Major Requirements
Admission Requirements
Students with an overall GPA of 3.300 and a minimum grade of B+ in FIN 310 or currently enrolled in FIN 310 may apply for admission into the program. The admissions committee will consider the student’s GPA, grade in FIN 310 as well as other evidence of superior academic performance for admission into the program.
Course Requirements
In addition to FIN 310 and FIN 320, a student majoring in Finance Honors is required to complete the following courses totaling at least 32.0 hours:
Course List
Course |
Title |
Quarter Hours |
FIN 202 | QUANTITATIVE REASONING | 2 |
FIN 311 | CORPORATE FINANCE | 4 |
FIN 330 | INVESTMENTS: THEORY & PRACTICE | 4 |
FIN 333 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ANALYSIS | 4 |
FIN 380 | CASES IN FINANCIAL DECISION MAKING | 4 |
FIN 396 | HONORS SEMINAR | 2 |
FIN 397 | HONORS SEMINAR CONTINUATION | 0 |
ACC 307 | FINANCIAL REPORTING I FOR FINANCE HONORS STUDENTS | 4 |
ACC 309 | FINANCIAL REPORTING II FOR FINANCE HONORS STUDENTS | 4 |
FIN 313 | INVESTMENT BANKING | |
FIN 323 | COMMERCIAL BANKING | |
FIN 324 | BANKING & CREDIT ANALYSIS | |
FIN 335 | PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT | |
FIN 336 | EQUITY RESEARCH | |
FIN 340 | INTERNATIONAL FINANCE | |
FIN 355 | GLOBAL IPOs & VENTURE CAPITAL | |
FIN 362 | ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT | |
FIN 363 | DERIVATIVES: PRICING & APPLICATIONS | |
FIN 365 | PRINCIPLES OF RISK & INSURANCE | |
FIN 366 | FINANCIAL MODELING | |
FIN 381 | BEHAVIORAL FINANCE | |
FIN 393 | FINANCE INTERNSHIP (see note below) | |
FIN 395 | INVESTMENT SEMINAR | |
FIN 398 | SPECIAL TOPICS (multiple topics may be used) | |
FIN 399 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | |
RE 350 | REAL ESTATE ANALYSIS 1 | |
Note: Two hour FIN 398 or FIN 399 courses will not satisfy Finance Electives.
Financial Reporting Sequence
Students who have taken the financial accounting courses, ACC 304, ACC 305 and ACC 306, are exempt from taking the financial accounting courses taught within the finance cohort, ACC 307-H and ACC 309-H.
ACC 304 will fulfill ACC 307-H in the finance honors requirements.
ACC 306
will fulfill ACC 309-H in the finance honors requirements.
Expectations
A cumulative GPA of 3.000 is required to remain in the program.
Once admitted, students will begin the curriculum in the spring quarter of the current academic year, and will complete the curriculum in the spring quarter of the following year. The honors student cohort will be exposed to rigorous and challenging courses in corporate finance, risk management, financial statement analysis, and financial accounting. Analytical writing and teamwork skills will be emphasized throughout the program.
Open Electives
Open elective credit (18.0 hours) is needed to meet the minimum graduation requirement of 192 hours.
Global Business Perspective
If a FIN course is shared between Global Business Perspective and the Finance Honors major, additional hours of Open Elective credit are required. Any FIN course used toward Global Business Perspective must be passed with C- or higher.
Career Management Course
Finance Honors students are exempt from FIN 250. Students who double major must take the Career Course (250) associated with the double major.
Experiential Learning
If FIN 393 is completed in the Finance Honors major consult with academic advisor regarding options for Experiential Learning.
Graduation Requirements
A minimum grade of B+ is required in FIN 310. All other Finance (FIN) courses and any courses used toward the Finance major must be completed with a minimum grade of C- and with a combined GPA of 2.000 or higher.
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