Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________

Catalog: 2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog Program: Finance, B.B.A. (R, A, L) Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Finance, B.B.A. (R, A, L)

Finance is the art and science of managing money and offers perspectives and practical techniques for allocating capital and funds. The Finance major prepares students for careers in the fields of wealth management, financial planning, financial management, investment analysis, banking, insurance, real estate, securities data manager, crowdfunding specialist, hedge fund manager, financial analyst, mutual fund manager, Certified Financial Planner (CFP), consultant, credit analyst, treasurer, and chief financial officer (CFO) or comptroller. It prepares students for graduate work in finance or other areas of business, providing the quantitative foundations for entrepreneurship and financial innovations. Studying Finance develops planning and analytical skills, improving personal and professional decision making. Finance graduates, especially trained investment analysts, are in high demand in the dynamic global and domestic marketplaces, earning above average salaries. Our Finance graduates acquire an excellent grounding in theory, balanced with experience in hands-on market trading. The Finance program at Radford University encourages interaction with the Financial Management Association (FMA) and Student Managed Investment Portfolio Organization (SMIPO), training for professional certificates (CFA/CFP), and traveling to financial centers with Finance faculty. This major focuses on both professional and commercial applications of finance, with special emphasis on professionalism, ethical decision-making, analytics, and innovation.

REAL Curriculum

This major fulfills the R, A and L areas of the REAL Curriculum. Students develop scientific and quantitative reasoning by applying statistical and mathematical models to assist decision makers in solving business problems. Students develop cultural and behavioral analysis competencies by examining the interaction of cultures and behaviors within the contexts of the domestic and global economic environment, examining individual and group behavior in organizations, and examining the practices used by organizations to create value, enhance satisfaction, and manage customer relationships. Students develop applied learning competencies through the exploration of professional practice. This occurs through the application of knowledge, skills, and critical reflection in the various business disciplines. Students need majors and/or minors to fulfill the E area in order to complete the REAL Curriculum requirements.

REAL Foundational Requirements

Foundational Writing (3 credits)

Course Name

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

ENGL 111 - Principles of College Composition (GE)

Foundational Math (3 credits)

Course Name

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

MATH 100 - Quantitative Reasoning (GE)

MATH 121 - Math Content for Teachers I (GE)

MATH 125 - Precalculus I (GE) (Recommended for Accounting majors due to required course prerequisites. Requirement may be fulfilled through placement testing.)

REAL Cornerstone Requirements

Writing Intensive (WI) Courses (6 credits)

Writing Intensive courses are denoted below with a (WI). Two writing intensive courses are required to graduate, with at least one at the 300- or 400-level.

General Education Requirements

General Education courses will be denoted below with a (GE). Students are required to take at least 30 credit hours of general education designated courses within their degree requirements. The Finance major includes 30 general education credits.

Major Requirements (69-72 credits)

B.B.A. Core Requirements (42 credits)

These courses are required for all B.B.A. students in the Davis College of Business and Economics.

Course Name

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

ACTG 211 - Fundamentals of Financial Accounting (GE)

ACTG 212 - Fundamentals of Managerial Accounting

BLAW 203 - Legal Environment of Business (GE)

ECON 105 - Principles of Macroeconomics (GE)

ECON 106 - Principles of Microeconomics (GE)

ECON 340 - Global Economy and Business

FINC 331 - Introduction to Business Finance

ITEC 281 - Data Management and Analysis with Spreadsheets (GE)

MGNT 322 - Organizational Behavior (GE)

MGNT 357 - Operations and Information Systems Management

MGNT 428 - Business Strategy

MKTG 340 - Principles of Marketing (GE)

STAT 200 - Introduction to Statistics (GE)

Finance Major (27-30 Credits)

Students may choose between the general Finance major or the Insurance and Real Estate concentration.

Finance Core Courses (18 credits)

Course Name

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

FINC 332 - Intermediate Business Finance

FINC 335 - Financial Markets and Institutions

FINC 361 - Financial Innovation: Features and Applications

FINC 381 - Investment Analysis

FINC 438 - Financial Decision Making

FINC 439 - International Finance

Concentrations (9-12 credits)

Finance Major Electives: (9 credits)

For the general Finance major choose three courses from the following:

(At least one must have the FINC prefix.)

Course Name

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

ACTG 311 - Cost Accounting

ACTG 313 - Intermediate Accounting I

ACTG 401 - International Accounting

ACTG 411 - Federal Taxation

BLAW 304 - Business Law I

FINC 333 - Financial Modeling

FINC 336 - Principles of Real Estate

FINC 341 - Insurance I

FINC 351 - Personal Financial Planning

FINC 434 - Bank Management

FINC 436 - Real Estate Finance

FINC 441 - Individual and Business Insurance Planning

FINC 481 - Portfolio Wealth Management

Insurance and Real Estate Courses (12 credits)

For the Insurance and Real Estate concentration take all of the below courses.

Course Name

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

FINC 336 - Principles of Real Estate

FINC 436 - Real Estate Finance

FINC 341 - Insurance I

FINC 441 - Individual and Business Insurance Planning

Additional Degree Requirements

Students must earn a major GPA of 2.250. The major GPA is defined as all courses in the B.B.A. core and all courses required for the major.

Open Credit Hours (48-51 credits)

These credits can be used to fulfill additional courses, majors, minors, and/or REAL Curriculum requirements, including Foundational Writing and Foundational Math.

