Lubin School of Business
Bachelor of Business Administration
FINANCE MAJOR WORKSHEET
Name: ______________________________
Chart of Required Business and other Prerequisite Courses
FIN 260
FIN 351
FIN 330
Elective
FIN 357
Elective
FIN 320
FIN 352
FIN 356
FIN 358
FIN 325
Elective
FIN 360
Elective
FIN 340
FRESHMAN YEAR
Students must complete 100-level courses and a Learning Community as early as possible in their degree
program.
First Semester
Second Semester
CIS
ECO
ENG
MAT
BUS
ECO
ENG
MAT
101
105
110*
104
150
106
120
117
*Appropriate English determined by placement
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Students must have completed 32 credits to take 200-level courses and 48 credits to take 250/260-level
courses.
First Semester
Second Semester
ACC
COM
LAW
MAT
ACC 204
ENG 201
FIN 260
MGT 250
203
200
101
111
JUNIOR YEAR
Students must have completed 64 credits including ENG 120, MAT 104, MAT 117, ECO 105-106 and
ACC 203-204 to take 300-level business courses. Two Writing Enhanced (WE) courses should be
completed before the senior year.
SENIOR YEAR
Students must have completed 96 credits to take 400-level courses.
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MGT 490
Other Remaining Major,
Core & Elective Courses
BBA DEGREE / FINANCE MAJOR
LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES (59 Credits)
UNIVERSITY CORE (minimum 44 Credits req.)
Foundation Requirements (19-28 crs)
ENG 110 Composition (Can test out)
0-3
ENG 120 Critical Writing
4
ENG 201 Writing in the Disciplines
3
COM 200 Public Speaking
3
MAT 104 Finite Mathematics
3
Foundation Science Course w/Lab
3
3̶4
Computing: CIS 101 or TS 105
Second Language Proficiency (0-6 cr.)
Two Language courses* selected from:
ARA/ASL/CHI/FRE/ITA/JPN/POR/RUS/SPA
Students starting a new language
0-3
0-3
must complete 101 and 102
BUSINESS CORE (29 Credits)
BUS 150 Contemp. Business Practice
ACC 203 Financial Accounting
ACC 204 Managerial Accounting
3
4
4
( Prerequisite: ACC 203)
LAW 101
MAR 250
MGT 250
FIN 260
Business Law I
Principles of Marketing
Managerial & Org. Concepts
Financial Management*
3
3
3
3
( Prerequisite: ECO 106, MAT 104, 117,
ACC 203, Pre/Corequisite: ACC 204)
MGT 355 Mgt Sci. & Prod. Mgt Concepts
3
(Prerequisite: MAT 104, MAT 117)
MGT 490 Business Strategy
3
(Prerequisite: 26 crs. Business Core)
*See second language placement policy.
Areas of Knowledge (AOK) - Min 25 credits
Students may take a maximum of two courses with the
same disciplinary prefix within the Areas of Knowledge.
With approval, a student may complete an in-depth
sequence of courses. See Lubin adviser for more details.
Western Heritage-WH
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (24 Credits)
Required Finance Courses (15 credits)
FIN 320 Corporate Finance
FIN 340 Valuation of the Firm
FIN 351 Principles of Investments
FIN 352 Risk Management or
FIN 356 Options, Futures and Swaps
FIN 358 International Finance
3
3
3
3
3
(formerly AOK 2)
ɸ ECO
WE
3
3
World Traditions & Cultures-WTC
(formerly AOK 3)
ɸ ECO
3
3
Finance Electives (9 credits)
3
3
3
FIN Elective
FIN Elective
FIN Elective
*FIN 260 is calculated in major GPA.
A minimum 2.00 major GPA is required for graduation.
OPEN ELECTIVES (16 Credits)
UNV 101 # or Open Elective
Humanistic & Creative Expressions-HCE
(formerly AOK 4)
WE
3
3
Analysis of Human, Social
& Natural Phenomena- HSN
(formerly AOK 5)
ɸ ECO 105
MAT 117
3
4
1
3
3
3
3
3
Total Credits = 128
ɸ Optional Economics In - depth Sequence. See Lubin
Adviser for more details.
