Program: Finance Major - Indiana State University

2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

Apr 02, 2025

75 credits

Degree Map Financial Analysis and Investment Managment Concentration

Degree Map Financial Planning Concentration

Finance program provides students with an understanding of the financial and legal dimensions of business planning. The major is a good fit for students who enjoy working with numbers, have an aptitude for technology, and have strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

The Financial Planning Concentration will give students the knowledge needed to make and implement decisions regarding managing, investing, and distributing financial resources for businesses and individuals.

*Accredited by AACSB International- The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. For more information click here.

Business Core - All Four Year Majors (54 credits):

Business:

BUS 100 - Introduction to Contemporary Business 3 Credits
BUS 180 - Business Information Tools 3 Credits
BUS 201 - Principles of Accounting I 3 Credits
BUS 202 - Principles of Accounting II 3 Credits
BUS 205 - Business Statistics 3 Credits
BUS 221 - Introduction to Management Information Systems 3 Credits
BUS 263 - Legal Environment and Business 3 Credits
BUS 305 - Introduction to Business Forecasting & Analytics 3 Credits
BUS 311 - Business Finance 3 Credits
BUS 351 - Introduction to Operations Management 3 Credits
BUS 361 - Principles of Marketing 3 Credits
BUS 371 - Management and Organizational Behavior 3 Credits
BUS 401 - Senior Business Experience 3 Credits

Required Courses that may fulfill Foundational Studies:

BEIT 336 - Business Report Writing 3 Credits
BUS 204 - Ethics in Organizations 3 Credits
ECON 200 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credits
ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credits
MATH 105 - Quantitative Reasoning in Business 3 Credits

Required Courses for Financial Analysis and Investment Management Concentration (24 credits):

Economics:

ECON 321 - Money and Banking 3 Credits

Finance:

FIN 333 - Principles of Investments 3 Credits
FIN 400 - International Financial Management 3 Credits
FIN 434 - Security Analysis and Portfolio Management 3 Credits
FIN 440 - Financial Institutions 3 Credits
FIN 471 - Financial Management 3 Credits

Electives (6 credits):

Choose from the following:

ACCT 311 - Cost Accounting 3 Credits
ECON 300 - Intermediate Macroeconomics 3 Credits
FIN 345 - Real Estate Principles 3 Credits
FIN 346 - Real Estate Finance 3 Credits
FIN 435 - Speculative Markets 3 Credits
FIN 436 - Applied Financial Modeling 3 Credits
FIN 439 - Finance Internship 3-6 Credits
FIN 441 - Commercial Bank Management 3 Credits
FIN 450 - Capital Budgeting 3 Credits

Degree Map Financial Analysis and Investment Management

A requirement to this plan is to become fully admitted to the Scott College of Business by the end of the fourth semester. College of Business Admission (COBA) requires: an average GPA of 2.25 or higher in BUS 100 , BUS 180 , BUS 201 , BUS 205 , and ECON 200 ; completion of freshman English composition, communication, and MATH 105 .

Fall 1st Year

BUS 100 - Introduction to Contemporary Business 3 Credits
ENG 101 - Freshman Writing I 3 Credits
MATH 105 - Quantitative Reasoning in Business 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: Health | Credits/Units 3
Foundational Studies: Communication | Credits/Units 3

15 Credits

Spring 1st Year

BUS 180 - Business Information Tools 3 Credits
ENG 105 - Freshman Writing II 3 Credits
ECON 200 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: Fine and Performing Arts | Credits/Units 3
Foundational Studies: Literary Studies | Credits/Units 3

15 Credits

Fall 2nd Year

BUS 201 - Principles of Accounting I 3 Credits
BUS 205 - Business Statistics 3 Credits
BUS 221 - Introduction to Management Information Systems 3 Credits
ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: History | Credits/Units 3

15 Credits

Spring 2nd Year

BUS 202 - Principles of Accounting II 3 Credits (Critical Course)
BUS 263 - Legal Environment and Business 3 Credits
BUS 305 - Introduction to Business Forecasting & Analytics 3 Credits (Critical Course)
Foundational Studies: Laboratory Sciences | Credits/Units 4
Foundational Studies: GPCD | Credits/Units 3

16 Credits

Fall 3rd Year

BUS 204 - Ethics in Organizations 3 Credits
BUS 311 - Business Finance 3 Credits (Critical Course)
BUS 361 - Principles of Marketing 3 Credits (Critical Course)
ECON 321 - Money and Banking 3 Credits (Critical Course)
Elective | Credits/Units 3

15 Credits

Spring 3rd Year

BEIT 336 - Business Report Writing 3 Credits
FIN 333 - Principles of Investments 3 Credits (Critical Course)
BUS 371 - Management and Organizational Behavior 3 Credits (Critical Course)
BUS 351 - Introduction to Operations Management 3 Credits (Critical Course)
Elective | Credits/Units 3

15 Credits

Fall 4th Year

FIN 440 - Financial Institutions 3 Credits (Critical Course)
FIN 400 - International Financial Management 3 Credits (Critical Course)
Foundational Studies: UDIE | Credits/Units 3
Major Elective | Credits/Units 3
Major Elective | Credits/Units 3

