Finance (BS)

The Finance bachelor's degree program prepares students for the wide range of career opportunities available to finance professionals. Students in the program receive a solid foundation in financial statement interpretation and decision making, as well as in the areas of business, communications and general studies.

Upon completion of the program, graduates are expected to:

Apply the major concepts, skills and values of the finance profession.
Communicate effectively to diverse audiences, purposes and situations through a variety of professional methods required in the field of finance.
Use decision-support tools to solve problems and facilitate organizational processes.
Identify and analyze ethical issues related to financial decisions and recommend ethical responses and solutions.
Utilizing critical thinking and decision-making skills, apply common finance theories and concepts to changing global financial issues.
The finance curriculum is designed to meet the needs of some of the most prestigious industry certifications. As finance majors, students gain exposure to a broad range of financial practices with studies focusing on areas leading to positions in investment analysis, corporate finance, risk management and financial planning.

Students who maintain a grade point average of at least 2.75 may also have the opportunity to participate in a finance internship to gain experiential education by completing a work experience in their area of interest. Additional options are also available for foreign travel through the study abroad program.