Bachelor of Science in Finance
Effective July 7, 2013, this program is no longer available for future enrollments
The Bachelor of Science in Finance (BSFIN) degree builds a strong base of contemporary business skills, tools, techniques and technologies for a career in financial management, corporate finance, and financial analysis. You will become familiar with current approaches to financial planning and analysis, capital budgeting, money and capital markets, investments and securities, corporate risk management and financial markets and institutions.
Outcomes:
- Demonstrate knowledge of the basic functional areas of management.
- Demonstrate the critical skills necessary to solve business problems.
- Apply appropriate concepts and principles of finance, accounting, and statistics to make effective decisions.
- Understand the impact a global and electronic marketplace has on management practices and strategic decision making.
- Understand the legal and global environments in which businesses operate.
- Act as a change agent to assist organizations, individuals, and teams to adapt successfully to continuous change.
- Employ tools, principles, and techniques of continuous process improvement in order to achieve quality and excellence in the workplace.
- Participate as a collaborative solution finder in a team environment.
- Demonstrate the ability to work comfortably and effectively in virtual teams.
- Demonstrate a sense of responsibility for one’s own learning and the ability to assess and continuously improve.
- Demonstrate the application of computer systems technology including spreadsheets, the Internet, search engines among others.
- Understand the role of capital markets in investment opportunities.
- Examine the financial performance of a firm based on its financial statements.
- Discuss the ethical ramifications of a firm’s financial disclosure.
- Describe the functions and roles played by financial markets and institutions particularly as they relate to the flow of funds from lenders to borrowers within the global financial system.
- Evaluate the activities and impact of the U.S. treasury department, state and local governmental units’ involvement in raising funds within a financial system.
- Discuss and evaluate the ethical, economic, demographic, social and technological forces reshaping financial institutions, financial markets and the financial system.
- Analyze the ways in which monetary policy can influence a nation’s economic goals of achieving full employment, controlling inflation, sustaining adequate economic growth, and achieving a stable balance-of-payments position.
Degree Requirements
Courses: General Education
| BIO110 | The Human Body and Wellness | 4.5 |
| BIO112 | Human Body - Laboratory Course | 1.5 |
| ECON210 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4.5 |
| ECON212 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4.5 |
| ENGL101 | Composition and Critical Thinking | 4.5 |
| ENGL103 | Composition: Writing and Research | 4.5 |
| ENGL201 | Principles of Professional Writing | 4.5 |
| GOVT201 | American Government and Public Affairs | 4.5 |
| LITR201 | Literature: A Reflection of Life | 4.5 |
| MATH106 | Algebra for Business | 4.5 |
| MATH301 | Data Driven Statistics | 4.5 |
| PSYC101 | Psychology: Understanding Individuals | 4.5 |
| SCI101 | Introduction to the Sciences | 4.5 |
| SCI103 | Science and Technology- Laboratory Course | 1.5 |
| SOCL120 | Sociology: Understanding Groups | 4.5 |
| UNIV104 | Academic and Career Success | 4.5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 66 |
Courses: Core
Courses: Core
Courses: Electives
| ELE | Select a minimum of 4 credit hours | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: 180