Finance, B.S.
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Program Description
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 languages skills may take an appropriate number of courses to obtain a Bachelor of Arts degree.
Matriculation Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 2010 | Principles of Economics I | 3 |
| ECON 2020 | Principles of Economics II | 3 |
| ACC 2110 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| ACC 2120 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| Complete one of the following. 1 | ||
| Business Computer Proficiency 1 | ||
| Spreadsheet Applications | ||
| MKTG 2200G | Written Business Communication | 3 |
| MGMT 2240 | Business Quantitative Analysis | 3 |
| MGMT 2340 | Business Statistics I | 3 |
| MGMT 2400 | Data Analytics for Business | 3 |
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
| General Education Requirements | 30 Credits | |
| ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 |
| or ENGH 1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Contexts | |
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing | 3 |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| College Algebra (4) | ||
| College Algebra with Preliminaries (5) | ||
| College Algebra for Business (3) | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| US History to 1877 and US History since 1877 (6) | ||
| American History (3) | ||
| US Economic History (3) | ||
| American Heritage (3) | ||
| American National Government (3) | ||
| Complete the following: | ||
| Distribution Courses: | ||
| Biology | 3 | |
| Physical Science | 3 | |
| Social Science | 3 | |
| Personal, Professional, and Civic Growth | 3 | |
| Humanities Distribution | 3 | |
| Fine Arts Distribution | 3 | |
| Matriculation Courses | 24 Credits | |
| ACC 2110 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| ACC 2120 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| Complete one of the following: | ||
My Educator 1 | ||
| Business Computer Proficiency (3) 1 | ||
| Spreadsheet Applications (3) 1 | ||
| MGMT 2400 | Data Analytics for Business | 3 |
| ECON 2010 | Principles of Economics I 2 | 3 |
| ECON 2020 | Principles of Economics II | 3 |
| MGMT 2240 | Business Quantitative Analysis | 3 |
| MGMT 2340 | Business Statistics I | 3 |
| MKTG 2200G | Written Business Communication 2 | 3 |
| Business Core Courses: | 19 Credits | |
| FIN 3100 | Principles of Finance 2 | 3 |
| MKTG 3600 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| MGMT 3000 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MGMT 3450 | Operations Management | 3 |
| MGMT 4860 | Business Strategy Formulation and Implementation | 3 |
| MGMT 2950R | Executive Lecture Series | 1 |
| or ENTR 2930R | Entrepreneurship Lecture Series | |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| International Economics (3) | ||
| Cross Cultural Communications for International Business (3) | ||
| Survey of International Business (3) | ||
| Finance Core Requirements: | 30 Credits | |
| FIN 3150 | Financial Management | 3 |
| FIN 3170 | Financial Statement Analysis | 3 |
| or FIN 5130 | Financial Statement Analysis and Modeling | |
| FIN 3400 | Investment Management | 3 |
| FIN 4100 | Management of Financial Institutions | 3 |
| FIN 4900 | Strategic Financial Management Capstone | 3 |
| Finance Elective Requirements | ||
| Choose 15 upper-division credits from the list available from the appropriate faculty or advisor. | 15 | |
| Elective Requirements | 17 Credits | |
| Complete 17 credits of any courses 1000 or higher | 17 | |
- 1
Students will be required to complete the Business Computer Proficiency exam with a score of 80 percent or higher or complete the IM 2010 Business Computer Proficiency or IM 2600 course with a grade of B- or higher.
- 2
Must be completed with a grade of B- or better.
Graduation Requirements
- Completion of a minimum of 120 semester credits required in the BS degree; at least 40 credit hours must be upper-division courses.
- 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.
- 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.
- Completion of GE and specified departmental requirements. Students are responsible for completing all prerequisite courses.
- Successful completion of at least one Global/Intercultural course.
- 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.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Credit Hours | |
| ENGL 1010 or ENGH 1005 | Introduction to Academic Writing or Literacies and Composition Across Contexts | 3 |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| College Algebra | ||
| College Algebra with Preliminaries | ||
| College Algebra for Business | ||
| Physical Science | 3 | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Academic Writing | 3 |
| MGMT 2240 | Business Quantitative Analysis | 3 |
| American Institutions | 3 | |
| General Elective (IM 2600 or IM 2010 can be taken as an elective) | 3 | |
| Biology | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Semester 3 | ||
| ACC 2110 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| Social Science | 3 | |
| Humanities | 3 | |
| ECON 2010 | Principles of Economics I | 3 |
| MGMT 2340 | Business Statistics I | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| MGMT 2400 | Data Analytics for Business | 3 |
| Personal, Professional, and Civic Growth | 3 | |
| ECON 2020 | Principles of Economics II | 3 |
| MKTG 2200G | Written Business Communication | 3 |
| ACC 2120 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Semester 5 | ||
| MGMT 3000 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MKTG 3600 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| FIN 3100 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| Complete one of the following: | 3 | |
| International Economics | ||
| Survey of International Business | ||
| Cross Cultural Communications for International Business | ||
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 6 | ||
| General Elective | 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 |
| FIN 3170 or FIN 5130 | Financial Statement Analysis or Financial Statement Analysis and Modeling | 3 |
| Finance Elective | 3 | |
| Finance Elective | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 8 | ||
| Finance Elective | 3 | |
| FIN 4900 | Strategic Financial Management Capstone | 3 |
| Finance Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 2 | |
| MGMT 2950R or ENTR 2930R | Executive Lecture Series or Entrepreneurship Lecture Series | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
Program Learning Outcomes
- Students will be effective at corporate financial management.
- Students will understand basic portfolio theory, implications of the efficient market hypothesis and behavioral finance.
- Students will be knowledgeable of operation, risk measurement and management, and regulation in financial institutions.
- Students will be knowledgeable of the valuation of certain asset classes
- Students will be knowledgeable of financial statement analysis and understand how financial statements can be used to evaluate and value a business.
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