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Bachelor of Science in Finance
120 hours: 60 hours lower-level requirements, 33 hours core business requirements,
18 hours plan requirements, 9 hours electives

Economics, Finance, Marketing & Decision Sciences Unit
Chair:   Edward Waller
Phone:  281-283-3110
Office:   Bayou Bldg. Suite 3121
Advisor: busadvoff@uhcl.edu

 





What this degree will do for you…
Our Bachelor of Science in Finance program emphasizes the technical knowledge and necessary skills to compete and succeed in the world of finance. This degree prepares graduates for multiple career opportunities in business and financial services such as: budget analyst, actuary, financial planner/advisor, insurance underwriter, financial manager and loan officer.

Freshman/Sophomore requirements: 60 hours

Accounting Principles

6

ACCT 2301 & 2302 or 2401 & 2402

Business Law

3

BUSI 2301 or 2302

Computer Literacy

3

BCIS 1305 or 1405

Economic Principles

6

ECON 2301 & 2302

English Composition  (must be grades of C- or better)

6

ENGL 1301 & 1302

Government  (3 hours U.S. and 3 hours U.S./TX)

6

GOVT 2301 & 2302

History  (6 hours U.S. or 3 hours may be Texas)

6

HIST 1301; HIST 1302, or 2301, 2302, 2303

Humanities

3

Check with your community college

Math  (Finite Math and Calculus)

6

MATH 1324 & 1325

Natural Sciences

6

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Social Sciences

3

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Speech

3

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Visual and Performing Arts

3

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Total

60

 


Core Business Requirements for Bachelor of Science in Finance: 33 hours

ACCT

3331

Managerial Accounting

 

MGMT

3031

Management Theory & Practice

DSCI

3131

Quant Methods for Management

 

MGMT

4132

*Strategic Management Seminar

DSCI

3231

Statistics I

 

MGMT

4534

Organizational Behavior

ECON

3131

Money & Banking

 

MKTG

3031

Creating Value for Customers

FINC

3331

Business Finance

 

WRIT

3132

Written Comm. in Business

ISAM

3033

Info Systems for Management

       
*MGMT 4132 – Must be taken by all undergraduate finance students the semester they plan to graduate.

Plan Requirements for Bachelor of Science in Finance: 18 hours

ACCT

3431

Intermediate Accounting I            

FINC Elective – 3 hours to be selected from:
FINC 3531  Real Estate Investment Analysis
FINC 4531  International Financial Operations
FINC 4631  Treasury Management
FINC 4931  Topics in Finance

ACCT

3432

Intermediate Accounting II OR
FINC 4431 Struc. of Fin. Statemts

FINC

3333

Intermediate Financial Mgmt.

FINC

3533

Investments

FINC

4331

Contemporary Fin. Institutions

Elective Requirements for Bachelor of Science in Finance: 9 hours

General Elective

9 hours

 
     









































































Contact:
Office of the Dean
School of Business
University of Houston
Clear Lake, Box 385
2700 Bay Area Blvd
Houston, TX 77058

281-283-3110

busadvoff@uhcl.edu