Finance (B.B.A.)

76 hours

The Finance major promotes the development of effective practitioners. Graduates go directly to the workforce in the financial services sector or business financial management. Others find finance helpful for graduate business, law, and other professional fields.

An OC graduate with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Finance will:

1. Gain competency in the foundational areas of business.
2. Understand the importance of ethics, values, morals, and social responsibility and relate them to the Christian worldview.
3. Possess critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
4. Be able to work effectively in a global context.
5. Develop professional and persuasive communication skills.

Students must complete a minimum of 122 hours including the major, core, and minor if required. Elective hours may be needed to reach 122 hours.

1 HOUR INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS CHOSEN FROM

• BUSA-1111 Business Orientation: Boot Camp
• BUSA-1211 Introduction to Business

12 HOURS LOWER DIVISION

• ACCT-2113 Accounting Principles I
• ACCT-2213 Accounting Principles II
• ECON-2113 Macroeconomic Principles
• ECON-2213 Microeconomic Principles

6 HOURS MATHEMATICS

• MATH-1223 Mathematical Functions and Modeling
• MATH-2913 Statistical Methods

24 HOURS UPPER DIVISION

• BUSA-3213 Business Law
• BUSA-3713 Business Ethics
• COMM-3113 Business and Professional Communication
• FINC-3313 Principles of Finance
• INFO-3613 Management Information Systems
• INTL-3313 International Business
• MGMT-3113 Principles of Management
• MKTG-3313 Principles of Marketing

3 HOURS CAPSTONE

• MGMT-4613 Strategic Management

21 HOURS SPECIALIZED COURSES

• ACCT-4513 Financial Accounting Statement Analysis
• FINC-3011 Student Investment Fund Team
• FINC-3021 Student Investment Fund Team
• FINC-3523 Money and Financial Markets
• FINC-3613 Investment Analysis
• FINC-3813 Personal Finance
• FINC-4011 Student Investment Fund Team
• FINC-4113 Advanced Financial Management
• FINC-4613 Financial Modeling
  

3 HOURS ACCOUNTING REQUIRED

• ACCT-3313 Cost Accounting I

6 HOURS ACCOUNTING ELECTIVE CHOSEN FROM

• ACCT-3113 Intermediate Accounting I
• ACCT-3413 Income Taxation
• ACCT-3713 Accounting Information Systems