University General Education Program (41 hours)

See Graduation from the University  for the University General Education Program requirements. Note that MATH 1830 , MATH 1421 , or MATH 1910  (Mathematics requirement) and ECON 2010  and ECON 2020  (Social/Behavioral Sciences requirement) with a minimum grade of “C” are specified for the B.B.A. degree.

The Major (24 hours)

No grade below “C” and a minimum 2.25 GPA in the major.

Business Finance (18 hours):

• FIR 4440 - Intermediate Managerial Finance **
• FIR 4610 - Cases Managerial Finance **

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• Choose 4 courses from the following:

• FIR 1220 - Personal Financial Management
• FIR 3310 - Real Estate Principles
• FIR 4011 - Retirement and Estate Planning
• FIR 4310 - Real Estate Law **
• FIR 4320 - Real Estate Finance **
• FIR 4331 - Stock Portfolio Mgmt
• FIR 4340 - Real Estate Appraisal **
• FIR 4350 - Real Estate Investment **
• FIR 4550 - International Finance **
• FIR 4710 - Commercial Banking **
• FIR 4720 - Management of Financial Institutions **
• FIR 4721 - Financial Derivative Markets
• FIR 4730 - Financial Analysis/Certification **
• FIR 4770 - Security Analysis/Portfolio Management
• FIR 4870 - Risk Management **
• FIR 4911 - Internship in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate
• ECON 4112 - Organizational Econ
• ECON 4120 - Economic Forecasting
• MIS 3775 - Database/Information Management **

Real Estate (18 hours):

• FIR 3310 - Real Estate Principles
• FIR 4320 - Real Estate Finance **
• FIR 4350 - Real Estate Investment **

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• Choose 3 courses from the following:

• FIR 1220 - Personal Financial Management
• FIR 4310 - Real Estate Law **
• FIR 4340 - Real Estate Appraisal **
• FIR 4440 - Intermediate Managerial Finance **
• FIR 4710 - Commercial Banking **
• FIR 4720 - Management of Financial Institutions **
• FIR 4911 - Internship in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate
• ECON 4112 - Organizational Econ
• ESCI 4515 - Geographic Info Science

Electives (13 hours)

Lower division or upper division courses to bring the total of hours earned to 120.

Accelerated B.B.A./M.S. in Finance with a concentration in Business Finance or Real Estate

This program allows outstanding undergraduates to begin taking graduate courses during their senior year. These students demonstrate that they seek to challenge themselves, which makes them stand out to graduate schools and prospective employers.

In this program students can complete a B.B.A. degree and AT THE SAME TIME complete graduate-level courses that can count toward a M.S. Up to 9 hours of graduate course work may be applied to BOTH the undergraduate and graduate programs and this double counting is only available in ABM programs.

Students are encouraged to contact both the undergraduate and graduate academic coordinators early so that they can begin to plan their course of study. To apply, students must have a minimum 3.25 GPA and submit two reference letters and a copy of their transcript to the Department of Finance, Insurance and Real Estate.  Each applicant must complete an interview with the graduate academic coordinator in finance, insurance and real estate.

Students must also apply to the Graduate School for the accelerated B.B.A./M.S. program, which allows them to take graduate courses in finance, insurance and real estate.

Continuation in the program beyond the B.B.A. in NOT required. Students wishing to continue past the B.B.A. must apply for full admission into the Graduate School and into the Finance, Insurance and Real Estate Department’s M.S. program.

Any graduate coursework will not apply to the undergraduate GPA.

Typical 4-Year Business Finance Concentration Sequence

Total Hours: 120-122

Total Hours Required for Graduation: 120

*Must satisfy University General Education Program Requirement

Typical 4-Year Real Estate Concentration Sequence

Total Hours: 120-122

Total Hours Required for Graduation: 120

*Must satisfy University General Education Program Requirement