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Degree Requirements

Finance

Undergraduate Degree Requirements

Fiona Robertson, PhD, Chair

from Seattle University's Bulletin of Information 2008-2009

Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration
Major in Finance

Degree Offered

Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration

Major

Finance

Objectives

The courses in the finance curriculum are designed to provide the students with the theoretical and technical knowledge students need to become effective financial decision makers. The curriculum emphasizes the importance of the finance function in a business setting as well as the role it has in the efficient allocation of resources in the economy.


In order to earn the bachelor of arts in business administration degree with a major in finance, students must complete a minimum of 180 quarter credits with a cumulative and major/program grade point average of 2.25, including the following:

I. Core Curriculum Requirements

Credits

ENGL 110

College Writing: Inquiry and Argument

5

PHIL 110

Introduction to Philosophy and Critical Thinking

5

Choose one of the following two courses:

5

HIST 120

Origins of Western Civilization

HIST 121

Studies in Modern Civilization

ENGL 120

Masterpieces of Literature

5

MATH 130

Elements of Calculus for Business (or MATH 134)*

5

Fine Arts

(one approved 5 cr. course; see course descriptions)

5

PHIL 220

Philosophy of the Human Person

5

Lab Science

5

Social Science I (not economics)

5

Social Science II (ECON 271 required)*

5

Theology and Religious Studies Phase II (200-299)

5

Ethics (BETH 351/PHIL 351 required)

5

Theology and Religious Studies Phase III (300-399)

5

Interdisciplinary satisfied with major
Senior Synthesis filled by MGMT 489

See detailed core curriculum information in the Bulletin of Information.

II. Additional Albers Requirements

Non-business Elective (or MATH 118*)

5

III. Albers Business Foundation Requirements*

Seventy credits, including

ACCT 230

Principles of Accounting I

5

ACCT 231

Principles of Accounting II

5

ECON 260

Business Statistics

5

ECON 272

Principles of EconomicsMicro

5

ECON 310

Quantitative Methods and Applications

5

MGMT 280

Communication for Business

5

ECIS 315

Introduction to Information Systems and E-Commerce

5

Choose one of the following two courses:

5

MGMT 320

Global Environment of Business

ECON 330

Intl Economic Events and Business Decisions

FINC 340

Business Finance

5

MKTG 350

Introduction to Marketing

5

OPER 360

Manufacturing and Service Operations

5

BLAW 370

Business and International Law

5

MGMT 380

Principles of Management

5

MGMT 489

Business Policy and Strategy

5

IV. Major Requirements*

Twenty-five credits, including:

FINC 342

Intermediate Corporate Finance

5

FINC 343

Financial Institutions and Markets

5

FINC 344

Investments and Portfolio Theory

5

FINC Electives

10

(Choose from:
Corporate Finance: FINC 441, 446, 448
Investments: FINC 445, 452
Financial Risk Management: FINC 440, 445
Or other approved upper-division finance courses

V. Additional Requirements

General electives to total 180

15

Additional accounting and economics courses recommended.

Please Note: 
1. Finance majors must take ECON 330 as part of the business foundation or as one of the two elective courses in the major. 
2. The two finance major electives need not be chosen from the same track.
3. Internships and independent studies may not satisfy a major requirement.

* Major requirements and must earn a C- grade or better.



The Albers School is AACSB accredited

 

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