Finance, BSB, Concentration: Banking

About the Program

The financial world operates under its own language. Students who learn how to speak that native tongue will have so many doors opened and opportunities available to them. The Finance curriculum at Purdue University Northwest is rigorous, but those able to meet the challenge will be able to enter the world of business backed by the kind of education that only Purdue Northwest can provide.

Degree Requirements

• 120 Credit Hours
• Minimum grade of C required for all courses unless otherwise noted
• Minimum GPA of 2.0 required for graduation
• Certain courses may only be available at one campus location

PNW General Education Core (34 Credits)

• English Composition (6 Credits):
  • ENGL 10400 - English Composition I  or ENGL 10000 - English Composition  
  • ENGL 10500 - English Composition II  
• Speech Communication (3 Credits): COM 11400 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication  
• Quantitative Reasoning (3 Credits): MA 15300 - College Algebra  or higher
• Natural Sciences (3 Credits): Select from the Natural Sciences Core list  
• Technology (3 Credits): BIA 10200 - Computer Utilization For Management  
• Humanities (3 Credits): Select from the Humanities Core list  
• Social Sciences (3 Credits): SOC 10000 - Introductory Sociology  or PSY 12000 - Elementary Psychology  
• Additional Credits (6 Credits): MA 15910 - Introduction To Calculus  and BIA 22500 - Fundamental Managerial Statistics  
• General Education Elective (3 Credits): Select any course from the Gen Ed Core list, except FYE  
• First-Year Experience (FYE) (1 Credit): BUSM 10000 - Freshman Seminar In Business  

College of Business Core (44 Credits)

• ACC 20000 - Introductory Accounting
• ACC 20100 - Management Accounting I
• BIA 21100 - Introduction to Business Information Analytics
• BIA 36000 - Production And Operations Management
• BUSM 10100 - Introduction To Business
• BUSM 20000 - Second Year Seminar in Business
• BUSM 30000 - Third Year Seminar In Business
• BUSM 35400 - Legal Foundations Of Business I
• BUSM 38000 - International Business

• or BUSM 40100 - Global Business  

• BUSM 40000 - Fourth Year Seminar In Business
• BUSM 45000 - Strategic Management: Capstone
• COM 39400 - Business Communication
• ECON 25100 - Microeconomics
• ECON 25200 - Macroeconomics
• FIN 31000 - Financial Management
• MKG 22400 - Principles Of Marketing
• OBHR 33000 - Introduction To Organizational Behavior

Major Core (21 Credits)

Major Core Required Courses

• ACC 35000 - Intermediate Accounting I
• ACC 40200 - Financial Statements Analysis
• FIN 34000 - Corporate Financial Problems
• FIN 41200 - Financial Markets And Institutions
• FIN 44300 - Fundamentals Of Investments
• FIN 44900 - International Financial Management

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  Finance Elective (3 Credits)

  Choose one (1) from the following:

  • FIN 44100 - Futures And Options  
  • FIN 44200 - Personal Finance  
  • FIN 44400 - Investment Management  
  • FIN 44700 - Derivatives  
  • FIN 44800 - Real Estate Principles  

Concentration Core (12 Credits)

• FIN 44000 - Management Of Financial Institutions
• FIN 45200 - Risk Management In Financial Institutions
• FIN 45300 - Financial Reporting And Compliance
• MKG 43300 - Professional Selling

Other Required Courses (9 Credits)

• BUSM 34400 - Business Ethics  or PHIL 32400 - Ethics For The Professions  
• Free Electives - Any two (2) courses 10000 level or higher except CHM 10000, GNS 29000, MA 11100, and MA 11500

Civics Literacy Proficiency

The Civics Literacy Proficiency activities are designed to develop civic knowledge of Purdue Northwest students in an effort to graduate a more informed citizenry.

Students will complete the Proficiency by passing a test of civic knowledge, and completing one of three paths:

• Attending six approved civics-related events and completing an assessment for each; or
• Completing 12 podcasts created by the Purdue Center for C-SPAN Scholarship and Engagement that use C-SPAN material and completing an assessment for each; or
• Earning a passing grade for one of the approved courses (or transferring in approved AP or departmental credit in lieu of taking a course)

For more information visit the Civics Literacy Proficiency website.

Total 120 Credits Required

Degree Map

Additional Information and Guidelines

Note 1: Finance Major (Elective Courses) – Choose from FIN 44100, FIN 44200, FIN 44400, FIN 44700, FIN 44800

Note 2: Free Elective – Any course 10000 level or higher except for CHM 10000, GNS 29000, MA 11100, and MA 11500. For Finance and BIA majors and minors, you must take MA 15910.

Note 3: BUSM 45000 must be taken in the semester during which a student expects to graduate.

Note 4: Recommended Natural Science courses: SCI 10300, SCI 10400, SCI 10500, SCI 11200, SCI 11300, SCI 11400, SCI 12200, SCI 13100, SCI 15000

Experiential Learning Requirement (EXL) - Any course that has been officially designated as experiential learning. The approved College of Business EL courses are: ACC 40301, ACC 49500, ACC 49900, BIA/BIZA 49000, BIA/ISM 41700, BIA/ISM 48600, BIA/ISM 48801, BIA/ISM 48901, BIA/ISM 49500, BIA/ISM 49900, BUSM 39100, BUSM 39200, BUSM 45000, BUSM 49500, BUSM 49900, ENTR 40000, ENTR 40100, ENTR 42000, ENTR 49500, ENTR 49900, FIN 49500, FIN 49900, MKG 42000, MKG 42800, MKG 42900, MKG 43300, MKG 48800, MKG 49500, MKG 49900, OBHR 43600, OBHR 44400, OBHR 49500, OBHR 49900. Students should check the course schedule for courses which may have newly received EL designation.

*Course may be repeated twice for credit

Students should check the course schedule for courses which may have newly received EXL designation

Resources

The 8 semester plan of study is a recommended sequence of classes designed to show how this program can be completed within four years.

Visit the 15 to Finish website for information and resources.

For career information, click here to visit the Careers and Employment Trends page.

For Financial Aid eligibility, click here. Annual FAFSA filing deadline is March 10. Financial Aid recipients are required to complete 30 credits per calendar year to stay eligible for the standard financial aid award.

Financial Guarantee: If you follow the degree map and find a course unavailable, you may be able to take the course for free in a future semester.  Certain exclusions apply.