Finance
Today’s businesses need leaders who know how to make sound financial and business decisions based on proven methodologies and principles. The B.S. in Finance at Georgian Court University familiarizes you with accounting, investing, and economics while exposing you to the business operations arena.
Of course, you’ll learn how to crunch numbers, use financial software, and predict financial risks, but you’ll go beyond that into the bigger picture—leveraging fiscal concepts and strategies to run profitable, transparent, and compliant businesses and organizations. The program also teaches you about the role communications and marketing play in a finance career. Graduates with a B.S. in Finance go on to work at leading financial institutions, as well as in the government, education, and private business sectors.
To earn this degree, you must successfully complete at least 120 credits, including your General Education requirements and the major requirements below.
Major Sequence
To earn a Bachelor of Science in Finance, students must successfully complete 120 credits which include 60 credits in accounting, business, and economics coursework as follows:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Business Core Courses | ||
| AC171 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| AC172 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| EC181 | Principles of Macroeconomics 1 | 3 |
| EC182 | Principles of Microeconomics 1 | 3 |
| IS224 | Introduction to Business Analytics | 3 |
| BU121 | Quantitative Business Concepts 1,2 | 3 |
| BU211 | Business Law | 3 |
| BU213 | Mgmt Theory & Org. Behavior | 3 |
| BU221 | Business Statistics & Probability | 3 |
| BU241 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| BU242 | Managerial Communications | 3 |
| or CM251 | Intercultural Communication | |
| or CM252 | Organizational Communication | |
| IS320 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| BU335 | Financial Management I | 3 |
| BU350 | Internship & Career Preparation | 1 |
| BU351 | Internship 3 | 2 |
| BU491 | Business Strategies & Policy | 3 |
| Required Finance Courses | ||
| BU434 | Investment Analysis | 3 |
| EC382 | International Finance & Economics | 3 |
| EC482 | Financial Markets & Institutions | 3 |
| Elective Finance Courses | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
AC471 | Individual Federal Taxation | |
AC472 | Entity Federal Taxation | |
BU319 | Business & Professional Ethics 1 | |
BU321 | Electronic Commerce | |
BU336 | Financial Management II | |
EC383 | Labor Economics | |
EC481 | Comparative Economic Systems | |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
- 1
Course may also satisfy a General Education requirement.
- 2
BU121 Quantitative Business Concepts may be waived if the student has achieved a B or better in MA109 College Algebra, MA110 Precalculus, or MA115 Calculus I.
- 3
A Finance student is required to identify and search for internship opportunities in Finance.
For more information on program requirements, consult the Undergraduate Catalog.
Complement your primary focus of study with a minor in finance from GCU, and explore accounting, investing, and economics.
Minor Sequence
The Minor in Finance requires 18 credits from:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Requirements | ||
| AC476 | Survey of Accounting | 3 |
| or AC171 & AC172 | Principles of Financial Accounting and Principles of Managerial Accounting | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
EC476 | Economic Survey | |
EC180 | Contemporary Economics | |
EC181 & EC182 | Principles of Macroeconomics and Principles of Microeconomics | |
| BU335 | Financial Management I | 3 |
| BU434 | Investment Analysis | 3 |
| EC482 | Financial Markets & Institutions | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
AC471 | Individual Federal Taxation | |
BU319 | Business & Professional Ethics | |
BU336 | Financial Management II | |
EC382 | International Finance & Economics | |
EC383 | Labor Economics | |
EC481 | Comparative Economic Systems | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
For more information on program requirements, consult the Undergraduate Catalog.
- Before you begin your internship, schedule an appointment at georgian.as.me/?calendarID=2795200 to meet with Theodora Sergiou, Internship and Student Development Coordinator for the School of Business and Digital Media (SBDM).
- Complete the Internship Registration and Contract using CareerLink.
- Go to georgian.edu/careerlink.
- Select “I am a Student.” If this is your first time signing in, enter your GCU password and select “Activate” account to complete your profile and create a Careerlink password. If you have already set up a CareerLink profile, sign in using your GCU username and the CareerLink password you created for this account (not your GCU password).
- Once logged on, select “Experiential Learning” from the action menu.
- Complete the SBDM Approval Form online. Once approved, you will receive e-mail confirmation.
- Students register for the internship course by first requesting permission from Professor Sergiou in Self-Service, and then going back into Self-Service and completing registration.
- Business majors will register for BU351.
- Digital communication majors will register for CM405.
- Graphic Design and Multimedia majors will register for GD429.
- During the internship, you should maintain a weekly journal of hours worked, tasks performed, and personal reflections. Regularly review your progress with the internship coordinator and employer.
- Toward the end of your internship and at least two weeks before the end of the semester, go back into CareerLink to submit the Internship Evaluation Form online.
- At the conclusion of the semester, you will prepare a PowerPoint presentation on your internship experience containing:
- an overview of the enterprise;
- a job description;
- an explanation of how you achieved your learning objectives; and
- and a self-reflection on the impact of the internship on your career choice, goals, and plans.
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