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Finance

The field of finance is concerned with the acquisition of funds and the determination of the use of funds by a business or an individual. In this process, an important aspect is the valuation of assets, both financial and real. Specific areas of finance include the acquisition and use of funds by businesses (business finance), the valuation of financial assets (investments), the financial environment and participants (banking and financial institutions), the valuation and financing of real properties (real estate), and an assessment of risks and programs to insure against risk (insurance and risk management). The major is administered by the Department of Finance.

Major in Sciences and Letters Curriculum

E-mail: finance@cba.uiuc.edu

Web address for most current program requirements:
http://www.las.uiuc.edu/students/programs/FIN/f_FIN.shtml

Degree title: Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences

Minimum required major and supporting course work equates to 43 hours with at least 15 hours in Finance courses. General education: The LAS General Education requirements are set up so students automatically complete the Campus General Education requirements.

Minimum hours required for graduation: 120 hours

Departmental distinction: Departmental distinction will be awarded on the basis of grade point average. See the Department for details.

HOURS     REQUIREMENTS
15        Finance courses including:
          FIN 254-Corporate Finance 
          FIN 300-Financial Markets 
          Three additional finance courses except for FIN 199. 
           (Current recommendations of courses in each program 
           area within finance are available in the department 
           office.)
6         ACCY 201-Accounting and Accountancy, I 
          ACCY 202-Accounting and Accountancy, II 
4         MATH 134-Calculus for Social Scientists, I; or 
           equivalent
3         C S 105-Introduction to Computing with Application
           to Business and Commerce
6         ECON 102-Microeconomic Principles 
          ECON 103-Macroeconomic Principles
3         ECON 172-Economic Statistics, I
3         ECON 173-Economic Statistics, II
3         Choose at least 3 hours from the following courses.            
           Current recommendations of courses in each program       
           area within finance are available in the department   
           office. Additional courses may be substituted upon 
           the approval of a finance adviser.
          ACCY 301, 302, 303, 304, 310, 312
          B ADM 200, 202, 210, 261,  274
          CEE 216
          Economics (any course numbered above ECON 103,
           excluding ECON 172 and 173)
          G E 288, 292
          GEOG 383
          Mathematics (any course numbered higher than MATH 
           120, excluding MATH 134)
          Other courses as recommended by Department of 
           Finance faculty and approved by the Department of 
           Finance chairperson

Twelve hours advanced-level (300- and approved 200-level) courses in the major must be taken on this campus.

All foreign language requirements must be satisfied.

A Major Plan of Study Form must be completed and submitted to the LAS Student Affairs Office before the end of the fifth semester (60-75 hours). Please see your adviser.

NOTES:

-ECON 102, 103, and 172, C S 105, and MATH 134 should be taken in the freshman year.

-FIN 254 has as a prerequisite credit or concurrent registration in ACCY 202 and ECON 173. Therefore, ACCY 201-202 and ECON 172-173 should be taken in the sophomore year.

-Students must maintain a 2.0 GPA in their major to graduate. This includes both the finance and the supporting courses taken to fulfill graduation requirements. None of these courses may be taken on a credit-no credit basis.

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