Sample Curriculum for the Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Finance
Year 1 (Fall Semester)
(3) CMIS 108 Computer Concepts (BICS)*
(3) ECON 112 Microeconomics*
(3) ENG 101 English Composition I*
(3) MATH 120 College Algebra*^ (BPS)
(3) ACS 101 Public Speaking*
(1) FST 101 Succeeding & Engaging at SIUE*
16 - Total Credits
Year 1 (Spring Semester)
(3) ECON 111 Macroeconomics* (BSS)
(3) ENG 102 English Composition II*
(3) MS 250 Mathematical Methods*^
(3) RA 101 or PHIL 212
(3) Breadth Life Science (BLS)
15 - Total Credits
Year 2 (Fall Semester)
(3) ACCT 200 Fundamentals of Financial Accounting*
(3) ECON 321 Economic History of the US or Breadth Humanities (BHUM)
(4) MS 251 Statistical Analysis for Business Decisions* (EL)
(3) QR 101 Quantitative Reasoning, MATH 150 or Higher
(3) U.S. Race, Gender, and Equity (ERGU) or Global Cultures, Race, and Equity Education (EREG)+
16 - Total Credits
Year 2 (Spring Semester)
(3) ACCT 210 Managerial Accounting*
(3) Elective
(3) Breadth Fine & Performing Arts (BFPA)
(3) Elective
(3) ECON 411 The Business of Healthcare or Health Experience (EH)
15 - Total Credits
Year 3 (Fall Semester)
(3) FIN 320 Financial Management
(3) MGMT 330 Understanding the Business Environment
(3) MKTG 300 Principles of Marketing
(3) ECON 315 Empirical Business Applications or Life (LS), Physical (PS) or Social Science (SS)
(1) GBA 301 Business Transitions I
(3) MGMT 331 Managing Group Projects
16 - Total Credits
Year 3 (Spring Semester)
(3) CMIS 342 Info Systems for Business
(3) FIN 420 Problems in Corporate Finance
(3) FIN 344 Financial Markets
(3) FIN Elective
12 - Total Credits
Year 4 (Fall Semester)
(3) GBA 383 Business & Society (IS, BSS, ERGU or EREG)+
(3) SCM 315 Operations Management
(3) FIN 421 Merger and Capital Structure
(3) FIN 430 Portfolio Analysis (EL)*
(3) FIN Elective
15 - Total Credits
Year 4 (Spring Semester)
(3) MGMT 441 Strategic Management*
(3) FIN 440 Financial Institutions
(3) FIN 431 Derivative Securities
(3) FIN Elective
(2) Elective
(1) GBA 402 Business Transitions II
15 - Total Credits
Total Hours 120
Notes: Declaration in Business Administration major is required to enroll in 300- or 400-level business courses.
*C or higher required
^Students may substitute MATH 150 (with a grade of C or better) for MATH 120 and MS 250
+If a course satisfies both the EREG and ERGU requirements, students will be given credit for one of the attributes and need to take a course that fulfills the other attribute.
Transfer Students: Transfer students may contact the School of Business Student Services Office with questions regarding transferability and equivalency of business coursework completed at other institutions. The School of Business accepts lower-division courses taken at other institutions only as lower-division (100- and 200-level) courses. Visit the transfer credit website to find course equivalency guides.
