Degree Map
W. Frank Barton School of Business
BBA in Finance (2023 - 2024)
| Fall Semester | Fall Hours | Spring Semester | Spring Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL 101 College English I | 3 | ENGL 102 College English II | 3 |
| MATH 111 College Algebra | 3 | ECON 201- Prin of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| COMM 111 Public Speaking | 3 | Gen Ed Humanities Intro | 3 |
| BADM 100 World of Business | 3 | ECON 231 Intro to Business Stats | 3 |
| BADM 162 Business Software - MS Excel | 1 | ECON 232 Statistical Software App | 1 |
| First Year Seminar or Open Elective 1 | 3 | Open elective 2 | 3 |
| Fall Total Hours | 16 | Spring Total Hours | 16 |
Total hours for 1st year: 32
| Fall Semester | Fall Hours | Spring Semester | Spring Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCT 210 Financial Accounting | 3 | ACCT 220 Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ECON 202 Prin of Microeconomics | 3 | FIN 340 Financial Management | 3 |
| ENTR 310 Entrepreneurial Exp. | 3 | Math 144 Business Calculus | 3 |
| Fine Arts Gen Ed Intro | 3 | Gen Ed Hum/FA/Math N. Sci (300+) 3 | 3 |
| MKT 300 Marketing | 3 | Open Elective | 3 |
| Fall Total Hours | 15 | Spring Total Hours | 15 |
Total hours for 2nd year: 30
| Fall Semester | Fall Hours | Spring Semester | Spring Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIN 440 Managerial Finance | 3 | FIN major elective | 3 |
| FIN 450 Financial Modeling | 3 | FIN major elective 4 | 3 |
| IB 333 International Business | 3 | DS 350 Operations Management | 3 |
| MGMT 360 Princ of Management | 3 | Open elective | 3 |
| Open Elective | 3 | Open Elective | 3 |
| Fall Total Hours | 15 | Spring Total Hours | 15 |
Total hours for 3rd year: 30
| Fall Semester | Fall Hours | Spring Semester | Spring Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIN 620 Investments | 3 | FIN major elective | 3 |
| FIN major elective | 3 | MIS 395 Mgmt Info Systems | 3 |
| BLAW 431 Legal Enviro of Business | 3 | MGMT 681 Strategic Management | 3 |
| Open Elective | 3 | Open Elective | 4 |
| Open Elective | 3 | ||
| Fall Total Hours | 15 | Spring Total Hours | 13 |
Total hours for 4th year: 28
Hours needed to complete the degree: 120
- All incoming freshman are required to take one First-Year Seminar as part of their General Education program. Students who are exempt from First-Year Seminar requirements may take an additional open elective.
- Open electives are any course, in any subject that are at least numbered 100 or above.
- To complete WSU general education requirements students are required to have completed 9 credits of 300+ level general education courses. Courses that satisfy 6 of those 9 credits are included in Barton School of Business curriculum. Students are encouraged to select a 300+ level general education course in the humanities, fine arts, or math and natural sciences divisions to satisfy general education requirements.
- FIN major electives can be any FIN course at the 300+ level excluding FIN 340, 440, 450, or 620
Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key
- 010 English
- 020 Communications
- 030 Math/Statistics
- 040 Natural and Physical Science
- 050 Social and Behavioral Science
- 060 Arts and Humanities
- 070 Institutionally Designated