Program Overview
Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance
The Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) in Finance is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). The Finance major presents an integrated treatment of the operational aspects of business financing and investments, and the functions of financial organizations. It also examines the interaction of government and business with respect to financial development and controls. Finance students are presented various experiential learning opportunities such as field trips to the Federal Reserve, Bureau of Engraving and Printing and to Chicago as well as stock trading simulations. Students majoring in Finance are required to complete 121 credit hours for graduation, of which 27 credits are in major requirements, 51 credits in Business core, 37 credits are in general education courses, and 6 credits in Business elective courses. The program leads to careers in corporate financial management, commercial banking, thrift institution administration, mortgage lending, brokerage of securities, real estate, insurance, financial counseling, and investment management, or to government careers in regulatory agencies and budgeting. Students majoring in Finance also have the option to add a Logistics and International Trade (LIT) concentration to their program of study.