Finance Major B.B.A. - Major Code 1284 (1280/1282)

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Business Administration General Information

The Finance major is divided into two areas of emphasis: the Financial Management Emphasis and the Financial Planning Emphasis. The Financial Management Emphasis prepares students to perform effectively in a variety of financial management activities. Graduates can pursue careers in small business, corporate financial management, banking, insurance, investment management, real estate, and mortgage companies. Course work involves the study of financial instruments, financial practices, the structure and functions of financial institutions, the legal and economic context within which financial operations are conducted, investment analysis, portfolio management, business forecasting, and economic analysis.

The Financial Planning Emphasis prepares students for careers as financial advisors. Financial planning is one of the fastest growing segments of the financial serviced industry. Career opportunities are found in financial planning firms of various sizes, law firms, brokerage firms, insurance companies, and accounting firms. Financial Planners are also hired by corporations to organize and maintain employee benefit plans and by bank trust departments. Course work centers on wealth creation and retention. Areas of study include investments, risk management, estate planning, taxation, and analysis of retirement-based programs.

The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. owns the marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM, and CFP(with flame logo)®, which it awards to individuals who successfully complete initial and ongoing certification requirements. Northeastern State University does not certify individuals to use the CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM, and CFP(with flame logo)® certification marks. CFP Certification is granted only by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. to those persons who, in addition to completing an educational requirement such as the Northeastern State University Financial Planning Area of Emphasis (a CFP Board-Registered Program), have met its ethics, experience, and examination requirements.

Business General Education Requirements

A minimum of 49 hours of academic work in general education is required during the freshman and sophomore years. For students transferring with the Associate of Arts degree or Associate of Science degree from a public institution in Oklahoma, all general education requirements will be satisfied with respect to degree requirements. However, some majors may require other specific general education courses as program prerequisites or program requirements. Students should consult advisors and the program’s plan of study for futher information. Students are required to complete general education requirements by the time they have completed 90 semester hours of college work. General Education Requirements for Bachelor’s Degrees

Students seeking Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degrees are encouraged to select these courses while completing General Education requirements.

Business Core 42 hours

The following core of courses is required of all business students, except as modified for Hospitality and Tourism Management. See major plan of study on the following pages.

At least 21 of the 42 credits in the BBA core must be earned at NSU.

Finance Requirements - Choose One Option

Financial Management Option (1280) 24 hours

FIN 3633 - Investments
FIN 4023 - International Finance
FIN 4183 - Managerial Finance
FIN 4233 - Securities Markets
FIN 4433 - Seminar in Finance
FIN Elective (3000/4000 level) 6 hours
FIN/ACCT/ECON Elective (3000/4000 level) 3 hours

Financial Planning Option (1282) 24 hours

ACCT 3003 - Income Tax Accounting
FIN 3613 - Insurance
FIN 3633 - Investments
ACCT 4223 - Retirement and Employee Benefit Planning
FIN 4323 - Estate Planning
FIN 4033 - Professional Financial Planning
Business Electives (3000/4000 level) 6 hours

Note: Prior advisor approval of each elective course is required.

Minimum Total 66 hours

Policies of the College of Business and Technology

The following policies of the College of Business and Technology apply: Entrance Requirements, Minimum Grade Requirements, Experiential Credit Limitation, Transfer Credit Limitation, English Proficiency, Upper Division Credit, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Residency.

ENGLISH PROFICIENCY:	English proficiency is a graduation requirement. Components I and II of English proficiency should be met with grades of “C” or better prior to the completion of 60 credit hours.
UPPER DIVISION CREDIT:	Total hours must include at least 40 hours of credit in courses numbered 3000 and above.
LIBERAL ARTS & SCIENCES:	At least 40 semester credit hours are required in the Liberal Arts and Sciences for the BBA and BT degrees and 55 semester credit hours in the Liberal Arts and Sciences for BS degrees. Liberal Arts and Science courses are designated with a “#” after the course title.
RESIDENCY:	At least 18 hours or one-half of the major, whichever is greater, must be taken in residency.

Suggested Course Sequence–Finance

First Year–Fall Semester	First Year–Spring Semester
General Education Curriculum 15 hours	General Education Curriculum 15-17 hours
Univ 1002 University Strategies 2 hours
Total Hours 17	Total Hours 15-17
Second Year–Fall Semester	Second Year–Spring Semester
Acct 2103 Financial Accounting	Acct 2203 Managerial Accounting
Econ 2213 Principles of Microeconomics	Econ 2313 Principles of Macroeconomics
General Education Curriculum 9-10 hours	Mgmt 3183 Principles of Management
	General Education Curriculum 6 hours
	Univ 2091 General Education Capstone
Total Hours 15-16	Total Hours 16
Third Year–Fall Semester	Third Year–Spring Semester
Fin 3213 Principles of Finance	Fin 3633 Investments
*Acct 3003 Income Tax Accounting (Financial Planning Emphasis) Fin 3013 Money & Banking (Financial Management Emphasis)	*Fin 3613 Insurance (Financial Planning Emphasis) Fin Elective 3/4000 level, 3 hours (Financial Management Emphasis)
Math 3513 Statistical Methods	Badm 3963 Quantitative Methods
Mkt 3213 Principles of Marketing	IS 3063 Principles of Information Systems
Blaw 3003 Business Law I	IS 3113 Business Communications
Total Hours 15	Total Hours 15
Fourth Year–Fall Semester	Fourth Year–Spring Semester
**Fin 4323 Estate Planning (Financial Planning Emphasis) Fin 4183 Managerial Finance (Financial Management Emphasis)	***Fin 4033 Professional Financial Planning (Financial Planning Emphasis) Fin 4433 Financial Seminar (Financial Management Emphasis)
**Acct 4223 Retirement Planning (Financial Planning Emphasis) Fin 4233 Securities Markets (Financial Management Emphasis)	Approved Elective (by advisor) 3 hours (Financial Planning Emphasis) Fin/Acct/Econ elective 3 hours (Financial Management Emphasis)
Approved Elective (by advisor) 3 hours (Financial Planning Emphasis) Fin 4023 International Finance (Financial Management Emphasis)	Mgmt 4213 Business Policy
Mgmt 3213 Supply Chain Management	Free Elective 6 hours
Free Elective 3 hours
Total Hours 15	Total Hours 15

TOTAL HOURS IN COURSE SEQUENCE 124

*Offered Fall and Spring

**Offered Fall Only

***Offered Spring Only