Finance Major with a Business Finance Concentration
Department website: http:///catalog/academic-departments/finance/finance-major-business-finance-concentration/
The curriculum of the finance major is structured to be highly interdisciplinary between the Accounting & Finance, Economics, and Mathematics departments. While meeting each of our learning outcomes.
Acceptance to Major Requirements
Course Requirement: C or better in ACFN 310 Fundamentals of Managerial Finance
Overall GPA for major-required courses 2.0 or higher
Required Courses for all Finance Majors
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACFN 111 | Principles I | 4 |
| ACFN 310 | Fundamentals of Managerial Finance | 4 |
| One of the following: 1 | 4 | |
| Theory of Investments | ||
or ACFN 312 | Financial Modeling & Analysis | |
| ACFN 36@ Advanced Finance Course | 4 | |
| ECON 111 | Introduction to Economics | 4 |
| ECON 332 | Microeconomic Theory | 4 |
| or ECON 333 | Macroeconomic Theory | |
| MATH 119 | Calculus I | 4 |
| Total Hours | 28 | |
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The Business Finance Concentration requires both ACFN 312 and 315. One is taken among the Finance Major common courses and the other as you finish the concentration requirements.
Required Additional Courses for Business Finance Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACFN 112 | Principles II | 4 |
| ACFN 210 | Business Communication | 2 |
| One of the following: 1 | 4 | |
| Theory of Investments | ||
or ACFN 312 | Financial Modeling & Analysis | |
| ACFN 325 | Intermediate Accounting I | 4 |
| ACFN 395 | Case Analyses in Business Finance | 4 |
| ECON 334 | Introductory Econometric Analysis | 4 |
| MATH 124 | Probability and Statistical Inference | 4 |
| 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Accounting Information Systems (4 Credits) | ||
ACFN 36@ (in addition to one above) (4 Credits) | ||
ECON 3@ (Any 300 Level ECON Course) (4 Credits) | ||
| Principles of Management Under Global Context (4 Credits) | ||
| Business Law (2 Credits) | ||
| Introduction to Income Taxation (2 Credits) | ||
| Advanced Individual Income Taxation (2 Credits) | ||
| Business Taxation Topics (2 Credits) | ||
| Tax Research and Communication (2 Credits) | ||
| Johnnie/Bennie Fund Management II | ||
| Internship (No more than 2 credits may count towards Finance major) | ||
| Total Hours | 32 | |
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The Business Finance Concentration requires both ACFN 312 and 315. One is taken among the Finance Major common courses and the other as you finish the concentration requirements.
Additional Requirements:
General Education Requirements:
All undergraduate students must complete the requirements of the Integrations Curriculum (IC) which is designed to ensure all of our students receive a liberal arts education. Please review details of the Integrations Curriculum requirements here.
Graduation Requirements:
In addition to the Integrations Curriculum, all undergraduate students must meet the following minimum degree requirements to earn their degree from CSB and SJU.
Credits: 124 total credits, 40 of which must be from upper division coursework
GPA: 2.0 or higher*
Residency: At least 24 of your last 32 credits must be completed at CSB and SJU
Please visit Graduation under the Academic Policies and Regulations portion of the catalog for additional details regarding degree requirements.
* Cumulative GPA as well as major(s)/minor(s) GPA. Please note some majors/minors may require a higher GPA to earn their degree.
Potential Plan of Study
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| ACFN 111 | Principles I | 4 |
| ECON 111 | Introduction to Economics (SW/QR) | 4 |
| INTG 100 | Learning Foundations (LF) | 4 |
| Integrations Requirement (CI) | 4 | |
| INTG 105 | The Lookout | 1 |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACFN 112 | Principles II | 4 |
| MATH 119 | Calculus I | 4 |
| THEO 100 | Theological Explorations | 4 |
| Language 111 | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACFN 310 | Fundamentals of Managerial Finance | 4 |
| ACFN 325 | Intermediate Accounting I | 4 |
| MATH 124 | Probability and Statistical Inference | 4 |
| Language 112 | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACFN 312 | Financial Modeling & Analysis | 4 |
| ACFN 210 | Business Communication | 2 |
| ECON 332 or ECON 333 |
Microeconomic Theory or Macroeconomic Theory |
4 |
| Language 211 | 4 | |
| Integrations Requirement (BN) | 4 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Study Abroad with EX, GL, HE | 16 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECON 334 | Introductory Econometric Analysis | 4 |
| Finance Elective | 4 | |
| Integrations Requirement (AE) | 4 | |
| Integrations Requirement (NW) | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACFN 315 | Theory of Investments | 4 |
| ACFN 335 | Business Law | 2 |
| ACFN 36@ (Advanced Finance course) | 4 | |
| Thematic Focus course (TF/MF/JF) | 4 | |
| Elective | 2-4 | |
| Hours | 16-18 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACFN 395 | Case Analyses in Business Finance | 4 |
| INTG 300 | Learning Integrations (LI) | 4 |
| Integrations Requirement (CS) | 4 | |
| Theological Integrations (TI) | 4 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Total Hours | 131-133 | |
Integrations Curriculum Requirements
The standard requirements for the Finance - Business major will fulfill the following integrations requirements: AS, QR, SW, WR. Depending on elective course selection, it can fulfill 1 to 3 theme other requirements as well. Please see below for a list of integrations requirements you will need to satisfy via elective courses.
Integrations Designations
See Integrations Curriculum under Academic Policies and Regulations for further description of the general education requirements.
Foundational Courses
| Code | Integrations Requirement |
|---|---|
| CI | Cultural/Social Difference - Identity |
| LF | Learning Foundations (INTG 100) |
| College Success (INTG 105) | |
| TE | Theological Exploration (THEO 100) |
Ways of Thinking
| Code | Integrations Requirement |
|---|---|
| AE | Artistic Expression |
| AS | Abstract Structures |
| HE | Human Experience |
| NW | Natural World |
| SW | Social World |
Upper-level Courses
| Column1 | Column2 |
|---|---|
| CS | Cultural/Social Differences - Systems |
| LI | Learning Integrations |
| TI | Theological Integrations |
Thematic Coursework
To complete the themes course requirement: students will successfully complete 3 courses in the same theme (Truth, Justice, or Movement), in at least 2 different departments, at least 1 of which is a thematic focus course (TF/JF/MF). The other two can be Focus or Encounter courses. Encounter courses can be identified by: T1/T3, J1/J3, M1/M3.
| Code | Integrations Requirement |
|---|---|
| J1, J3, JF, or M1, M3, MF, or T1, T3, TF | Thematic Encounter or Focus Course |
| J1, J3, JF, or M1, M3, MF, or T1, T3, TF | Thematic Encounter or Focus Course |
| JF, MF, or TF | Thematic Focus Course |
Global Language
| Code | Integrations Requirement |
|---|---|
| 111 | Beginning I Course |
| 112 | Beginning II Course |
| 211 | Intermediate Course |
For more details on meeting this requirement, please see the Integrations Curriculum tab on Global Language Requirements.
Engagement and Designation Requirements
| Code | Integrations Requirement |
|---|---|
| AR | Artistic Engagement |
| BN | Benedictine Raven* |
| EX | Experiential Engagement |
| GL | Global Engagement** |
| QR | Quantitative Reasoning |
| WR | Writing Designation |
- *
BN and WR waived for students entering during Academic Year 2020 and 2021.
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GL waived for students entering during Academic Years 2020-2025