Finance, B.S.

Upon completing the Bachelor of Science in Finance degree, students will be able to:

  • Explain the interrelationships of the functional business areas within organizations;
  • Articulate the impact of personal and professional integrity upon organizational decision making in light of Biblical truths;
  • Apply critical thinking skills; 
  • Model effective oral and written communication skills;
  • See the value and participate in professional development, service, and/or multi-cultural activities; and
  • Summarize core theories and practices of the finance discipline.

Students earning a Bachelor of Science in Finance must complete the required General Education Core, the required business core, and the required major area courses. A minimum of 120 credit hours are required for the degree.

Required Courses

Required Business Core

Take all of the following:
ABT-2013Spreadsheet Applications in Business

3

ACC-2053Principles of Accounting I

3

ACC-2063Principles of Accounting II

3

ECO-1033GPrinciples of Macroeconomics

3

ECO-1053GPrinciples of Microeconomics

3

FIN-3073Financial Management

3

IBS-3003GInternational Business Operations

3

MAN-2003Principles of Management

3

MAN-3003Business Law I

3

MAN-4013Business Ethics

3

MAN-4033Strategic Planning

3

MKT-2033Principles of Marketing

3

Required Major Courses

Take all of the following:
ABT-3013Database Applications in Business

3

aFIN-3033/aACC-3033Individual Income Tax

3

aFIN-3083Principles of Investment

3

aFIN-3103Financial Markets & Institutions

3

aFIN-4022Financial Securities

2

aFIN-4063Financial Theories and Models

3

aFIN-4073Applied Finance

3

FIN-a4173/aACC-4173Advanced Tax

3

FIN-5029Finance Internship

1

MAN-3013Business Law II

3

Required Cognate Course

Take the following:
MAT-2063GIntroduction to Statistics

3

Total 66 Hours