msu finance major requirements

The finance program mission is to enable the graduating finance major to use the principles, tools, and techniques for effective and efficient financial management, perform financial analysis and planning, explain the Investments environment and asset valuation models, identify short, intermediate, and long-term financial alternatives, apply financial management for new ventures and small business, and to understand the management performance, and regulatory aspects of financial institutions and markets.

The finance major prepares students for a wide variety of careers in business and government, including corporate financial management, financial analysis, financial institutions, entrepreneurship, investments, real estate, financial planning, and international business. It provides students with knowledge and decision-making skills for acquiring, investing, and managing capital. The concepts, methods, and techniques equip the students with a thorough understanding of the financial process in order to add value to any organization.

General Education
General Education courses	38-40
College of Business Required General Education Courses
ECON 201	Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 202	Principles of Macroeconomics
MATH 210	Elementary Statistics
PHIL 100	Critical Thinking
College of Business Core Requirements
ACCT 200	Elements of Accounting I	3
ACCT 201	Elements of Accounting II	3
ACCT 315	Legal Environment of Business	3
BADM 301	Fundamentals of Management	3
BADM 321	Marketing	3
BIT 220	Management Information Systems	3
BIT 318	Business Communication	3
BOTE 247	Spreadsheet Applications	3
FIN 353	Principles of Financial Management	3
Courses Required for Finance Major
ACCT 321	Managerial Accounting	3
FIN 355	Investments	3
FIN 357	Advanced Corporate Finance	3
FIN 360	Entrepreneurial Finance	3
FIN 454	Portfolio Theory	3
FIN 455	Financial Institutions & Markets	3
FIN 457	International Corporate Finance	3
FIN 458	Financial Analysis and Valuation	3
Select three of the following:	9
ACCT 301	Intermediate Accounting I
ACCT 302	Intermediate Accounting II
ACCT 303	Intermediate Accounting III
ACCT 411	Taxation of Individuals
ACCT 412	Taxation of Property Transactions and Business Entities
BADM 496	Study Abroad
ECON 318	Money and Banking
ECON 320	Environ and Nat Resource Econ
ECON 410	Managerial Economics
FIN 421	International Energy Markets
FIN 443	Real Estate Finance
FIN 451	Insurance & Risk Management
FIN 497	Internships
FIN 499	Special Topics 2
Electives
(To meet the 120 SH graduation requirement.)	22
Total Hours	120-122

1	These courses can be taken as a part of the General Education requirement.
2	Requires advisor approval for meeting program requirements.

Offered: On campus

Consider a degree in finance
A bachelor’s degree in finance from Minot State University prepares you with the knowledge and decision-making skills needed to acquire, invest, and manage money.  It can open doors to careers in corporate financial management, financial analysis, banking, investments, real estate, financial planning, international business, and entrepreneurship. A finance minor compliments majors such as accounting and management.

Is finance right for you?

• Financial advisors generally work for investment banks, insurance companies, mutual fund companies, pension funds, or securities firms.
• Financial analysts gauge the performance, health, and value of potential investments.
• Financial examiners must be detailed-oriented and able to review large volumes of documents.
  Most examiners work for the finance and insurance industries or federal and state governments.
  They may travel to investigate activities of a company and to enforce laws and regulations.
• Portfolio managers manage investments for individuals, a group of people, or an institution.
• Loan officers evaluate, authorize, or recommend approval of loan applications for people and
  businesses.
• Budget analysts help public and private institutions organize their finances. They prepare
  budget reports and monitor institutional spending.
• Real estate brokers and sales agents help clients buy, sell, and rent properties.
• Insurance sales agents contact potential customers and sell one or more types of insurance.
  They explain various insurance policies and help clients choose plans that suit them.

Major Field Requirements: 2.0 Minimum GPA

Required Courses

These required courses introduce the basic concepts that define the field of finance. They provide students with essential knowledge and financial tools that are common to careers in the field.

• ACC 305 Intermediate Accounting for Finance Majors
• FI 312 Introduction to Investments
• FI 414 Advanced Business Finance (Tier II)

Major Selection Courses

Students must earn nine (9) credits from the following finance major selection courses.

• FI 355 Financial Modeling
• FI 413 Management of Financial Institutions
• FI 422 Financial Data Analytics
• FI 424 Deep Learning and Neural Networks in Finance
• FI 444 Entrepreneurial Finance
• FI 451 International Financial Management
• FI 457 Security Analysis
• FI 473 Debt and Money Markets
• FI 478 Investment Strategies and Speculative Markets
• FI 491 Topics in Finance
• Finance is the art and science of managing money. Financial management involves corporations raising and employing funds in order to maximize shareholders’ wealth. The investments field involves balancing the expected return and risk characteristics of securities in order to make optimal portfolio investment decisions. Financial institutions and markets serve as conduits through which the economy matches supply and demand of investable funds so that scarce resources are allocated efficiently. Career opportunities include credit, financial, and securities analysts, bank examiners, loan officers, comptrollers, treasurers, portfolio managers, financial services representatives, financial planners, and insurance underwriters.

