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Degree Requirements for Finance

Undergraduate Degree requirements for Finance:

Core Areas A-E (See VSU Core Curriculum) ........................................... 42 hours
Area F Requirements1 ............................................................................. 18 hours
ECON 2105, ECON 2106 ........................................................ 6 hours
ACCT 2101, ACCT 2102 ........................................................ 6 hours
CISM 2201 or CS 1000 ........................................................ 2-3 hours
BUSA 2000 .............................................................................. 1 hour
BUSA 2106 ............................................................................ 3 hours

Finance Major Curriculum. .................................................................... 60 hours
Required Senior College Core 1 . ..........................................18 hours
BUSA 2100, BUSA 4900, ENGL 3010, FIN 3350,
MGNT 3250, MKTG 3050
Required Finance Core 1. ......................................................12 hours
FIN 3360, FIN 4760, FIN 4520,and FIN 4310 or FIN 4900
Elective Business Courses from the following 1, 2. ...............12 hours
Any 3000- or 4000-level ACCT, ECON, or FIN course not listed above
Elective Business Courses 1, 3. .............................................. 9 hours
Any 3000- or 4000-level business course not selected above
Non-Business Electives 4, 5. .................................................. 9 hours

Total hours required for the degree .............................................. 120 semester hours

1 The grade in each of these courses must be a “C” or better.
2 Of these 12 hours, at least 3 hours of accounting and 3 hours of economics must be selected
3 If BUSA 2106 is not taken in Area F, it is required here.
4 If CISM 2201 or CS 1000 is not taken in Area F, it is required here.
5 If MATH 1261 is not taken in Area D, it is required here.