Finance (B.S.B.A.) (Fall 2009)
Administered by Department of Finance and Legal Studies
Effective Fall 2009
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 63 semester hours of general education requirements, the program in finance requires 24 hours of core business courses, 18 hours of courses specific to the major, plus 15 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
- 25.103 Public Speaking
- 40.121 Principles of Economics I
- 40.122 Principles of Economics II
- 40.256 Business and Economics Statistics
- 53.118 Applied Matrix Algebra
- 90.333 Business Communications & Report Writing
- Choose one of the following two courses or a higher level calculus course:
- 40.156 Business and Economics Math
- 53.123 Essentials of Calculus
Business Core:
- 91.220 Financial Accounting
- 91.223 Managerial Accounting
- 92.150 Introduction to Information Technology or 94.175 Intro to BIS
- 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
*There are six prerequisites to 96.313, noted in the catalogue course description.
Finance Specialization
- 91.321 Intermediate Accounting I
- 96.323 Financial Markets and Institutions
- 96.343 Investment Management
- 96.413 International Finance
- 96.454 Advanced Corporate Finance
Plus one upper-level finance elective
Electives - Students must choose 15 semester hours in elective courses from General Business, Accounting, Computer and Information Systems, Management, Office Systems, Finance, Marketing and Legal Studies. Some additional courses are available as well; students should consult their adviser or the department chair.