Business Administration, Business Finance Option, BS/BA

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The Business Administration-Business Finance Option provides an undergraduate education for students seeking a career in business and consumer finance, especially in agency ownership or entry-level finance positions. Peru State College’s Finance Option is unique in its emphasis on development of the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in accounting, banking, consumer and corporate finance, financial services, investments, insurance, and risk management.

A student must complete the following requirements in addition to the General Studies requirements. No grade lower than “C-” will satisfy major requirements.

Students wanting to pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree must complete the Additional BA Requirements .

Business Finance Option Requirements

General Studies Requirements

(All Business Majors must complete the following as part of their General Studies requirements.)

BUS 201 - Organizational Communications 3 Credit Hours
CMIS 101 - Information Systems Concepts & Applications 3 Credit Hours
ECON 221 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credit Hours
ECON 222 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credit Hours
MATH 112 - College Algebra 3 Credit Hours
STAT 210 - Statistics 3 Credit Hours

Required General Studies Total: 18

Business Core Requirements

BUS 214 - Introduction to Business Quantitative Methods 3 Credit Hours
BUS 231 - Principles of Financial Accounting 3 Credit Hours
BUS 232 - Principles of Managerial Accounting 3 Credit Hours
BUS 251 - Legal Environment & Contract Law 3 Credit Hours
BUS 328 - Principles of Marketing 3 Credit Hours
BUS 335 - Production/Operations Management 3 Credit Hours
BUS 339 - Business Finance 3 Credit Hours
BUS 373 - Organizational Behavior 3 Credit Hours
BUS 480 - International Business 3 Credit Hours
BUS 495 - Business Policy 3 Credit Hours (Senior Competency Course)
CMIS 300 - Information Systems Management 3 Credit Hours

Business Core Total: 33

Business Finance Option

BUS 234 - Personal Financial Planning 3 Credit Hours
BUS 331 - Risk Management & Insurance 3 Credit Hours
BUS 332 - Investments 3 Credit Hours
BUS 353 - Organizational Ethics 3 Credit Hours
BUS 446 - Financial Institutions and Markets 3 Credit Hours

Select 3 of the following option courses:

* For individuals considering a career as a Certified Financial Planner or Chartered Financial Analyst, consider these courses.

^ For individuals considering a career in banking or consumer credit, consider these courses.

BUS 336 - Marketing Research 3 Credit Hours *
BUS 337 - Intermediate Accounting I 3 Credit Hours ^
BUS 338 - Intermediate Accounting II 3 Credit Hours ^
BUS 347 - Consumer Behavior 3 Credit Hours *^
BUS 355 - E-Marketing 3 Credit Hours *
BUS 419 - Federal Income Taxes - Individual 3 Credit Hours ^
BUS 420 - Federal Income Taxes - Corporate, Partnership, Fiduciary 3 Credit Hours ^
BUS 425 - Accounting Analytics 3 Credit Hours ^
BUS 441 - Business Internship 3 Credit Hours *^
BUS 450 - Advanced Accounting 3 Credit Hours ^
CMIS 360 - Cyber Security 3 Credit Hours *^