Dec 21, 2024

2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog

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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [NOTE!!!! THIS IS AN ARCHIVED CATALOG. FOR THE CURRENT CATALOG, GO TO CATALOG.NIU.EDU]

Minor in Finance (24-25)

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Admission to the minor in finance is competitive. This minor is suggested for students with an interest in finance who have good analytical skills.

Students wishing to apply for the minor in finance must fill out an application (available in the Department of Finance).

Check departmental information for any additional requirements.

Pre-admission Requirements (6-7)

Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00, consent of the Department of Finance, and a grade of C or better in the following courses.

ACCY 206 - Introductory Financial Accounting Credits: 3
OR ACCY 288 - Fundamentals of Accounting Credits: 3
UBUS 223 - Introduction to Business Statistics Credits: 3
OR STAT 301 - Elementary Statistics Credits: 4
OR STAT 350 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics Credits: 3

Requirements (18)

ACCY 306 - Financial Accounting Information for Business Decisions Credits: 3
FINA 320 - Principles of Finance Credits: 3
FINA 330 - Corporate Finance Credits: 3
FINA 340 - Investments Credits: 3
FINA 350 - Financial Markets and Institutions Credits: 3

And one of the following (3)

FINA 430 - Treasury and Credit Management Credits: 3
FINA 440 - Security Analysis and Portfolio Management Credits: 3
FINA 445 - Security Analysis Practicum Credits: 3
FINA 450 - Commercial Bank Management Credits: 3
FINA 455 - Analysis of Derivative Securities Credits: 3
FINA 460 - Analysis of Fixed Income Securities Credits: 3
FINA 465 - Internal Review for Financial Institutions Credits: 3
FINA 470 - International Finance Credits: 3
FINA 475 - Financial Data Analysis Credits: 3
FINA 485 - Cases in Financial Decision Making Credits: 3
FINA 485 is a writing infused course.