Finance, BSB, Concentration: Banking

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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 (31 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
Natural Sciences (3 Credits): Select from the Natural Sciences Core list
Technology (3 Credits): ISM 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 (3 Credits): MA 15910 - Introduction To Calculus
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

Business Core (45 Credits)

Major Core (18 Credits)

Concentration Core (12 Credits)

Other Required Courses (14 Credits)

BUSM 34400 - Business Ethics or PHIL 32400 - Ethics For The Professions
COM 39400 - Business Communication
Finance Elective (3 Credits) - choose one from the following:
Free Electives (6 Credits) - any two (2) courses 10000 level or higher except CHM 10000, GNS 29000, MA 11100, and MA 11500

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): One EL course required. EL courses are noted by (e) next to the course title.

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.

Courses that are only offered on one campus will be noted by an (H) for Hammond, or (W) for Westville.

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

Semester 1 (16 Credits)

Semester 2 (15 Credits)

Semester 3 (16 Credits)

Semester 4 (15 Credits)

Semester 5 (16 Credits)

BUSM 30000 - Third Year Seminar In Business
FIN 31000 - Financial Management
BUSM 36000 - Production And Operations Management
Gen Ed Elective - select from Gen Ed Core List , any topic except FYE
ACC 35000 - Intermediate Accounting I
MKG 43300 - Personal Selling

Semester 6 (14 Credits)

Semester 7 (15 Credits)

Semester 8 (13 Credits)

BUSM 45000 - Strategic Management: Capstone (See Note 3)
FIN 45300 - Financial Reporting & Compliance
BUSM 40000 - Fourth Year Seminar In Business
Finance Elective (See Note 1)
Free Elective (See Note 2)

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.

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 COB EXL courses are: BUSM 45000, CIS 40000, CIS 42600, ENTR 40000, ENTR 40100, ISM 48600, MKG 42000, MKG 42800, MKG 42900*, MKG 43300, OBHR 43600, and OBHR 44400.

*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.