Business Administration B.S. – Finance Emphasis
Kenneth W. Monfort College of Business
Contact: Michael W. Martin, J.D., LL.M., Chair
Location: Kepner 1055
Telephone: 970.351.2275
Fax: 970.351.1097
Website: http://www.mcb.unco.edu/departments/Finance.cfm
Advising Information:
Freshmen and sophomore students must consult with their advisor each semester prior to registering. Juniors and seniors are not required, but are encouraged, to meet with their assigned emphasis advisor prior to registration each semester.
To find your advisor, log into ursa.unco.edu; go to 'Student' tab and click 'View Student Information' link. If no advisor is listed, contact the Finance Program Office for advisor information, 970.351.2275.
The program consists of three parts:
- Liberal Arts Core (LAC) Credits
- Required Major Credits
- University-Wide Credits
Program Description:
The Finance Emphasis provides students with a thorough foundation in finance while also preparing graduates for a wide range of finance related careers or graduate studies. Students may elect a traditional finance curriculum or any one of the three curriculum tracks designed to prepare students for nationally recognized certifications such as Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Certified Financial Planner (CFP), or Certified in Financial Management (CFM).
Program Admission Requirements:
- Incoming freshman admission standards are based on the Colorado Commission of Higher Education (CCHE) composite index, which is a sliding scale based on achievement test score and high school rank. Current admission standards are available at www.mcb.unco.edu or by calling the MCB Advising Center at 970.351.1233. Students with a GED should contact the MCB Advising Center for current Admission Standards.
- Transfer students are admitted to the College of Business major and minors provided they meet the admission requirements in place at the time of application. Students who transfer with less than 15 semester hours of college level coursework may qualify for admission to the College of Business provided they meet the freshman admission requirements specified above.
- Some students may qualify to submit an application for admission to a Business major. These students include transfer students with at least 15 hours with a cumulative GPA of 2.5-2.99 and UNC students who have completed at least 15 hours at UNC with a cumulative UNC GPA of 2.5-2.99. Students may apply with the administrative assistant in the department of their choice of emphasis located in Kepner Hall. International students can obtain additional information about admission to the Monfort College of Business from the MCB Advising Center, 970.351.1233.
Degree Requirement Notes:
Students are reminded that to graduate with a Business Administration degree, a student must attain a 2.0 or greater cumulative Business GPA and at least a "C-" grade in each individual Business Administration Core course.
Business coursework may be transferred toward a Business degree according to the following limits:
- A maximum of 12 credit hours may be transferred into the Business Core and
- A maximum of 9 credit hours may be transferred into Required Emphasis and Elective Emphasis and
- A maximum of 6 credit hours may be transferred into Business Electives.
Program Requirements:
- All students in the program must complete a Professional Experience prior to graduation. A for-credit internship, if completed satisfactorily, will fulfill the work experience component of the Professional Experience. All students must complete the Professional Experience required workshops. For more information please visit the Professional Experience website.
- In addition to fulfilling the basic requirements for the Bachelor or Science degree in Business Administration students must attain at least a grade of "C-" or better in the Required Emphasis Credits, Elective Emphasis Credits, and Major Elective Credits in order to count towards graduation.
- Students interested in the field of Financial Planning and/or who want to sit for the CFP™Certification Exam should take the following elective courses: BAFN 340, BAFN 479, BAAC 320 and BAAC 325.
- Students interested in the field of investments and/or who want to prepare for the CFA® exam should take the following courses as their Elective Emphasis Credits: BAFN 479, BAFN 478, and BAAC 320.
- Students interested in the field of corporate financial management and/or who want to prepare for the CFM exam should take the following courses as their Elective Emphasis Credits: BAAC 320, BAAC 323 and BAFN 479.
- Students interested in the field of banking should take the following courses as their Elective Emphasis Credits: BAFN 473, BAFN 479 and one other course from the list of Elective Emphasis Credits.
- BAFN 495 Special Topics or any Executive Professor class may be substituted for a finance elective with the approval of the Chair of the Department of Finance.
Coursework completed by a student within the preceding 10 years may apply as credit toward a bachelor's degree. Coursework taken before the 10-year limit may be reviewed by the school director and college dean to determine its appropriateness to the major requirements.
Degree Requirements — 120 Credits
1. Required Specified LAC — 25 credits
LAC area 1.b. — Intermediate Composition
Choose one of the following courses:
LAC area 2 — Mathematics
MATH 124: If a student presents an ACT score of 26.0 or higher in mathematics or an SAT math score of 560 or higher prior to March 2016, or an SAT score of 580 or higher after March 2016, he or she is exempt from MATH 124 and thus the LAC area 2 requirement.
LAC area 5.a. — Economic and Political Systems
LAC area 5.c. — Human Behavior and Social Systems
Choose one of the following courses:
LAC Electives
Remaining LAC — 25 credits
See “Liberal Arts Core”
2. Required Major — 66-67 credits
(Business Core Credits — 30 credits)
Take all of the following courses:
BAMG 456 is the capstone course for Business majors and is designed to be taken in the student’s last semester.
(Finance Emphasis Credits — 15 credits)
Take all of the following courses:
(Elective Finance Emphasis Credits — 9 credits)
Choose three of the following courses:
BAFN 478: Only three credits may count toward this category. Students may take the class two times, for six credits, with instructor approval, but the second three credits are business electives and not "Elective Finance Emphasis Credits."
(Elective Major Credits — 6 credits)
Choose two of the following courses:
| | Any 300 or 400-level business electives (BA prefix) except for BAAC 301, BAFN 302 and BAMG 356 | |
| | or | |
| BACS 200 | Web Design and Development for Small Business | 3 |
(Required Supporting Credits — 6-7 credits)
Choose one of the following courses:
3. University-Wide Credits — 3-4 credits
Complete additional credits to achieve the minimum credits needed for this degree at UNC; for this degree, that will typically be 3-4 credits.