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Prerequisite Coursework
Prerequisite Coursework: 21 hours. The following courses must be completed with a C minus or better:
ACG X021 (3) Introduction to Financial Accounting
ACG X071 (3) Introduction to Managerial Accounting
* CGS X518 (3) Spreadsheets for Business or CGS X100 (3) Microcomputer Applications for Business
ECO X013 (3) Principles of Macroeconomics
ECO X023 (3) Principles of Microeconomics
MAC X233 (3) Calculus for Business and Non-Physical Sciences
STA X023 (3) Business Statistics

* Students taking CGS X100 or other approved course will also need to take CGS 2518 at FSU.

Note: State-wide common prerequisites are always under review. For the most current information and for acceptable alternative courses, visit the “Common Prerequisites Manual.” This is available from the “Student Services” section of .

Admission Requirements to the Upper-Division Major
Admission to the limited access business programs requires the following: 1) completion of at least 52 semester hours; 2) a cumulative grade point average on all college work attempted of at least 2.90; and 3) satisfactory completion of all required prerequisite coursework.

Requirements

Major Program of Studies at FSU: (49-52 hours) depending on whether CGS 2518 was taken as a prerequisite or not

*Courses taken at a community college may not be substituted for 3000/4000 level courses. *

Lower-Division Requirements (4 hours)
These courses are Term 5 milestones. Transfer students must complete them in their first term of enrollment at FSU.
RMI 2302 (3) Risk in Business and Society
GEB 1030 (1) Intro. to Professional Development

General Business Core Requirements for Finance majors (18 hours)
A grade of C minus or better in each of the following:

BUL 3310 (3) The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
FIN 3403 (3) Financial Management of the Firm
GEB 3213 (3) Business Communications
MAN 3240 (3) Organizational Behavior
MAR 3023 (3) Basic Marketing Concepts
ISM 3541 (3) Introduction to Business Analytics

General Business Breadth Requirements for Finance Majors (9 hours)
Each of the following must be completed with a grade of C minus or better.

FIN 3244 (3) Financial Markets, Institutions, and International Finance Systems
QMB 3200 (3) Quantitative Methods for Business Decisions
MAN 4720 (3) Strategic Management and Business Policy

Major Area Requirements for Finance Majors (18 hours)
Students must earn a B minus or better in FIN 3403 and a C minus or better in CGS 2518 to enroll in any 4000 level FIN course.

A grade of C minus or better must be earned in FIN 4424, FIN 4504, and the two additional finance electives used to satisfy the finance major area requirements. A minimum GPA of 2.0 must be earned in courses used to satisfy the finance major area requirements.

All of the following (12 hrs)
FIN 4424 (3) Problems in Financial Management
FIN 4504 (3) Investments
*ACG 3171 (3) Analysis of Financial Statement Presentation
*ACG 3331 (3) Cost Accounting & Analysis for Business Decisions

Plus any two (2) electives from the following list of courses (6 hrs)
FIN 4324 (3) Commercial Bank Administration
FIN 4329 (3) Current Issues in Banking
FIN 4412 (3) Short-term Financial Management
FIN 4453 (3) Financial Modeling and Forecasting
FIN 4514 (3) Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
FIN 4604 (3) Multinational Financial Management
FIN 4934r (3) Senior Seminar in Finance
GEB 4455 (3) Perspectives on Free Enterprise
Either REE 4204 (3) Real Estate Finance or REE 4313 (3) Real Estate Feasibility Investment

*The two course sequence, ACG 3101 (Financial Accounting and Reporting I) and ACG 3111 (Financial Accounting and Reporting II), may be substituted for ACG 3171. The two course sequence, ACG 3341 (Cost Accounting I) and ACG 3351 (Cost Accounting II), may be substituted for ACG 2071 and ACG 3331.

Computer Skills Competency (0 hours beyond prerequisites) CGS 2100 (3) and/or CGS 2518 (3).
Either may be taken for admission. CGS2518 is a required pre-requisite for some upper-level coursework.

Oral Communication Competency (0 beyond other requirements) Business majors complete GEB 3213.

Minimum Program Requirements - Summary
Total Hours Required 120
General Education* 36
Prerequisite Coursework* 21
Major Coursework 49-52
Minor Coursework 0
Computer Skills 0 beyond prerequisites
Oral Competency 0 beyond major

Electives to bring total hours to 120 (must complete at least 60 hours outside of Business)

*Some Prerequisite courses may also be counted as part of General Education requirements.