Finance

Print Degree Planner (opens a new window) |

(BS in Business)

Major

The finance major provides students with a basic knowledge of corporate financial management, financial institutions, investments, real estate, and insurance. Completion of the appropriate finance electives qualifies the student to sit for the Certificate in Financial Planning CFP® Examination, the examination requirement for Certified Financial Planner™ professionals. Enrollment in this major requires admission to the School of Business.

The BSB in Finance Comprises:

43 semester hours in general education
38 semester hours in the business core*
27 semester hours in major courses; and
12 semester hours in electives

Major Courses

FIN 3720 - Investments. Credits: 3
FIN 3730 - Financial Markets: Commodities, Derivatives, and Securities. Credits: 3
FIN 3770 - Working Capital Management. Credits: 3
FIN 3780 - Long-Term Financial Management. Credits: 3

Plus 5 courses selected from the following major electives (at least four must have the FIN prefix):

ACC 3200 - Financial Accounting Theory I. Credits: 3
ACC 3300 - Management and Cost Accounting. Credits: 3
FIN 3300 - Fundamentals of Financial and Tax Planning. Credits: 3
(See footnote #)
FIN 3740 - Real Estate Fundamentals. Credits: 3
FIN 3750 - Management of Financial Institutions. Credits: 3
FIN 3760 - Real Estate Investment Credits: 3
FIN 3900 - Risk and Insurance. Credits: 3
(See footnote #)
FIN 4110 - Special Topics in Finance. Credits: 3
FIN 4200 - Portfolio Management. Credits: 3
(See footnote #)
FIN 4220 - Applied Securities Analysis. Credits: 3
FIN 4300 - Retirement and Estate Planning. Credits: 3
(See footnote #)
FIN 4400 - Financial Analysis and Planning Credits: 3
FIN 4820 - International Finance. Credits: 3
FIN 4830 - Current Issues in Finance. Credits: 3

Footnotes:

*Finance majors must complete FIN 3710 with a grade of “C” or better

^#Students seeking to qualify to sit for the Certificate in Financial Planning (CFP®) examination must complete these courses.

Calculation of the major GPA is based on courses taken at EIU with the prefix BUS and FIN, plus ACC 3200 and ACC 3300 (if taken).

Recent Searches

Trending Searches

History

Recent Pages