Finance (BBA)
Degree: Bachelor of Business Administration
Major: Finance
Concentration: None
Total Hours: 120
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Core Curriculum | ||
| Communication | ||
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| COMM 1321 | Business and Professional Speech | 3 |
| Mathematics | ||
| MATH 1324 | Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences | 3 |
| Life and Physical Sciences | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| General Biology (Non-Science Majors) | ||
| Plants and Human Society (Non-Majors) | ||
| Environmental Science | ||
| Chemistry for Allied Health Sciences | ||
| Biochemistry for Allied Health Sciences | ||
| General Chemistry I | ||
| General Chemistry II | ||
| Introductory Environmental & Physical Geology | ||
| Elementary Physics I Lecture | ||
| Elementary Physics II Lecture | ||
| Introduction to Astronomy Lecture | ||
| Space Exploration | ||
| Language, Philosophy and Culture | ||
| ENGL 2300 | Close Reading II | 3 |
| or PHIL 2306 | Ethics | |
| Creative Arts | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Art Appreciation | ||
| Art History I | ||
| Film Appreciation | ||
| The Art of Computer Game Development | ||
| Dance Appreciation | ||
| Music Appreciation | ||
| Jazz History and Appreciation | ||
| History of Rock and Roll | ||
| Arts and Ideas | ||
| Theatre Appreciation | ||
| American History | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| U S History I 1763-1877 | ||
| U S History II Since 1877 | ||
| Texas History | ||
| Government/Political Sciences | ||
| POLS 2301 | Intro to American Government I | 3 |
| POLS 2302 | Intro/American Government II | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | ||
| ECON 2301 | Principles of Economics I Macro 1 | 3 |
| or ECON 2302 | Principles of Economics II Micro | |
| Component Area Option | ||
| ENGL 1302 | Composition II | 3 |
| BUAL 2305 | Business Statistics 2 | 3 |
| Required Major Courses | ||
| College of Business Core | ||
| ACCT 2301 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 2302 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BULW 1370 | Business Environment and Public Policy | 3 |
| BULW 3310 | Business Law | 3 |
| FINC 3310 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| MGMT 3300 | Introduction to Critical Thinking and Business Decision Making | 3 |
| MGMT 3310 | Principles of Organizational Behavior and Management | 3 |
| MGMT 3320 | Production Management | 3 |
| MGMT 4370 | Strategic Analysis | 3 |
| MISY 1373 | Introduction to Business Technologies | 3 |
| MISY 3310 | Principles of MIS | 3 |
| MKTG 3310 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| ECON 2301 | Principles of Economics I Macro 1 | 3 |
| or ECON 2302 | Principles of Economics II Micro | |
| Major Specialization | ||
| FINC 4310 | Investments | 3 |
| Professional Track Electives | ||
| Select four from the following: | 12 | |
| Intermediate Accounting I | ||
| Data Analytics in Business | ||
Any 3000-4000 level FINC course 3 | ||
| Two 3000-4000 level ACCT, FINC, and/or ECON courses 3 | 6 | |
| Elective Courses | ||
| International or Cultural Component | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| International Business Law | ||
| International Trade | ||
| International Finance 4 | ||
| International Business | ||
| International Marketing | ||
Any course taken on a Lamar-sponsored study abroad program | ||
Any course transferred from an institution with a study-abroad agreement with Lamar | ||
| One College of Business, 3000-4000 Level course 5 | 3 | |
| Four free electives 5 | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- 1
One of these courses will be used to satisfy the Social and Behavioral Sciences requirement for the General Education Core. Since it is also required for the College of Business Core, it will be factored into the College of Business GPA.
- 2
BUAL 2305 Business Statistics will be used to satisfy one of the Component Area Options in the General Education Core. Since it is also required for the College of Business Core, it will be factored into the College of Business GPA.
- 3
FINC 3306 Personal Finance cannot be used to satisfy this requirement.
- 4
In FINC 3370 International Finance is taken as a specialization course, free/business electives increase to 15 hours
- 5
Consult with advisor for elective options.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| MATH 1324 | Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences | 3 |
| BULW 1370 | Business Environment and Public Policy | 3 |
| COMM 1321 | Business and Professional Speech | 3 |
| Creative Art Core | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 1302 | Composition II | 3 |
| MISY 1373 | Introduction to Business Technologies | 3 |
| POLS 2301 | Intro to American Government I | 3 |
| History Core | 3 | |
| Life/Physical Science | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ACCT 2301 | Introduction to Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ECON 2301 | Principles of Economics I Macro | 3 |
| POLS 2302 | Intro/American Government II | 3 |
| History Core | 3 | |
| Life/Physical Science Core | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ACCT 2302 | Introduction to Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| MGMT 3300 | Introduction to Critical Thinking and Business Decision Making | 3 |
| BUAL 2305 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| ECON 2302 | Principles of Economics II Micro | 3 |
| ENGL 2300 | Close Reading II | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| BULW 3310 | Business Law | 3 |
| MGMT 3310 | Principles of Organizational Behavior and Management | 3 |
| MKTG 3310 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| FINC 3310 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
| MISY 3310 | Principles of MIS | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| Professional Track Elective | 6 | |
| Upper-Level Accounting, Economics, or Finance Elective | 3 | |
| MGMT 3320 | Production Management | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| FINC 4310 | Investments | 3 |
| Professional Track Electives | 6 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| MGMT 4370 | Strategic Analysis | 3 |
| Upper-Level Accounting, Economics, or Finance Elective | 3 | |
| International Requirement | 3 | |
| Upper-Level COB Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |