Apr 19, 2024

2020-2021 Academic Catalog

2020-2021 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Business Administration, Finance Concentration, BS

Three areas of financial decision-making are emphasized: corporate finance, investments and financial institutions. Corporate finance courses are designed to prepare the student for financial analysis and planning as essential functions of a business enterprise. The investments area emphasizes the decision-making processes required to analyze the valuation of securities such as stocks or bonds and the principles of managing an investment portfolio. Financial institutions are studied both from an external viewpoint that emphasizes the function of money and capital markets, and from the internal perspective of a manager of a financial institution such as a commercial bank, savings and loan, mutual fund or life insurance company. Offered by the Department of Accounting and Finance , the objective is to prepare students for careers such as financial officer of a corporation or a financial institution responsible for investment and financing decisions.

Program Learning Outcomes

Summary of Degree Units

University Graduation Requirements	35
Major Preparation	17
Major Core Requirements	43
Concentration Requirements	18
University Electives	7
Total	120

University Requirements for Graduation

Students must complete all residency, curriculum, unit, and GPA requirements as outlined in the Undergraduate Graduation Requirements section of the Policies and Procedures .

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 .

General Education/American Institution Requirements

Courses that meet General Education/American Institution requirements are noted with area designation for required area. For legend please see General Education Attributes .

University Requirements (35 units)

Core Lower Division General Education (24 units)

Of the 39 units required by the university, 15 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)

The 6 units of American Institutions (US123) coursework shown below also fulfills GE Areas D2 and D3. Other courses meet the American Institutions requirement, but may not include additional GE areas. The American Studies (AMS 1A /AMS 1B ) and Humanities Honors (HUM 1A /HUM 1B , HUM 2A /HUM 2B ) programs both offer larger integrated packages that meet this requirement. Consult with major advisor for details.

Complete One Sequence From:

Physical Education (2 units)

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 (17 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 4 units
ECON 1B - Principles of Economics: Microeconomics 4 units (D1)
ENGL 2 - Critical Thinking and Writing 3 units (A3) (or equivalent)
MATH 71 - Calculus for Business and Aviation 3 units (B4) (Transfer students with MATH 30 (C or better) may use this in lieu of MATH 71.)

Complete One Course From:

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

Major Requirements (61 units)

Core Courses (43 units)

Lower Division Courses (13 units)

BUS3 10 - Discovering Business 3 units (0 units required) (BUS3 10 is not required, but recommended.)
BUS1 20 - Financial Accounting 3 units
BUS1 21 - Managerial Accounting 3 units
BUS3 80 - Legal Environment of Business 3 units
BUS2 90 - Business Statistics 3 units (Transfer students with STAT 95 (C or better) may use this in lieu of BUS2 90 .)
BUS4 91L - Computer Tools for Business 1 units

Upper Division Business Fundamentals Courses (15 units)

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

Upper Division Business Integration and Perspectives Courses (15 units)

BUS5 187 - Global Dimensions of Business 3 units
BUS4 188 - Business Systems and Policy 3 units
BUS3 189 - Strategic Management 3 units
PHIL 186 - Professional and Business Ethics 3 units (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 units
BUS1 172A - Investment Analysis 3 units
BUS1 173A - Financial Management: Theory and Policy 3 units

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

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