# Transfers are exempt from UNV 101.
Lubin Foundation Requirements (6 Credits)
ECO 105 Macroeconomics
ECO 106 Microeconomics
MAT 111 Elementary Calculus I
MAT 117 Elementary Statistics
3 (§)
3
3
4 (§)
REQUIRED CORE LEARNING EXPERIENCES
Select any courses w/attribute: LC, WE, CE. Credits are applied to
AOK Core, Bus Core, Major, Liberal Arts & Sci. Elect. or Open Elect.
One Learning Community (LC)
(prerequisite: MAT 104)
(§) ECO 105 + MAT 117 (7 Credits) are applied
to the Area of Knowledge (HSN) See above .
LIBERAL ARTS & SCI. ELECTIVES (0-9 Credits)
3
3
3
*
Two Writing - Enhanced Courses (WE)
*
*
One Civic Engagement & Public Values Course
(CE) (formerly AOK 1)
*
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FINANCE MAJOR
Recommended Full-Time Program Sequence
First Year
First Semester (16 - 17 Credits)
UNV 101 First Year Seminar
CIS 101 Introduction to Computing
ECO 105 Macroeconomics
ENG 110 Composition or
ENG 120 Critical Writing*#
MAT 104 Finite Mathematics
#
AOK Course
Second Semester (16-17 Credits)
Cr P T
1
3
3
3/4
3
3
BUS 150 Contemp. Business Practice
ECO 106 Microeconomics
MAT 117 Elementary Statistics
ENG 120 or AOK Course#
#
AOK Course
Cr P T
3
3
4
4/3
3
# - Or Freshman Learning Community. One Learning
Community is required for graduation. It is expected that
most students will take a Learning Community in the first
year.
*Appropriate English determined by placement.
Second Year
First Semester (16 Credits)
ACC 203 Financial Accounting
COM 200 Public Speaking
MAT 111 Elementary Calculus I
LAW 101 Business Law I
Second Language Course
Second Semester (16 Credits)
4
3
3
3
ACC 204 Managerial Accounting
MAR 250 Principles of Marketing
ENG 201 Writing in the Disciplines
FIN 260 Financial Management
Second Language Course
Cr P T
4
3
3
3
3
or Liberal Arts and Sci. Elective
Third Year
First Semester (17 Credits)
FIN 320 Advanced Financial Analysis
FIN 351 Principles of Investment
MGT 250 Managerial & Org. Concepts
Foundation Science Course w/Lab
AOK Course**(WE)
Open Elective
Second Semester (15 Credits)
Cr P T
3
3
3
3
3
2
FIN 340 Valuation of the firm
FIN 352 Risk Management
or FIN 356 Options, Futures and Swaps
AOK Course or ECO§
AOK Course** (WE)
Open Elective
Cr P T
3
3
3
3
3
**Complete two Writing Enhanced (WE) courses and one Civic Engagement (CE) course which satisfy AOK Core, BUS
Core, Major, Liberal Arts & Sci. Elective, or Open Electives.
Fourth Year
First Semester (17 Credits)
FIN Elective
MGT 355 Mgt. Sci. & Prod. Mgt. Concepts
AOK Course or ECO§
or Liberal Arts and Sci. Elective
FIN 358 International Finance
Open Elective
Open Elective
Second Semester (14 Credits)
Cr P T
3
3
3
3
3
2
FIN Elective
FIN Elective
MGT 490 Business Strategy
Open Elective
Open Elective
Cr P T
3
3
3
2
3
Total Credits = 128
This worksheet is to be used as a guide in planning your registration to ensure proper sequencing of courses. Adjustments in
the recommended course sequencing may be made provided course and class standing prerequisites are satisfied. Students
may take fewer credits per semester and take courses in the summer sessions.
# P=Pace Credits
T=Transfer Credits
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