Semester Requirements
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Program overview
The finance major prepares students for management positions in financial, commercial, industrial, and governmental organizations. Students are taught the principles of financial decision making and build an understanding of the economic, legal, and financial environment in which they will operate. Career options exist in government, industry, service, and not-for-profit organizations.
Cooperative education
Finance majors are required to complete six months of cooperative education during the last two years of study. Co-op is the best way for students to immerse themselves in the real world and apply what they have learned in the classroom to real-world situations.
Curriculum
Finance, BS degree, typical course sequence (semesters), effective fall 2013
| Course | Sem. Cr. Hrs. | |
|---|---|---|
| First Year | ||
| MGMT-101 | Business 1: Ideas and Business Planning | 3 |
| MGIS-101 | Computer-based Analysis | 1 |
| ECON-101 | LAS Perspective 4: Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| COMM-253 | Communication | 3 |
| STAT-145, 146 | LAS Perspective 7A, 7B: Introduction to Statistics I, II | 7 |
| MGIS-102 | Business 2: Technology-enabled Launch | 2 |
| LAS Foundation 2: First Year Writing | 3 | |
| ECON-201 | LAS Perspective 3: Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ACCT-110 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| LAS Foundation 1: First Year Seminar† | 3 | |
| ACSC-010 | Year One Seminar | 0 |
| Wellness Education* | 0 | |
| Second Year | ||
| ACCT-210 | Management Accounting | 3 |
| MKTG-230 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| FINC-220 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| LAS Perspective 1, 2 | 6 | |
| FINC-352 | Managing Assets and Liabilities | 3 |
| MGMT-215 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| INTB-225 | Global Business Environment | 3 |
| MATH-161 | Applied Calculus | 4 |
| Third Year | ||
| MGMT-340 | Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility | 3 |
| FINC-460 | Financial Analysis and Modeling | 3 |
| FINC-362 | Intermediate Investments | 3 |
| LAS Immersion 1, 2 | 6 | |
| LAS Perspective 5, 6 | 6 | |
| DECS-310 | Operations Management | 3 |
| FINC-420 | Finance in a Global Environment | 3 |
| Finance Elective | 3 | |
| Cooperative Education | Co-op | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Finance Elective | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 9 | |
| Immersion 3 | 3 | |
| LAS Electives | 12 | |
| MGMT-560 | Strategy and Innovation | 3 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 122 | |
Please see New General Education Curriculum–Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) for more information.
* Please see Wellness Education Requirement for more information. Students completing bachelor's degrees are required to complete two Wellness courses.
† The First Year Seminar requirement is replaced by an LAS Elective for the 2013-14 academic year.
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Quarter Curriculum - For Reference Only
Effective fall 2013, RIT will convert its academic calendar from quarters to semesters. The following content has been made available as reference only. Currently matriculated students who began their academic programs in quarters should consult their academic adviser for guidance and course selection.
Program overview
The finance program prepares students for management positions in financial, commercial, industrial, and governmental organizations. Students are taught the principles of financial decision making and build an understanding of the economic, legal, and financial environment in which they will operate. Career options exist in government, industry, service, and not-for-profit organizations.
Curriculum
Semester conversion
Effective fall 2013, RIT will convert its academic calendar from quarters to semesters. Each program and its associated courses have been sent to the New York State Department of Education for approval of the semester plan. For reference, the following charts illustrate the typical course sequence for this program in both quarters and semesters. Students should consult their academic advisers with questions regarding planning and course selection.
