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Area in Finance
Interested in the field of Finance as a possible career? If so, you are considering one of the most dynamic, exciting majors that exist today. From the world's stock exchanges to multinational corporations to highly competitive banking and financial service firms, finance has mesmerized the world during the past two decades. The demand for finance specialists has increased dramatically and employment in the field has skyrocketed. Magazine articles touting "the 10 best careers for the new century" invariably list one or two finance positions. Few career choices offer the combination of growth, high income, and dynamism that finance extends to you.
What is Finance Like?
- It is analytical
It uses accounting information
- It is based on economic principles
- It is international in perspective
- It is very dynamic and changes constantly
- It provides good job opportunities
Finance Program at Murray State University
Murray State University offers two Area in Finance programs, both are accredited by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
At Murray State University, we have a term that is a little tricky until you get used to it: an area in a subject. At Murray State, if you major in a field, you must have a minor in a field as well. (For example, you can major in Business Administration and minor in Psychology.) However, if you do not want a minor in a subject, you are said to pursue an area instead of a major. The requirements for an area are just as rigorous as the requirements for a major; the name assigned to it is just different - it simply means that you have chosen not to minor in a subject.
Note: The
Arthur J. Bauernfeind College of Business strongly encourages students in its business
programs to study abroad. The courses marked with an asterisk are
commonly taught in summer study abroad
programs such as KIIS and CCSA and each fall in the Semester in
Regensburg program in Germany. BPA 396: Seminar in International
Business, a business elective, is frequently taught in all these
settings as well as in the International Business Seminar programs over
the Christmas break and in the summer. ACC 586: International Experience
in Accounting is routinely offered over Spring Break as an Accounting
Elective. Consult your academic advisor to determine the study abroad
opportunity which best fits your needs and schedule.
Area in Finance
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Bachelor of Arts in Business degree candidates pursuing an AREA program should follow the course of University Studies
instruction indicated below.
| Oral
and Written Communication | 7 hrs
|
COM 161 [or HON 165] -- 3 hrs
ENG 105 [or ENG 104] -- 4 hrs |
|
Global Awareness, Cultural Diversity, and the
World’s Artistic Traditions
| 9
hrs
|
*A single
foreign
language culminating in proficiency at 202-level or above --
6 hrs (1)
*One University Studies elective in this category -- 3 hrs
| |
Scientific
Inquiry, Methodologies, and Quantitative Skills
| 11-12
hrs
|
One
University
Studies science course with lab -- 4-5 hrs
MAT 140 -- 4 hrs
MAT 220 -- 3 hrs
| |
| Social and Self-Awareness and Responsible
Citizenship | 6 hrs
|
One Ethics,
Social
Responsibility and Civic Engagement category course -- 3 hrs
*ECO 230 -- 3 hrs |
|
| World’s Historical, Literary, and
Philosophical Traditions | 9
hrs |
*CIV 201 or
*CIV 202 [or
HON 201 or 202] -- 3 hrs
*HUM 211 [or HON 251] -- 3 hrs
One University Studies elective in this category -- 3 hrs |
|
| University
Studies Approved Electives | 6
hrs |
CSC 199 -- 3
hrs
*ECO 231 -- 3 hrs | |
(1) To reach proficiency at the 202-level, a student
may have to
complete up to six hours of 100-level prerequisites.
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All
Bachelor of Science in Business degree candidates pursuing an AREA
program should follow the course of University Studies
instruction indicated below.
| Oral
and Written Communication | 7 hrs
|
COM 161 [or HON 165] with a grade of C
or better -- 3 hrs
ENG 105 [or ENG 104] with
a grade of C or better -- 4 hrs |
|
Global Awareness, Cultural
Diversity, and the
World’s Artistic Traditions
| 3
hrs
|
One
University Studies elective in this category -- 3 hrs
| |
Scientific
Inquiry, Methodologies, and Quantitative Skills
| 11-12
hrs
|
One
University
Studies science course with lab -- 4-5 hrs
MAT 140 -- 4 hrs
MAT 220 -- 3 hrs
| |
| Social and Self-Awareness and Responsible
Citizenship | 6 hrs
|
One Ethics,
Social
Responsibility and Civic Engagement category course -- 3 hrs
*ECO 230 -- 3 hrs |
|
| World’s Historical, Literary, and
Philosophical Traditions | 6
hrs |
*CIV
201 or
* CIV 202 [or
HON 201 or 202] -- 3 hrs
*HUM 211 [or HON 251] -- 3 hrs
|
|
| University
Studies Electives | 9
hrs |
CSC
199 -- 3 hrs
*ECO 231 -- 3 hrs
One University Studies elective in this category -- 3 hrs (1) | |
(1) Choose from the list of University
Studies elective. No more than two courses from any one category and no
more than one enrichment elective.
