Two concentration areas are offered for the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Finance and Management.

The objectives of the Finance concentration are:

1. to offer a curriculum designed to provide students with a comprehensive knowledge of financial theory and the ability to apply financial analysis, thereby enabling them to obtain managerial and administrative positions in sectors of business and government;
   
2. to prepare majors who, upon completion of their undergraduate training, will be equipped to pursue advanced degrees in finance and related areas;
   
3. to provide a program that focuses on the knowledge and skills necessary for careers in financial services and managerial finance;
   
4. to equip students with a broad-based knowledge of the decision-making and analytical tools of business and government management; and
   
5. to prepare students for professional certifications in finance, such as the Certified Financial Analyst (CFA) and the Certified Financial Planner (CFP)
   

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (FINANCE) CURRICULUM

Freshman Year
        First Semester        Cr. Hrs.            Second Semester       Cr. Hrs.
Bl 111 General Biology............. 3      PY 112 Physical Science........... 3
EN 111 Composition................. 3      EN 112 Composition................ 3
PY 111 Physical Science............ 3      MA 121 College Algebra............ 3
PE 100 Physical Education                  HI 111 World Civilization......... 3
        or                                 PE 101 Physical Education
MS 111 Military Science I.......... 1             or
ED 101 Adj. to Univ. Life.......... 1      MS 112 Military Science........... 1
BA 111 Bus. Orien. and Dev......... 3      AR 214 Art Appreciation
PH 132 General Psychology.......... 3             or
                                   __      HU 201 Humanities................. 3
                                   17                                        __
                                                                             16

Sophomore Year

        First Semester        Cr. Hrs.            Second Semester       Cr. Hrs.
EN 213 Intro. to Literature........ 3      EN 214 Studies in Literature
MA 223 Intro. to Math Analysis..... 3             or
BA 226 Business Computer App....... 3      HU 201 Humanities
EC 201 Principles of Economics..... 3             or
AC 213 Accounting Principles....... 3      HU 202 Humanities................. 3
PE 200 Physical Education                  EC 202 Principles of Economics II. 3
       or                                  AC 214 Accounting Principles II... 3
MS 211 Military Science............ 1      PE 200 Physical Education
                                                  or
                                           MS 212 Military Science........... 1
                                           SA 223 Oral Communications........ 3
                                           EC 307 Statistics................. 3
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                                  16                                         16
Junior Year

        First Semester        Cr. Hrs.            Second Semester       Cr. Hrs.
BA 303 International Business...... 3      FI 451 Insurance and Risk
MG 301 Principles of Management.... 3               Management............... 3
FI 301 Principles of Finance....... 3      EC 308 Statistical Methods........ 3
EC 420 Managerial Economics........ 3      BA 409 Business Information Syst.. 3
BA 376 Communications Management... 3      FI 302 Corporate Finance.......... 3
MG 301 Principles of Marketing..... 3      MG 409 Quantitative Analysis...... 3
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                                   18                                        15

Senior Year

        First Semester        Cr. Hrs.            Second Semester       Cr. Hrs.
FI 409 Financial Management........ 3     FI 492 Financial Derivatives_Futures,
FI 468 Real Estate Finance......... 3              Options, Swaps, etc....... 3
FI 305 Financial Inst. and Markets. 3     MG 496 Strategic Management........ 3
BA 437 Legal Environment of Bus.... 3     FI 401 International Finance....... 3
             Electives............. 3     FI 425 Investments................. 3
                                                   Electives................. 3
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                                   15                                        15

Suggested Electives
All electives may be taken from the following to satisfy the required hours.

 AC 438 Accounting Information Systems
 BA 492 Business Seminar
 BA 491 Independent Research
 BA 490 Business Internship
 BA 488-489 Cooperative Education in Business/Management
 FI 480 Financial Statement Analysis
 FI 310 Personal Finance
 FI 400 Investments: Analysis and Management
 AC 386 Income Tax Accounting I
 AC 375 Utility Accounting I
 AC 376 Utility Accounting II
 AC 428 Advanced Accounting II
 MG 378 Entrepreneurship
 MG 421 Organizational Structure and Design
 BE 403 Proc. for the Electronic Office
 AC 488 Cooperative Education in Accounting
 AC 490 CPA Review
 FI 401 International Finance
 FI 495 Finance Seminar
 MG 492 Management Seminar
 MK 303 International Marketing
 MG 396 Managing Cultural Diversity
 BA 499 Business Administration Comprehensive Seminar
 AC 212 Survey of Accounting 
 AC 386 Income Tax Accounting II