All business majors must be admitted to Jabs in order to enroll in upper-division option (300-400 level) ACTG, BGEN, BFIN, BMGT, BMIS, and BMKT courses and the senior capstone, BGEN 499. Requirements for admission to Jabs include: junior standing (completion of 60 semester credits), completion of all pre-business courses with no grade less than a C-, and minimum 2.50 cumulative MSU GPA.

A minimum of 120 credits is required for graduation; 42 of these credits must be in courses numbered 300 and above; 48 credits must be non-business/non-economics rubrics (although ECNS 101IS, ECNS 202, ECNS 204IS, BMGT 240IS may be included); University Core credit requirements must be satisfied.

All students transferring to Jabs must meet the MSU & Jabs residency requirements.

The following is a sample schedule for this major – your actual schedule may vary.

Meet with your advisor and review the class schedule before confirming your schedule.

Missouri State is committed to helping you graduate in four years.

The following is a sample schedule for this major – your actual schedule may vary.

The following degree plan is based on the 2021-22 catalog and Missouri State general education requirements.

First semester (fall)

Courses	Hours
ENG 110 Writing I	3
GEP 101 First-Year Foundations	2
MTH 134 Algebraic Reasoning and Modeling	3
PSY 121 Introductory Psychology	3
Life Science (lab) or Physical Science (lab) – General Education	4
Total hours	15

Second semester (spring)

Courses	Hours
ITC 200 Critical and Creative Thinking Using Information Technology	3
COM 115 Fundamentals of Public Speaking	3
ECO 155 Principles of Macroeconomics	3
PLS 101 American Democracy and Citizenship	3
Human Cultures – Humanities	3
Total hours	15

Third semester (fall)

Courses	Hours
ACC 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting	3
ITC 201 Computer Applications for Business	3
ECO 165 Principles of Microeconomics	3
MGT 286 Business Communications	3
Human Cultures – Arts	3
Total hours	15

Fourth semester (spring)

Courses	Hours
ACC 211 Introduction to Managerial Accounting	3
LAW 231 Legal Environment of Business	3
QBA 237 Basic Business Statistics	3
Life Science (no lab) or Physical Science (no lab)	3
Cultural Competence – Take ANT 100/GRY 100/IDS 297/REL 210 to also count on globalization list	3
Total hours	15

Fifth semester (fall)

Courses	Hours
FIN 380 Financial Management	3
HST 121 Survey of the History of the United States to 1877 or HST 122 Survey of the History of the United States since 1877	3
RMI 211 Principles of Risk Management and Insurance or FIN 266 Principles of Real Estate or FIN 381 Financial Planning	3
MGT 340 Principles of Management	3
MKT 350 Principles of Marketing	3
Total hours	15

Sixth semester (spring)

Courses	Hours
LAW 332 Debtor and Creditor Rights and Remedies	1
ENG 210 Writing II: Writing Across the Disciplines or ENG 221 Writing II: Writing for the Professions	3
FIN 390 Intermediate Financial Management	3
FIN 485 Investments	3
LAW 335 Business Enterprises, Rights/Liabilities or LAW 532 Legal Environment of Business Organizations for Professionals	2-3
MKT 364 Operations Management	3
Total hours	15-16

Seventh semester (fall)

Courses	Hours
RMI 211 Principles of Risk Management and Insurance or FIN 266 Principles of Real Estate or FIN 381 Financial Planning	3
FIN 384 Financial Markets and Intermediaries	3
FIN 487 Intermediate Investments or FIN 598 Financial Research and Portfolio Management	3
Finance List*	3
General Elective to bring total to 120	3
Total hours	15

Eighth semester (spring)

Courses	Hours
ITC 429 Information Systems with Business Intelligence	3
Finance List*	3
FIN 586 International Financial Statement Analysis	3
MGT 487 Strategic Management and Policy	3
Finance List*	3
Total hours	15

*Finance List Courses*

FIN-392 – International Study Away in Finance or FIN-395 – Domestic Study Away in Finance

FIN-480 – Financial Decision Making

FIN 494 – Internship in Finance

FIN-582 – International Financial Management

FIN-589 – Management of Financial Institutions

FIN 596 – Research Issues and Problems: Finance

FIN-599 – Directed Study for CFA Level I Exam

RMI 520 – Risk Modeling and Analytics

RMI 530 – Risk Transfer

GPA & credit hour requirements

Electives, as needed to bring total credit hours to 120 and upper division hours (300+) to 40.

GPA requirements include a minimum 2.00 Missouri State GPA and a minimum 2.50 combined GPA to apply for admission to the College of Business.Degree plan last reviewed 07-22-2021.