Undergraduate Finance Major
Shape the financial forces making the world go ‘round.
Tap into the very core of the business world and develop an in-depth understanding of finance—which, in turn, impacts every aspect of modern life, from lending to infrastructure to retirement fund portfolios.
Finance Major Overview
People who work in finance affect almost every aspect of business—indeed, of modern life itself. Consider the impact these financial practitioners make: Corporate finance officers help their companies raise capital that often finances new plants and new products, resulting in new jobs. Public finance professionals raise money to build roads, bridges, schools and hospitals. Lending officers at banks, savings and loans and credit unions help their customers finance homes or college education. Portfolio managers invest the retirement funds of millions of people.
Finance Advising
Every Eller student has an assigned advisor to help with the academic questions that come up as you study here. Get to know the Finance advisor.
The Eller Department of Finance
The Finance major falls within the Department of Finance, a leading force in financial management education and research. Learn all about our department’s coursework, faculty and community partnerships.
This sample plan is based on 14-17 credits per semester, but each student and their academic plan is unique. Please meet with your Academic Advisor to create a custom plan for you. Please note that your general education, including second language, requirements are determined by when you were admitted to the university. Your Academic Advisor can help you navigate the requirements relevant for you. For a full list of official degree requirements, check out the University General Catalog.
First Year
| 1st Semester | |
|---|---|
| Course |
Units |
| ENGL 101* First Year Composition MIS 111* Computers and Internetworked Society MIS 112* Computers and Internetworked Society Lab MATH 112 College Algebra Concepts and Applications General Education and/or Second Language Attend Eller Career Expo and UA Fall Career Days |
3 |
| Total |
13-17 |
| 2nd Semester | |
|---|---|
| Course |
Units |
| ENGL 102* First Year Composition MATH 116* Calculus Concepts for Business Majors General Education General Education and/or Second Language BNAD 100 Language and Context of Business Attend Career Showcase and UA Spring Career Days |
3 |
| Total |
13-17 |
| Summer | |
|---|---|
|
Use summer to catch up on math if behind in sequencing based on placement results prior to your first year. |
Sophomore Year
| 1st Semester | |
|---|---|
| Course |
Units |
| BNAD 276* Statistical Inference in Management ACCT 200* Introduction to Financial Accounting ECON 200* Basic Economic Issues General Education General Education BNAD 200 Career Management in Business Attend Eller Career Expo and UA Fall Career Days |
3 |
| Total |
16 |
| 2nd Semester | |
|---|---|
| Course |
Units |
| ACCT 210* Introduction to Managerial Accounting BNAD 277* Analytical Methods for Business BCOM 214* Fundamentals of Business Communication General Education General Education or Ethics** Attend Career Showcase and apply for Professional Admissions in February, and attend UA Spring Career Days |
3 |
| Total |
16 |
| Summer | |
|---|---|
| We highly recommend that students participate in a study abroad and career-related experience. | |
In order to take the following upper-division courses, students must be admitted to the major through a competitive and selective Professional Admission process.
Junior Year
| 1st Semester | |
|---|---|
| Course |
Units |
| MGMT 310A Organization Behavior and Management MKTG 361 Introduction to Marketing BCOM 314R Business Communication ACCT 400C Intermediate Financial Accounting (Grade of C or better required) FIN 360 Quantitative Financial Management (Grade of C or better required) FIN 360L Quantitative Financial Management Techniques (Grade of C or better required) Attend Eller Career Expo and UA Fall Career Days |
3 |
| Total |
16 |
| 2nd Semester | |
|---|---|
| Course |
Units |
| ECON 300 Microeconomic Analysis for Business Decisions OSCM 373 Basic Operations Management MIS 304 Using and Managing Information Systems FIN 412 Corporate Financial Problems (Grade of C or better required) FIN 421 Investments (Grade of C or better required) Attend Career Showcase and UA Spring Career Days |
3 |
| Total |
15 |
| Summer | |
|---|---|
| Use summer to gain career-related experience through internships, study abroad, or volunteering. |
Senior Year
| 1st Semester | |
|---|---|
| Course |
Units |
|
MGMT 402 Integrating Business Fundamentals with Ethics and Law in Management |
3 3 3 3 3 1 |
| Total |
16 |
| 2nd Semester | |
|---|---|
| Course |
Units |
|
FIN Major Elective Course Attend Career Showcase and UA Spring Career Days, and Graduation in May |
3 |
| Total |
12 |
| Summer | |
|---|---|
| Enjoy your summer and continue the job search if necessary! |
Students can meet the Second Language requirement by demonstrating second semester proficiency through examination or taking any of a variety of second semester language courses. Each student needs to meet a minimum of 120 total credits. Students are strongly encouraged to take BNAD 100 and BNAD 200 to develop their professional knowledge and competencies required for success in the upper division. Please consult with your Advisement Report and your academic advisor.
* Eller Foundation Courses: Required to apply for Professional Admission into the Professional Program. Professional Admission is required in order to take all 300 & 400-level Professional Core and Major Courses. Students transferring directly into the upper division who do not have a BCOM 214 equivalent completed will be required to take BCOM 315 before graduation instead.
** Business Emphasis Area: Students are required to take one Ethics course. This course must be completed prior to graduation; it does not need to be completed before applying for Professional Admission.
Finance Cohort Schedules
View Finance major cohort schedules by semester:
Finance Sage Cohort
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SAGE COHORT |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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8:00-9:15 |
BCOM 314R* |
BCOM 314R* |
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9:30-10:45 |
ACCT 400C |
BCOM 314R* |
ACCT 400C |
BCOM 314R* |
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11:00-12:15 |
MGMT 310A |
MGMT 310A |
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12:30-1:45 |
MKTG 361 |
FIN 360** |
MKTG 361 |
FIN 360** |
Finance Silver Cohort
|
SILVER COHORT |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
11:00-12:15 |
ACCT 400C |
ACCT 400C | ||
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12:30-1:45 |
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FIN 360** |
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FIN 360** |
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2:00 -3:15 |
MGMT 310A |
BCOM 314R* |
MGMT 310A |
BCOM 314R* |
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3:30-4:45 |
MKTG 361 |
BCOM 314R* |
MKTG 361 |
BCOM 314R* |
* Students will take BCOM 314R at one but not both times.
** All first semester Finance students will be required to take a FIN 360 Lab that will be held on Wednesdays at 8 a.m., 10 a.m., 1 p.m., or 2 p.m.
Finance Sage Cohort
|
sAge COHORT |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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8:00 - 9:15 |
BCOM 314R* |
BCOM 314R* |
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|
9:30 - 10:45 |
ACCT 400C |
BCOM 314R* |
ACCT 400C |
BCOM 314R* |
|
11:00 - 12:15 |
MGMT 310A |
MGMT 310A |
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|
12:30 - 1:45 |
MKTG 361 |
FIN 360** |
MKTG 361 |
FIN 360** |
Finance Silver Cohort
|
silver COHORT |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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11:00 - 12:15 |
ACCT 400C |
ACCT 400C |
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12:30 - 1:45 |
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FIN 360** |
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FIN 360** |
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2:00 - 3:15 |
MGMT 310A |
BCOM 314R* |
MGMT 310A |
BCOM 314R* |
|
3:30 - 4:45 |
MKTG 361 |
BCOM 314R* |
MKTG 361 |
BCOM 314R* |
* Students will take BCOM 314R at one but not both times.
** All first semester Finance students will be required to take a FIN 360 Lab that will be held on Wednesdays at 8 a.m., 9 a.m., or 10 a.m.
Finance Sage Cohort
|
sAge COHORT |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 - 9:15 |
OSCM 373 |
OSCM 373 |
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| 9:30 - 10:45 |
FIN 412 |
MIS 304 |
FIN 412 |
MIS 304 |
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
FIN 421 |
ECON 300 |
FIN 421 |
ECON 300 |
Finance Silver Cohort
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silver COHORT |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00 - 12:15 |
FIN 412 |
ECON 300 |
FIN 412 |
ECON 300 |
| 12:30 - 1:45 |
FIN 421 |
FIN 421 |
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| 2:00 - 3:15 |
OSCM 373 |
OSCM 373 |
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| 3:30 - 4:45 |
MIS 304 |
MIS 304 |
Finance Sage Cohort
|
sage COHORT |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00-9:15 | MGMT 402 | |||
| 2:00-3:15 |
ECON 330 |
ECON 330 |
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| 5:00-7:30 | FIN 498 |
Finance Silver Cohort
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silver COHORT |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:00-3:15 |
ECON 330 |
ECON 330 |
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5:00-6:15 |
MGMT 402 |
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| 5:00-7:30 | FIN 498 |
** All third semester Finance students will be required to take a ENTR 485 that will be held one day a week either Tuesday, or Thursday at 8 a.m. or 3:30 p.m. for a 2 and 1/2 hour period.
Finance Sage Cohort
|
Sage COHORT |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00 - 7:30 |
FIN 498* |
Finance Silver Cohort
|
Silver COHORT |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00 - 7:30 |
FIN 498* |
*Students are not pre-enrolled
Finance Elective Course Options
The following Finance electives are available:
An in-depth overview of acquiring, manipulating and analyzing financial information, specifically for finance majors.
(Please note: Finance Majors must complete 9 units of Finance Elective credit, this course would leave 8 remaining units and needing 3 additional electives courses)
Units: 1
Offered: Fall, spring, summer
The primary objective of this course is to develop the ability to use finance concepts to solve practical finance problems through the use of Excel spreadsheet models.
Units: 3
Offered: Fall, spring
International financial markets and the financial management of the multinational firm.
Units: 3
Offered: Fall, spring
Critically explores corporate finance problems using case studies in an international context. The course uses a mixture of financial statement analysis, Microsoft Excel-based valuation models, and custom-written VBA programs to analyze real business problems. Industry professionals who make decisions within an international context are frequent guest speakers (both in person and by video conference).
Units: 3
Offered: Fall
Examines how corporate financial managers and investors manage risk using derivative securities, such as options, swaps, futures and forward contracts. Emphasis is on managing financial risk.
Units: 3
Offered: Fall, spring
To apply classroom learning to an active management of a student managed portfolio.
Units: 3
Offered: Fall
To apply classroom learning to an active management of a student managed portfolio.
Units: 3
Offered: Spring
Financial markets and institutions; effects of economic conditions and government policy on financial institutions, the flow of funds and interest rates; term structure of interest rates; financial institution management.
Units: 3
Offered: Fall, spring
Investment analysis of real estate. Sources and costs of financing. Secondary markets and government programs.
Units: 3
Offered: Fall, spring
Finance Careers
Your Finance degree translates to in-demand careers in financial planning, portfolio management, investment analysis and investment banking.
Meet the Finance Career Coach
Eller students have a world of options in front of them—which is why a dedicated career coach is so valuable. Get professional coaching on internship and job opportunities awaiting you.