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Annie Wong, Chair wonga@wcsu.edu Westside Classroom Building 141, Westside Campus (203) 837-8577 (203) 837-8955 (fax)
Judy McGee, Department Secretary mcgeej@wcsu.edu Westside Classroom Building 249, Westside Campus (203) 837-8342 (203) 837-8955 (fax)
The finance curriculum provides students with the theoretical background and practical skills necessary for pursuing a career in financial investments and markets or in financial management.
Finance courses offer the students an opportunity to analyze financial problems, learn the tools of financial decision-making, and utilize sound methodologies in the resolution of the problems confronting businesses, markets and nonprofit organizations today.
Students learn through lectures, case studies, data analytics, model building, and individual and team problem solving.
Consistent with the school and university missions, the finance department is committed to providing students with the theoretical background, critical thinking, and practical skills needed to successfully pursue a career in financial management, investments, financial markets and institutions, or international finance. The department is also committed to providing all business students with the statistical knowledge and computer expertise necessary to make data-based decisions across all functional areas of business. The finance program emphasizes the development of the analytical, quantitative, problem-solving, and communication skills necessary for success in the financial industry.
A graduate of the Finance Department should be able to:
B.B.A in Finance Financial Investments and Markets option Financial Management option
B.B.A./M.B.A Accelerated Pathway
Minors Finance: Investments option Finance: Financial Management option
Description: The finance curriculum is designed to provide students with the theoretical background and practical skills for pursuing a career in financial investments or in financial management. Students may choose between the option of Financial Investments and Markets or the option of Financial Management.
Degree Requirements All degrees at WCSU require 120 semester hours (SH). This includes major requirements, general education requirements, and electives. This structure provides room for minors, internships, and study abroad.
Required Courses in the Major: 55 SH.
General Education: All students must complete the General Education curriculum. The WCSU General Education curriculum invites students to encounter a broad range of topics and skills in the liberal arts and sciences. The system requires students to successfully complete a minimum of 40 semester hours split across eleven learning areas. Generally, students can satisfy the requirements for a given learning area with any course they choose within that area; some programs of study may require specific Major Designated General Education Courses; if so, they will be listed with the program requirements. Additionally, the Racial Justice and Global Diversity requirements may be completed with courses which are part of the program requirements. For a complete description of the General Education program, follow this link: https://catalogs.wcsu.edu/ugrad/academic-programs-degrees/
Electives: All degrees require 120 semester hours. Elective credits are opportunities for minors, internships, study abroad, and just following general interests. We encourage all students to speak with their advisors about great opportunities for their elective courses.
Sample Four Year Plan: BBA Finance-Financial Investments & Markets: Four-year plans are suggestions. Plans change. Consult your advisor to adjust your plan.
Sample Four Year Plan: BBA Finance-Financial Management: Four-year plans are suggestions. Plans change. Consult your advisor to adjust your plan.
Disclaimer: Four-year plans are suggestions only. They may vary among students. Consult your advisor to adjust your plans accordingly. The Department reserves the right to modify the plans when needed.
Course Restrictions For a complete list of prerequisites, corequisites and other restrictions for all courses, please consult the Course Description section of this catalog.
Students currently enrolled in a WCSU Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) program who have completed at least 90 credits and have a minimum GPA of 3.0 may be eligible for an accelerated pathway to earn dual credit toward both their undergraduate degree and a future graduate degree.
Students pursuing the Accelerated BBA/MBA option will follow the standard 4-year plan for their major, except during semesters 7 and 8. In these semesters, they will substitute 6 elective credits each term with MBA coursework: ACC 507, MGT 530, MIS 516, and MKT 539.
To register for MBA courses in year 4, students must apply to the MBA program and receive conditional acceptance.
Admission to the minor requires completion of at least 45 semester hours with a GPA of 2.0. Successful completion of the minor requires the student to take 18 semester hours and to maintain a 2.0 GPA in all finance courses. Please see your advisor to review all program requirements.
There are two tracks in the Finance minor:
Required Courses (15 SH): FIN 300 Business Data Analytics FIN 310 Principles of Finance FIN 320 Financial Management FIN 330 Financial Decision Models FIN 340 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management
And 1 (one) approved elective from the list below (3 SH): FIN 317 Fixed Income Securities FIN 486 Financial Engineering
Required Courses (15 SH): FIN 310 Principles of Finance FIN 320 Financial Management FIN 330 Financial Decision Models FIN 340 Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management ACC 301 Intermediate Financial Accounting I
And 1 (one) approved elective from the list below (3 SH) ACC 302 Intermediate Financial Accounting II ACC 361 Cost Accounting ACC 406 Accounting Information Systems
The department reserves the right to approve alternative requirements on a case–by–case basis after advisement from a finance faculty member and approval by the department chair. Students receiving a B.B.A. degree must attain a GPA of 2.0 or better.
