Finance (B.B.A.)

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47 MAJOR HOURS, 128 DEGREE HOURS

Before enrollment in upper-level business classes, students must apply for admission to their major. (See Admission to the Beacom School of Business Majors .) (All classes are planned to be offered both Fall and Spring semesters on campus, unless otherwise noted. Course rotations are subject to change. Students should consult with their advisors for updates in sequencing. U.Center students should reference the rotation schedule provided through the U.Center’s website.)

Degree Requirements (47 hours)

In addition to completing the pre-major business core , students must complete the following courses:

BADM 310 - Business Finance (C)
BADM 321 - Business Statistics II (C)
BADM 323 - Information Systems for Business Professionals
BADM 350 - Legal Environment of Business (C)
BADM 369 - Organizational Behavior & Theory
BADM 370 - Marketing (C)
BADM 411 - Investments (C)
BADM 413 - Advanced Corporate Finance (Fall only.)
BADM 415 - Financial Institutions (C) (Fall only.)
Or
BADM 416 - Commercial Bank Management (C) (Spring only.)
BADM 425 - Production/Operations Management (C)
BADM 482 - Business Policy and Strategy (C)
ECON 301 - Intermediate Microeconomics (C) (Fall only.)
Or
ECON 302 - Intermediate Macroeconomics (C) (Spring only.)
Or
ECON 330 - Money and Banking (C) (Either Fall or Spring.)
Or
ECON 433 - Public Finance (C) (Either Fall or Spring.)
Or
ECON 441 - International Trade (C) (Either Fall or Spring.)
Or
ECON 451 - Economics for Managers (Either Fall or Spring.)
Finance Electives (9 hours) selected from the following list:
BADM 409 - Financial Strategy
BADM 412 - Security Analysis (C)
BADM 414 - Financial Derivatives
BADM 443 - International Finance
BADM 490 - Seminar (C)
BADM 415 Financial Institutions (C) (Fall only.) (If not taken as part of core above)
Or
BADM 416 Commercial Bank Management (C) (Spring only.) (If not take as part of core above)
School of Business Elective 2cr

Additional Requirements

Students must also complete the XDIS 310 course and enough Advanced Free Electives to achieve a minimum of 64 credits at the 300/400 level. Most finance majors must complete 14 credits of Advanced Free Electives to meet this minimum. (See Degree Requirements on Beacom School of Business page.)

Elective Categories

Advanced Free Electives

Courses at the junior-senior level chosen from any college/school at USD on the basis of the student’s interest are called Advanced Free Electives.

School of Business Electives

Courses at the junior-senior level that must be selected in the fields of accounting, business administration, economics or health services administration are called School of Business Electives.

Free Electives

Courses chosen from any college/school on the basis of the student’s interest are called Free Electives. These electives may be at any level and are only tested by meeting the 128 credit hour requirement.