Finance Concentration
General information
| Department | Office | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Finance | BT 850 | (408) 924-3460 |
Three areas of financial decision-making: corporate finance, investments, and financial
institutions are emphasized. 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 from both an external
viewpoint that emphasizes the functioning of money and capital markets, and the internal
perspective of a manager of a financial institution such as a commercial bank, savings
and loan, mutual fund, or life insurance company. The objective is to prepare students
for a career making responsible investment and financing decisions
Requirements
| Course type | Units |
|---|---|
| General Education: | 48-51 units |
| Business Pool: | 12 units (6 of these units fulfill Core GE requirements) |
| Non-business support: | 14 units (3 units fulfill Core GE requirements, 3 units fulfill SJSU Studies) |
| Lower-Division Business Core: | 7-10 units |
| Upper-Division Business Core: | 27 units (3 units fulfill SJSU Studies) |
| Finance Concentration: | 18 units |
| Electives or Minor: | Units needed to reach 120 and fulfill all requirements |
A 2.0 (C average) is required in the major in order to earn the BS degree. The cumulative GPA for all business courses must be 2.0 or better in order to graduate.
Finance Concentration (18 Units)
Required Courses (9 units):
- BUS1 171A* Financial Institutions and Markets
- BUS1 172A* Investment Analysis
- BUS1 173A* Financial Management Theory and Policy
Complete three of the following electives required within the concentration (9 units):
- BUS1 171B Commercial Banking
- BUS1 172B Portfolio Management
- BUS1 172C Futures and Options
- BUS1 173B Problems in Financial Management
- BUS1 173C Small Business Finance
- BUS1 174 Risk Management and Insurance
- BUS1 175 Real Estate Finance
- BUS1 177 International Business Finance
- BUS1 179B Selected Topics in Business Finance
BUS1 127A OR BUS1 127B – Select one only#
- BUS1 127A#Honors Practicum in Corporate Financial Management
- BUS1 127B# Advanced Honors Practicum in Corporate Financial Management
* Requires a grade of “C” or better.
# Additional criteria needed and department consent. For more information, see William
Devincenzi, Honors Program Coordinator, in BT 460
Business Pool
Freshmen admitted in fall 2010 or later must complete MATH 71 with a grade of C or better. Transfer students and Freshmen admitted prior to fall 2010 complete MATH 70, Finite Math with grade of C or better.
- MATH 71 Business Calculus
- English 1B Composition
- BUS1 20 Financial Accounting
- BUS2 90** Business Statistics
As of Fall 2009, ALL concentrations will require grade minimums of “C” or better in BUS 20, BUS 90, Math 70, and ENGL 1B. Grades of “C-“ earned prior to to Fall 2009 will satisfy major requirements.
Non-Business Support
- ECON 1A** Macroeconomics
- ECON 1B** Microeconomics
- PHIL 186 Prof. Business Ethics (Area S)
- Non-Business Global Perspectives (Area V)
(See approved list in BSAC)
Lower Division Business Core
- BUS3 10 Discovering Business (Highly recommended for Freshmen)
- BUS1 21** Managerial Accounting
- BUS3 80 Legal Environment of Business
- BUS4 91L Business Computer Productivity Tools
Upper Division Business Core
- COMM 100W , ENG 100WB, or LLD 100WB(C or better) (Requires passing the WST)
- BUS2 130 Fundamentals of Marketing
- BUS3 140 Fundamentals of Operations Management
- BUS3 160 Fundamentals of Management and Organization Behavior
- BUS1 170 Fundamentals of Finance(C or better for all Finance courses)
- BUS3 187 Global Dimensions of Business
- BUS4 188 Business Systems Integration
- BUS3 189 Strategic Management (Requires graduating senior status)
- BUS2 190 Quantitative Business Analysis
General Education (48-51 Units)
Core GE
| Section | Course name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| A | Basic Skills | 9 |
| B4 | Math Concepts (Math 71) | 9 |
| B | Science (including lab) | 6 |
| C | Humanities & Arts | 9 |
| D | Social Science* | 9 |
| E | Human Understanding & Dev. | 3 |
| F1 | American History** | |
| F2&3 | US Constitution & CA Government** Physical Education (2 separate & distinct activities) |
SJSU Studies (Requires passing the WST)
| Section | Course name | Units |
|---|---|---|
| S | Self & Society (Phil 186) | 3 |
| R | Earth & Environment | 3 |
| V | Culture & Civilization (See Non Business Global above) |
3 |
| Z | Written Communication II (100W) (Requires a C or better) | 3 |
* Econ 1B fulfills area D1 for Business majors
** Areas F1,F2 & F3 may also fulfill Areas D2 & D3 (See BSAC advisor for details)
Interdisciplinary Electives or Minor (See a BSAC advisor for details)
Total Unit Requirement - 120 Units