Finance

Degree offered: Bachelor of Science

The finance major offers students the unique opportunity to study for a Bachelor of Science with either a Corporate Finance emphasis or a Financial Services emphasis, which in conjunction with our Internship program will provide students a distinct advantage in the marketplace. A liberal arts education with a major in finance places Ohio Dominican University graduates in an enviable and timely position with those companies seeking graduates who are morally and ethically suited for today’s business challenges.

• Finance Course Descriptions

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Requirements for a B.S. in Finance - Corporate Finance Emphasis

Courses	Credits	Prerequisites/Corerequisites See course descriptions
FIN 260 Financial Insitutions and Markets	4*	ECN 101
FIN 325 Managerial Finance	4*	ACT 220, ECN 101, MTH 140
FIN 405 Financial Statement Analysis & Security Value	4*	ACT 210, FIN 325
FIN 410 Intermediate Finance	4*	FIN 325
BUS 498 Seminar in Organizational Strategy	4*	BUS 220, 240, 343, 345, FIN 325
FIN electives: Select two courses from the following:	6-8*
ACT 310 Intermediate Accounting (4)		ACT 220
ACT 340 Cost Accounting** (4)		ACT 220
ECN 255 Public Finance(4)		ECN 101
FIN 310 Investments (4)		ACT 210
FIN 330B Case Studies in Financial Mgmt (2)		FIN 325
FIN 425 Bank Management (4)		FIN 325
FIN 430 Real Estate Finance (4)		FIN 325
Required Correlatives:
ACT 210 Accounting for Financial Decision Making	4
ACT 220 Accounting for Managerial Decision Making	4	ACT 210
BUS 220 Principles of Marketing	4
BUS 240 Management & Organizational Behavior	4
BUS 318 Business & Society	2	BUS 240, ECN 101, PHL 346
BUS 343 Human Resource Mgmt	2	BUS 240
BUS 345 Business & Employment Law	2	BUS 343 co-requisite
CIS 105 Introduction to Computer Systems	2
CIS 106 Intermediate Computer Systems	2	CIS 105
CIS 234 Database Management Systems	4
ECN 101 Principles of Economics	4
Choose one of the following:	4
ECN 220 Interm Macroeconomics (4)		ECN 101
ECN 225 Interm Microeconomics (4)		ECN 101
ECN 240 Internat. Trade & Finance (4)		ECN 101
MTH 140 Introduction to Statistics	4	MTH 100
PHL 346 Principles of Business Ethics	2
Total Credits Required	70-72
*used to calculate the Major GPA

**Accounting majors cannot take this course for finance credit.

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Requirements for B.S. in Finance - Financial Services Emphasis

Courses	Credits	Prerequisites/Corerequisites See course descriptions
ECN 260 Financial Institutions & Markets	4*	ECN 101
FIN 310 Investments	4*	ACT 210
FIN 325 Managerial Finance	4*	ACT 220, ECN 101, MTH 140
FIN 405 Financial Statement Analysis & Security Val.	4*	ACT 210, FIN 325
BUS 498 Seminar in Organizational Strategy	4*	BUS 220, 240, 343, 345, FIN 325
Finance Electives: Select two courses from the following:	4-8*
ACT 420 Taxation (4)		ACT 220
BUS 360 Innovation & Entrepreneurship (2)		BUS 240
FIN 210 Sport Finance (4)		ECN 101
FIN 328 Entrepreneurial Finance (4)		FIN 325
FIN 330A Case Studies in Financial Mgmt (2)		FIN 325
FIN 380 Review for Series 6 Exams** (2)		FIN 310
FIN 480 Review for Series 7 Exams** (4)		ACT 220, FIN 310, 325
Required Correlavites:
ACT 210 Acctg for Financial Decision Making	4
ACT 220 Acctg for Managerial Decision Making	4	ACT 210
BUS 220 Principles of Marketing	4
BUS 240 Mgmt & Organizational Behavior	4
BUS 318 Business & Society	2	BUS 240, ECN 101, PHL 346
BUS 343 Human Resource Management	2	BUS 240
BUS 345 Business & Employment Law	2	BUS 343 co-requisite
CIS 105 Intro to Computer Systems	2
CIS 106 Intermediate Computer Systems	2	CIS 105
CIS 234 Database Mgmt Systems	4
ECN 101 Principles of Economics	4
Choose one of the following:	4
ECN 220 Interm Macroeconomics (4)		ECN 101
ECN 225 Interm Microeconomics (4)		ECN 101
ECN 240 Internat. Trade & Finance (4)		ECN 101
MTH 140 Introduction to Statistics	4	MTH 100
PHL 346 Principles of Business Ethics	2
Total Credits Required	66-72
*used to calculate the Major GPA

**Choose either FIN 380 or FIN 480. Both cannot be taken.

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Requirements for a Minor in Finance

Courses	Credits	Prerequisites/Corerequisites See course descriptions
FIN 110 Personal Finance	4
ECN 260 Financial Institutions and Markets	4	ECN 101
FIN 310 Investments	4	ACT 210
FIN 325 Managerial Finance	4	ACT 220, ECN 101, MTH 140
Finance Elective at 300 or 400 level	4
Total Credits Required	20