Finance Minor (Non-BSBA)

Prerequisites:

  • Calculus II: MATH 1520 Calculus II
  • Microeconomics: MEC 2900 Microeconomics, ECON 1501 Introduction to Microeconomics, or ECON 4001 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory.
  • Statistics I: DAT 1200 Managerial Statistics I, ESE 3260 Probability and Statistics for Engineering, POLSCI 2400 Data Science for Politics, POLSCI 3630 Quantitative Political Methodology, SDS 2020 Elementary Probability and Statistics, or SDS 3020 Elementary to Intermediate Statistics and Data Analysis (AP credit for SDS 2020 [2200] will fulfill this prerequisite).
  • Statistics II: DAT 1201 Managerial Statistics II, ECON 3150 Introduction to Econometrics, ECON 4150 Introduction to Econometrics With Writing, SDS 4010 Probability, or SDS 4130 Linear Statistical Models. 
    • Engineering students who have taken ESE 3260 Probability and Statistics for Engineering and who are majoring in finance will not be required to take DAT 1200 Managerial Statistics I or DAT 1201 Managerial Statistics II. However, DAT 1201 Managerial Statistics II must be taken if listed as a prerequisite for non-finance courses. 

Total credits required: 15 

  • Required Courses (12 credits):
ACCT 2610 Principles of Financial Accounting3
FIN 3150 Capital Markets and Financial Management3
FIN 4410 Investments3
FIN 4480 Advanced Financial Management3
Total Units12
  •  Finance Electives (3 credits)
FIN 3175 Banking and Financial Institutions3
FIN 4010 Advanced Valuation1.5
FIN 4023 Venture Capital Methods1.5
FIN 4024 Venture Capital Practice *1.5
FIN 4025 Private Equity Methods1.5
FIN 4026 Private Equity Practice *1.5
FIN 4232 Mergers & Acquisitions1.5
FIN 4280 Investment Praxis3
FIN 4370 Advanced Derivative Securities *3
FIN 4400 Real Estate Finance1.5
FIN 4430 International Finance3
FIN 4506 Financial Technology: Methods and Practice3
FIN 4510 Options, Futures and Derivative Securities3
FIN 4601 Research Methods in Finance3
*

Additional prerequisites or applications are required to take this elective. 

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