The University of Louisville offers a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in finance. This program provides general and specialized elective courses.
Accounting is an important area to the finance major.
The introductory courses in accounting and a course in financial statement analysis are required and the two intermediate accounting courses are strongly recommended. Required courses include corporate finance, financial statement analysis, international finance , investments, economic analysis and forecasting, financial markets and institutions, and a capstone course, seminar in finance. There are seven full-time faculty members teaching in the finance area. They are engaged in research including areas such as regulation of security issues, international finance, futures markets, mergers, investments, forecasting, banking, and consumer saving. Individuals, firms, and governments must make decisions about the sources and uses of money.