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Bachelor of Science in Finance Online Courses

Curriculum Details

  • 21 courses
  • 120 credits
  • 16-week course duration

The online bachelor’s degree in finance from SMSU is designed to be completed in four years of full-time study.

The curriculum features a comprehensive business core, specialized finance coursework, and two concentration options. Choose from Corporate Finance or Financial Planning and Investments to align your degree to your future goals. If you do not wish to pursue a concentration, you can select a general program by choosing from a range of career-focused electives.

Throughout your studies, you will complete a combination of hands-on coursework, applied projects, and an optional internship to build valuable experience. Depending on your chosen concentration, you can graduate with the credentials to pursue certifications like the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®), Certified Financial Planner (CFP®), and Financial Risk Manager (FRM®).

In every online finance course, you will learn from faculty with relevant professional experience and academic expertise to ensure the skills you gain reflect the latest industry trends and best practices. Upon program completion, you will be prepared to excel in a dynamic, global business environment.

Business Core

Credits

  • ACCT 211: Principles of Accounting I
  • ACCT 212: Principles of Accounting II
  • BLAW 305: Business Law I: Legal Environment and Contract Law
  • ECON 201: Principles of Microeconomics
  • ECON 202: Principles of Macroeconomics
  • ECON 470: International Business & Economics
  • FIN 230: Business Statistics I or MATH 200: Introduction to Statistics
  • FIN 350: Managerial Finance
  • MATH 115: Finite Mathematics
  • MGMT 221: Computer Concepts and Applications
  • MGMT 300: Management Principles
  • MKTG 301: Principles of Marketing

Finance Core

Credits

  • FIN 425: Investment and Portfolio Analysis
  • FIN 457: Corporate Finance I
  • FIN 458: Corporate Finance II
  • FIN 492: Financial Policy
  • FIN 495: Senior Examination

Financial Planning & Investments Concentration

Credits

  • ACCT 414: Federal Tax I
  • FIN 360: Insurance and Risk Management
  • FIN 365: Personal Financial Planning

Select one of the following or General Finance course:

  • ACCT 413: Cost Accounting I
  • ACCT 451: Federal Tax II
  • FIN 370: Capital Budgeting
  • FIN 415: Financial Statement Analysis
  • FIN 420: Financial Institutions Management
  • MKTG 351: Introduction to Digital Marketing

Corporate Finance Concentration

Credits

  • FIN 370: Capital Budgeting
  • FIN 415: Financial Statement Analysis
  • FIN 420: Financial Institutions Management

Select one of the following or General Finance course:

  • FIN 360: Insurance and Risk Management
  • MGMT 420: Business Analytics and Technology
  • MGMT 432: Project Management

General Finance Concentration

Credits

Select four of the following:

  • ACCT 413: Cost Accounting I
  • ACCT 451: Federal Tax II
  • AGBU 330: Commodity Futures & Options Trading
  • BLAW 355: Business Law II: Commercial and Financial Law
  • ECON 328: Money and Banking
  • ECON 380: Public Finance
  • FIN 330: Financial Management for Small Business
  • FIN 354: Working Capital Management
  • FIN 360: Insurance and Risk Management
  • FIN 366: Real Estate
  • FIN 370: Capital Budgeting
  • FIN 415: Financial Statement Analysis
  • FIN 420: Financial Institutions Management
  • FIN 428: Financial Modeling
  • FIN 460: Business Forecasting
  • FIN 491: Senior Seminar–Finance
  • MGMT 420: Business Analytics and Technology
  • MGMT 422: Production & Operations Management
  • MGMT 432: Project Management
  • MGMT 455: Human Resource Management
  • MKTG 351: Introduction to Digital Marketing
  • PHIL 105: Ethical Issues in Business

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