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Outside Minor in Finance for Non-Business Majors

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Outside Minor in Finance for Non-Business Majors

Students pursuing a four-year degree in non-business programs may combine formal study in finance with their stated major by concurrently completing an Outside Minor in Finance. Students who elect this program must notify their advisor and the Judd Leighton School of Business and Economics advisor before the end of their junior year.


What You Need to Know
  • Students must attain a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.0 (C) in all 10 courses and not less than a C grade in each course.
  • Courses cannot be taken by correspondence study or by independent study.
  • Courses may not be studied through an internship.

Requirements (18 cr.)

All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated

  • BUS-A 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting
  • BUS-F 260 Personal Finance
  • BUS-F 301 Financial Management
  • BUS-F 302 Financial Decision Making
  • BUS-F 345 Money, Banking, and Capital Markets
  • BUS-F 420 Equity and Fixed Income Investment

For non-business majors, the BUS-F 301 Financial Management course requires the following prerequisite course:

  • BUS-A 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting

BUS-F 301 Financial Management is a prerequisite for the following courses:

  • BUS-F 302 Financial Decision Making
  • BUS-F 345 Money, Banking, and Capital Markets
  • BUS-F420 Equity and Fixed Income Investment

See also

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Academic Bulletins

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2016-2017 Campus Bulletin
2015-2016 Campus Bulletin
2014-2015 Campus Bulletin

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