Degree Requirements
In addition to the foundation courses, the MS Finance degree will require students to complete 30 semester hours of coursework. Of the 30 semester hours, 21 semester hours are completed by the core courses. In addition, 6 semester hours will be completed by 2 elective courses. The remaining 3 semester hours are fulfilled by the Culminating Activity.
Foundation Courses
0-9 semester hours
The foundation courses a student must fulfill are determined by a review of the student’s undergraduate coursework and professional experience. If foundation courses are needed, they should be among the first courses taken.
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BUS 600A | Accounting & Finance | 3 |
| BUS 600B | Economics | 3 |
| BUS 600C | Statistics | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 9 | |
Total Program: 30 semester hours
Core Courses
21 semester hours
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BUS 509 | Cost Accounting | 3 |
| BUS 525 | Economics of the Firm | 3 |
| BUS 530 | Financial Management | 3 |
| or BUS 630 | Corporate Finance | |
| BUS 531 | Investment and Portfolio Analysis | 3 |
| FIN 531 | Theory of Finance | 3 |
| FIN 532 | Derivatives | 3 |
| FIN 570 | Econometrics in Finance | 3 |
| Total Semester Hours | 21 | |
Electives
6 semester hours
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BUS 532 | Management of Financial Institutions | 3 |
| BUS 533 | Investment Banking | 3 |
| BUS 536 | International Financial Management | 3 |
| BUS 538 | Financial Strategy & Policy | 3 |
| BUS 534 | Entrepreneurial Finance | 3 |
| FIN 598 | Internship in Finance | 3 |
Culminating Activity
3 semester hours
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| FIN 596 | Financial Modeling | 3 |
| or FIN 594 | Master's Thesis in Financial Economics | |
| Total Semester Hours | 3 | |