Finance Certificate

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Certificate Requirements

Minimum Credit Required: 9

FIN 320Principles of Finance3
Select 2 courses from the following:6
FIN 410
Investment Analysis and Management
FIN 420
Options, Futures, and Other Derivatives
FIN 430
Management of Financial Institutions
FIN 440
International Finance
FIN 450
Advanced Bank Management
FIN 451
Credit Analysis
FIN 460
Corporate Finance
FIN 470
Analysis of Fixed-Income Securities
FIN 480
Applied Portfolio Management
Total Credits9

Degree Notes: 

  • Students must earn a 2.50 cumulative GPA in the courses used to satisfy the certificate requirements.
  • Courses may not be taken Pass/Fail.
  • Required courses for the certificate may require prerequisites.