Finance

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Major Requirements

Major: Finance

Degree Type: B.S.
Minimum Credits Required for Degree: 120

University Degree Requirements

  1. Satisfactory completion of all requirements of the curriculum in which one is enrolled.
  2. Earn a minimum total of 120 credits in approved coursework.  Some academic programs exceed this minimum.
  3. Satisfactory completion of the general education requirements as specified by the university.
  4. A minimum institutional GPA of 2.00 based on work taken at NDSU.
  5. At least 36 credits presented for graduation must be in courses numbered 300 or higher.
  6. Transfer Students: Must earn a minimum of 60 credits from a baccalaureate-degree granting or professional institution. 
    1. Of these 60, at least 36 must be NDSU resident credits as defined in #7.
    2. Within the 36 resident credits, a minimum of 15 must be in courses numbered 300 or higher and 15 credits in the major field of study.
  7. At least 36 credits must be NDSU resident credits.  Resident credits include credits registered and paid for at NDSU.

For complete information, please refer to the Degree and Graduation Requirements section of this Bulletin.

University General Education Requirements

Communication (C)12
College Composition I
College Composition II
Fundamentals of Public Speaking
Upper Division Writing
Quantitative Reasoning (R) 3
Science and Technology (S) 10
Humanities and Fine Arts (A) 6
Social and Behavioral Sciences (B) 6
Wellness (W) 2
Cultural Diversity (D) *†
Global Perspectives (G) *†
Total Credits39
  •  A list of university approved general education courses and administrative policies are available here.

Major Requirements

All courses taken for the Finance Major require a grade of C or better. A minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA is required for admission to the major, to enroll in 300-400 level courses, and to graduate.
Requirements for Admission to Pre-Major Requirements:
COMM 110Fundamentals of Public Speaking (May satisfy general education category C)3
ENGL 120College Composition II (May satisfy general education category C)3
MATH 144Mathematics for Business4
PSYC 111Introduction to Psychology (May satisfy general education category B)3
or SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology
ECON 201Principles of Microeconomics (May satisfy general education category B and G)3
or ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics
Finance Major Requirements:
TL 116Business Software Applications3
ACCT 200Elements of Accounting I3
ACCT 201Elements of Accounting II3
ECON 202Principles of Macroeconomics (May satisfy general education category B and G)3
or ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics
PHIL 216Business Ethics (May satisfy general education category A)3
ENGL 320Business and Professional Writing (May satisfy general education category C)3
STAT 330Introductory Statistics (May satisfy general education category R)3
STAT 331Regression Analysis2
Admission to major program required prior to taking the following courses:
FIN 320Principles of Finance (requires a grade of C or better) 13
MGMT 320Foundations of Management 13
MIS 320Management Information Systems 13
MRKT 320Foundations of Marketing 13
FIN 410Investment Analysis and Management3
FIN 420Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives3
FIN 430Management of Financial Institutions3
FIN 440International Finance3
FIN 460Corporate Finance3
BUSN 430Legal and Social Environment of Business 13
BUSN 489Strategic Management (Capstone Course) 13
Finance Electives
Select 9 credits of 300-400 level courses with the FIN prefix9
300-400 Level Electives
Select any course prefix at the 300-400 level12
Total Credits93
  • Students follow the published curricula for the finance program of study from the semester/year of entrance in the College of Business to graduation provided enrollment at NDSU has not been discontinued for more than one year. Students who change their major are subject to meeting the curricular requirements in effect at the time the new major is declared. 
  • Business courses from programs that do not hold AACSB International accreditation cannot be used for major or minor requirements in the College of Business (CoB); such courses may be eligible for use as free electives.
  • The CoB accepts a maximum of nine credits of non-NDSU 300-400 level business courses from AACSB programs with approval of the department.
  • Admission into the finance major: Students must submit an online application to the CoB.
  • Admission to the finance major is required to enroll in the advanced 300 or 400 level courses in the CoB.
  • A letter grade must be earned in any course that fulfills a major requirement (with the exception of some practicum options).
  • Of the credits completed in residence at least 30 credits must be in 300-400 level CoB courses.
  • Students must be accepted to the finance major prior to the completion of the last 30 credits in 300 and 400 level CoB courses.
  • A Business Administration minor is NOT offered with this major.
  • For multiple majors within the CoB, at least 15 unique credits of 300-400 level CoB courses must exist between the majors.