provide excellent job mobility. Finance skills are beneficial in a range of job functions and become more critical as professionals advance their careers into management roles. Skills gained through finance courses are also valuable in preparing for admission to graduate business programs such as an MBA.
| Code | Title | Credits |
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| Required Courses | ||
| ACCT 2200 | Financial Accounting * | 3 |
| ACCT 2220 | Accounting for Decision Making † | 3 |
| BIZ 1002 | Business Foundations Excel Lab | 0 |
| ECON 1900 | Principles of Economics ^ | 3 |
| FIN 3010 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| FIN 3330 | Fixed Income Securities and Markets | 3 |
| FIN 3630 | Equity Securities and Markets | 3 |
| FIN 4230 | Financial Management | 3 |
| FIN 4650 | Derivative Securities and Markets | 3 |
| OPM 2070 | Introduction to Business Statistics | 3 |
| Total Credits | 27 | |
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Additional prerequisite: Sophomore standing or BIZ 1000 Business Foundations (1 cr) / BIZ 1001 Business Foundations for Non-Business Major Change Students (1 cr).
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Course prerequisite of BIZ 1002 Business Foundations Excel Lab (0 cr) may be met via Microsoft Excel Level 1 certification.
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Additional prerequisite: MATH 1200 College Algebra (3 cr).
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Outside of the Business Common Body of Knowledge (CBK), a maximum of one business course (3 credit hours) may be used to fulfill requirements in two business majors/minors.
Continuation Standards
Students must maintain a minimum 2.00 grade point average (GPA) in all courses used to fulfill minor requirements. If the minor GPA falls below a 2.00, students will have one semester to increase their minor GPA to a 2.00, or they will not be allowed to enroll in 3000- and 4000-level minor courses.