Finance, BS

Program Description

B.S. Finance is an application based degree with the objective to prepare students to pursue a career in corporate finance,  personal financial planning, banking, or research.  The program integrates theory with the acquisition of critical thinking, analysis, and technical skills sought by employers. Students learn about financial markets, institutions, and securities. They also learn to conduct and effectively present financial analysis of corporate projects and financial securities. In the capstone course, they will manage an investment portfolio in an active learning setting.

Program Curriculum

120 credits

Utah Tech General Education Requirements

All Utah Tech General Education requirements must be fulfilled. A previously earned degree may fulfill those requirements, but courses must be equivalent to Utah Tech's minimum General Education standards in American Institutions, English, and Mathematics.

General Education Core Requirements

English3-7
Mathematics3-5
American Institutions3-6
Life Sciences3-10
Physical Sciences3-5
Fine Arts3
Literature/Humanities3
Social & Behavioral Sciences3

Business Core Requirements 

ACCT 2010Principles of Accounting I3
ISA 2010Introduction to Business Data Analytics 13
FIN 2010Introduction to Finance 13
ECON 2010Micro Economics (SS, GC)3
STAT 2040Business Statistics 13
ISA 2050Management Information Systems 13
MGMT 3050Business Law I: Law in the Commercial Environment3
MGMT 3400Management & Organizations3
MGMT 3600Operations and Supply Chain Management (ALPP)3
ENGL 3010Professional Writing and Business Ethics3
MKTG 3010Marketing Principles (ALPP)3

Finance Core Requirements

FIN 3001Finance Intermediate Career Strategies1
or ACCT 3001 Accounting Intermediate Career Strategies
FIN 3010Intermediate Finance 23
ACCT 3015Principles of Accounting II3
ECON 2020Macro Economics (SS, GC)3
FIN 3200Money, Banking, & Credit 13
FIN 3750Introduction to Investments 13
FIN 4150Managerial Finance II 13
or FIN 4750 Portfolio Practicum

Finance Elective Requirements 

Complete 15 credits of the following or other approved courses:15
Students may take any of the courses listed below or other approved electives. The elective list below has been divided into suggested tracks. Students should contact their academic advisor for more information on choosing elective coursework. At least 6 credits must be from upper division classes.
Financial Advising Track Suggested Courses
Take the following five courses:
FIN 3100Financial Planning for Professionals3
FIN 4100Risk Management and Insurance Planning3
FIN 4110Retirement Planning 3
FIN 4120Estate Planning3
ACCT 3400Tax Accounting I3
Corporate Financial Analyst Track Suggested Courses
Choose 15 credits from the following courses:
FIN 4050Financial Statement Analysis3
FIN 4380Financial Modeling and Decision Making 13
FIN 4180Entrepreneurial Finance3
FIN 4400International Finance3
FIN 4950RSeminar in Finance1-3
ACCT 3010Intermediate Accounting I3
ACCT 4300Cost Accounting3
ECON 3010Managerial Economics3
ISA 3020SQL & Python for Analytics 13
ISA 4070Data Visualization and Storytelling 13
MGMT 4800Strategic Management (ALPP)3
FIN 4750Portfolio Practicum 13
Investment Track Suggested Courses
Take 15 credits from the following courses:
FIN 4050Financial Statement Analysis3
FIN 4250Intermediate Investments3
FIN 4380Financial Modeling and Decision Making 13
FIN 4300Real Estate Finance3
FIN 4400International Finance3
FIN 4950RSeminar in Finance1-3
ACCT 3010Intermediate Accounting I3
ECON 3020Intermediate Macroeconomics3
ECON 3500International Economics3
ISA 4060Big Data Analytics `3
MGMT 4800Strategic Management (ALPP)3
FIN 4150Managerial Finance II `3
Accounting Track Suggested Courses
Take 15 credits from the following courses:
ACCT 3030/ISA 3020SQL & Python for Accounting3
ACCT 3010Intermediate Accounting I3
ACCT 3020Intermediate Accounting II3
ACCT 3400Tax Accounting I3
ACCT 4100Auditing3
ACCT 4150Forensic Accounting3
ACCT 4300Cost Accounting3
ACCT 4550Sustainability Accounting3
ACCT 4500Governmental and Nonprofit Accounting3
ACCT 4950RSeminar in Accounting1-3

1. COURSE FEE REQUIRED. See course fee tab for details. 

Other Business Electives

Complete additional elective courses to bring the total number of credits to no less than 120 and upper-division credits to no less than 40.  A course may only be used to fulfill one program requirement.

Graduation Requirements

  1. Complete a minimum of 120 college-level credits (1000 and above).
  2. Complete at least 40 upper-division credits (3000 and above).
  3. Complete at least 30 upper-division credits at Utah Tech for institutional residency.
  4. Maximum 12 upper-division transfer credits may fulfill Utah Tech Business program requirements.
  5. Cumulative GPA 2.0 or higher.
  6. Minimum C- grade and 2.5 GPA in Business Core Requirement, Finance Core Requirement, and Finance Elective coursework.