Bachelor of Science in Finance

The Bachelor of Science in Finance (FIN) requires 14 courses. The twelve core classes are ECON 101: Introductory Macroeconomics, ECON 102: Introductory Microeconomics, FIN 149: Financial Accounting, ECON 302: Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis, ECON 307: Introductory Econometrics, FIN 201: Principles of Finance, FIN 301: Money, Finance, and the Macroeconomy, FIN 302: Corporate Finance, FIN 450: Finance Capstone, MATH 135: Single Variable Calculus, MATH 145: Multivariable Calculus, and any 200-level MATH course. In addition to these core classes, finance students will complete two elective courses. At least one elective must have the FIN designation, and at least one elective must be at or above the 300 level.

At most three MATH courses in the Finance major can count towards any major or minor offered in the Mathematics Department. Students are advised to take ECON 201 and at least one 300-level FIN course before taking the 200-level required MATH course. 

Core Economics Courses 

  • ECON 101 Introductory Macroeconomics
  • ECON 102 Introductory Microeconomics
  • ECON 302 Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis ECON 307 Introductory Econometrics 

Core Math Courses 

  • MATH 135 Single Variable Calculus
  • MATH 145 Multi-variable Calculus
  • MATH 213 Linear Algebra and Differential Equations (Any 200-level MATH elective) or MATH 220 Applied Statistics 
    or MATH 225 Analysis of Risk 
    or MATH 247 Calculus III for Pre-engineering students 

Core Finance Courses 

  • FIN 149 Introduction to Financial Accounting (Financial Accounting)
  • FIN 201 Principles of Finance (Principles of Finance)
  • FIN 301 Money, Finance and the Macroeconomy (Money, Finance, and the Macroeconomy)
  • FIN 302 Corporate Finance (Corporate Finance)
  • FIN 450 Finance Capstone (Finance Capstone) 

Two electives 

Finance students will complete two elective courses. At least one elective must have the FIN designation, and at least one elective must be at or above the 300 level. Sample courses are listed below. 

  • FIN 221 Personal Finance
  • FIN 419 Advanced Finance Theory
  • FIN 440 Economics of Banking
  • MATH 225 Analysis of Risk
  • ECON 204 Income Inequality
  • ECON 413 International Finance
  • ECON 423 International Trade
  • ECON 426 Behavioral Economics
  • ECON 428 Financial Instability and Economic Crises
  • ECON 442 Tale of Two Recessions: 2008 and 2020