Finance BS Degree Typical Four-year Outline

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First Year

Second Year

Third Year

Fourth Year

Grand Total = 120 Credits

Essential Education Requirements (24 total credits)

Required courses are:

• Essential Ed Seminar (UN 1013 or UN 2013, 1 credit),
• Composition (UN 1015-3 credits),
• a Natural and Physical Science course (3 credits),
• a Communication Intensive course (3 credits),
• an Arts and Culture course (3 credits),
• an Intercultural Competency course (3 credits),
• an Essential Education Experience course (3 credits),
• and 3 credits of Activities for Well-being and Success.

For specific courses, reference Essential Education on the Registrar's website.

Finance Focused Electives: 12-21 credits PREREQS

• FIN4300-Personal Financial Planning (3 cr); Sp; FIN3000 or EC3400
• FIN4400-Equity Analysis (3 cr); On Demand; FIN3000 or EC3400
• FIN4500-Risk Management (3 cr); Sp; FIN3000 or EC3400 and MA2710/2720/3710
• FIN4600-FinTech Foundations (3 cr); F ;FIN3000 or EC3400
• FIN4700-Global Finance (3 cr); F; FIN3000 or EC3400
• FIN4801/4802/4803-Applied Portfolio Management Program (APMP) (6 cr); SU, F, Sp; Jr or Sr; Must Apply
• FIN4990-Special Topics in Finance (3 cr); On Demand; FIN3000 or EC3400

Additional Electives: 0-9 total credits PREREQS

• ACC3000-Intermediate Accounting I (3 cr); F; ACC2000
• ACC3100-Intermediate Accounting II (3 cr); Sp; ACC3000 and FIN3000 ©
• ACC3600-Foundations of Taxation (3 cr); F; ACC2000
• ACC4100-Audit and Assurance (3 cr); F; ACC3000
• BUS3900-Business Internship (1-4 cr); By Arrangement; Submit Proposal in advance
• EC3002-Microeconomic Theory (3 cr); Sp; EC2001 and MA1135/1160/1161/1121
• EC4050-Game Theory (3 cr); F, Sp; So, Jr or Sr
• EC4200-Econometrics (3 cr); F; (EC2001/3002/3003) & (BUS2100 or MA2720/2720/3710)
• MA2160- Calculus with Technology II (4 cr); F, Sp, Su; MA1135/1160/1161/1121
• MGT4600-Mangement of Technology and Innovation (3 cr); F, Sp, Su; Jr or Sr
• MIS2100-Intro to Business and Analytics Programming (3 cr); F; So, Jr or Sr
• MIS3100-Business Database Modeling and Mgt (3 cr); F; MIS2000 or MIS2100 or CS1122 or CS1131
• MIS4000-AI and Emerging Technologies for Business (3 Cr); F; MIS2100 or CS1122 or CS1131
• MKT3600-Marketing Data Analytics (3 cr); Sp; MKT3000 and BUS2100 or MA2720/2720/3710/3720
• MKT4100-Sales and Sales Technology (3 cr); F; MKT3000

Additional Notes

• Prerequisite (pre-req) course must be successfully completed PRIOR to taking the subsequent course.
  • Concurrent Prerequisites (concurrent noted by ©) may be taken at the same time, although it is not necessary if the prerequisite course is completed first.
    • Required Corequisite (co-req) courses that MUST be taken together in the same semester.
    • Class Standing: So (Sophomore Standing earned 30 credits) Jr (Junior Standing earned 60 credits), Sr (Senior Standing earned 90 credits)
    • Semester Offered: Noted under electives with F (Fall), Sp (Spring), Su (Summer) or On Demand (no anticipated offering but may show in the schedule, consult COB advisor)
• Math: Students are placed into an initial math course based on ACT/SAT math score, the online ALEKS assessment, or a math placement exam score for credit (AP, IB, CLEP).
• Transfer, Advanced Placement, or study abroad courses are not included in credit hours used for GPA calculations. Transfer credit is awarded for Michigan Tech equivalent coursework only if a grade of ‘C’ or better (2.00/4.00) or equivalent is earned at a transfer institution. Study abroad credit will be awarded based on passing a course according to equivalent international standards. Advanced Placement credit is awarded according to published AP Exam score standards (also IB and CLEP).

This degree plan is not an official list of degree requirements. Adjustments may be required due to curriculum changes.

For 2025-2026. Revised Summer 2025.