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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Finance, BBA

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University Core Curriculum Requirements

Communication - 010

Three hours from:

ENGL 1301 - Rhetoric and Composition Credit(s): 3

Three hours from:

SPCH 1315 - Public Speaking Credit(s): 3

Mathematics - 020

Three hours from:

MATH 1314 - College Algebra Credit(s): 3
MATH 1324 - Finite Mathematics Credit(s): 3

Life and Physical Sciences - 030

Six hours from:

ANSC 1331 - Introductory Animal Science Credit(s): 3
ASTR 1303 - Classical and Modern Astronomy Credit(s): 3
BIOL 1307 - Biology for Science Majors II Credit(s): 3
BIOL 1308 - Biology for Non-Science Majors I Credit(s): 3
BIOL 1309 - Biology for Non-Science Majors II Credit(s): 3
BIOL 2301 - Anatomy and Physiology I Credit(s): 3
BIOL 2361 - Plant Form and Function Credit(s): 3
BIOL 2381 - Local Flora or Fauna Credit(s): 3
CHEM 1305 - Intro to Chemistry I Credit(s): 3
CHEM 1311 - General Chemistry I Credit(s): 3
CHEM 1312 - General Chemistry II Credit(s): 3
CHEM 1371 - Chemistry and Society Credit(s): 3
ENVR 1301 - Intro to Environmental Science Credit(s): 3
ERTH 1301 - Earth and Society Credit(s): 3
ERTH 1303 - Earth Science Credit(s): 3
ERTH 1304 - Earth Through Time Credit(s): 3
HORT 1131 - Cultivating Plants Lab Credit(s): 1
HORT 1231 - Cultivating Plants Credit(s): 2
PHYS 1301 - Mechanics and Heat Credit(s): 3
PHYS 1302 - Electricity, Sound and Light Credit(s): 3
PHYS 1305 - Conceptual Physics I Credit(s): 3
PHYS 1307 - Conceptual Physics II Credit(s): 3
PHYS 1310 - Fundamentals of Electronics Credit(s): 3
PHYS 2325 - Technical Physics I Credit(s): 3
PHYS 2326 - Technical Physics II Credit(s): 3

Language, Philosophy, and Culture - 040

Three hours from:

ENGL 2309 - Introduction to Mythology Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2322 - British Literature to 1800 Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2323 - British Literature from 1800 Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2327 - American Literature to 1865 Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2328 - American Literature from 1865 Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2332 - World Literature to 1650 Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2333 - World Literature from 1650 Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2341 - Introduction to Literature Credit(s): 3
HIST 2311 - Western Civilization I Credit(s): 3
HIST 2312 - Western Civilization II Credit(s): 3
HIST 2321 - World Civilizations I Credit(s): 3
HIST 2322 - World Civilizations II Credit(s): 3
PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit(s): 3
PHIL 1304 - Introduction to World Religions Credit(s): 3
PHIL 2306 - Introduction to Ethics Credit(s): 3

Creative Arts - 050

Three hours from:

ARTS 1301 - Art Appreciation Credit(s): 3
ARTS 1303 - Art History I (Prehistoric to the 14th century) Credit(s): 3
ARTS 1304 - Art History II (14th Century to the present) Credit(s): 3
DANC 2303 - Dance Appreciation Credit(s): 3
MUMH 1307 - Intro to Music Literature Credit(s): 3
MUSI 1306 - Music Appreciation Credit(s): 3
DRAM 1310 - Theatre Appreciation Credit(s): 3
DRAM 2366 - Film and Culture Credit(s): 3

American History - 060

Six hours from:

HIST 1301 - United States History I Credit(s): 3
HIST 1302 - United States History II Credit(s): 3

Government/Political Science - 070

Six hours from:

GOVT 2305 - Federal Government Credit(s): 3
GOVT 2306 - Texas Government Credit(s): 3

Social and Behavioral Sciences - 080

Three hours from:

ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit(s): 3

Component Area Option - 090

Three hours from:

ENGL 1302 - Research and Argument Credit(s): 3

Three hours from:

BUSI 2304 - Business Communication Credit(s): 3

Business Common Requirement

Required Course

MATH 1342 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics Credit(s): 3

Passport

BUSI 1010 - Business Passport Orientation Credit(s): 0
BUSI 4010 - Business Passport Conclusion Credit(s): 0

Business Analytics

Courses taken to satisfy this requirement may also appear in the major. Course will count only once toward the 120-hour total.

