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Bachelor of Business Administration Degree - Finance

Overview

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The Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance is a major within the School of Business and Entrepreneurship. If you have questions regarding this program, please contact dsu.hawk@dickinsonstate.edu or call 1-800-279-HAWK.

Degree Requirements:

  • General Education Courses
  • Pre-Major Courses
  • Business Core Courses
  • Administration Core Courses
  • Electives
  • A cumulative GPA of 2.25 or higher is required for graduation

Degree available in Bismarck, Williston, DSUlive, and online

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Students will be able to apply the theories and practice of management. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, and X. )
  2. Students will be able to apply the concepts, theories, and practices involved in international business. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, and X.)
  3. Students will be able to recommend strategic decision alternatives using business concepts and theories. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, and X.)
  4. Students will be able to apply the conceptual framework of financial accounting and reporting in business. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, and X.)
  5. Students will be able to solve fundamental problems in financial management. (This learning outcome directly addresses Institutional Learning Outcomes I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, and X.)

Career Options

Why should you pursue a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree - Finance?

The Bachelor of Business Administration degree in finance applies skills in accounting, finance, mathematics, and business fundamentals to prepare students to manage the monetary growth of organizations or clients based on identified goals.

Possible Career Paths

  • Business Finance
  • Financial Planner
  • Financial Management
  • Commercial/Investment Banking

Requirements

General Education Course Requirements

Freshman Seminar UNIV 100 1
Group I (A) ENGL 110 or ENGL 111H* 3
Group I (B) ENGL 120 or ENGL 121H* 3
Group I (C) COMM 110 or COMM 111H* 3
Group II (A) CSCI 101 3
Group II (B) COMM 216 (see Pre Major Core)** 3
Group II (C) Human Behavior and Governance 3
Group II (D) Well-Being 2
Group III (A) Creative Expressions 3
Group III (B) Literature 3
Group III (C) MATH 146 or MATH 104 (see Pre Major Core)** 3
Group III (D) ECON 201 or ECON 202 (see Pre Major Core)** 3
Group III (E) Natural Science 4
General Education Elective MATH 305 (see Pre Major Core)** 4
Total Credit Hours:28

Grade of "C" or better is required for ENGL 110, ENGL 111H*, ENGL 120, and ENGL 121H*

*TR Scholar

**13 General Education credits met in Pre Major Core. Credits counted in Pre Major Core subtotal only.

Pre-Major Courses

ACCT 200Elements Of Accounting I

3

ACCT 201Elements Of Accounting II

3

BOTE 210Business Communication

3

BOTE 247Spreadsheet Applications

3

 

COMM 216Intercultural Communication

3

MEETS Group II-B General Education Requirement

 

ECON 201Principles Of Microeconomics

3

Or

ECON 202Principles Of Macro-Economics

3

MEETS Group III-D General Education Requirement

 

MATH 146Applied Calculus I

3

Or

MATH 104Finite Mathematics

4

MEETS Group III-C General Education Requirement

 

MATH 305Probability and Statistics

4

Total Credit Hours:25-26

Business Core Courses

Pre-Major courses listed above require a “C” or better (except MATH 146 which requires a passing grade only) before taking the Business Core Courses.

ACCT 315Business Law I

3

BADM 336Management and Leadership

3

BADM 369Business Ethics and Critical Thinking

3

BADM 376Production/Operations Management

3

BADM 388Management Information Systems

3

BADM 455International Business

3

BADM 485Business Policy

4

ENTR 366Entrepreneurship

3

FIN 326Managerial Finance

3

MRKT 301Principles of Marketing

3

Total Credit Hours:31

Finance Major Core Courses

ACCT 330Financial Statement Analysis

3

ACCT 331Intermediate Accounting I

4

ACCT 333Income Tax I

4

FIN 300Financial Institutions and Markets

3

FIN 328Investments

3

FIN 426Corporate Finance

3

FIN 430International Finance

3

ElectivesAny 200-400 level courses

7

Total Credit Hours:30

Elective requirement of coursework at the 200 level or higher can be used to satisfy the remaining degree requirements.

Total Credit Hours:114

Semester Sequence

First Semester

Students may submit admission scores or placement test scores to advance from MATH 103 to MATH 146.

ACCT 200Elements Of Accounting I

3

COMM 216Intercultural Communication

3

CSCI 101Introduction To Computers

3

 

ENGL 110College Composition I

3

Or

ENGL 111HHonors Composition I

3

 

MATH 103College Algebra

4

UNIV 100Freshman Seminar

1

Total Credit Hours:17

Second Semester

ACCT 201Elements Of Accounting II

3

 

COMM 110Fundamentals Of Public Speaking

3

Or

COMM 111HHonors Public Speaking

3

 

ENGL 120College Composition II

3

Or

ENGL 121HHonors Composition II

3

 

MATH 146Applied Calculus I

3

General Education Natural Science Course/Lab

4

Total Credit Hours:16

Third Semester

BOTE 247Spreadsheet Applications

3

 

ECON 201Principles Of Microeconomics

3

Or

ECON 202Principles Of Macro-Economics

3

 

HPER 100Concepts of Fitness and Wellness

2

MATH 305Probability and Statistics

4

General Education Literature Course

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Fourth Semester

ACCT 315Business Law I

3

BOTE 210Business Communication

3

General Education Creative Expression Course

3

General Education Human Behavior and Governance Course

3

Elective Business Elective

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Fifth Semester

ACCT 330Financial Statement Analysis

3

ACCT 331Intermediate Accounting I

4

BADM 336Management and Leadership

3

FIN 326Managerial Finance

3

Total Credit Hours:13

Sixth Semester

ACCT 333Income Tax I

4

FIN 326Managerial Finance

3

MRKT 301Principles of Marketing

3

Elective Business Elective

4

Total Credit Hours:17

Seventh Semester

BADM 369Business Ethics and Critical Thinking

3

BADM 455International Business

3

ENTR 366Entrepreneurship

3

FIN 300Financial Institutions and Markets

3

FIN 328Investments

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Eighth Semester

BADM 485Business Policy

4

BADM 376Production/Operations Management

3

BADM 388Management Information Systems

3

FIN 430International Finance

3

Total Credit Hours:13