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 Coordinator: Dr. Mujtaba Zia, Phone: 972-338-1673, Email: Mujtaba.Zia@untdallas.edu
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Building Blocks for the Degree

Texas Core Curriculum: All students are required to complete 42 hours of the Texas Core Curriculum to earn a degree.
Business Core Requirements: All business students complete a minimum of 45 hours designated as business core requirements.
Major Requirements: The finance major requires 18 hours of finance and business courses, and 15 hours of a finance track.
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 with an asterisk (*) also count for the major.

Communication I: ENGL 1313 - Computer Assisted College Writing I (grade of C or better required)
Communication II: ENGL 1323 - Computer Assisted College Writing II (grade of C or better required)
Mathematics: MATH 1342 - Elementary Probability and Statistics * or
Mathematics: MATH 1324 - Business Math I *
Life & Physical Sciences I: Varies
Life & Physical Sciences II: Varies
Language, Philosophy, and Culture: Varies
Creatives Arts: Varies
American History I: HIST 2610 - United States History to 1865
American History II: HIST 2620 - United States History Since 1865
Government & Political Science I: PSCI 1040 - American Government: Laws and Institutions
Government & Political Science II: PSCI 1050 - American Government: Process and Policies
Social & Behavioral Science: ECON 1110 - Principles of Macroeconomics *
Component Area I: COMM 1010 - Introduction to Communication
Component Area II: BUSI 1340 - Managing the Business Enterprise

Business Core Requirements, 45 hours

The following courses are required for the Finance, BBA degree. Courses with an asterisk (*) also count for the core.

Major Requirements, 18 hours

Select 3 semester credit hours from the following courses to satisfy the major requirements.

Finance Tracks

Select one of the finance tracks listed below and complete the requirements of the track.

General Finance Track, 15 hours

Select any 9 semester credit hours from the following list.

Select 6 semester credit hours from any advanced business courses.

Credit Analysis Track, 15 hours

FINA 4380 - Technical Writing in Commercial Banking
FINA 4381 - Credit Analysis I
FINA 4382 - Credit Analysis II
FINA 4385 - Credit Analysis Capstone
Any advanced business course.

Financial Planning Track, 15 hours

Complete all of the courses listed below to satisfy the Financial Planning Track.

Additional 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.
**BUSI 4940 is to be taken after all other foundation courses have been completed and in the graduating semester only.