Finance (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, B.S.B.A.)
Finance majors gain a broad base of knowledge, with a thorough understanding of financial theory as well as practical implementation. Students learn how financial markets operate and how to make effective investment and financial decisions for firms and individuals. Finance majors develop analytical skills and problem-solving abilities that equip them for exciting careers. Possible careers include: Financial Analyst, Risk Analyst, Financial Manager, Chief Financial Officer, Personal Financial Advisor.
Admission Requirements
Students with an ACT composite score of 21 or greater will be admitted without review upon completion of an application for admission to the program.
Students with an ACT composite score below 21 can be admitted to the program if they have a high school GPA of 3.5 or higher.
Students with an ACT composite below 21 and a high school GPA below 3.5 will be admitted into the BSBA program once they complete at least 30 university credit hours and have an overall college GPA of 2.5 or higher and have a grade of C or higher in the following courses:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 201 | Introductory Financial Accounting | 3 |
| or ACC 202 | Introductory Managerial Accounting | |
| GBA 201 | Business Analytics and Reporting | 3 |
| GBA 210 | Business Statistics I | 3 |
| GBA 211 | Business Law I | 3 |
Applications for admittance should be submitted at least one week prior to attempting registration in courses restricted to majors. Applications of transfer students (upon their request) will be given a preliminary review before MWSU's pre- or regular registration sessions.
Students who choose this bachelor degree program will have no more than 6 years from admission or subsequent declaration to meet the requirements listed below. If certification, accreditation or statutory requirements change and additional requirements become effective during this time, the new requirements take precedence.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Studies | 42 | |
| Students must complete General Studies courses 1 | ||
| Business Foundation Courses (BFC) | 33 | |
| ACC 201 | Introductory Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 202 | Introductory Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ECO 260 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 261 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| FIN 301 | Financial Management | 3 |
| GBA 201 | Business Analytics and Reporting | 3 |
| GBA 210 | Business Statistics I | 3 |
| GBA 211 | Business Law I | 3 |
| MGT 350 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| MKT 301 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| SCM 301 | Principles of Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| Additional BSBA Requirements | 15 | |
| MGT 416 | Production and Operations Management 2 | 3 |
| ACC 418 | Accounting Information Systems 2 | 3 |
| or MGT 418 | Management Information Systems | |
| MGT 419 | Strategic Management 2 | 3 |
| PHL 230 | Ethics | 3 |
| or PHL 232 | Business Ethics | |
| Select three credit hours of Applied Learning course(s) 2 | 3 | |
| Major Requirements 3 | 24 | |
| ECO 460 | Business and Economic Forecasting | 3 |
| FIN 310 | Investments | 3 |
| FIN 321 | Financial Markets and Institutions | 3 |
| FIN 401 | Financial Management II | 3 |
| FIN 412 | Futures and Options | 3 |
| FIN 431 | International Financial Management | 3 |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Intermediate Accounting I | ||
| Intermediate Accounting II | ||
| Cost Accounting | ||
| Individual Income Tax | ||
| Money and Banking | ||
| Business Law II | ||
- 1
Courses in general studies may also be required within the major. While the course(s) may satisfy both requirements, the credit hours will count only one time in the overall hours earned.
- 2
Credit must be earned from the Steven L. Craig School of Business.
- 3
At least 18 credit hours in the major must be earned from the Steven L. Craig School of Business.
NOTE: All upper-division Business courses required for the BSBA must be taken from the Steven L. Craig School of Business, from an AACSB accredited university or from a school with an approved articulation agreement.
Program Graduation Requirements
- No more than 6 credit hours of D permitted in major coursework.
- Earn an overall GPA of at least 2.0 and a major GPA of at least 2.0.
University Graduation Requirements
- Earn a minimum of 120 credit hours (100 level and higher, maximum of 6 CED credit hours applicable).
- Earn a minimum of 30 credit hours in upper-division courses. Lower-division transfer courses accepted as meeting upper-division departmental course requirements cannot be used to fulfill this requirement.
- Earn 30 of the last 45 credit hours at MWSU in institutional coursework (exclusive of credit by examination).
- Participate in required departmental and campus wide assessments.
- Fulfill the Missouri Constitution requirement.
- Successfully pass the Missouri Higher Education Civics Achievement exam.