Three areas of financial decision-making are emphasized: corporate finance, investments and financial institutions. Corporate finance courses are designed to prepare the student for financial analysis and planning as essential functions of a business enterprise. The investments area emphasizes the decision-making processes required to analyze the valuation of securities such as stocks or bonds and the principles of managing an investment portfolio. Financial institutions are studied both from an external viewpoint that emphasizes the function of money and capital markets, and from the internal perspective of a manager of a financial institution such as a commercial bank, savings and loan, mutual fund or life insurance company. The objective is to prepare students for careers such as financial officer of a corporation or a financial institution responsible for investment and financing decisions.
| Course Requirements | |||
| General Education Requirements | 33 | ||
| Of the 51 units required by the university, 18 may be satisfied by specified major and support requirements. Consult major advisor for details. | |||
| American Institutions | (6) | ||
| Of the 6 units required by the university, all may be satisfied within general education requirements as specified in the schedule of classes. | |||
| Physical Education | 2 | ||
| Preparation for the Major | 17 | ||
| COMM 100W, ENGL 100WB or LLD 100WB (3); ECON 001A, ECON 001B, MATH 070 and ENGL 001B (14) | |||
| Lower Division Business and Support | 13 | ||
| BUS 020, BUS 021, BUS 080, BUS 090 and BUS 091L | |||
| Business Fundamentals (Upper Division) | 15 | ||
| BUS 130, BUS 140, BUS 160, BUS 170 and BUS 190 | |||
| Business Integration and Perspectives (Upper Division) | 15 | ||
| PHIL 186, BUS 187, BUS 188, BUS 189 and one non-business global perspectives course (Area V) | |||
| Finance Concentration | 18 | ||
| BUS 171A, BUS 172A and BUS 173A (9); Complete three courses from: BUS 127A, BUS 127B, BUS 171B, BUS 172B, BUS 172C, BUS 173B, BUS 173C, BUS 174, BUS 175, BUS 177, BUS 179B (9) | |||
| Electives | 7 | ||
| Total Units: | 120 | ||
Additional requirements for graduation: to qualify for a baccalaureate degree in business with a finance concentration, each of the following courses must be completed with a "C" (2.0) or better grade: BUS 170, 171A, 172A, and 173A. Any of these courses in which a grade of "C-" or below is earned must be repeated and completed with a grade of "C" or better (2.0).
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