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Finance
Students who graduate with a finance major are prepared to enter positions in corporations, financial institutions, brokerage firms, investment banks, and government. They also are prepared for post-graduate study in all areas of business.
Learning Goals
After completing your BBA with a major in Finance, you will be able to:
Identify the functions of financial markets and institutions and examine their impact on the level of interest rates and interest rate differentials.
Investigate advanced time value of money concepts and extend these concepts to mortgage mathematics, commercial mathematics, and capital budgeting.
Explore the international integration of financial markets and analyze implications for financial managers.
Examine the nature of the commercial banking business. Ascertain the measures of bank return and risk performance and how they are applied to bank valuation decisions and management performance assessment.
Identify and analyze derivative instruments and strategies used by investors and corporations to hedge financial risks. Emphasis will be placed on identification of financial risk and designing optimal risk management strategies.
Determine and analyze the appropriate measures of risk and return for various financial instruments. Understand the mechanics and regulation of financial securities exchanges and determine how the value of stocks, bonds, and securities are calculated.
Plan of Study
Lower Division
| Freshman Year - Fall Semester | ||
| Course | Course Title | Credits |
| SLS1501 | Freshman Year Experience (Freshmen must take this course during their first semester)> | 1 |
| ENC1101 | Writing and Rhetoric I | 3 |
| MAC1105 | College Algebra | 3 |
| ECO2013 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| BSC2023 | Human Biology | 3 |
| BSC2023L | Human Biology Lab | 1 |
| 14 | ||
| Freshman Year - Spring Semester | ||
| Course | Course Title | Credits |
| ENC1102 | Writing and Rhetoric II (Prerequisite is ENC1101) | 3 |
| MAC2233 | Calculus for Business (Prerequisite is MAC1105) | 3 |
| ECO2023 | Microeconomics | 3 |
| SPN1130 | Spanish I (Suggested Elective) | 5 |
| 14 | ||
| Freshman Year - Summer Semester | ||
| Course | Course Title | Credits |
| MUH1011 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
| STA2023 | Statistics for Business and Economics | 3 |
| REL2011 | Religion: Analysis and Interpretation | 3 |
| 9 | ||
| Sophomore Year - Fall Semester | ||
| Course | Course Title | Credits |
| SPN1131 | Spanish II (Suggested Elective) | 5 |
| CHM1032 | Chemistry and Society | 3 |
| CHM1032L | Chemistry and Society Lab | 1 |
| ACG2021 | Accounting for Decisions (Prerequisite is ECO2023) | 3 |
| 12 | ||
| Sophomore Year - Spring Semester | ||
| Course | Course Title | Credits |
| COM3461 | Intercultural/Interracial Communication | 3 |
| ACG3301 | Accounting for Planning and Control (Prerequisite is ACG2021) | 3 |
| CGS2100 or CGS2060 |
Computer Business Application or Intro. to Microcomputers |
3 |
| WOH2001 | World Civilization | 3 |
| 12 | ||
Total: Minimum of 60 credits |
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| Lower Division Additional Electives | ||
| Course | Course Title | Credits |
| INR2001 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 |
| GEO2000 | Introduction to Geography | 3 |
| MUH2116 | Evolution of Jazz | 3 |
| SYG2000 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SYG2010 | Social Problems | 3 |
| THE2000 | Theatre Appreciation | 3 |
No upper division business courses will be used in GPA calculation or counted towards credits needed for acceptance into the CBA. Upper division courses fulfilling a student's UCC requirement will not double count as general upper division electives.
Additional major requirements:
- CLAS completed
- Gordon Rule Requirement (Must have a "C or better in the following courses): ENC1101, ENC1102, REL2011, and WOH2001.
- Must have a "C" or better in the following courses: ACG2021, ACG3301, CGS2100 (or CGS2060), ECO2013, ECO2023, MAC2233 (or MAC2311), and STA2023 (or STA2122).
Upper Division
| Junior Year - Fall Semester | ||
| Course | Course Title | Credits |
| CGS3300 | Introduction to Information Systems | 3 |
| MAR 3023 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| Major Elective | Finance Major Elective (any 3000/4000 FIN or REE) | 3 |
| FIN3403 | Financial Management | 3 |
| MAN3025 | Organization and Management | 3 |
| 15 | ||
| Junior Year - Spring Semester | ||
| Course | Course Title | Credits |
| COM3150 | Business and Professional Communication | 3 |
| FIN3414 | Intermediate Finance | 3 |
| FIN4303 | Financial Markets and Institutions | 3 |
| Elective | Upper Division Business Elective | 3 |
| QMB3200 | Applications of Quantitative Methods in Business | 3 |
| 15 | ||
| Senior Year - Fall Semester | ||
| Course | Course Title | Credits |
| BUL4310 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| MAN4504 | Operations Management | 3 |
| Elective | Upper Division Business Elective | 3 |
| FIN4324 | Commercial Bank Management | 3 |
| FIN4502 | Securities Analysis | 3 |
| 15 | ||
| Senior Year - Spring Semester | ||
| Course | Course Title | Credits |
| MAN4720 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| FIN4486 | Financial Risk Management | 3 |
| Management/ Banking Elective | FIN 4604 International Financial OR FIN 4634 International Banking | 3 |
| Elective | Upper Division Business Elective | 3 |
| Elective | Upper Division Business Elective | 3 |
| 15 | ||
Total: Minimum of 60 credits |
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| A course taken to satisfy one requirement cannot be used to satisfy another requirement. | ||
| Upper Division Business Electives | ||
| Course | Course Title | Credits |
| ECO 3202 | Applied Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ENT 4113 | Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| FIN 3140 | Personal Financial Management | 3 |
| MAN4102 | Managing Diversity | 3 |
| MAN4120 | Managing Virtual Teams | 3 |
| MAN4350 | Training and Development | 3 |
| MAN4864 | Family Owned Business | 3 |
| MAR4144 | Export Marketing | 3 |
| MAR4156 | International Marketing | 3 |
| MAR4503 | Consumer Behavior | 3 |
| MAR4860 | Customer Relationship Management | 3 |
| REE3043 | Real Estate Principles | 3 |
| REE4103 | Appraisal of Real Estate | 3 |
Additional Information
Tuition and Fees
The Bachelor of Business Administration Online for Non-Florida Residents plan of study is comprised of 120 credits (approximately 40 courses) which are offered at $333 per credit. Apply today and take advantage of the special discounted tuition. The regular out-of-state tuition costs $571.40 per credit, but you will only pay $333 per credit!
Exams
Online courses may require proctored exams, which may entail arranging for a designated proctor. Students should refer to their course syllabi for exam dates and make arrangements with their faculty members if proctored exams are required for a course.
To locate pre-approved proctoring facilities in the U.S. and several international cities, please refer to the National College Testing Association.
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Scholarships
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