Courses Handbook 2008

230008 v.3 Finance Major


Introduction

This major is designed for students who are interested in pursuing careers in finance, broadly defined to include corporate finance, financial institutions, financial markets and various branches of the financial services industry.

Course Structure Hrs/Wk Credit
Year 1 Semester 2
10815 v.3   Economic Techniques 102 3.0 25.0
11001 v.3   Economics (Macro) 101 3.0 25.0
  50.0
Year 2 Semester 1
10836 v.3   Introductory Econometrics 211 3.0 25.0
10993 v.3   Business Statistics 101 3.0 25.0
2806 v.5   Finance (Introductory) 201 3.0 25.0
8931 v.5   Economics (Markets) 203 3.0 25.0
  100.0
Year 2 Semester 2
2807 v.5   Finance (Managerial) 212 3.0 25.0
311353 v.1   Communication in Business 201 3.0 25.0
9792 v.7   Economics (Growth and Fluctuations) 202 3.0 25.0
  SELECT 1 ELECTIVE   25.0
  100.0
Year 3 Semester 1
11038 v.4   Finance (Corporate) 307 3.0 25.0
6966 v.3   Mathematical Economics 201 3.0 25.0
  OR
300956 v.3   Finance (Analysis) 206 3.0 25.0
9753 v.6   Finance (Portfolio Management) 301 3.0 25.0
  SELECT 1 OPTION   25.0
  100.0
Year 3 Semester 2
10820 v.3   Finance (Derivative Securities) 312 3.0 25.0
12034 v.5   Business Capstone 301 3.0 25.0
9754 v.5   Finance (International) 302 3.0 25.0
  SELECT 1 ELECTIVE   25.0
  100.0
Optional Units to Select from in Year 3 Semester 1 Hrs/Wk Credit
10541 v.3   International Financial Economics 302 3.0 25.0
10821 v.3   Finance (Market for Corporate Control) 311 3.0 25.0
11000 v.4   Econometrics 313 4.0 25.0
12608 v.3   Finance (Decision Making) 315 3.0 25.0
12960 v.3   Finance (Instruments and Markets) 211 3.0 25.0
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