Three hours from:

ACCT 4357 - Controls and Internal Auditing Credit(s): 3
BUSI 3350 - Foundations of Data Visualization Credit(s): 3
BUSI 4340 - Data Management for Business Credit(s): 3
CSIT 3340 - Application Software Microcomputers Credit(s): 3
ECON 4350 - Forecasting in Economics and Business Credit(s): 3
FINC 4358 - Security Analysis and Portfolio Management Credit(s): 3
MATH 1325 - Elements of Calculus with Applications for Business Credit(s): 3
MGMT 3380 - Quantitative Management Methods Credit(s): 3
MGMT 4380 - Sports Analytics Credit(s): 3
MKTG 4355 - Marketing Research and Analytics Credit(s): 3
STAT 3344 - Statistical Modeling Credit(s): 3

College Requirements

Minimum GPA requirement of 2.0 for the Rusche College of Business - college requirements. Courses taken as part of the college requirements may also appear in the University Core Curriculum and in the major. These courses will count only once toward the 120-hour total.

ACCT 2301 - Principles of Financial Accounting Credit(s): 3
ACCT 2302 - Principles of Management Accounting Credit(s): 3
BLAW 3335 - Business Law Credit(s): 3
BUSI 2304 - Business Communication Credit(s): 3
BUSI 3325 - Business, Ethics, and Society Credit(s): 3
ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit(s): 3
ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit(s): 3
ECON 3339 - Applied Statistics Credit(s): 3
FINC 3333 - Introduction to Financial Management Credit(s): 3
MGMT 2372 - Management and Productivity Systems Credit(s): 3
MGMT 3370 - Management Principles Credit(s): 3
MGMT 3371 - Operations Management Credit(s): 3
MGMT 4363 - Strategic Management Credit(s): 3
MKTG 3351 - Principles of Marketing Credit(s): 3

Finance Major Requirements

Students pursuing a major in finance may complete the major with or without a concentration.

Required Courses

The following courses are required for the finance major with or without a concentration.

FINC 3333 - Introduction to Financial Management Credit(s): 3
FINC 3357 - Introduction to Investments Credit(s): 3
FINC 3370 - Banking Fundamentals Credit(s): 3
FINC 3373 - Intermediate Financial Management Credit(s): 3
FINC 4301 - Financial Statement Analysis Credit(s): 3

Finance Major without a concentration

Fifteen hours required to complete.

Accounting Electives

Zero to three hours from:

ACCT 3301 - Intermediate Accounting Credit(s): 3
ACCT 3302 - Intermediate Accounting Credit(s): 3
ACCT 3333 - Cost Accounting Credit(s): 3
ACCT 3343 - Federal Income Tax Credit(s): 3

Finance Electives

Twelve to fifteen hours from:

FINC 3361 - Risk Management and Insurance Credit(s): 3
FINC 3365 - Principles of Real Estate Investment and Finance Credit(s): 3
FINC 3369 - Personal Finance Credit(s): 3
FINC 4310 - Speculative Markets Credit(s): 3
FINC 4315 - Personal Financial Planning Credit(s): 3
FINC 4320 - Selling Financial Services Credit(s): 3
FINC 4333 - International Finance Credit(s): 3
FINC 4348 - Estate Planning and Taxation Credit(s): 3
FINC 4358 - Security Analysis and Portfolio Management Credit(s): 3
FINC 4371 - Commercial Bank Management Credit(s): 3
FINC 4374 - Financial Analysis and Policy Credit(s): 3
FINC 4375 - Special Problems in Finance Credit(s): 3
FINC 4379 - Commercial Credit Analysis Credit(s): 3
FINC 4385 - Internship in Finance Credit(s): 3
FINC 4390 - Student Investment Roundtable Credit(s): 3

Finance Major with a concentration

Complete one of the following concentrations:

Financial Planning Concentration

Fifteen hours are required to complete.

Required Courses

ACCT 3343 - Federal Income Tax Credit(s): 3
FINC 3361 - Risk Management and Insurance Credit(s): 3
FINC 3369 - Personal Finance Credit(s): 3
FINC 4315 - Personal Financial Planning Credit(s): 3
FINC 4348 - Estate Planning and Taxation Credit(s): 3

Investment Management Concentration

Fifteen hours are required to complete.