Finance, BS degree, typical course sequence (quarters)
| Course | Qtr. Cr. Hrs. | |
|---|---|---|
| First Year | ||
| 1720-051, 052 | Discovery/Pathways | 2 |
| 0102-260 | Business 1: Ideas and Creativity | 4 |
| 0102-265 | Business 2: Business Plan Development | 2 |
| 0112-270 | Business Software Applications | 2 |
| 0112-285 | Business 3: Commercialization | 2 |
| 0511-211 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4 |
| 0511-402 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4 |
| 0535-352 | Professional Communication for Business | 4 |
| 1016-226 | Calculus for Management Science | 4 |
| 1016-319, 320 | Data Analysis I, II | 10 |
| Liberal Arts* | 12 | |
| Wellness Education† | 0 | |
| Second Year | ||
| 0101-301, 302 | Financial and Management Accounting | 8 |
| 0102-305 | Careers in Business | 1 |
| 0113-310 | Global Business: An Introduction | 4 |
| 0104-350 | Corporate Finance | 4 |
| 0110-319 | Legal Environment of Business | 4 |
| Liberal Arts* | 12 | |
| Free Electives | 8 | |
| General Education | 4 | |
| Laboratory Sciences | 8 | |
| Third Year | ||
| 0102-320 | Organizational Behavior | 4 |
| 0102-438 | Business Ethics | 4 |
| 0104-452 | Managing Corporate Assets and Liabilities | 4 |
| 0104-453 | Intermediate Investments | 4 |
| 0105-363 | Principles of Marketing | 4 |
| Liberal Arts* | 12 | |
| Free Elective | 4 | |
| General Education | 4 | |
| Cooperative Education‡ | Co-op | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| 0102-551 | Strategy | 4 |
| 0104-460 | Financial Analysis and Modeling | 4 |
| Finance Electives | 8 | |
| 0104-504 | Finance in a Global Environment | 4 |
| 0106-401 | Operations and Supply Chain Management | 4 |
| 0102-530 | Managing Innovation and Technology | 4 |
| Free Electives | 4 | |
| General Education | 8 | |
| Total Quarter Credit Hours | 183 | |
* Please see Liberal Arts General Education Requirements for more information.
† Please see Wellness Education Requirement for more information.
‡ Two quarters of cooperative education are required and must be completed within the third and fourth years.
Finance, BS degree, typical course sequence (semesters), effective fall 2013
| Course | Sem. Cr. Hrs. | |
|---|---|---|
| First Year | ||
| MGMT-101 | Business 1: Ideas and Business Planning | 3 |
| MGIS-101 | Computer-Based Analysis | 1 |
| ECON-101 | LAS Perspective 4: Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| COMM-253 | Communication | 3 |
| STAT-145 | LAS Perspective 7A: Introduction to Statistics I | 3 |
| MGIS-102 | Business 2: Technology-Enabled Launch | 2 |
| ENGL-150 | LAS Foundation 2: Writing Seminar | 3 |
| ECON-201 | LAS Perspective 3: Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ACCT-110 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| STAT-146 | LAS Perspective 7B: Introduction to Statistics II | 4 |
| LAS Foundation 1: First-Year Seminar | 0 | |
| Wellness Education* | 0 | |
| Second Year | ||
| ACCT-210 | Management Accounting | 3 |
| MKTG-230 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| FINC-220 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| MGMT-295 | Sophomore Integrated Experience | 1 |
| LAS Perspective 1, 2 | 6 | |
| FINC-352 | Managing Assets and Liabilities | 3 |
| MGMT-215 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| INTB-225 | Globalization | 3 |
| MATH-161 | Applied Calculus | 4 |
| Third Year | ||
| MGMT-340 | Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility | 3 |
| FINC-460 | Financial Analysis and Modeling | 3 |
| FINC-362 | Intermediate Investments | 3 |
| LAS Immersion 1, 2 | 6 | |
| LAS Perspective 5, 6 | 6 | |
| DECS-310 | Operations Management | 3 |
| FINC-420 | Finance in a Global Environment | 3 |
| Finance Elective | 3 | |
| Cooperative Education | Co-op | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Finance Elective | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 9 | |
| Immersion 3 | 3 | |
| LAS Electives | 12 | |
| MGMT-560 | Strategy and Innovation | 3 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 123 | |
Please see New General Education Curriculum–Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) for more information.
(WI) Refers to a writing intensive course within the major.
* Please see Wellness Education Requirement for more information.