2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Jan 30, 2025

2024-2025 Academic Catalog

Finance, BSB

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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)

Major Core (33 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
Finance Electives (6 Credits)

Choose any two (2) from:
Business Electives (9 Credits)

Any three (3) College of Business courses 30000 level or higher in the following subject codes: ACC, BIA, BUSM, CIS, ENTR, FIN, MKG, or OBHR.

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 for GNS 29000 , MA 11100 , or 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

Requirements

Minimum Grade and Grade Point Average (GPA): Minimum grade of C- required for all courses (unless otherwise noted); 2.0 GPA

Experiential Learning (EL): Two EL courses required, select from the Experiential Learning course list

General Education Core: General Education notations can be found within the course description. Please click on a course to see if it meets a Gen Ed requirement.

Milestone Courses noted by (m) next to the course title have been identified as being critical to your success in this field of study.

Please see the Additional Information and Guidelines section below for more information.

Semester 1 (16 Credits)

BUSM 10000 - Freshman Seminar In Business
BUSM 10100 - Introduction To Business (m)
ENGL 10400 - English Composition I or ENGL 10000 - English Composition
MA 15300 - College Algebra or higher
SOC 10000 - Introductory Sociology or PSY 12000 - Elementary Psychology
Natural Science - select from the Natural Science Gen Ed Core List (See Additional Information and Guidelines section for recommendations)

Semester 2 (15 Credits)

Semester 3 (16 Credits)

Semester 4 (15 Credits)

Semester 5 (16 Credits)

ACC 35000 - Intermediate Accounting I
BIA 36000 - Operations And Supply Chain Management
BUSM 30000 - Third Year Seminar In Business
FIN 31000 - Financial Management
Business Elective (See Note 2)
Gen Ed Elective - select from the Gen Ed Core List

Semester 6 (14 Credits)

Semester 7 (15 Credits)

ACC 40200 - Financial Statements Analysis
FIN 44900 - International Financial Management - Fall Only
Business Elective (See Note 2)
Finance Elective (See Note 1)
Free Elective (See Note 3)

Semester 8 (13 Credits)

BUSM 40000 - Fourth Year Seminar In Business
BUSM 45000 - Strategic Management: Capstone (See Note 4) (e)
Business Elective (See Note 2)
Finance Elective (See Note 1)
Free Elective (See Note 3)

Additional Information and Guidelines

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

Note 1: Finance Major (Elective Courses) – Choose 2 From: FIN 44000 , FIN 44200 , FIN 44400 , FIN 45200 , or FIN 45300

Note 2: Business Elective – Any three (3) College of Business courses 30000 level or higher in the following subject codes: ACC, BIA, BUSM, CIS, ENTR, FIN, MKG, or OBHR.

Note 3: Free Elective – Any course 10000 level or higher except for GNS 29000 , MA 11100 , and MA 11500 ; For Finance and BIA majors or minors, you must takeMA 15910

Note 4: BUSM 45000 must be taken in the semester during which a student expects to graduate.

Experiential Learning Requirement (EXL) – Any course that has been officially designated as experiential learning. Please select from the approved College of Business EL courses, these are designated with subject codes: ACC, BIA, BUSM, ENTR, FIN, MKG, and OBHR . Students should check the course schedule for courses which may have newly received EL designation.

Milestone Courses: Failure to master the subject matter in milestone courses may impact your ability to progress in your degree program. This may entail achieving higher grades than just the minimum noted in this plan of study. Review program requirements with your academic advisor to stay on track for graduation.

Residency Rule: Complete at least 32 credit hours at the 30000 course level or higher at Purdue University Northwest

Credit Hours: 120 credit hours required. For example, students starting a 120 credit hour program in Fall 2018 must complete a minimum of 15 credit hours per semester, 30 credit hours per academic year, to earn a Bachelor’s Degree on time in 4 years and graduate by May 2022.

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. See Important Dates and Deadlines for annual FAFSA filing deadlines and Indiana state aid deadlines. State Financial Aid recipients are required to complete 30 credits per calendar year to maintain eligibility for the 21st Century Scholars award and the On-time Frank O’Bannon grant.

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.