Administered by Department of Finance and Legal Studies
Effective Fall, 2003
Students majoring in a B.S.B.A. degree program in the College of Business must take at least 50 percent of the business credit hours required for the business degree at Bloomsburg University.
In addition to 68 semester hours of general education requirements, the program in finance requires 24 hours of core business courses, 15 hours of courses specific to finance, plus 21 hours of business electives to meet the university requirement for a bachelor of science in business administration degree.
Among general education courses specifically required are:
20.101 English Composition I
20.102 English Composition II (or 20.104 Honors Composition)
25.103 Public Speaking
40.121 Principles of Economics I
40.122 Principles of Economics II
53.118 Applied Matrix Algebra
40.256 Business and Economics Statistics
Choose one of the following two courses:
Business Core:
91.220 Financial Accounting
91.223 Managerial Accounting
92.150 Introduction to Computer and Information Science
93.244 Principles of Management
93.481 Business Polices and Strategies
96.313 Introduction to Corporate Finance
97.310 Marketing: Principles and Practice
98.331 Law and Legal Environment
Finance Specialization
96.323 Financial Markets and Institutions
96.343 Investment Management
96.454 Advanced Corporate Finance
96.413 International Finance
Plus one upper-level finance elective
Electives - Students must choose 21 semester hours in elective courses from General Business, Accounting, Computer and Information Systems, Management, Office Systems, Finance, Marketing and Business Law. Some additional courses are available as well; students should consult their adviser.