Students meeting admission requirements should consider continuing their education at the graduate level. The principal areas of study in finance are financial management, financial institutions, investments, and international finance. The study of finance is intended to provide an understanding of fundamental theory and practice pertaining to finance and to develop the ability to make sound financial management decisions. Every endeavor is made to train students to think logically about financial problems and to formulate sound financial decisions and policies. It is necessary to understand the importance of finance in the economy and the functions and purposes of monetary systems, credit, prices, money markets, and financial institutions.
Emphasis is placed on financial policy, management, control, analysis, and decision making.
Numerous job opportunities exist with financial institutions and in the field of business finance. ACCT 2200 and ACCT 2220 are required prerequisites for the finance emphasis. Finance majors are encouraged to take additional accounting courses as business electives. Required Courses Semester Hours FNCE 4320. Corporate Financial Decisions 3 FNCE 4330.