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Finance (120 Credits)
Preparation for careers in financial management, investment analysis, financial institutions management, financial services, real estate, or risk management and insurance.
Graduation Requirements
To graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with a major in Finance, students are required to complete all admission and graduation requirements listed in the Carson College of Business (CCB) section of this catalog and the coursework included in the sample 4-year plan listed below.
| First Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| B A 100 | 3 |
| Biological Sciences [BSCI] or Physical Sciences [PSCI]1 | 3 |
| ECONS 101 [SSCI] or 102 [SSCI]2 | 3 |
| ENGLISH 101 [WRTG] or 105 [WRTG]2 | 3 |
| MATH 2013 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| B A 102 | 1 |
| Biological Sciences [BSCI] or Physical Sciences [PSCI] (with lab)1 | 4 |
| ECONS 101 or 1022 | 3 |
| HBM 1012 | 1 |
| HISTORY 105 [ROOT] | 3 |
| MATH 202 [QUAN]4 | 3 |
| Complete Carson Career Amplifier Program Tier 1 | |
| Apply for Admission into the Major | |
| Second Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| ACCTG 230 | 3 |
| B A 204, 205, and 206, or B A 212 | 3 |
| Humanities [HUM] | 3 |
| MGTOP 2155 | 4 |
| MIS 250 | 3 |
| Consider studying abroad this summer6 | |
| Second Term | Credits |
| ACCTG 231 | 3 |
| Arts [ARTS] | 3 |
| B A 201, 202, and 203, or B A 211 | 3 |
| B LAW 210 | 3 |
| COM 102 [COMM], H D 205 [COMM], or MKTG 279 [COMM]2 | 3 or 4 |
| Complete Carson Career Amplifier Program Tier 2 | |
| Complete Writing Portfolio | |
| Third Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| ENGLISH 402 or 403 | 3 |
| FIN 325 | 3 |
| MGTOP 340 | 3 |
| International Experience Requirement or Electives6 | 3 |
| Social Science or Humanities Elective7 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| ACCTG 330 | 3 |
| Diversity [DIVR] | 3 |
| FIN 421 | 3 |
| FIN 425 [M] | 3 |
| MKTG 360 | 3 |
| Complete Carson Career Amplifier Program Tier 3 | |
| Fourth Year | |
| First Term | Credits |
| FIN 427 [M] or FIN 437 [M] | 3 |
| 300-400-level Business Elective8 | 3 |
| 300-400-level Finance Elective9 | 3 |
| International Experience Requirement or Electives6 | 3 |
| Social Science or Humanities Elective7 | 3 |
| Second Term | Credits |
| I BUS 380 | 3 |
| MGMT 491 [CAPS] or ENTRP 492 [CAPS] | 3 |
| 300-400-level Finance Elective9 | 3 |
| Electives10 | 5 |
| Complete Carson Career Amplifier Program Tier 4 | |
Footnotes
| 1 | For a total of 7 credits—one Biological Sciences [BSCI] and one Physical Sciences [PSCI] course, including one lab course. |
| 2 | For students in the Honors Program: ECONS 198 is an approved substitute for ECONS 101 and 102; COM 102/H D 205/MKTG 279 requirement is waived; HONORS 198 is an approved substitute for HBM 101; ENGLISH 198 is an approved substitute for ENGLISH 101; ACCTG 298 is an approved substitute for ACCTG 230 and 231. Honors students may need to enroll in elective coursework to meet University requirement of 120 credits. |
| 3 | MATH 201 will be waived with an ALEKS score of 80% or higher, or the completion of MATH 202 or equivalent. MATH 106 will be accepted as an alternative to MATH 201 for transfer students. |
| 4 | Alternative to MATH 202 is MATH 140 or 171. |
| 5 | STAT 212 will be accepted as alternative to MGTOP 215 for transfer students. |
| 6 | All students must complete the International Experience Requirement. Options for completing the requirement can be found in the Carson College of Business Academic Unit section of the catalog under Business or Business Administration (Vancouver). Students should consult with their advisor to determine the best option. |
| 7 | Social Science or Humanities Electives (6 credits): Any courses with the [SSCI] or [HUM] designation (excluding courses in ACCTG, B_A, B_LAW, ENTRP, FIN, HBM, I_BUS, MGMT, MGTOP, MIS, and MKTG), or courses in ANTH, ART, ASIA, CES, CRM J, DTC, ECONS, ENGLISH (excluding ENGLISH 402 or 403), FOR LANG, HISTORY, HONORS 270, 280, 370, 380, H D, HUMANITY, PHIL, POL S, PSYCH, SOC, and WGSS not used to fulfill other (including UCORE) requirements. |
| 8 | 300-400-level Business Elective (3 credits): ECONS 301 or 305, or any 300-400-level course taught by CCB, which cannot be from the CCB core, the set of required Finance courses, or any 498 Internships or 499 Special Topics courses. |
| 9 | 300-400-level Finance Electives (6 credits): Any 300-400-level FIN course. May not include courses from the CCB Core, the set of required Finance courses, or any 498 Internships or 499 Special Topics courses. |
| 10 | Electives: 300-400-level coursework as needed to meet University requirements of 120 credits and 40 upper-division credits. |
- Business
Courses
- Accounting
- Business Administration
- Business Law
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- Hospitality Business Management
- International Business
- Management
- Management And Operations
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
Schedules of Studies
- Accounting
- Aging Business Management
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- Hospitality Business Management
- Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
Minors
- Business Administration
- Entrepreneurship
- Hospitality Business Management
- Human Resource Management
Certificates
- Professional Sales Certificate (Vancouver and Pullman Campuses Only)