Nov 25, 2024

2021-2022 Academic Catalog

2021-2022 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Business Administration, Finance Concentration, BS

Students studying finance learn to make decisions in three areas: corporate finance, investments and financial institutions. Corporate finance courses prepare students for financial analysis and planning. The investments area emphasizes decision-making processes required to value securities such as stocks or bonds and teaches principles of managing an investment portfolio. Students study financial institutions, including commercial banks, savings and loan associations, mutual funds, and insurance companies, to understand the function of U.S. and international money and capital markets. Offered by the Department of Accounting and Finance , the curriculum prepares students for careers as financial officers responsible for investment and financing decisions for corporations or financial institutions.

Program Learning Outcomes

Summary of Degree Units

University Graduation Requirements	38
Major Preparation	15
Major Core Requirements	43
Concentration Requirements	18
University Electives	6
Total	120

Program Roadmaps

The 4-Year Roadmap is available online. Roadmaps should be used in consultation with the catalog and your advisor to identify additional requirements for completing the major (for example, course grade minimums). Associate Degrees (ADT) Pathways are also available online.

Major-Specific Graduation Requirements

All courses in the Concentration Requirements for Finance must be completed with a grade of “C or better”. The following Preparation for the Major and Required for the Major courses must be completed with a grade of “C or better”: ECON 1A , ECON 1B , ENGL 2 , MATH 71 , BUS1 20 , BUS1 21 , BUS2 90 , BUS1 170 .

University Requirements

Students must satisfy all of the major and Undergraduate University Graduation Requirements , which includes unit, GPA, and residency requirements as well as the below identified General Education , American Institutions, Graduation Writing Assessment and Physical Education requirements. Courses that meet Undergraduate University Graduation Requirements are noted with an area designation (see Course Abbreviations ).

Core Lower Division General Education (27 units)

Of the 39 units required by the university, 12 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Courses that meet GE Areas A1, A2, A3 or B4 must be passed with a “C-” or better to meet the requirement. Consult with major advisor for details.

Note: Students who have completed the ADT Transfer degree (under SB 1440) for this major will have completed all lower division GE requirements and should follow the 60 unit guarantee roadmap. Meet with an advisor prior to registering for your first semester for the 60 unit roadmap or specific questions.

Upper Division General Education (3 units)

Of the 9 units required by the university, 6 units may be satisfied by coursework outlined below. Consult with major advisor for details.

American Institutions (6 units)

Complete one 6 unit sequence of American Institutions (US123) courses, which also satisfies GE Area D. Students may also satisfy the American Institutions Requirement with other courses, but these may not satisfy other GE areas.

The American Studies (AMS 1A /AMS 1B ; 12 units) and Humanities Honors (HUM 1A /HUM 1B /HUM 2A /HUM 2B ; 24 units) sequences satisfy the American Institutions Requirement and additional GE Areas (see the course description for details).

Consult with a major advisor to select the appropriate sequence.

Physical Education (2 units)

All SJSU undergraduate students, regardless of major, have an opportunity to expand their knowledge and skills in physical activities. To accommodate students’ needs and interests, the university offers a diverse selection of activity courses .

Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement

At SJSU, students must pass both the SJSU Writing Skills Test (WST) and a 100W course. Exceptions to the GWAR may be found at Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) .

A grade of C or better (C- not accepted) is required to meet graduation requirement.

Major Preparation (15 units)

All of the following courses must be completed with a grade of “C” or better prior to taking any upper division major coursework.

ECON 1A - Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics 3-4 unit(s)
ECON 1B - Principles of Economics: Microeconomics 3-4 unit(s) (D)
ENGL 2 - Critical Thinking and Writing 3 unit(s) (A3) (or equivalent)
MATH 71 - Calculus for Business and Aviation 3 unit(s) (B4) (Transfer students with MATH 30 (C or better) may use this in lieu of MATH 71.)

Written Communication (3 units)

COMM 100W - Writing Workshop: Writing for Influence 3 unit(s) (Z)
ENGL 100WB - Written Communication: Business 3 unit(s) (Z)
LLD 100WB - Writing Workshop for Business Students 3 unit(s) (Z)

Major Requirements (61 units)

Core Courses (43 units)

Lower Division Courses (13 units)

BUS1 20 - Financial Accounting 3 unit(s)
BUS1 21 - Managerial Accounting 3 unit(s)
BUS3 80 - Legal Environment of Business 3 unit(s)
BUS2 90 - Business Statistics 3 unit(s) (Transfer students with STAT 95 (C or better) may use this in lieu of BUS2 90 .)
BUS4 91L - Computer Tools for Business 1 unit(s)

Upper Division Business Fundamentals Courses (15 units)

BUS1 170 - Fundamentals of Finance 3 unit(s)
BUS2 130 - Introduction to Marketing 3 unit(s)
BUS5 140 - Fundamentals of Operations Management 3 unit(s)
BUS3 160 - Fundamentals of Management and Organizational Behavior 3 unit(s)
BUS2 190 - Quantitative Business Analysis 3 unit(s)

Upper Division Business Integration and Perspectives Courses (15 units)

BUS5 187 - Global Dimensions of Business 3 unit(s)
BUS4 188 - Business Systems and Policy 3 unit(s)
BUS3 189 - Strategic Management 3 unit(s)
PHIL 186 - Professional and Business Ethics 3 unit(s) (S)
One non-business global perspectives course in Area V 3 unit(s)

Concentration Requirements (18 units)

Must achieve a grade of “C” or better in the following required courses

Required Courses (9 units)

BUS1 171A - Financial Institutions and Markets 3 unit(s)
BUS1 172A - Investment Analysis 3 unit(s)
BUS1 173A - Financial Management: Theory and Policy 3 unit(s)

Concentration Electives (9 units)

Complete three courses from:

Choose BUS1 127A or BUS1 127B do not take both

BUS1 127A - Honors Practicum in Corporate Financial Management 3 unit(s) OR
BUS1 127B - Advanced Honors Practicum
3 unit(s)
BUS1 171B - Commercial Banking 3 unit(s)
BUS1 172B - Portfolio Management 3 unit(s)
BUS1 172C - Futures and Options 3 unit(s)
BUS1 172D - Student Managed Investment Fund 3 unit(s)
BUS1 173B - Problems in Financial Management 3 unit(s)
BUS1 173C - Entrepreneurial Finance 3 unit(s)
BUS1 175 - Real Estate Finance 3 unit(s)
BUS1 177 - International Business Finance 3 unit(s)
BUS1 179B - Selected Topics in Business Finance 3 unit(s)

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