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An analytical degree with many opportunities
Are you an analytical thinker? Students with a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance are educated to help both business managers and private individuals to make decisions about capital and commodity markets. These financial decisions will determine how and to what extent price movements in these markets will affect the profitability of the businesses or private individuals to whom they serve.
SFA's finance graduates are a cut above the rest, who do interesting and important work that is essential to making the American and global economies work.
Finance, BBA
Finance is continuously regarded as one of the most valuable majors, resulting in many of the best career prospects. Some of our SFA finance majors will choose to work for large businesses — brokerages, banks, hospitals, oil companies, insurance firms, real estate developers and so forth. Others will venture out on their own, serving as financial advisors to wealthy individuals or working on the buy side as a portfolio analyst.
All SFA undergraduate students must complete the university's core curriculum. Business students also must complete two business common courses, including the Career Success Passport, and BBA students are required to complete foundations of knowledge business courses.
Core finance courses
- FINC 3333 - Introduction to Financial Management
- FINC 3370 - Banking Fundamentals
- FINC 3373 - Intermediate Financial Management
- FINC 3357 - Introduction to Investments
- FINC 4301 - Financial Statement Analysis
Additional courses
Adding the financial planning concentration or investment management concentration to your finance degree plan is optional. These concentrations help further prepare you for career opportunities in corporate finance, estate planning, investing, tax planning and more.
Finance, BBA without concentration
If you're pursing the Banking, BBA without a concentration, you also must take the following in addition to the core finance courses:
Elective courses
Up to three credit hours from the following:
- ACCT 3301 - Intermediate Accounting
- ACCT 3302 - Intermediate Accounting
- ACCT 3333 - Cost Accounting
- ACCT 3343 - Federal Income Tax
12 to 15 credit hours from the following:
- FINC 4310 - Speculative Markets
- FINC 4315 - Personal Financial Planning
- FINC 4333 - International Finance
- FINC 4348 - Estate Planning and Taxation
- FINC 4358 - Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
- FINC 4371 - Commercial Bank Management
- FINC 4374 - Financial Analysis and Policy
- FINC 4375 - Special Problems in Finance
- FINC 4385 - Internship in Finance
- FINC 4390 - Student Investment Roundtable
- FINC 3361 - Risk Management and Insurance
- FINC 3369 - Personal Finance
- FINC 3365 - Principles of Real Estate Investment and Finance
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Suggested course sequence
Our finance degree major academic planner serves as a guide to help you be "on track" for graduation by taking the right courses in the right order.
Finance, BBA with financial planning concentration
The financial planning concentration prepares you for a career helping individuals and families with a variety of personal financial issues, from investing and tax planning to insurance, estate planning and retirement preparation. A background in financial planning also qualifies you for a variety of other positions in related fields, including banking, accounting, nonprofit, and human resources.
Courses for this concentration are accredited by the Certified Financial Planning Board, becoming eligible to sit for the CFP exam upon graduation.
If you're pursuing the Banking, BBA with a concentration in financial planning, you also must take the following in addition to the core finance courses:
Required courses
- ACCT 3343 - Federal Income Tax
- FINC 3361 - Risk Management and Insurance
- FINC 3369 - Personal Finance
- FINC 4315 - Personal Financial Planning
- FINC 4348 - Estate Planning and Taxation
Elective courses
Three credit hours from the following:
- FINC 4301 - Financial Statement Analysis
- FINC 4310 - Speculative Markets
- FINC 4333 - International Finance
- FINC 4348 - Estate Planning and Taxation
- FINC 4371 - Commercial Bank Management
- FINC 4374 - Financial Analysis and Policy
- FINC 4375 - Special Problems in Finance
- FINC 4390 - Student Investment Roundtable
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Suggested course sequence
Our finance with concentration degree major academic planner serves as a guide to help you be "on track" for graduation by taking the right courses in the right order.
