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Nov 23, 2024
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University Catalog 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Finance (BS)
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Finance Curriculum (BS)
The Finance curriculum provides students with the background to enter a variety of financial fields. The curriculum is designed for students who have an interest in financial management (including financial position analysis, working capital management, funds acquisition and capital investment analysis), commercial banking, securities analysis, insurance, and real estate.
Any student currently enrolled in the finance program may not take a finance course at another institution without the prior approval of the department head. In addition, finance majors are encouraged to take 3 hours (one course) of their Directed Electives in accounting or economics.
Finance Curriculum - Program Objectives
- Students will know the fundamentals of financial management and capital investment criteria.
- Students will understand financial asset valuation and risk and return relationships.
- Students will understand the principles of portfolio construction and analysis.
- Students will be knowledgeable of capital markets and financial institutions.
Program Requirements
A grade of “C” or better must be earned in all finance courses.
Humanities (GER)
- COMM 101: Principles of Communication Studies 3 Semester Credit Hours
- Select two Humanities (GER) courses from the following disciplines: Literature, Foreign Languages, History, Classical Studies, Communications, Philosophy, Religious Studies, or Interdisciplinary. NOTE: some of these subject matter disciplines ma not be offered at Louisiana Tech University. 6 Semester Credit Hours
Natural Sciences (GER)
- Select one Biology (BISC) class (3 semester hours) AND
- Select one Physical Science class (3 semester hours)
- Select two Physical Science classes (6 semester hours) - must be in same discipline
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NOTE: Physical Science courses from the following disciplines: Chemistry, Geology, Physics, Astronomy, or Meterology (some of these subject matter disciplines may not be offered at Louisiana Tech University.)
Social/Behavioral Sciences (GER)
Electives
- Electives 3 Semester Credit Hours
Electives
- Electives 2 Semester Credit Hours
Electives
- Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
Total Semester Hours 120
*College of Business Electives are chosen by the student in consultation with the faculty advisor and must be a 300- or 400-level business course.
**(IER): International Education Requirement: ACCT 485 , CIS 485 , ECON 485 , FINC 485 , MGMT 485 , or MKTG 485 .
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