Finance, BBA

A bachelor degree in the field of finance prepares students in areas such as budgeting, forecasting, investing, valuation and obtaining funds for business operations.

Program Advisors: Dr. Ajamu Loving at Ajamu.Loving@untdallas.edu or Dr. Danielle Zanzalari at Danielle.Zanzalari@untdallas.edu
 

Building Blocks for the Degree

1. Texas Core Curriculum: All students are required to complete 42 hours of the Texas Core Curriculum to earn a degree.
2. Business Core Requirements:   All business students complete a minimum of 48 hours designated as business core requirements.
3. Major Requirements:  The finance major requires 36 hours of finance and business courses.
4. Other Courses:   Students must have a minimum of 120 credit hours to graduate with a degree from UNTD.  Students may complete a minor, certificate program or general elective courses to meet this requirement.

Core Curriculum Recommendations

UNTD adheres to the Texas Core Curriculum established in Texas Education Code Chapter 61, Subchapter S.  Courses designated on the transcript as a Core Foundation Area will be applied to the Texas Core Curriculum.  As a new Freshman student starting at UNTD (or transfer student looking ahead to attend UNTD), taking the recommended UNTD courses (or equivalent) can reduce hours to degree and provide more opportunities for elective courses.

Texas Core Curriculum (42 hours)    

Courses in (parentheses) also count for the major.

Core Code	Core Foundation Area	UNTD Recommended Course	Course Name	Credit Hours
010	Communication	ENGL 1311	College Writing I (grade of C or better required)	3
010	Communication	ENGL 1323	College Writing II (grade of C or better required)	3
020	Mathematics	(MATH 1680 or 1324)	Elementary Probability & Statistics or Business Math	3
030	Life & Physical Sciences	Varies	Any course in the Core Foundation area	3
030	Life & Physcial Sciences	Varies	Any course in the Core Foundation area	3
040	Language, Philosophy & Culture	Varies	Any course in the Core Foundation area	3
050	Creative Arts	Varies	Any course in the Core Foundation area	3
060	American History	HIST 2610	US History to 1865	3
060	American History	HIST 2620	US History since 1865	3
070	Government & Political Science	PSCI 1040	American Government: Laws & Institutions	3
070	Government & Political Science	PSCI 1050	American Government: Process & Policy	3
080	Social & Behavioral Science	(ECON 1110)	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
090	Component Area Option	(COMM 1010)	Introduction to Communication	3
090	Component Area Option	BUSI 1340	Managing the Business Enterprise	3

Business Core Requirements (45 hours)

UNTD #	Course Name	Co/Prerequisite	Credit Hours
ECON 1100	Principles of Microeconomics		3
(ECON 1110)	Principles of Macroeconomics		3
(COMM 1010)	Introduction to Communication		3
(MATH 1680 or 1324)	Elementary Probability & Statistics or Business Math I	PREQ: TSI-Math complete; or MATH 1010 with grade of C or better; or COREQ: MATH 1010	3
BCIS 1305	Business Computer Applications		3
ACCT 2010	Accounting Principles I	PREQ: MATH 1680 or MATH 1324 or higher	3
ACCT 2020	Accounting Principles II	PREQ: ACCT 2010 with grade of C or better	3
BLAW 2300	Legal & Ethical Environment of Business		3
DSCI 2305	Business Statistics I	PREQ: MATH 1324	3
BCIS 3610	Basic Information Systems	PREQ: BCIS 1305	3
MKTG 3650	Foundations of Marketing Practice	PREQ: JR standing	3
FINA 3770	Finance	PREQ: ACCT 2010 & 2020 with grades of C or better (or equivalent)	3
MGMT 3720	Organizational Behavior		3
MGMT 3830	Operations Management	PREQ: DSCI 2305 with a grade of C or better	3
BUSI 4940	Business Policy	PREQ: SR standing & all Business Core Requirements with a grade of C or better in each course	3

Major Requirements (36 hours)

UNTD #	Course Name	Co/Prerequisites	Credit Hours
FINA 4200	Investments	PREQ: FINA 3770 with a grade of C or better	3
FINA 4320	Financial Statement Analysis & Financing Decisions		3
FINA 4020	Money & Financial Institutions	PREQ: ECON 1100 & 1110	3
FINA 4500	International Finance	PREQ: FINA 3770 with grade of C or better	3
ECON 3560	Intermediate Macro-Theory	PREQ: ECON 1100 & 1110 with grades of C or better	3
ECON 4850	International Trade	PREQ: ECON 1100 & 1110	3
MGMT 3330	Communicating in Business		3
3/4XXX	Advanced Business Elective		3
3/4XXX	Advanced Business Elective		3
3/4XXX	Advanced Business Elective		3
3/4XXX	Advanced Business Elective		3
3/4XXX	Advanced Business Elective		3

Other UNTD Degree Requirements

All students must meet the General University Requirements  as well as the major requirements.

Cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher

Finance GPA of 2.0 or higher

Grade of C or better in all business core and major courses.