Required Courses

Six hours from:

FINC 4310 - Speculative Markets Credit(s): 3
FINC 4358 - Security Analysis and Portfolio Management Credit(s): 3

Accounting/Finance Electives

Six hours to nine hours from:

ACCT 3343 - Federal Income Tax Credit(s): 3
FINC 4320 - Selling Financial Services Credit(s): 3
FINC 4333 - International Finance Credit(s): 3
FINC 4390 - Student Investment Roundtable Credit(s): 3

Finance Electives

Only one ACCT course is allowed for the investment management concentration. If ACCT 3343 was taken as part of the ACCT/FINC electives, none of the other ACCT electives can be taken.

Zero to three hours from:

FINC 3361 - Risk Management and Insurance Credit(s): 3
FINC 3365 - Principles of Real Estate Investment and Finance Credit(s): 3
FINC 3369 - Personal Finance Credit(s): 3
FINC 4315 - Personal Financial Planning Credit(s): 3
FINC 4320 - Selling Financial Services Credit(s): 3
FINC 4333 - International Finance Credit(s): 3
FINC 4348 - Estate Planning and Taxation Credit(s): 3
FINC 4371 - Commercial Bank Management Credit(s): 3
FINC 4374 - Financial Analysis and Policy Credit(s): 3
FINC 4375 - Special Problems in Finance Credit(s): 3
FINC 4379 - Commercial Credit Analysis Credit(s): 3
FINC 4385 - Internship in Finance Credit(s): 3
FINC 4390 - Student Investment Roundtable Credit(s): 3
ACCT 3301 - Intermediate Accounting Credit(s): 3
ACCT 3302 - Intermediate Accounting Credit(s): 3
ACCT 3333 - Cost Accounting Credit(s): 3
ACCT 3343 - Federal Income Tax Credit(s): 3

General Electives

The student may be required to complete additional elective hours to complete the degree. University Core Curriculum co-requisite lab hours will be applied to this area of the degree. The Rusche College of Business has a limitation of only four hours of kinesiology activity from SFA or transfer courses that can be used toward degrees.

Total hours: 120

Special Problems

No more than three hours of Special Problem courses and no more than three hours of Internship courses may count toward a bachelor’s degree in the Nelson Rusche College of Business . Internship courses may count only as electives and may not count toward completion of major course requirements in accounting.

Special Problems
ACCT 4175 - Special Problems Credit(s): 1 to 3
BCOM 4375 - Special Problems Credit(s): 1 to 3
BLAW 4375 - Special Problems Credit(s): 1 to 3
BUSI 4375 - Special Problems Credit(s): 1 to 3
ECON 4375 - Special Problems in Economics Credit(s): 3
FINC 4375 - Special Problems in Finance Credit(s): 3
MGMT 4175 - Special Problems in Management Credit(s): 1 to 3
MKTG 4175 - Special Problems in Marketing Credit(s): 1 to 3
Internship
ACCT 4185 - Internship in Accounting Credit(s): 1 to 3
BUSI 4385 - Internship in General Business Credit(s): 1 to 3
ECON 4385 - Internship in Economics Credit(s): 3
FINC 4385 - Internship in Finance Credit(s): 3
MGMT 4176 - Internship Management Credit(s): 1 to 3
MKTG 4186 - Internship in Marketing Credit(s): 1 to 3

Grade Requirements

A grade of at least C in each first-year English course (ENGL 1301 , ENGL 1302 )
A C average in work completed in the major field
A C average in work completed in the minor field

The required averages are based on those SFA courses taken in each category that are included in the student’s official degree plan (Degree Works). Transfer and advanced placement coursework are not included in GPA calculations.

In-Residence Requirement

Undergraduate Degree Programs

Undergraduate degrees require at least 25% semester credit hours completed in-residence.

Undergraduate degrees with 120 hours total degree program hours require a minimum of 30 advanced (upper level) in-residence semester credit hours. The in-residence hour requirement will be fulfilled as part of the individual discipline major, which includes as least 12 advanced in-residence semester credit hours. Minor requirements also may contribute to the total in-residence hours as at least six advanced in-residence semester credit hours are required. The balance of in-resident hours will be fulfilled through additional advanced semester credit hours and may include further major and minor coursework.

Undergraduate degrees with more than 120 total degree program hour requirements will ensure semester credit hours for the specific discipline include at least 25% of total semester credit hours in-residence.

View HOP policy 02-214.

Texas Success Initiative Program

All students must satisfy provisions of the Texas Success Initiative program. See the TSI information catalog page.