Finance, Minor
Adding on a finance minor to any other business major, or even non-business major, should be valuable for students. Entry level finance jobs pay some of the highest salaries in the business field and provide for greater job mobility. In addition, having some finance courses is a valuable tool to have when taking tests for, and applying to, graduate schools for an MBA degree. In terms of additional requirements, it does not impose too much cost depending on what other prerequisite courses a student may have already taken. Thus, in a cost-benefit analysis, it may be a good thing to consider adding a minor in finance.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ACCT 2200 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 2220 | Accounting for Decision Making † | 3 |
| ECON 1900 | Principles of Economics | 3 |
| FIN 3010 | Principles of Finance ‡ | 3 |
| FIN 3330 | Fixed Income Securities & Mark ‡ | 3 |
| FIN 3630 | Equity Securities & Markets ‡ | 3 |
| FIN 4230 | Financial Management ‡ | 3 |
| FIN 4650 | Derivative Securities and Markets ‡ | 3 |
| OPM 2070 | Introduction to Business Statistics | 3 |
| Total Credits | 27 | |
| † | Additional prerequisite: BIZ 1002 Business Foundations Excel Lab (0 cr) or Microsoft Excel Level 1 certification |
| ‡ | A grade of at least a “B-” in FIN 3010 Principles of Finance is a prerequisite for all other finance courses, except FIN 3160 Real Estate (3 cr), which can be taken concurrently with FIN 3010 Principles of Finance (3 cr). |
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 minor GPA to a 2.00 or students will not be allowed to enroll in 3000 and 4000 level minor courses.