Bachelor of Business Administration – Finance

Courses in the BBA in Finance are organized into four concentrations: Financial Analyst, Banking and Financial Planning, Risk Management and Insurance, and Entrepreneurial Finance. Students may pursue one or more concentrations. If a student chooses not to pursue a concentration, they may select four courses from any concentration or any BFIN prefix above BFIN 310.

Degree Requirements

General Education

41 Credit Hours

College of Business Core (lower division)

12 Credit hours

College of Business Core (upper division)

27 Credit hours

Major requirements

24 Credit hours

Electives

16 Credit Hours

Total Credits

120 Credit Hours


Degree Map

The link(s) below is a suggested degree map plan for a four-year schedule of courses.

Finance 

Concentrations:

Major courses

For BBA Finance:

Course Prefix/Number

Course Name

Credit Hour(s)

BFIN 355

Investments

3

BFIN 360

Financial Information Technology

3

BFIN 385

Analysis of Financial Markets and Institutions

3

BFIN 406

Theory of Financial Decisions

3

Twelve credits from:

12

A declared concentration 4 or Four courses from any BFIN prefix above BFIN 310 or from any concentration below, for students not wishing to declare a concentration

 Total Major Credit Hours

24

Concentrations:

For BBA Finance (Entrepreneurial Finance):

Course Prefix/Number

Course Name

Credit Hour(s)

ENTR 331

Business Creation and Valuation

3

BLAW 330

Entrepreneurial Law

3

BFIN 391

Finance Internship and Cooperative Education I

3

BFIN 498

Independent Study

3


For BBA Finance (Banking and Financial Planning):

Course Prefix/Number

Course Name

Credit Hour(s)

BFIN 480

Management of Financial Institutions

3

BFIN 393

Banking Internship and Cooperative Education

1-3

BFIN 421

Personal Financial Planning for Professionals

3

BFIN 435

Investment Analysis

3

BFIN 445

Fixed Income Markets, Instruments and Derivatives

3

BFIN 470

Real Estate Appraisal

3

BFIN 498

Independent Study

1-3


For BBA Finance (Financial Analyst):

Course Prefix/Number

Course Name

Credit Hour(s)

BFIN 311

Financial Futures Markets

3

BFIN 435

Investment Analysis

3

BFIN 445

Fixed Income Markets, Instruments and Derivatives

3

BFIN 455

Derivative Markets and Securities

3

BFIN 470

Real Estate Appraisal

3

BFIN 475

International Managerial Finance

3

BFIN 391

Finance Internship and Cooperative Education I

1-3

BFIN 498

Independent Study

1-3


For BBA Finance (Risk Management and Insurance):

Course Prefix/Number

Course Name

Credit Hour(s)

BFIN 322

Principles of Insurance (Required )

3

BFIN 323

Life/Health/Employee Benefits

3

BFIN 324

Property and Liability Insurance

3

BFIN 326

Business Risk Management

3

BFIN 421

Personal Financial Planning for Professionals

3

BFIN 392

Insurance Internship and Cooperative Education I

1-3

BFIN 498

Independent Study

1-3