15 Credits

Spring 4th Year

BUS 401 - Senior Business Experience 3 Credits (Critical Course)
FIN 471 - Financial Management 3 Credits (Critical Course)
FIN 434 - Security Analysis and Portfolio Management 3 Credits (Critical Course)
Elective | Credits/Units 3
Elective | Credits/Units 2

14 Credits

For more information on 15 to Finish please visit https://learnmoreindiana.org/college/succeeding-incollege/graduating-on-time/

Indiana State University’s priority date for filing the FAFSA is April 15. Students must earn 30 credit hours each academic year in order to maximize financial aid from the state of Indiana. Details about how to apply for financial aid, eligibility criteria, and awarding rules are available online at https://www.indstate.edu/financial-aid/apply. Students may view their specific financial file by logging into the MyISU Portal at https://portal.indstate.edu/ISU/login.

Program Description and Career Resources: https://www.indstate.edu/academics/undergraduate/majors/finance

Required Courses for Financial Planning Concentration (24 credits):

ACCT 404 - Introduction to Federal Income Taxation 3 Credits
BLAW 410 - Estate Planning 3 Credits
FIN 320 - Introduction to Financial Services 3 Credits
FIN 333 - Principles of Investments 3 Credits
FIN 434 - Security Analysis and Portfolio Management 3 Credits
FIN 475 - Cases in Financial Planning 3 Credits
INS 340 - Introduction to Risk and Insurance 3 Credits
INS 432 - Employee Benefits 3 Credits

Degree Map Financial Planning

Fall 1st Year

BUS 100 - Introduction to Contemporary Business 3 Credits
ENG 101 - Freshman Writing I 3 Credits
MATH 105 - Quantitative Reasoning in Business 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: Health | Credits/Units 3
Foundational Studies: Communication | Credits/Units 3

15 Credits

Spring 1st Year

BUS 180 - Business Information Tools 3 Credits
ECON 200 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credits
ENG 105 - Freshman Writing II 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: Literary Studies | Credits/Units 3
Foundational Studies: Fine and Performing Arts | Credits/Units 3

15 Credits

Fall 2nd Year

BUS 201 - Principles of Accounting I 3 Credits
BUS 205 - Business Statistics 3 Credits
BUS 221 - Introduction to Management Information Systems 3 Credits
ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: History | Credits/Units 3

15 Credits

Spring 2nd Year

BUS 202 - Principles of Accounting II 3 Credits (Critical Course)
BUS 263 - Legal Environment and Business 3 Credits
BUS 305 - Introduction to Business Forecasting & Analytics 3 Credits (Critical Course)
INS 340 - Introduction to Risk and Insurance 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: Laboratory Science | Credits/Units 4

16 Credits

Fall 3rd Year

BUS 311 - Business Finance 3 Credits (Critical Course)
BUS 371 - Management and Organizational Behavior 3 Credits
FIN 320 - Introduction to Financial Services 3 Credits (Critical Course)
Foundational Studies: GPCD | Credits/Units 3
Elective | Credits/Units 3

15 Credits

Spring 3rd Year

BUS 351 - Introduction to Operations Management 3 Credits
BUS 361 - Principles of Marketing 3 Credits
BEIT 336 - Business Report Writing 3 Credits
FIN 333 - Principles of Investments 3 Credits (Critical Course)
BUS 204 - Ethics in Organizations 3 Credits
15 Credits

Fall 4th Year

ACCT 404 - Introduction to Federal Income Taxation 3 Credits
FIN 434 - Security Analysis and Portfolio Management 3 Credits (Critical Course)
INS 432 - Employee Benefits 3 Credits
Foundational Studies: UDIE | Credits/Units 3
Elective | Credits/Units 3

15 Credits

Spring 4th Year

BUS 401 - Senior Business Experience 3 Credits (Critical Course)
BLAW 410 - Estate Planning 3 Credits
FIN 475 - Cases in Financial Planning 3 Credits (Critical Course)
Elective | Credits/Units 3
Elective | Credits/Units 2

14 Credits

For more information on 15 to Finish please visit https://learnmoreindiana.org/college/succeeding-incollege/graduating-on-time/

Indiana State University’s priority date for filing the FAFSA is April 15. Students must earn 30 credit hours each academic year in order to maximize financial aid from the state of Indiana. Details about how to apply for financial aid, eligibility criteria, and awarding rules are available online at https://www.indstate.edu/financial-aid/apply. Students may view their specific financial file by logging into the MyISU Portal at https://www.isuportal.indstate.edu.

Program Description and Career Resources: https://www.indstate.edu/academics/undergraduate/majors/finance

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Business Core - All Four Year Majors (54 credits):

Business:

Required Courses that may fulfill Foundational Studies:

Required Courses for Financial Analysis and Investment Management Concentration (24 credits):

Economics:

Finance:

Electives (6 credits):

Degree Map Financial Analysis and Investment Management

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