Finance, BBA with investment management concentration
Kick-start a career in corporate finance, portfolio management or as an investment advisor! If you're pursuing the Banking, BBA with a concentration in investment management, you also must take the following in addition to the core finance courses:
Required courses
- FINC 4301 - Financial Statement Analysis
- FINC 4310 - Speculative Markets
- FINC 4358 - Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
Elective courses
Six credit hours from the following:
- ACCT 3343 - Federal Income Tax
- FINC 4320 - Selling Financial Services
- FINC 4333 - International Finance
- FINC 4390 - Student Investment Roundtable
Three credit hours from the following:
- ECON 3331 - Money and Banking
- FINC 3361 - Risk Management and Insurance
- FINC 3369 - Personal Finance
- FINC 4348 - Estate Planning and Taxation
- FINC 4371 - Commercial Bank Management
- FINC 4374 - Financial Analysis and Policy
- FINC 4375 - Special Problems in Finance
- including:
- ACCT 3301 - Intermediate Accounting
- ACCT 3302 - Intermediate Accounting
- ACCT 3333 - Cost Accounting
- as well as any of those elective courses not taken above:
- ACCT 3343 - Federal Income Tax
- FINC 4320 - Selling Financial Services
- FINC 4333 - International Finance
- FINC 4390 - Student Investment Roundtable
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Suggested course sequence
Our finance with concentration degree major academic planner serves as a guide to help you be "on track" for graduation by taking the right courses in the right order.
Curriculum requirements
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Finance minor
Finance-minded students pursuing any business or non-business degree can benefit from a minor in finance.
Curriculum details for BBA candidates
Required Courses
- FINC 3333 - Introduction to Financial Management
- FINC 3357 - Introduction to Investments
- FINC 3370 - Banking Fundamentals
- FINC 3373 - Intermediate Financial Management
Finance Electives
Six credit hours from the following:
- FINC 4301 - Financial Statement Analysis
- FINC 4310 - Speculative Markets
- FINC 4315 - Personal Financial Planning
- FINC 4333 - International Finance
- FINC 4358 - Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
- FINC 4371 - Commercial Bank Management
- FINC 4374 - Financial Analysis and Policy
- FINC 4375 - Special Problems in Finance
- FINC 4390 - Student Investment Roundtable
- ECON 3331 - Money and Banking
- FINC 3361 - Risk Management and Insurance
- FINC 3365 - Principles of Real Estate Investment and Finance
- FINC 3366 - Real Estate Law
- FINC 3367 - Real Estate Finance
- FINC 3369 - Personal Finance
- With no more than three hours from:
- ACCT 3301 - Intermediate Accounting
- ACCT 3302 - Intermediate Accounting
- ACCT 3333 - Cost Accounting
- ACCT 3343 - Federal Income Tax
- With no more than three hours from:
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Curriculum details for non-BBA candidates
Required Courses
- ACCT 2301 - Principles of Financial Accounting
- FINC 3333 - Introduction to Financial Management
- FINC 3357 - Introduction to Investments
- FINC 3370 - Banking Fundamentals
Electives
Six credit hours from the following:
- FINC 3373 - Intermediate Financial Management
- FINC 4301 - Financial Statement Analysis
- FINC 4310 - Speculative Markets
- FINC 4315 - Personal Financial Planning
- FINC 4333 - International Finance
- FINC 4358 - Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
- FINC 4371 - Commercial Bank Management
- FINC 4374 - Financial Analysis and Policy
- FINC 4375 - Special Problems in Finance
- FINC 4390 - Student Investment Roundtable
- ECON 3331 - Money and Banking
- FINC 3361 - Risk Management and Insurance
- FINC 3365 - Principles of Real Estate Investment and Finance
- FINC 3366 - Real Estate Law
- FINC 3367 - Real Estate Finance
- FINC 3369 - Personal Finance
- With no more than three hours from:
- ACCT 3301 - Intermediate Accounting
- ACCT 3302 - Intermediate Accounting
- ACCT 3333 - Cost Accounting
- ACCT 3343 - Federal Income Tax
- With no more than three hours from:
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