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 Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) Certification 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:

1. 43 semester hours in general education
2. 38 semester hours in the business core*
3. 27 semester hours in major courses and major electives; and
4. 12 semester hours in electives

Footnotes:

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

^#Students seeking to qualify to sit for the Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) Certification 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.