With this major, you will study the main areas of finance, but you will also dive deeper into subjects like managerial economics, options and future markets, and international economics to complete your program of study.

Program Summary

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
General Education		34
Cognate 2		15
Required Courses
BBA Core		27
Program (Major) Core		27
Directed Electives		9
Open Electives 1		8
Total Hours		120

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Open electives are the credit hours required to reach a minimum of 120 total hours and 45 upper-level hours.  The number listed assumes all courses are completed at FHSU as listed.  This number may vary if students transfer courses, or have individual substitutions allowed.  Students should speak with their advisor if either situation applies to determine if the number will vary, and to ensure they enroll in a minimum of 45 upper-level hours.   

Students entering within 1 year of high school graduation will take UNIV 101 Freshman Seminar and may apply that hour in the open elective category.

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3 hours of social and behavioral sciences and 3 hours of math from the cognates may be applied to the general education requirement.  This will leave 14 hours of open electives.

Program Requirements

General Education

All undergraduate degrees require completion of the Kansas Systemwide General Education. 

Courses identified with ^GE on this page may satisfy a general education requirement in addition to the identified degree requirement.  Students who apply a degree requirement to satisfy a general education requirement will typically add an equal number of hours to the university elective category.  This flexibility may allow you to complete a minor or certificate within the 120 hour degree.  Transfer students and students majoring in programs with approved exceptions are especially encouraged to select these courses in completing General Education requirements to maximize the likelihood of completing the degree with 120 credit hours.  

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
General Education		34-35

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Economics Concentration
ECON 301	Intermediate Microeconomics	3
or ECON 651	Managerial Economics
ECON 302	Intermediate Macroeconomics	3
ECON 601	Quantitative Methods	3
ECON 640	Money and Banking	3
ECON 644	International Economics	3
FIN 311	Fundamentals of Investments	3
FIN 405	Intermediate Finance	3
FIN 607	Options and Futures Markets	3
FIN 641	Financial Markets and Institutions	3
Finance Major (Economics Concentration) Electives		9
Choose 9 hours of upper division FIN, ACCT, or ECON courses not applied to another requirement
Total Hours		36

Degree Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
All bachelor degrees require:
GPA of 2.0 on FHSU courses & 2.0 on all coursework (Higher program requirements prevail over the 2.0 when set)
A minimum of 30 hours earned from FHSU with a grade of D, C, B, or A
Successful completion of an upper division Writing and Information Literacy course (Most majors contain a course designated)
A minimum of 45 hours of recognized upper division credit
A minimum of 120 hours of recognized college credit

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
Fall		Hours
MATH 110	College Algebra	3
ENG 101	English Composition I	3
COMM 100	Fundamentals of Oral Communication	3
SGE050 - Social Behavioral Sciences Discipline Area		3
FIN 205	Principles of Personal Finance	3
UNIV 101	Freshman Seminar	1
	Hours	16
Spring
ENG 102	English Composition II	3
SGE040 - Natural Physical Science Discipline Area		4
SGE060 - Arts Humanities Discipline Area		3
SGE070 - Institutionally Designated Area: Critical Thinking		3
MATH 331	Calculus Methods	3
	Hours	16
Second Year
Fall
SGE060 - Arts Humanities Discipline Area		3
ECON 202	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
MATH 250	Elements of Statistics	3
ACCT 203	Principles of Accounting I	3
Open Electives		3
	Hours	15
Spring
ECON 201	Principles of Microeconomics	3
ACCT 204	Principles of Accounting II	3
FIN 305	Managerial Finance	3
GBUS 204	Business Law I	3
Open Electives		3
	Hours	15
Third Year
Fall
MGT 301	Management Principles	3
ECON 301	Intermediate Microeconomics	3
ECON 601	Quantitative Methods	3
FIN 405	Intermediate Finance	3
Open Electives		3
	Hours	15
Spring
BCOM 301	Strategic Business Communication	3
MKT 301	Marketing Principles	3
ECON 302	Intermediate Macroeconomics	3
ECON 640	Money and Banking	3
FIN 641	Financial Markets and Institutions	3
	Hours	15
Fourth Year
Fall
MGT 602	Production and Operations Management	3
FIN 311	Fundamentals of Investments	3
Directed Electives		3
Directed Electives		3
Open Electives		3
	Hours	15
Spring
MGT 650	Business Policy	3
ECON 644	International Economics	3
FIN 607	Options and Futures Markets	3
Directed Electives		3
Open Electives		1
	Hours	13
	Total Hours	120

Academic Degree Maps are term-by-term sample course plans that specify milestones, courses, and special requirements that are necessary for facilitating on-time completion. Degree Maps are examples and are not prescriptive. Individualized choices such as concentration options, transfer credits, optional minors, advisory programs (certificates), etc. can alter the recommended coursework. Course offerings are subject to change. Students should consult with their academic advisors for additional guidance on course planning.

To determine courses to take in the directed choices (often listed as Program Elective Course) and directed elective course blocks see the overview tab for courses. To locate approved courses in General Education areas (Undergraduate Programs) see the general education section of the catalog.

The undergraduate course maps typically advise the most efficient route for students to complete the general education requirements. Courses that are required in the major may be listed as fulfilling relevant general education requirements. This will result in more open elective course hours in some maps than is listed on the degree overview page.