Bachelor of Science in Finance

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The Bachelor of Science in Finance requires the common core of College of Business courses. Courses within the finance major provide students with a broad understanding of financial theory and institutions. The program prepares students for a variety of career opportunities within financial institutions, governmental agencies and private industry. These include financial analysis, cash management, credit analysis, pension and investment fund management, capital budgeting analysis, investment and commercial banking, and securities management.

Students working toward a Bachelor of Science in Finance must maintain a 2.00 grade point average overall as well as a 2.50 grade point average overall in the Business core and finance concentration to graduate.

Changes to the Bachelor of Science in Finance Program will apply to all students entering the major in Fall 2022 or later.

General Education

All students starting before Fall 2018 and transfer students must complete the University General Education Requirements as described in the Undergraduate Program Requirements .

Rowan Core

All first-time Freshmen starting in Fall 2018 or after must complete the University Rowan Core Requirements as described in Undergraduate Program Requirements .

Rowan Experience

All students must complete the Rowan Experience requirements as described in Undergraduate Program Requirements .

Program Requirements

Required Courses

MATH 01130 - Calculus I Credits: 4
or
MATH 03125 - Calculus: Techniques and Applications Credits: 3
STAT 02260 - Statistics I Credits: 3
Approved General Education Computing Course **
ECON 04101 - An Introduction to Economics-A Macroeconomic Perspective Credits: 3
ECON 04102 - An Introduction to Economics-A Microeconomic Perspective Credits: 3
STAT 02265 - Basics of Statistical Computing Credits: 3
BUS 01488 - Business Career Planning and Development Credits: 2
or
UNIV 01488 - Career Planning and Development Credits: 1 to 3
MKT 09200 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3
ACC 03210 - Principles of Accounting I Credits: 3
ACC 03211 - Principles of Accounting II Credits: 3
MGT 98242 - Legal Environment of Business Credits: 3
MGT 06300 - Organizational Behavior Credits: 3
MGT 06305 - Operations Management Credits: 3
FIN 04300 - Principles of Finance Credits: 3
MIS 02234 - Management Information Systems Credits: 3
MGT 06402 - Business Policy Credits: 3
ACC 03310 - Intermediate Accounting I Credits: 3
FIN 04310 - Financial Analytics Credits: 3
FIN 04422 - Financial Management I Credits: 3
FIN 04423 - Financial Management II Credits: 3
FIN 04431 - Investments Credits: 3
FIN 04433 - Financial Institutions and Markets Credits: 3
FIN 04435 - International Financial Management Credits: 3

Electives: 12 s.h.

Elective courses are generally offered only once an academic year.

Select four of the following courses for a total of twelve (12) semester hours:

ACC 03311 - Intermediate Accounting II Credits: 3
ACC 03432 - Federal Taxation Credits: 3
FIN 04327 - Selected Topics in Finance Credits: 0.5 to 4
FIN 04328 - Selected Topics in Finance II Credits: 3
FIN 04330 - Finance Internship Credits: 3
FIN 04350 - Personal Financial Planning Credits: 3
FIN 04358 - Bank Management Credits: 3
FIN 04424 - Seminar in Finance
FIN 04425 - Financial Derivatives Credits: 3
FIN 04436 - Insurance and Risk Management Credits: 3
FIN 04438 - Portfolio Management Credits: 3
FIN 04439 - Foundations of Fintech Credits: 3
FIN 04444 - Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency, and Blockchain Applications Credits: 3

Business Elective: 3 s.h.

Take any business course excluding ACC 03405 Foundations of Accounting . ACC 03150 Introduction to Business and Analytics for Financial Information can apply as a Business Elective.

Free Electives: 4-5 s.h.

Total Credits for the Program: 120 s.h.

**Take one course from the list of approved General Education computing courses having a course identification number of CS0x.xxx