Total Credits Needed for Degree 120

Notes:

Course Name		Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________	Catalog: 2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog Program: Finance, B.B.A. (R, A, L) Minimum Credits Required:__________________
Finance, B.B.A. (R, A, L) Finance is the art and science of managing money and offers perspectives and practical techniques for allocating capital and funds. The Finance major prepares students for careers in the fields of wealth management, financial planning, financial management, investment analysis, banking, insurance, real estate, securities data manager, crowdfunding specialist, hedge fund manager, financial analyst, mutual fund manager, Certified Financial Planner (CFP), consultant, credit analyst, treasurer, and chief financial officer (CFO) or comptroller. It prepares students for graduate work in finance or other areas of business, providing the quantitative foundations for entrepreneurship and financial innovations. Studying Finance develops planning and analytical skills, improving personal and professional decision making. Finance graduates, especially trained investment analysts, are in high demand in the dynamic global and domestic marketplaces, earning above average salaries. Our Finance graduates acquire an excellent grounding in theory, balanced with experience in hands-on market trading. The Finance program at Radford University encourages interaction with the Financial Management Association (FMA) and Student Managed Investment Portfolio Organization (SMIPO), training for professional certificates (CFA/CFP), and traveling to financial centers with Finance faculty. This major focuses on both professional and commercial applications of finance, with special emphasis on professionalism, ethical decision-making, analytics, and innovation.
REAL Curriculum This major fulfills the R, A and L areas of the REAL Curriculum. Students develop scientific and quantitative reasoning by applying statistical and mathematical models to assist decision makers in solving business problems. Students develop cultural and behavioral analysis competencies by examining the interaction of cultures and behaviors within the contexts of the domestic and global economic environment, examining individual and group behavior in organizations, and examining the practices used by organizations to create value, enhance satisfaction, and manage customer relationships. Students develop applied learning competencies through the exploration of professional practice. This occurs through the application of knowledge, skills, and critical reflection in the various business disciplines. Students need majors and/or minors to fulfill the E area in order to complete the REAL Curriculum requirements.
REAL Foundational Requirements
Foundational Writing (3 credits)
ENGL 111 - Principles of College Composition (GE)
Foundational Math (3 credits)
Course Name		Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
MATH 100 - Quantitative Reasoning (GE)
MATH 121 - Math Content for Teachers I (GE)
MATH 125 - Precalculus I (GE) (Recommended for Accounting majors due to required course prerequisites. Requirement may be fulfilled through placement testing.)
REAL Cornerstone Requirements
Writing Intensive (WI) Courses (6 credits) Writing Intensive courses are denoted below with a (WI). Two writing intensive courses are required to graduate, with at least one at the 300- or 400-level.
General Education Requirements General Education courses will be denoted below with a (GE). Students are required to take at least 30 credit hours of general education designated courses within their degree requirements. The Finance major includes 30 general education credits.
Major Requirements (69-72 credits)
B.B.A. Core Requirements (42 credits) These courses are required for all B.B.A. students in the Davis College of Business and Economics.
Course Name		Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
ACTG 211 - Fundamentals of Financial Accounting (GE)
ACTG 212 - Fundamentals of Managerial Accounting
BLAW 203 - Legal Environment of Business (GE)
ECON 105 - Principles of Macroeconomics (GE)
ECON 106 - Principles of Microeconomics (GE)
ECON 340 - Global Economy and Business
FINC 331 - Introduction to Business Finance
ITEC 281 - Data Management and Analysis with Spreadsheets (GE)
MGNT 322 - Organizational Behavior (GE)
MGNT 357 - Operations and Information Systems Management
MGNT 428 - Business Strategy
MKTG 340 - Principles of Marketing (GE)
STAT 200 - Introduction to Statistics (GE)
Finance Major (27-30 Credits) Students may choose between the general Finance major or the Insurance and Real Estate concentration.
Finance Core Courses (18 credits)
Course Name		Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
FINC 332 - Intermediate Business Finance
FINC 335 - Financial Markets and Institutions
FINC 361 - Financial Innovation: Features and Applications
FINC 381 - Investment Analysis
FINC 438 - Financial Decision Making
FINC 439 - International Finance
Concentrations (9-12 credits)
Finance Major Electives: (9 credits) For the general Finance major choose three courses from the following: (At least one must have the FINC prefix.)
Course Name		Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
ACTG 311 - Cost Accounting
ACTG 313 - Intermediate Accounting I
ACTG 401 - International Accounting
ACTG 411 - Federal Taxation
BLAW 304 - Business Law I
FINC 333 - Financial Modeling
FINC 336 - Principles of Real Estate
FINC 341 - Insurance I
FINC 351 - Personal Financial Planning
FINC 434 - Bank Management
FINC 436 - Real Estate Finance
FINC 441 - Individual and Business Insurance Planning
FINC 481 - Portfolio Wealth Management
Insurance and Real Estate Courses (12 credits) For the Insurance and Real Estate concentration take all of the below courses.
Course Name		Term Taken	Grade	Gen Ed
FINC 336 - Principles of Real Estate
FINC 436 - Real Estate Finance
FINC 341 - Insurance I
FINC 441 - Individual and Business Insurance Planning
Additional Degree Requirements Students must earn a major GPA of 2.250. The major GPA is defined as all courses in the B.B.A. core and all courses required for the major.
Open Credit Hours (48-51 credits) These credits can be used to fulfill additional courses, majors, minors, and/or REAL Curriculum requirements, including Foundational Writing and Foundational Math.
Total Credits Needed for Degree 120
Notes: