Finance, B.A.

I. Major Program Requirements

Thirty-three core Business semester credits:

BA 203	Principles of Accounting I	3
BA 204	Principles of Accounting II	3
EC 201	Principles of Economics I	3
EC 202	Principles of Economics II	3
BA 301	Business Law I	3
BA 302	Business Law II	3
BA 306	Marketing	3
BA 313	Managerial Finance	3
BA 365	Financial Analysis Using Excel	3
BA 375	Fundamentals of Management	3
BA 377	Entrepreneurship (WI)	3

Eighteen Finance semester credits:

BA 303	Intermediate Financial Accounting I	3
BA 318	Personal Finance	3
BA 351	Banking Management	3
BA 411	Investment Management	3
BA 451	Advanced Financial Analysis & Planning	3
EC 309	Financial Markets and Institutions	3

BA 411: Portfolio Management

BA 451: Capstone Course

II. Other Program Requirements

Required classes:

MA 117	Difference Equations and Linear Algebra	3
	or
MA 121	Differential Calculus	3
MA 207	Introduction to Statistics	3
ENWR 305	Workplace Writing (WI)	3
PHIL 107	Ethics	3
	or
PHIL 207	Business Ethics	3
CS 213	Management Information Systems	3

Notes:

1. All Business, Accounting or Finance majors and minors must earn a grade of “C-” or better in all required courses.
2. The Business Department, in addition to Carroll’s regional accreditation, has received specialized business accreditation through IACBE for the degrees in Accounting, Finance, and Business Administration with concentrations in economics, international business, management, and marketing. As a requirement of this accreditation, students graduating with a major in Business, Accounting or Finance are required to take a comprehensive exam at the end of their curriculum.