Major Requirements
Course Requirements
In addition to
FIN 310, a student majoring in Finance Honors is required to complete the following courses totaling at least 34.0 hours:
Course List Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
ACC 304 | FINANCIAL REPORTING I | 4 |
FIN 311 | CORPORATE FINANCE | 4 |
FIN 315 | DATA ANALYTICS IN 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 |
DSC 341 | FOUNDATIONS OF DATA SCIENCE | |
ECO 305 | INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMICS | |
ECO 306 | INTERMEDIATE MACROECONOMICS | |
FIN 313 | INVESTMENT BANKING | |
FIN 320 | MONEY AND BANKING | |
FIN 323 | COMMERCIAL BANKING | |
FIN 324 | BANKING & CREDIT ANALYSIS | |
FIN 335 | PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT | |
FIN 336 | EQUITY RESEARCH | |
FIN 340 | INTERNATIONAL FINANCE | |
FIN 350 | REAL ESTATE ANALYSIS 1 | |
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 | |
IT 211 | INTRODUCTION TO APPLIED PROGRAMMING | |
MAT 341 | STATISTICAL METHODS USING SAS | |
MAT 349 | APPLIED PROBABILITY | |
RE 300 | REAL ESTATE LAW | |
RE 320 | URBAN PLANNING AND PUBLIC POLICY | |
RE 325 | PROJECT MANAGEMENT: DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION | |
RE 350 | REAL ESTATE ANALYSIS 1 | |
RE 352 | REAL ESTATE FINANCE | |
RE 353 | REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT | |
RE 354 | REAL ESTATE VALUATION | |
RE 398 | SPECIAL TOPICS | |
RE 399 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | |
The Department of Finance enforces all course prerequisites; exceptions will not be made.
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 (26.0 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 must take FIN 396 and are exempt from FIN 250. Finance Honors Students who double major may substitute FIN 396 in place of the career course (250) in the double major.
Experiential Learning
If FIN 393 or FIN 324 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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