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ACC
200
Principles of Financial Accounting -- 3 hrs
ACC 201 Principles of Managerial Accounting -- 3 hrs
BPA 099 Transitions -- 1 hr
BPA 215 Business Communication -- 3 hrs
BPA 355 Information Systems and Decision Making -- 3 hrs
BPA 442 Business Ethics and Environments -- 3 hrs
CIS 243 Business Statistics I -- 2 hrs
CIS 343 Business Statistics II -- 2 hrs
*ECO 310 Issues in the Global Economy -- 3 hrs
FIN 330 Principles of Finance -- 3 hrs
LST 240 Legal Environment of Business -- 3 hrs
MGT 350 Fundamentals of Management -- 3 hrs
MGT 443 Management of Operations and Technology -- 3 hrs
MGT 590 Strategic Management -- 3 hrs
MKT 360 Principles of Marketing -- 3 hrs
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ECO
305 Money and Banking -- 3 hrs
FIN 332 Financial Management -- 3hrs
FIN 333 Principles of Investment -- 3 hrs
FIN 334 Financial Institutions -- 3 hrs
FIN 461 International Financial Management -- 3 hrs
FIN 480 Senior Seminar in Finance -- 3 hrs
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Nine hours of finance electives from the following:
FIN 331 Principles of Insurance -- 3 hrs
FIN 336 Employee Benefits and Retirement -- 3 hrs
FIN 338 Estate Planning -- 3 hrs
FIN 421 Financial Models -- 3 hrs
FIN 488 Cooperative Education/Internship -- 3 hrs
FIN 489 Cooperative Education/Internship -- 3 hrs
FIN 520 Risk Management -- 3 hrs
FIN 522 Portfolio Management and Theory -- 3 hrs
FIN 533 Security Analysis -- 3 hrs
FIN 537 Commercial Banking -- 3 hrs
FIN 505 Internship in Finance -- 3 hrs
FIN 595 Special Problems -- 3 hrs
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Area in Finance/Financial Planning Option
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Bachelor of Arts in Business degree candidates pursuing an AREA program
should follow the course of University Studies
instruction indicated below.
| Oral
and Written Communication | 7 hrs
|
COM 161 [or HON 165] -- 3 hrs
ENG 105 [or ENG 104] -- 4 hrs |
|
Global Awareness, Cultural Diversity, and the
World’s Artistic Traditions
| 9
hrs
|
*A single
foreign
language culminating in proficiency at 202-level or above --
6 hrs (1)
*One University Studies elective in this category -- 3 hrs
| |
Scientific
Inquiry, Methodologies, and Quantitative Skills
| 11-12
hrs
|
One
University
Studies science course with lab -- 4-5 hrs
MAT 140 -- 4 hrs
MAT 220 -- 3 hrs
| |
| Social and Self-Awareness and Responsible
Citizenship | 6 hrs
|
One Ethics,
Social
Responsibility and Civic Engagement category course -- 3 hrs
*ECO 230 -- 3 hrs |
|
| World’s Historical, Literary, and
Philosophical Traditions | 9
hrs |
*CIV
201 or
*CIV 202 [or
HON 201 or 202] -- 3 hrs
*HUM 211 [or HON 251] -- 3 hrs
One University Studies elective in this category -- 3 hrs |
|
| University
Studies Approved Electives | 6
hrs |
CSC
199 -- 3
hrs
*ECO 231 -- 3 hrs | |
(1) To reach proficiency at the 202-level, a student
may have to
complete up to six hours of 100-level prerequisites.
-
All
Bachelor of Science in Business degree candidates pursuing an AREA
program should follow the course of University Studies
instruction indicated below.
| Oral
and Written Communication | 7 hrs
|
COM 161 [or HON 165] with a grade of C
or better -- 3 hrs
ENG 105 [or ENG 104] with
a grade of C or better -- 4 hrs |
|
Global Awareness, Cultural
Diversity, and the
World’s Artistic Traditions
| 3
hrs
|
One
University Studies elective in this category -- 3 hrs
| |
Scientific
Inquiry, Methodologies, and Quantitative Skills
| 11-12
hrs
|
One
University
Studies science course with lab -- 4-5 hrs
MAT 140 -- 4 hrs
MAT 220 -- 3 hrs
| |
| Social and Self-Awareness and Responsible
Citizenship | 6 hrs
|
One Ethics,
Social
Responsibility and Civic Engagement category course -- 3 hrs
*ECO 230 -- 3 hrs |
|
| World’s Historical, Literary, and
Philosophical Traditions | 6
hrs |
*CIV
201 or
* CIV 202 [or
HON 201 or 202] -- 3 hrs
*HUM 211 [or HON 251] -- 3 hrs
|
|
| University
Studies Electives | 9
hrs |
CSC
199 -- 3 hrs
*ECO 231 -- 3 hrs
One University Studies elective in this category -- 3 hrs (1) | |
(1) Choose from the list of University
Studies elective. No more than two courses from any one category and no
more than one enrichment elective.
-
ACC
200
Principles
of Financial Accounting -- 3 hrs
ACC 201 Principles of Managerial Accounting -- 3 hrs
BPA 099 Transitions -- 1 hr
BPA 215 Business Communication -- 3 hrs
BPA 355 Information Systems and Decision Making -- 3 hrs
BPA 442 Business Ethics and Environments -- 3 hrs
CIS 243 Business Statistics I -- 2 hrs
CIS 343 Business Statistics II -- 2 hrs
*ECO 310 Issues in the Global Economy -- 3 hrs
FIN 330 Principles of Finance -- 3 hrs
LST 240 Legal Environment of Business -- 3 hrs
MGT 350 Fundamentals of Management -- 3 hrs
MGT 443 Management of Operations and Technology -- 3 hrs
MGT 590 Strategic Management -- 3 hrs
MKT 360 Principles of Marketing -- 3 hrs
-
ECO
305
Money and Banking -- 3 hrs (If not taken as University Studies non-business elective for B.S.B.)
FIN 332 Financial Management -- 3hrs
FIN 333 Principles of Investment -- 3 hrs
FIN 334 Financial Institutions -- 3 hrs
FIN 461 International Financial Management -- 3 hrs
FIN 480 Senior Seminar in Finance -- 3 hrs
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ACC 302 Federal Income Tax
-- 3 hrs
FIN 331 Principles of Insurance
-- 3 hrs
FIN 336 Employee Benefits and Retirement
-- 3 hrs
FIN
338 Estate Planning -- 3 hrs
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