Finance, B.A.

The Bachelor Degree in Finance at WSB prepares graduates for careers in the financial services industry. Students learn basic financial theory as well as specialized courses in financial management of corporate and business organizations, analysis of investment alternatives, and other more sophisticated finance related activities. Graduates go into banking, brokerages, become financial managers, and perform a variety of other financial services functions. Students with language skills may take an appropriate number of courses to obtain a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Matriculation Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
ECON 2010	Principles of Economics I SS	3
ECON 2020	Principles of Economics II SS	3
ACC 2110	Principles of Accounting I	3
ACC 2120	Principles of Accounting II	3
Complete one of the following: 1
IM 2010	Business Computer Proficiency
IM 2600	Spreadsheet Applications
MKTG 220G	Written Business Communication GI WE	3
MGMT 2240	Business Quantitative Analysis	3
MGMT 2340	Business Statistics I	3
MGMT 2400	Data Analytics for Business	3

 

Program Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Total Credit Hours		120
General Education Requirements		36 Credits
ENGL 1010	Introduction to Academic Writing CC	3
or ENGH 1005	Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC
ENGL 2010	Intermediate Academic Writing CC	3
Complete one of the following:		3
MATH 1050	College Algebra QL (4)
MATH 1055	College Algebra with Preliminaries QL (5)
MATH 1090	College Algebra for Business QL (3)
Complete one of the following:		3
HIST 2700 & HIST 2710	US History to 1877 AS and US History since 1877 AS (6)
HIST 1700	American Civilization AS (3)
HIST 1740	US Economic History AS (3)
POLS 1000	American Heritage AS (3)
POLS 1100	American National Government AS (3)
Complete the following:
PHIL 2050	Ethics and Values IH	3
HLTH 1100	Personal Health and Wellness TE	2
or EXSC 1097	Fitness for Life TE
Distribution Courses:
ECON 2010	Principles of Economics I SS (As a matriculation requirement, a grade of C- or better is required.)	3
Biology		3
Physical Science		3
Additional Biology or Physical Science		3
Humanities Distribution (any foreign language 202G/2020 class)		4
Fine Arts Distribution		3
Matriculation Courses:		21 Credits
ACC 2110	Principles of Accounting I 3	3
ACC 2120	Principles of Accounting II	3
Complete one of the following:
My Educator 1
IM 2010	Business Computer Proficiency (3) 1
IM 2600	Spreadsheet Applications (3) 1
MKTG 220G	Written Business Communication GI WE (Grade of B- or better.) 3	3
ECON 2020	Principles of Economics II SS	3
MGMT 2240	Business Quantitative Analysis	3
MGMT 2400	Data Analytics for Business	3
MGMT 2340	Business Statistics I	3
Note: ECON 2010 is also a matriculation required course.
Business Core Courses:		19 Credits
FIN 3100	Principles of Finance 2	3
MKTG 3600	Principles of Marketing	3
MGMT 3000	Organizational Behavior WE	3
MGMT 3450	Operations Management	3
MGMT 4860	Business Strategy Formulation and Implementation	3
ENTR 293R	Entrepreneurship Lecture Series	1
or MGMT 295R	Executive Lecture Series
Complete one of the following:		3
ECON 305G	International Economics GI (3)
MGMT 330G	Survey of International Business GI (3)
MGMT 332G	Cross Cultural Communications for International Business GI (3)
Finance Core Requirements:		30 Credits
FIN 3150	Financial Management	3
FIN 3400	Investment Management	3
FIN 3170	Financial Statement Analysis	3
or FIN 5130	Financial Statement Analysis and Modeling
FIN 4100	Management of Financial Institutions	3
FIN 4900	Strategic Financial Management Capstone	3
Finance Elective Requirements:
Complete 15 upper-division credits from the list available from the appropriate faculty or an advisor.		15
Elective Requirements		14 Credits
Complete 2 hours of general electives and 12 credits of any foreign language course 1010, 1020, 2010 sequence		14

¹

Students will be required to complete My Educator with a score of 80 percent or higher or complete IM 2010 Business Computer Proficiency or IM 2600 Spreadsheet Applications with grade of B- or higher.

