Finance is the crossroads of economics, strategy and accounting, and the study of how firms and individuals allocate resources over time and under uncertain conditions. The finance curriculum provides a core foundation in corporate finance, investments, and financial institutions. The theory and concepts are then applied to problem-solving in a variety of areas including financial markets and institutions, corporate finance, international financial management, stock valuation and portfolio allocation, fixed-income markets, derivatives, risk management and insurance, and entrepreneurial finance.
Courses in the BBA in Finance are organized into four concentrations: Financial Analyst, Banking and Financial Planning, Risk Management and Insurance, and Entrepreneurial Finance. Students may pursue one or more concentrations. If a student chooses not to pursue a concentration, they may select four courses from any concentration or any BFIN prefix above BFIN 310.
Requirements
Completion of the courses listed below (including any prerequisites) with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in these courses. At least twelve of the credits for the major must be completed at NMSU.
Students must complete all University degree requirements, which include: General Education requirements, Viewing a Wider World requirements, and elective credits to total at least 120 credits with 48 credits in courses numbered 300 or above. Developmental coursework will not count towards the degree requirements and/or elective credits, but may be needed in order to take the necessary English and Mathematics coursework.
| Prefix | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | ||
| Grades of C- or better are required in general education communications courses | ||
| Area I: Communications | ||
| English Composition Level - 1 | ||
| Choose one from the following: | 4 | |
ENGL1110G | Composition I | 4 |
ENGL1110H | Composition I | 4 |
ENGL1110M | Composition I | 4 |
| English Composition - Level 2 | ||
| ENGL2210G | Professional & Technical Communication | 3 |
| Oral Communication | ||
| Choose one from the following: | 3 | |
ACOM1130G | Effective Leadership and Communication in Agriculture | 3 |
COMM1115G | Introduction to Communication | 3 |
COMM1130G | Public Speaking | 3 |
HNRS2175G | Introduction to Communication Honors | 3 |
| Area II: Mathematics | ||
| MATH1220G | College Algebra 1 | 3 |
| Area III/IV: Laboratory Sciences and Social/Behavioral Sciences | ||
| Area III: Laboratory Sciences 2 | 4 | |
| Grades of C- or better are required in ECON2110G and ECON2120G. | ||
| ECON2110G | Macroeconomic Principles | 3 |
| ECON2120G | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| Area V: Humanities 2 | 3 | |
| Area VI: Creative and Fine Arts 2 | 3 | |
| General Education Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Viewing A Wider World 3 | 6 | |
| Departmental/College Requirements | ||
| Foundation Requirements | ||
| MATH1430G | Applications of Calculus I | 3 |
| Choose one from the following (grade of C- or better required): | ||
| If MATH1350G is taken before MATH1220G then the Statistics course will Satisfy the Area II Requirement for Gen.Ed and MATH1220G must be taken as a foundation requirement 1 | 3 | |
MATH1350G | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
AST311 | Statistical Applications | 3 |
| Business Core: Lower Division (minimum grades of C- required) | ||
| ACCT2110 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| ACCT2120 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| BCIS1110 | Introduction to Information Systems | 3 |
| BUSA1110 | Intro to Business | 3 |
| Business Core: Upper Division | ||
| BCIS338 | Business Information Systems I | 3 |
| BLAW316 | Legal Environment of Business | 3 |
| BFIN341 | Financial Analysis and Markets | 3 |
| MGMT309 | Human Behavior in Organizations | 3 |
| MGMT449 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| MKTG303 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
BCIS485 | Enterprise Resource Planning | 3 |
MGMT344 | Production and Operations Management | 3 |
MGMT470 | Project Management in Organizations | 3 |
| Upper division Economics or Applied Statistics elective from the following prefixes: A ST (excluding AST311), ECON | 3 | |
| Upper Division Business Elective from the following prefixes: A ST, ACCT, B A, BCIS, BLAW, ECON, ENTR, BFIN, I B, MGMT, MKTG (exlcuding AST311) | 3 | |
| Major Courses | ||
| BFIN355 | Investments | 3 |
| BFIN360 | Financial Information Technology | 3 |
| BFIN385 | Analysis of Financial Markets and Institutions | 3 |
| BFIN406 | Theory of Financial Decisions | 3 |
| Twelve credits from: | 12 | |
| Entrepreneurial Finance Concentration (12 credits from the following) | ||
ENTR331 | Business Creation and Valuation | 3 |
BLAW330 | Entrepreneurial Law | 3 |
BFIN391 | Finance Internship and Cooperative Education I | 3 |
BFIN498 | Independent Study | 3 |
or | ||
Four courses from any BFIN prefix above BFIN 310 or from any concentration below, for students not wishing to declare a concentration | ||
| Second Language: (not required) | ||
| Electives, to bring the total credits to 120 4 | 13 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
- 1
Students may be required to take MATH1215 Intermediate Algebra, depending on their math placement MATH1220G College Algebra or MATH1430G Applications of Calculus Ior MATH1350G Introduction to Statistics fulfills the general education requirement in math.
- 2
See the General Education section of the catalog for a full list of courses.
- 3
See the Viewing a Wider World section of the catalog for a full list of courses.
- 4
Elective credit may vary based on prerequisites, dual credit, AP credit, double majors, and/or minor coursework. The amount indicated in the requirements list is the amount needed to bring the total to 120 credits and may appear in variable form based on the degree. However students may end up needing to complete more or less on a case-by-case basis and students should discuss elective requirements with their advisor.
Every candidate for this major must fulfill the general education common core, College of Business foundation and business core, Viewing a Wider World requirements and general electives, in addition to the requirement for the major. Given below is a suggested study plan for a student pursuing a Finance major. If a student chooses to pursue one or more than one concentration, they should choose the electives that pertain to the concentration. If students choose not to pursue a concentration, they may take courses from any concentration or from any BFIN prefix above BFIN 310.
A Suggested Plan of Study for Students
| Junior | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| BFIN341 | Financial Analysis and Markets | 3 |
| BFIN elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Spring | ||
| BFIN355 | Investments | 3 |
| BFIN360 | Financial Information Technology | 3 |
| BFIN385 | Analysis of Financial Markets and Institutions | 3 |
| Credits | 9 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| BFIN406 | Theory of Financial Decisions | 3 |
| BFIN elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Spring | ||
| BFIN elective | 3 | |
| BFIN elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 27 | |
