Finance
Major
The finance major provides students with a basic knowledge of corporate financial management, financial institutions, investments, real estate, and insurance. Completion of the appropriate finance electives qualifies the student to sit for the Certificate in Financial Planning CFP® Examination, the examination requirement for Certified Financial Planner™ professionals. Enrollment in this major requires admission to the School of Business. See School of Business/ Programs and Policies.
The B.S.B. in Finance Comprises:
- 46 semester hours in general education
- 36 semester hours in the business core*
- 27 semester hours in major courses; and
- 11 semester hours in electives (8 of them in non-business courses)
Major Courses
Plus 5 courses selected from the following major electives (at least four must have the FIN prefix):
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Footnotes:
*Finance majors must complete FIN 3710 with a grade of “C” or better
#Students seeking to qualify to sit for the Certificate in Financial Planning (CFP®) examination must complete these courses.
Calculation of the major GPA is based on courses taken at EIU with the prefix BUS and FIN, plus ACC 3200 and ACC 3300 (if taken).
Information sourced from the 2005-2006 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.