The College of Business finance concentration prepares undergraduate students to enter the finance profession with knowledge and skills in asset valuation, investments, and global finance. This concentration allows you to merge your academic focus with your career goals while working to earn a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
24
Credits of finance-specific courses needed
Curriculum
Students who choose the finance concentration must take at least 24 credits of finance-specific courses in addition to the All-University Core Curriculum and College of Business courses. You also have to select one of the following options: corporate finance, investment analysis, or real estate finance. Take a look at the degree requirements.
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Learning Outcomes
Students will demonstrate the ability to:
- solve time value of money problems
- value securities, measure and manage risk
- analyze the financial health of companies
- incorporate global risk in financial decision-making
Courses
The courses below reflect the 2020-2021 Colorado State University catalog, published in August 2020 for students enrolling during the 2020-2021 academic year. Courses listed are updated each summer for incoming students.
In order to complete the Finance concentration, the Business Administration core courses and the Finance concentration core courses must be completed. Students must select one of the following options as well: Corporate Finance, Investment Analysis, or Real Estate Finance.
Freshman
Biological and Physical Sciences
AUCC3A
Credits4
Diversity and Global Awareness
AUCC3E
Credits3
Sophomore
Biological and Physical Sciences
AUCC3A
Credits3
Historical Perspectives
AUCC3D
Credits3
Junior
All freshman and sophomore required courses must be completed prior to or concurrent with first enrollment in required junior and senior courses.
Arts and Humanities
AUCC3B
Credits3
Option courses (see requirements below)
Credits3-6
Senior
Option courses (see requirements below)
Credits9-12
Program Total Credits:
Credits120
1Students enrolled in the Business Administration major prior to Fall semester 2013, are not required to take BUS 201 and BUS 220.
2Students who have taken FIN 305 and/or MKT 305 prior to admission to the College of Business may substitute those courses to satisfy the category 4A and 4B requirements. All other students are required to take FIN 300 and MKT 300 to satisfy categories 4A and 4B.
3Select enough elective credits to bring the program total to a minimum of 120 credits, of which at least 42 must be upper-division (300- to 400-level).
Students are not to utilize the satisfactory/unsatisfactory (S/U) grading option for any Business concentration course or any Business core course (Business and non-Business subject codes) except when a course only allows S/U grading.
Corporate Finance Option
Investment Analysis Option
Real Estate Finance Option
This course listing is provided through the
Colorado State University catalog and is updated each summer. New or modified courses offered for spring or summer may not be included, but you can find complete course information via the
class schedule on RAMweb. Offerings are subject to change and the University reserves the right to make changes in catalog information when necessary and to correct errors. Always consult with an academic advisor to stay informed of curriculum details.