Finance concentration
The BBA in Finance is a 120-hour program and offers two paths of specialization – Financial Services and Financial Planning, each of which prepare students for careers in the most significant areas in finance.
Download a finance degree checklist to review the course requirements for each career path.
Financial Services Path
The Financial Services career path allows students to focus more on the interpersonal side of finance that is required in several financial institutions, such as banks, insurance and investment companies.
The Financial Planning career path is registered with the Certified Financial Planners Board of Standards, Inc. and allows students completing this program to fulfill the education requirements to take the CFP® exam.
To fulfill the requirements for the Finance concentration, the student must complete 21 hours of required courses:
A. 6 semester hours of required courses:
B. 3 semester hours from the following courses:
C. Choose 12 semester hours from the following courses, depending on your career path selection:
Financial Services Career Path:
Financial Planning Career Path:
These courses along with BFIN 3310 and BFIN 3324 have been certified by the Certified Financial Planners Board of Standards, Inc. CFP®. The courses meet the criteria for educating individuals who are interested in fulfilling the education requirements for obtaining the CFP–TM certification.
BFIN 4381: This course replaces BMGT4381 for Financial Planning students only.