Finance Major (M)

Students will use analytical reasoning to effectively problem solve and guide long-term planning.  Graduates will be prepared to help businesses, organizations, and individuals plan and wisely allocate money, as well as other assets.

CUW has an investment Club and CU Ventures Fund Management Program to enhance networking and learning opportunities outside the classroom.   Students are provided with the tools to conduct comprehensive financial research and manage a real portfolio.

Program Learning Outcomes

By fulfilling all of the course requirements for the Bachelor's of Science in Finance, students will be able to:

1. Conduct financial analysis to assess the drivers of an organization's profitability and make recommendations to improve overall profitability or reduce risk.

2. Collect, organize, and analyze data to make allocation and investment decisions.

3. Make capital allocation recommendations to help institutions and individuals manage their resources and plan their operations using the various methods, instruments, and markets available.

4. Build an operating and financial plan for an institution or individual that includes financial projections.

5. Apply time value of money techniques to make capital allocation and project decisions. 

6. Measure and properly analyze risk when comparing projects or other investment opportunities.

Curriculum - Investments & Corporate Finance

Core Requirements 145
Major Requirements57
Electives18
Minor: Optional
Total Hours120
1

For transfer students, please see the Advanced Transfer Core.

Required Core Courses
BUS 3450
Business Statistics (counted in University Core )
ECON 2200
Macroeconomics (counted in University Core )
COMM 1100
Public Speaking (counted in University Core )
or COMM 2100
 Interpersonal Communication
Core Business Requirements
ACCT 2100Financial Accounting3
ACCT 2200Managerial Accounting3
BUS 1400Quantitative Business Essentials3
BUS 2200Business Law I3
BUS 3420Management Information Systems3
BUS 3999Business Internship3
BUS 4420Business Policy and Ethics (Business School Capstone)3
ECON 2100Microeconomics3
FIN 3000Principles of Finance3
MGMT 1200Management & Leadership3
or BUS 5110 People-Focused Management
MKTG 1300Sales and Marketing3
Required Major Courses
FIN 3100Basic Investing3
FIN 3400Corporate Finance3
ECON 3350An Econometric Survey3
FIN 4250Securities Analysis3
FIN 4200Advanced Excel for Financial Analysis3
FIN 3200Money and Banking3
FIN 4300International Finance3
DSAA 2000Introduction to Data Science and Analysis3
Total Hours57

Curriculum - Financial Economics

Core Requirements 145
Major Requirements57
Electives18
Minor: Optional
Total Hours120
1

For transfer students, please see the Advanced Transfer Core.

Required Core Courses
BUS 3450
Business Statistics (counted in University Core )
ECON 2200
Macroeconomics (counted in University Core )
COMM 1100
Public Speaking (counted in University Core )
or COMM 2100
 Interpersonal Communication
Core Business Requirements
ACCT 2100Financial Accounting3
ACCT 2200Managerial Accounting3
BUS 1400Quantitative Business Essentials3
BUS 2200Business Law I3
BUS 3420Management Information Systems3
BUS 3999Business Internship3
BUS 4420Business Policy and Ethics (Business School Capstone)3
ECON 2100Microeconomics3
FIN 3000Principles of Finance3
MGMT 1200Management & Leadership3
or BUS 5110 People-Focused Management
MKTG 1300Sales and Marketing3
Required Major Courses
FIN 3100Basic Investing3
FIN 3400Corporate Finance3
ECON 3350An Econometric Survey3
FIN 4250Securities Analysis3
ECON 3700International Economics3
ECON 3070History of Economic Thought3
ECON 3100Macroeconomic Crises in History3
FIN 3200Money and Banking3
Total Hours57
Plan of Study Grid
Semester 1Hours
ACCT 2100 Financial Accounting 3
BUS 1400 Quantitative Business Essentials 3
MGMT 1200 Management & Leadership 3
CCE 1010 Christian Citizen 3
ENG 1040 Introduction to Writing 3
 Hours15
Semester 2
ECON 2200 Macroeconomics 3
FIN 3000 Principles of Finance 3
MKTG 1300 Sales and Marketing 3
CCE 1030 Western Thought & Worldview 3
COMM 1100
or COMM 2100
 Public Speaking
or Interpersonal Communication
 3
HHP 1100 Stewardship of the Body 1
 Hours16
Semester 3
ACCT 2200 Managerial Accounting 3
BUS 2200 Business Law I 3
FIN 3100 Basic Investing 3
CCE 1020 Western Culture & Worldview 3
NATURAL WORLD - SCIENCE 4
 Hours16
Semester 4
BUS 3450 Business Statistics 3
ECON 2100 Microeconomics 3
CCE 1040 Science & Humanity 3
REL 1000 The Bible 3
ELECTIVE 3
HHP ACTIVITY 1
 Hours16
Semester 5
FIN 3400 Corporate Finance 3
FINANCE ELECTIVE 3
REL 1100 Christian Faith 3
CREATIVE EXPRESSION 3
NON-WESTERN CULTURE 3
 Hours15
Semester 6
BUS 3420 Management Information Systems 3
FINANCE ELECTIVE 3
HUMAN BEINGS & BEING HUMAN 3
FAITH & LIFE 3
ELECTIVE 3
 Hours15
Semester 7
BUS 3999 Business Internship 3
FIN 4250 Securities Analysis 3
FINANCE ELECTIVE 3
ELECTIVE 3
ELECTIVE 3
 Hours15
Semester 8
BUS 4420 Business Policy and Ethics 3
ECON 3350 An Econometric Survey 3
ELECTIVE 3
3
 Hours12
 Total Hours120

Course options and schedule are subject to change.