
Finance is the art and science of managing money. By studying finance you can gain an understanding of how the capital markets and systems interact, and use that information to make sound financial decisions. The major in Finance provides students with strong finance fundamentals, but allows them to deepen their studies in one of four academic tracks (corporate finance, investment management, behavioral finance and computational finance).
Graduates will be well suited to begin careers at investment-specific firms or finance departments of any business. In addition, students may pursue continued education through master's or Ph.D. programs.
The Business and College Core curriculum is required for all five tracks :
College Core (48 credits)
TH 119 First Theology (freshman year) - 3 credits
Theology (200 Level) - 3 credits
Theology (300 Level) - 3 credits
History (100 Level) - 3 credits
History (200 Level) - 3 credits
PL 101 1st Philosophy - 3 credits
Philosophy Elective (PL 215 Ethics suggested) - 3 credits
Natural Science 100 Level with lab - 4 credits
Natural Science 200 Level with lab - 4 credits
EL 102 Language and Rhetoric (freshman year) - 3 credits
English Elective (Literature Course) - 3 credits
English Elective - 3 credits
Fine Arts (100 Level) - 3 credits
Foreign Language Intermediate Level - 3 credits
Foreign Language Intermediate Level - 3 credits
First-Year Seminar (additional hour) - 1 credit
Business core (44 credits)
BA 100* Financial Accounting I (freshman year) - 3 credits
BA 170* Organizational Behavior (freshman year) - 3 credits
BA 220 Principles of Marketing (sophomore year) - 3 credits
BA 265 Management Information Systems (sophomore year) - 3 credits
BA 305 Business Ethics (junior year preferred) - 3 credits
BA 320 Corporate Finance I (sophomore year) - 3 credits
BA 340 Business Law (junior year) - 3 credits
BA 350 Statistics I and BA 350A Excel Lab (sophomore year) - 4 credits
BA 351 Statistics II and BA 351A Excel Lab - 4 credits
or EC 360 Econometrics (sophomore year) - 3 credits
BA 495 Business Policy and Strategy (senior year) - 3 credits
EC 101 Principles of Microeconomics (freshman year) - 3 credits
EC 102 Principles of Macroeconomics (freshman year) - 3 credits
PS 100* Principles of American Politics - 3 credits
MA 109/111* Calculus I (freshman year) - 4 credits
BA 00P ePortfolio Requirement - 0 credit
*Satisfies Core Curriculum requirements in Social Sciences and Mathematics.
Finance Major Requirements: Corporate Finance Track (27 credits)
BA 101 Financial Accounting II (freshman year) - 3 credits
BA 200 Intermediate Accounting I - 3 credits
BA 321 Corporate Finance II - 3 credits
BA 324 Advanced Personal Finance - 3 credits
BA 325 Analysis of Financial Statements - 3 credits
BA 353/EC 353 International Finance - 3 credits
BA 362 Investments I: Securities - 3 credits
BA 363 Investments II: Derivatives - 3 credits
BA 385 Financial Institutions - 3 credits
Finance Major Requirements: Computational Finance Track with Math Minor (40 credits)
BA 101 Financial Accounting II (freshman year) - 3 credits
BA 353/EC 353 International Finance - 3 credits
BA 362 Investments I: Securities - 3 credits
BA 363 Investments II: Derivatives - 3 credits
BA 385 Financial Institutions - 3 credits
BA 488 Portfolio Theory - 3 credits
BA 489 Valuations and Modeling - 3 credits
MA 112 Calculus II (freshman year) - 4 credits
MA 211 Calculus III - 4 credits
MA 212 Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations - 4 credits
MA 251 Linear Algebra - 3 credits
MA 421 Real Analysis I - 4 credits
Note: Students planning to seek a Ph.D. or Masters in Finance should strongly consider doing the computational finance trace, Real Analysis II, Econometrics, Intermediate Microeconomics, Advanced Microeconomics and Game Theory.
Finance Major Requirements: Investment Management Track CFA (27 credits)
BA 101 Financial Accounting II (freshman year)
BA 324 Advanced Personal Finance - 3 credits
BA 353/EC 353 International Finance - 3 credits
BA 362 Investments I: Securities - 3 credits
BA 363 Investments II: Derivatives - 3 credits
BA 385 Financial Institutions - 3 credits
BA 485 CFA Review Level I - 3 credits
BA 488 Portfolio Theory - 3 credits
BA 489 Valuations and Modeling - 3 credits
Finance Major Requirements: Investment Management Track CFP (36 credits)
BA 101 Financial Accounting II (Freshman year) - 3 credits
BA 310 Taxes I - 3 credits
BA 311 Taxes II - 3 credits
BA 324 Advanced Personal Financial Planning - 3 credits
BA 353/EC 353 International Finance - 3 credits
BA 362 Investments I: Securities - 3 credits
BA 363 Investments II: Derivatives - 3 credits
BA 385 Financial Institutions - 3 credits
BA 484 Risk Management - 3 credits
BA 485 Financial Planning and Analysis - 3 credits
BA 488 Portfolio Theory - 3 credits
BA 489 Valuations and Modeling - 3 credits
Finance Major Requirements: Behavioral Finance Track with Psychology Minor (39 credits)
BA 101 Financial Accounting II (freshman year) - 3 credits
BA 353/EC 353 International Finance - 3 credits
BA 362 Investments I: Securities - 3 credits
BA 363 Investments II: Derivatives - 3 credits
BA 385 Financial Institutions - 3 credits
BA 324 Advanced Personal Finance - 3 credits
BA 488 Portfolio Theory - 3 credits
PY 100 Introduction to Psychology - 3 credits
PY 243 Abnormal Psychology - 3 credits
PY 244 Theories of Personality - 3 credits
PY 260 Social Psychology - 3 credits
PY 308 Cognitive Psychology - 3 credits
PY 309 Learning - 3 credits
Finance and Mathematics Major Requirements - B.S.
