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Course prefix: Fi

The finance curriculum is designed to provide an understanding of the problems and methods of financial operations in both nonfinancial and financial businesses. Courses for the student majoring in finance are designed to develop the student's capacity for analysis, and, accordingly, place emphasis on the microanalysis of financial management. The management of fund flows is a service function associated with virtually every organization. Thus, careers in this field are available in diverse areas ranging from the small entrepreneurial firm to the large corporate organization as well as in the securities business, commercial and investment banking, and in other financial intermediaries.

Notice to all students: A minimum grade of C is required to satisfy the prerequisites to any finance course.

Required Major Courses: Fi 4000 (six semester hours), Fi 4020, and three additional 4000-level finance courses. See the recommended sequence below.

Recommended Sequence: The Department of Finance encourages all students pursuing a major in finance to take Fi 4000 and Fi 4020 early in their program of study. Fi 4000 is a prerequisite to all 4000-level finance courses except Fi 4020. Students may take Fi 4000 and Fi 4020 in any order or concurrently.

The following sets of electives in the major are suggested for those students who wish to develop particular expertise in various fields of finance. These are simply suggestions.

Corporate: Fi 4300, 4320, 4200 or 4040.
Financial Institutions: Fi 4400, 4420, 4200 or 4040 or 4300.
Investments: Fi 4200, 4240, 4040 or 4300.

Other Required Course: Acct 4210 must be taken in place of one course in the Robinson College of Business electives portion of the program.