About the Program
The Banking Degree is a Bachelor of Science Program within the College of Business. Banking majors may either pursue a concentration in Compliance or Financial Analysis or complete the major without a concentration by choosing from a set of courses in consultation with an advisor. Students may add an optional International Business Concentration.
Student Outcomes
Students will receive a broad education in banking and finance, the banking industry, and related regulatory institutions. Our curriculum is driven with purpose to make you a well-rounded, objective, and analytical banking authority with the managerial skills that can help you achieve a long and lucrative career.
All students earning the B.S. in Banking program will meet the Banking program learning outcomes. All Banking majors meet:
LG 1: Financial and Banking Knowledge and Competence - Demonstrate proficiency in knowledge of
- Objective 1.1 - Financial Markets and Institutions
- Objective 1.2 - Monetary Policy and Central Banking
- Objective 1.3 - Privacy and Data Security
- Objective 1.4 - Bank Types and Regulation
In addition, the second objective for Banking majors is track dependent:
For students in the Credit Analysis track
LG 2: Ability to use data to make banking decisions regarding:
- Objective 2.1 Creditworthiness
- Objective 2.2 Risk of an investment
- Objective 2.3 Correlation of risk between current holdings and proposed investments
For students in the Compliance track
LG 2: Ability to use data to apply the tools of compliance in a banking sector by:
- Objective 2.1 Applying regulatory requirements to banking practice
- Objective 2.2 Culture of compliance and the lines of defense in compliance
- Objective 2.3 Being able to contribute to audits, investigations, and report drafting
- Objective 2.4 Proposing and evaluating policies to protect firms
The College of Business B.S. programs, including Banking, 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.