College Core (40 credits)
TH 119 First Theology (freshman year) - 3 credits
Theology (200 Level) - 3 credits
Theology (300 Level) - 3 credits
History (100 Level) - 3 credits
History (200 Level) - 3 credits
PL 101 1st Philosophy - 3 credits
Philosophy Elective - 3 credits
EL 102 Language and Rhetoric (freshman year) - 3 credits
English Elective (Literature Course) 3
English Elective - 3 credits
Fine Arts (100 Level) - 3 credits
Foreign Language Intermediate Level - 3 credits
Foreign Language Intermediate Level - 3 credits
First-Year Seminar (additional hour) - 1 credit
Business Core (45 credits)
BA 100* Financial Accounting I (freshman year) - 3 credits
BA 170* Organizational Behavior (freshman year) - 3 credits
BA 220 Principles of Marketing (2nd semester freshman year) - 3 credits
BA 265 Management Information Systems (sophomore year) - 3 credits
BA 305 Business Ethics (junior year preferred) - 3 credits
BA 320 Corporate Finance I (sophomore year) - 3 credits
BA 340 Business Law (junior year) - 3 credits
BA 350 Statistics I (sophomore year)/BA 350A Excel Lab - 4 credits
BA 351 Statistics II (sophomore year)/BA 351A Excel Lab - 4 credits or
EC 360 Econometrics (sophomore year) - 3 credits
BA 495 Business Policy and Strategy (senior year) - 3 credits
EC 101 Principles of Microeconomics (freshmen year) - 3 credits
EC 102 Principles of Macroeconomics (freshmen year) - 3 credits
PS 100* Principles of American Politics - 3 credits
MA 111 Calculus I (freshman year) - 4 credits
BA 00P ePortfolio Requirement (semester of graduation--pass/fail) 0
Finance -- Computational Finance Track (25 credits)
MA 112 Calculus II (freshman year) - 4 credits
BA 101 Financial Accounting II (freshman year) - 3 credits
BA/EC 353 International Finance - 3 credits
BA 362 Investments I: Securities - 3 credits
BA 363 Investments II: Derivatives - 3 credits
BA 385 Financial Institutions - 3 credits
BA 488 Portfolio Theory - 3 credits
BA 489 Valuations and Modeling - 3 credits
Mathematics Requirements (32 credits)
MA 211 Calculus III - 4 credits
MA 212 Ordinary & Partial Differential Equations - 4 credits
MA 251 Linear Algebra - 3 credits
MA 321 Complex Variables - 3 credits
MA 421 Real Analysis I - 4 credits
MA 422 Real Analysis II - 4 credits
PH 111* General Physics I - 3 credits
PH 113* General Physics I Lab - 1 credit
PH 112* General Physics II - 3 credits
PH 114* General Physics II Lab - 1 credit
CS 110 Computer Science I - 3 credits
Total Credits - 143
*Satisfies core curriculum requirements for social sciences, mathematics, and natural sciences.
Finance Minor Requirements
Finance Minor—Required courses
BA 100 Financial Accounting I - 3 credits
BA 320 Corporate Finance I - 3 credits
BA 362 Investments: Securities - 3 credits
BA 363 Investments: Derivatives - 3 credits
In addition to the above, any two of the following:
BA 321 Corporate Finance II - 3 credits
BA 325 Analysis of Financial Statements - 3 credits
BA 353/EC353* International Finance - 3 credits
BA 385 Financial Institutions - 3 credits
BA 484 Risk Management - 3 credits
BA 485 CFA Review Level I - 3 credits
BA 488 Portfolio Theory - 3 credits
BA 489 Valuations and Modeling - 3 credits
* BA 353/EC 353 does not count for International Business majors.
Work to be included:
Allegheny Financial Group | GNC |
Apollo (SAP B1) | Hefron-Tillotson |
AXA | ICAP (NYC) |
Bayer Corporation | JP Morgan |
BEA, Inc. | Kennametal Inc. |
BNY Mellon | Lanxess Corporation |
Citigroup | Navigator Business Solutions (SAP B1) |
Elliot Company | NEPC |
Envestments | PLS Logistics Company |
F. Tinker & Sons | PNC Bank |
Federated Investors | PPG |
Fifth Third Bank | U.S. Census Bureau Statistician |
First Commonwealth Bank | Waddell and Reed |
Financial Leadership Program | Performance Analyst for Hedge Funds |
Inside Sales | Supply Chain Analyst |
Investment Fund Accountant |
Ameriprise Financial | Kereitsu Group |
Bayer Corporation | Mine Safety Appliances |
BNY Mellon | MTS Technologies |
ChemImage Corporation | PNC Bank |
Citigroup (Honduras) | PPG |
Excela Health | Private Wealth Management |
First Commonwealth Bank | S&T Bank |
First National Bank | Siemens Corporation (Shanghai) |
FJL Group | Societe Generale (Bulgaria) |
Hefren-Tillotson | UBS (Columbus, Ohio) |
JP Morgan | Waddell & Reed |
Kennametal Center for Operational Excellence | Westinghouse (Shanghai) |
Kennametal Inc. |