Finance (B.S.)

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A Finance major should demonstrate the ability to organize financial information and data, in order to solve complex financial problems. They should also be able to communicate financial information in written and oral forms.

Please refer to the Department of Business website for additional information and requirements: www.etown.edu/depts/business/advising.

Student Learning Outcomes for the Finance major:

Students will be able to:

Demonstrate ability to organize and analyze financial information.
Apply financial information to solve financial problems.
Demonstrate ability to communicate to others complex financial information, in written and verbal forms.

The Finance major requires:

6 credits from the following:

First Year Suggested Courses:

FYS 100 - First-Year Seminar
EN 100 - PLE Writing and Language or
EN 150 - PLE Advanced Writing and Language
AC 101 - Introduction to Accounting
EC 101 - SSC Principles of Macroeconomics
EC 102 - SSC Principles of Microeconomics
Five Core courses (20 credits)

Notes:

Students may take EC 101 and EC 102 in any sequence.

EC 101 or EC 102 will fulfill both the Finance major requirement and the Social Sciences core requirement.

MA 251 will fulfill both the Finance major requirement and the Mathematics core requirement.

MA 251 should be taken in the sophomore year. Students should take any necessary prerequisites in the first year depending on their math placement.

BA 270 and BA 271 are to be taken in the sophomore year. Students should take BA 270 in the Fall and BA 271 in the Spring.

FIN 325 should be taken either in the 2nd or 3rd year, as it is a prerequisite for many upper level classes.

For a suggested Four-Year Plan for the Finance major, visit https://www.etown.edu/depts/business/advising/four-year-finance.aspx .