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
Course List Code | Title | Hours |
| 3-7 |
| 3-5 |
| 3-6 |
| 3-10 |
| 3-5 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
Business Core Requirements
Course List Code | Title | Hours |
ACCT 2010 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
ISA 2010 | Introduction to Business Data Analytics | 3 |
FIN 2010 | Introduction to Finance | 3 |
ECON 2010 | Micro Economics (SS, GC) | 3 |
STAT 2040 | Business Statistics | 3 |
ISA 2050 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
MGMT 3050 | Business Law I: Law in the Commercial Environment | 3 |
MGMT 3400 | Management & Organizations | 3 |
MGMT 3600 | Operations and Supply Chain Management (ALPP) | 3 |
ENGL 3010 | Professional Writing and Business Ethics | 3 |
MKTG 3010 | Marketing Principles (ALPP) | 3 |
Finance Core Requirements
Finance Elective Requirements
Course List Code | Title | Hours |
| 15 |
| |
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
- Complete a minimum of 120 college-level credits (1000 and above).
- Complete at least 40 upper-division credits (3000 and above).
- Complete at least 30 upper-division credits at Utah Tech for institutional residency.
- Maximum 12 upper-division transfer credits may fulfill Utah Tech Business program requirements.
- Cumulative GPA 2.0 or higher.
- Minimum C- grade and 2.5 GPA in Business Core Requirement, Finance Core Requirement, and Finance Elective coursework.
BS Finance Program Learning Outcomes
At the successful conclusion of this program, students will be able to:
- Evaluate real world business situations related to the core business functions of accounting, economics, finance, qualitative analysis, information systems, international business, legal and social environments, marketing & management.
- Analyze real world business situations by identifying relevant business issues, performing appropriate quantitative and qualitative data analysis and synthesis, and formulating viable courses of action.
- Create and deliver professional quality oral presentations and written work products.
- Analyze real world business situations by identifying relevant ethical issues, evaluating and synthesizing information, and formulating ethical courses of action.
- Produce fundamental financial analysis of the publicly listed company, estimate a fair value of the company stock, and formulate their investment recommendation.
- Perform financial analysis in the area of corporate finance, propose a managerial decision, and support the recommended course of action with quantitative and qualitative arguments.