Finance Program Requirements for 2023-2024

B.S. in Finance

For students majoring in finance (either track), all courses which may be applied to the track and FINA 315 (the finance business core course) are included in the determination of the grade point average in the major. A 2.00 grade point average is required for graduation.

Requirements

Business School Core - 27 credits

  • ACCT 101 - Principles of Accounting I (3)
  • ACCT 102 - Principles of Accounting II (3)
  • FINA 315 - Introduction to Corporate Finance (3)
  • MGMT 203 - The Legal Environment of Business (3)
  • MGMT 211 - Managing Team and Organizational Behavior (3)
  • MGMT 357 - Information Technology Management (3)
  • MGMT 409 - Operations Management (3)*
  • MGMT 432 - Strategic Management (3)*
  • MKTG 221 - Marketing Principles (3)

Globalization Course - 3 credits

Choose  ONE course from the following group.

  • FINA 413 - International Banking and Finance (3)
  • ECON 340C - International Economic Policy (3)
  • MGMT 312 - International Business Management (3)

Finance Track Courses - 22 credits

Choose either the corporate finance track or the financial planning track.

Corporate Finance Track
  • Choose ONE:
    • ACCT 201 - Intermediate Accounting I (3)
    • ACCT 301 - Cost Accounting (3)
    • ACCT 311 - Introduction to Federal Taxation (3)
  • FINA 310 - Career Planning (1)**
  • FINA 316 - Intermediate Financial Management (3)
  • FINA 320 - Financial Institutions and Markets (3)
  • FINA 336 - Investments I (3)
  • FINA 470 - Strategic Financial Management (3)*
  • One finance elective (200 level or above)***
  • One finance or accounting elective (200 level or above)***

*** For the corporate finance track, students may count either FINA 218 or FINA 318, but not both.

Financial Planning Track
  • ACCT 311 - Introduction to Federal Taxation (3)*
  • FINA 310 - Career Planning (1)**
  • FINA 318 - Introduction to Financial Planning (3)
  • FINA 336 - Investments I (3)
  • FINA 337 - Investments II (3)
  • FINA 464 - Retirement Planning (1)
    FINA 465 - Insurance and Risk Management (1)
    FINA 466 - Principles of Estate Planning (1)
  • Choose ONE:
    • MKTG 327 - Buyer Behavior (3)
    • MKTG 344 - Personal Selling (3)
  • FINA 495 - Internship in Financial Planning (3)

Note:  FINA 464, 465, and 466 comprise one course requirement.

Liberal Arts and Sciences Courses - 60 credits

  • ECON 105C - P3 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
  • ECON 106C - P3 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
  • ECON 221 - SQ Statistics I (3)
  • MATH 111C or MATH 112C***
  • Additional liberal arts and sciences courses to total 60 credits

Total: 112 credits

*These courses must be taken at St. John Fisher University.

**ACCT 310 may be substituted for dual FINA/ACCT majors.

***Students may take MATH 119C, 120C or 122C to meet the mathematics requirement.

Notes on Finance Requirements

  • FINA 413 is the recommended course for the globalization requirement.
  • At least half of the business courses required for the finance major—including the business school core, globalization course and the specific courses in each of the finance tracks—must be taken at the University.
  • Students should keep in mind that courses must be taken in a timely manner (e.g., the 100-level courses should optimally be taken during the student's freshman year at the University, the 200-level during the sophomore year, etc.). In addition, students must pay careful attention to course prerequisites; not doing so could delay progress through the program.
  • Finance majors may not double major with management, nor declare a management minor.

Minor in Corporate Finance

A minor in corporate finance is appealing to students who seek to increase their understanding of corporate finance and create a more appealing résumé to potential employers. A grade point average of 2.00 is required for all courses taken in residence that may be applied to the minor.

Requirements

  • ACCT 101 - Principles of Accounting I (3)
  • ACCT 102 - Principles of Accounting II (3)
  • FINA 315 - Introduction to Corporate Finance (3)
  • FINA 316 - Intermediate Financial Management (3)
  • Choose TWO:
    • FINA 320 - Financial Institutions and Markets (3)
    • FINA 336 - Investments I (3)
    • FINA 413 - International Banking and Finance (3)
    • FINA 470 - Strategic Financial Management (3)*

Total: 18 credits

*This course must be taken at St. John Fisher University.

Note: FINA 413 may only be counted for the minor in corporate finance if it is not taken to satisfy the globalization requirement for students majoring in ACCT, HRMG, or MKTG.

Note: A management major may not minor in corporate finance. If an accounting major wishes to minor in corporate finance, not all the courses used to meet the minor requirements may be embedded in the major. At least one course taken for the minor must be distinct from any course used to meet a major requirement in accounting.

Minor in Financial Planning

A minor in financial planning is appealing to students who seek to increase their understanding of financial planning and create a more appealing résumé to potential employers. A grade point average of 2.00 is required for all courses taken in residence that may be applied to the minor. Note that a management major may not minor in financial planning.

Requirements

  • ACCT 101 - Principles of Accounting I (3)
  • ACCT 102 - Principles of Accounting II (3)
  • FINA 315 - Introduction to Corporate Finance (3)
  • FINA 318 - Introduction to Financial Planning (3)
  • Choose TWO:
    • FINA 336 - Investments I (3)
    • FINA 337 - Investments II (3)
    • FINA 401 - Derivative Securities I (3)
    • FINA 464 - Retirement Planning (1)*
    • FINA 465 - Insurance and Risk Management (1)*
    • FINA 466 - Principles of Estate Planning (1)*

Total: 18 credits

*These three one-credit hour modules comprise one course requirement.

Note: A management major may not minor in financial planning. If an accounting major wishes to minor in financial planning, not all the courses used to meet the minor requirements may be embedded in the major. At least one course taken for the minor must be distinct from any course used to meet a major requirement in accounting.

Note: The program requirements listed are for the current academic year. Past and future program requirements may differ.