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Overview of Finance
Major Field, Related and Supporting Sequence Requirements for Finance 2003 through 2005
        Finance Courses
        Additional Finance Courses
        Related Areas
        Two Piece Sequence
                Accounting
                Decision Sciences
                Economics
                Insurance
                International Business
                Management
                Management Information Systems
                Marketing
                Real Estate
                Supply Chain and Information Systems
        Minors
        Foreign Language
Semester by Semester Course Planning for Finance 2003 through 2005

Overview of Finance

This major provides students with an opportunity to study investment analysis, management of banks and other financial institutions, and financial management of corporations and other businesses. Course coverage includes business finance, security markets, commercial bank management, investment valuations, portfolio management, futures and options markets, and capital budgeting.

Finance is under Administrative Enrollment Control according to University Academic Administrative Policies and Procedures (Policy P-4). Please refer to Smeal College enrollment controls information if you are interested in entering the Finance major.

Major Field, Related and Supporting Sequence Requirements for Finance 2003 through 2005

1. Finance Courses

   Take all of the following Finance courses (9 credits) – A grade of "C" or higher is required in FIN courses. FIN 305W (3) Financial Management of the Business Enterprise [Prerequisite: B A 301] FIN 406 (3) Security Analysis and Portfolio Management [Prerequisite: FIN 305W] FIN 408 (3) Financial Markets and Institutions [Prerequisite: B A 301]

2. Additional Finance Courses

   Select six credits of additional Finance courses– A grade of "C" or higher is required in FIN courses. FIN 405 (3) Advanced Financial Management (Prerequisite: FIN 305W] FIN 407 (3) Multinational Financial Management [Prerequisite: FIN 305W] FIN 409 (3) Real Estate Finance and Investment Phased out as of Summer 2005 FIN 410 (3) Speculative Markets [Prerequisite: FIN 406] FIN 412 (3) Commerical Bank Management Phased out as of Summer 2005 FIN (R EST) 460 (3) Real Estate Financial Analysis [Prerequisites: FIN 305W] New for Fall 2005 FIN (R EST) 470 (3) Real Estate and Capital Markets [Prerequisites: FIN 305W] New for Spring 2006

3. Related Areas

   Select three credits of Related Area (3 credits) Select three credits from one of the Two-Piece Sequences below. Courses cannot double count in Related Area and the Two-Piece Sequence.

4. Two Piece Sequence

   Select one Two-Piece Sequence (6 credits) from the following list

   • Accounting

     - Select two courses from the following
     
     ACCTG 404 (3) Managerial Accounting
     ACCTG 471 (3) Intermediate Financial Accounting I
     ACCTG 472 (3) Intermediate Financial Accounting II
     

   • Decision Sciences

     - Select two courses from the following
     
     B A 427 (3) Risk and Decisions
     B A 450 (3) Optimization for Business Decisions
     B A 455 (3) Simulation Models of Business Processes
     

   • Economics

     - Select two courses from the following
     
     Select 3 credits of 300/400 level Economics
     Select 3 credits of 400 level Economics
     

   • Insurance

     - Take the following two courses
     
     INS 301 (3) Risk and Insurance
     INS 405 (3) Corporate Risk Management
     

   • International Business

     - Select two courses from the following
     
     I B 303 (3) International Business Operations
     I B 403 (3) International Business and National Policies
     I B 404 (3) Contemporary Issues in International Business
     

   • Management

     - Take the following two courses
     
     MGMT 326 (3) Organizational Behavior and Design
     MGMT 471 (3) Strategic Management
     

   • Management Information Systems

     - Take the following two courses
     
     M I S 431 (3) Business Data Management
     M I S 432 (3) Information Systems Analysis, Design, and Implementation
     

   • Marketing

     - Take the following two courses
     
     MKTG 330 (3) Buyer Behavior
     MKTG 445 (3) Global Marketing
     

   • Real Estate

     - Select two courses from the following
     
     R EST 301 (3) Real Estate Fundamentals
     R EST 420 (3) Analysis of Real Estate Markets
     

   • Supply Chain and Information Systems

     - Take the following two courses
     
     SC&IS 404 (3) Demand Fulfillment
     SC&IS 405 (3) Manufacturing and Service Strategies
     

5. Minors

   In lieu of a sequence, complete a University approved minor

Foreign Language

In lieu of a sequence, complete six credits of foreign language beyond the 12th credit level with at least 3 credits at the 400 level. (Courses cannot double count in any other area of the degree.)

Semester by Semester Course Planning for Finance 2003 through 2005