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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Finance Major, B.S.
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About the Program
The Finance Degree is a Bachelor of Science Program within the College of Business. Students will complete all Finance Core classes and choose a required concentration in either General Finance or Financial Services. Students may add an optional International Business Concentration to their degree.
Student Outcomes
Students will receive a broad education in finance, the financial industry, and related regulatory institutions. Our curriculum is driven with purpose to make you a well-rounded, objective, and analytical financial authority with the managerial skills that can help you achieve a long and lucrative career.
- Demonstrate proficiency in core knowledge required of finance students.
- Demonstrate ability to organize, analyze and draw appropriate conclusions from financial information.
- Apply foundation knowledge and skills necessary to identify problems and generate feasible alternatives.
- Demonstrate ability to apply financial information to recommend and justify solutions to financial problems.
The College of Business B.S. programs, including Finance, share a common set of four cross-disciplinary core competencies, knowledge, and skills.
Competency 1: Communication - Business students will be able to:
- 1.1 - Communicate effectively through writing.
- 1.2 - Communicate effectively through speaking.
Competency 2: Business Solutions - Business students will be able to analyze a business situation and recommend effective solutions utilizing:
- 2.1 - appropriate technological frameworks.
- 2.2 - appropriate ethical frameworks.
- 2.3 - appropriate global frameworks.
Competency 3: Technological Agility - Business students will be able to:
- 3.1 - understand the impact of current technology on the business environment.
Competency 4: Core Knowledge - Business students will demonstrate competence in required business topics, including accounting, computer information systems, data analytics, economics, ethics, finance, marketing, management, and business law.
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General Degree Requirements
To earn a degree, students must satisfy all requirements in each of the four areas below, in addition to their individual major requirements.
Program Requirements
- A total of 120 semester hours are required for graduation.
- To earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance, a student must successfully complete 30 or more credit hours of business coursework at MSU Denver. This 30-hour residency requirement can be met by completing any business courses with the prefix ACC, ACCM, BNK, BUS, CIS, ECO, FIN, MGT, MKT, and REL. A student must complete at least twelve (12) upper-division semester hours in Finance at MSU Denver.
- In order to graduate, students must maintain a 2.0 average inside the Business Core.
- In order to graduate, students must earn a “C” or better in Finance Major required courses and elective courses.
- In order to graduate, a grade of “C-” or better is required in MGT 4950.
- Students should note that programs differ in the minimum grade required.
General Studies Requirements: 33 credits
Students should consult the General Studies Requirements for a list of courses that fulfill the General Studies Requirements for degree completion.
- Written Communication (6 credits)
- Oral Communication (3 credits)
- Quantitative Literacy (3 credits)
- Arts and Humanities (6 credits)
- Historical (3 credits)
- Natural and Physical Sciences (6 credits)
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 credits)
- Global Diversity (0 or 3 credits**)
** Students will fulfill the global diversity requirement by taking an approved course within one of the following categories: arts and humanities; historical; natural and physical sciences; or social and behavioral sciences.
Ethnic Studies and Social Justice Requirement: 0 or 3 credits
- Students should consult the Ethnic Studies & Social Justice Graduation Requirement for a list of courses that fulfill the ESSJ Requirement for degree completion.
- Many programs include courses that meet this requirement. Students should consult with their advisor to determine what program courses may fulfill this requirement.
College of Business Additional Requirements: 7 credits
Business Core: 45 credits
All business majors require foundation course work in all significant areas of business theory and practice. The following courses are required for all students with a BS in a business discipline. Students must maintain a 2.0 average inside the Business Core.
Finance Major Required Courses: 12 credits
A grade of C or better is required for each course in this program (i.e., major courses required, concentration courses, and elective courses) to count toward the bachelor’s degree.
Finance students will complete four Finance Core classes and a required concentration in either Financial Services or General Finance. The concentration includes two Upper Division (3000- or 4000-level) Finance electives, one 4000-level Finance elective, and a Finance Concentration capstone (FIN 4950, Financial Strategies and Policies, for General Finance and FIN 4600, Securities Analysis and Portfolio Management, for Financial Services).
Concentration Options (select one): 12 credits
Financial Services Concentration: 12 credits
In consultation with the Finance Department, students will complete three upper division Finance electives and FIN 4600, Securities Analysis and Portfolio Management, or FIN 4750, Seminar in Personal Financial Planning, (when offered). At least one Finance elective must be a 4000-level course. Upper Division Finance internships approved for academic credit will come in as FIN 3980. Students interested in pursuing a financial services career should consider taking FIN 3420, Principles of Insurance; FIN 3450, Retirement Planning and Employee Benefits; and FIN 4400, Estate Planning.
Required Course: 3 credits
Approved Electives: 9 credits
Finance electives include:
General Finance Concentration: 12 credits
In consultation with the Finance Department, students will complete three upper division Finance electives and FIN 4950, Financial Strategies and Policies. At least one Finance elective must be a 4000-level course. Upper Division Finance internships approved for academic credit will come in as FIN 3980.
Required Course: 3 credits
Approved Electives: 9 credits
Senior Experience: 3 credits
Summary of Requirements
| General Studies Requirements |
33 credits |
| ESSJ Requirement |
0-3 credits |
| College of Business Additional Requirements |
7 credits |
| Business Core |
45 credits |
| Major Requirements |
12 credits |
| Concentration Selection |
12 credits |
| Senior Experience |
(counted in business core) |
| Unrestricted Electives |
8-23 credits |
| Total for Finance Major, B.S. |
120 credits |
Required courses for the major may also count for General Studies and ESSJ requirements, so the total credits listed may be greater than the number required to complete the degree. Therefore, it is important that you work with your advisor to make sure you are meeting requirements for your degree.
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