²

Must be completed with a grade of B- or better.

Graduation Requirements

1. Completion of a minimum of 120 semester credits required in the BA degree; at least 40 credit hours must be upper-division courses.
2. Overall grade point average 2.0 or above with a minimum of 2.5 GPA in all Woodbury School of Business courses. No grade lower than a "C-" in core and specialization courses.
3. Residency hours: Minimum of 30 credit hours of business courses through course attendance at UVU, with at least 10 hours earned in the last 45 hours.
4. Completion of GE and specified departmental requirements. Students are responsible for completing all prerequisite courses.
5. Successful completion of at least one Global/Intercultural course.
6. Successful completion of at least two writing enriched courses.

NOTE: Students will be limited to 9 hours of upper-division credit prior to completing matriculation.

Graduation Plan

This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Semester 1		Credit Hours
ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005	Introduction to Academic Writing CC or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts CC	3
Complete one of the following:		3
MATH 1050	College Algebra QL
MATH 1055	College Algebra with Preliminaries QL
MATH 1090	College Algebra for Business QL
Physical Science		3
Fine Arts		3
Foreign Language 1010		4
	Credit Hours	16
Semester 2
ENGL 2010	Intermediate Academic Writing CC	3
MGMT 2240	Business Quantitative Analysis	3
Foreign Language 1020		4
Biology		3
HLTH 1100 or EXSC 1097	Personal Health and Wellness TE or Fitness for Life TE	2
	Credit Hours	15
Second Year
Semester 3
PHIL 2050	Ethics and Values IH	3
ACC 2110	Principles of Accounting I	3
Foreign Language 2010		4
ECON 2010	Principles of Economics I SS	3
MGMT 2340	Business Statistics I	3
	Credit Hours	16
Semester 4
Foreign Language 2020/202G		4
MGMT 2400	Data Analytics for Business	3
ECON 2020	Principles of Economics II SS	3
ACC 2120	Principles of Accounting II	3
MKTG 220G	Written Business Communication GI WE	3
	Credit Hours	16
Third Year
Semester 5
MKTG 3600	Principles of Marketing	3
MGMT 3000	Organizational Behavior WE	3
Complete one of the following:		3
ECON 305G	International Economics GI
MGMT 330G	Survey of International Business GI
MGMT 332G	Cross Cultural Communications for International Business GI
Additional Biology or Physical Science		3
FIN 3100	Principles of Finance	3
	Credit Hours	15
Semester 6
American Institutions		3
FIN 3150	Financial Management	3
FIN 3400	Investment Management	3
FIN 4100	Management of Financial Institutions	3
MGMT 3450	Operations Management	3
	Credit Hours	15
Fourth Year
Semester 7
Finance Elective		3
MGMT 4860	Business Strategy Formulation and Implementation	3
Finance Elective		3
FIN 3170 or FIN 5130	Financial Statement Analysis or Financial Statement Analysis and Modeling	3
Finance Elective		3
	Credit Hours	15
Semester 8
Finance Elective		3
FIN 4900	Strategic Financial Management Capstone	3
Finance Elective		3
General Elective		2
MGMT 295R or ENTR 293R	Executive Lecture Series or Entrepreneurship Lecture Series	1
	Credit Hours	12
	Total Credit Hours	120

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Students will be effective at corporate financial management.
2. Students will understand basic portfolio theory, implications of the efficient market hypothesis and behavioral finance.
3. Students will be knowledgeable of operation, risk measurement and management, and regulation in financial institutions.
4. Students will be knowledgeable of the valuation of certain asset classes
5. Students will be knowledgeable of financial statement analysis and understand how financial statements can be used to evaluate and value a business.