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
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: |
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FIN 221–Corporate Finance
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FIN 300– Financial Markets
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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 234–Calculus
for Business I |
| 3 |
CS 105–Intro
to Computing, Non-Tech |
| 6 |
ECON 102–
Microeconomic Principles |
| |
ECON 103–Macroeconomics
Principles |
| 3 |
ECON 202–Economic
Statistics I |
| 3 |
ECON 203–
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, 410, 312
|
| |
BADM 300, 320, 310, 301, 374
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CEE 320
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Economics (any course numbered above ECON 103, excluding
ECON 202 and 203)
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GE 330, 400
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GEOG 483
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Mathematics (any course numbered higher than MATH 220,
excluding MATH 234)
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Other courses as recommended by Department of Finance
faculty and approved by the Department of Finance chairperson
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Twelve hours of 300- or 400-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 202, CS 105should be taken in the freshman
year.
- FIN 221 has as a prerequisite credit or concurrent registration
in ACCY 202 and ECON 203. Therefore, ACCY 201-202 and ECON 202-203
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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