Nov 23, 2024

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Finance, B.S.

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Finance, B.S. Degree Map

University Core Requirements (42 hours)

Develop the skills that prepare you to manage corporate investments and analyze asset allocations when you graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Finance from University of Houston-Clear Lake. Learn investment skills that prepare you to understand the market’s role in valuing firm assets and the decisions of individual and institutional investors. You will learn from College of Business faculty who consult and serve on boards throughout the community. So, it’s no mystery why finance graduates move to top organizations with jobs in commercial banking, financial planning, investment banking, money managing, insurance and real estate.

The degree in finance leads to a Bachelor of Science. A minimum of 57 upper-level (33XX and 43XX) hours and a total of 120 hours are required for the baccalaureate degree.

Communication (6 hours)

Choose TWO courses from the UHCL core approved list.

Mathematics (3 hours)

Choose ONE course from the UHCL core approved list.

MATH 1324 recommended for this requirement. This course is required for this major.

Life and Physical Sciences (6 hours)

Choose TWO courses from the UHCL core approved list.

Language, Philosophy and Culture (3 hours)

Choose ONE course from the UHCL core approved list.

Creative Arts (3 hours)

Choose ONE course from the UHCL core approved list.

American History (6 hours)

Choose TWO courses from the UHCL core approved list.

Government/Political Science (6 hours)

Choose TWO courses from the UHCL core approved list.

Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 hours)

Choose ONE course from the UHCL core approved list.

ECON 2301 is recommended for this requirement. This course is required for all business majors.

Component Area Option (6 hours)

Choose SIX hours from the UHCL core approved list.

Two 1-hour Life and Physical Science Labs are required co-requisites for the chosen science courses.

College Core Requirements (48 hours)

The following courses, or their approved equivalents, constitute the Business Core and are required of all business students. No more than six hours of grades in the range of D+, D or D- are permitted in upper-level (33XX and 43XX) Business Core Requirements.

Core Requirements for Business Majors (48 hours)

ACCT 2301 - Principles of Accounting I - Financial Credit Hours: 3
ACCT 2302 - Principles of Accounting II - Managerial Credit Hours: 3
MGMT 1301 - Business Principles Credit Hours: 3
ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
ISAM 1305 - Business Computer Applications Credit Hours: 3
DSCI 3321 - Statistics I Credit Hours: 3
DSCI 3331 - Quantitative Methods for Management Credit Hours: 3
ECON 3311 - Money and Banking Credit Hours: 3
FINC 3331 - Business Finance Credit Hours: 3
ISAM 3303 - Information Systems for Management Credit Hours: 3
LEGL 3301 - Business Law Credit Hours: 3
MGMT 3301 - Management Theory and Practice Credit Hours: 3
MGMT 4312 - Strategic Management (Capstone) Credit Hours: 3
MKTG 3301 - Principles of Marketing Credit Hours: 3
WRIT 3312 - Written Communications in Business Credit Hours: 3

Additional Information

When ECON 2301 is used to satisfy the Social Behavioral Sciences requirement, an additional elective will be needed.
MGMT 4312 requires permission.

Major Requirements (24 hours)

All courses within the Major Requirements must be completed with a grade of C- or better. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher is required to graduate.

Finance Electives (9 hours)

Complete either the CFA Elective track or the Finance Electives track

CFA Electives Track

FINC 4353 - Financial Derivatives Credit Hours: 3
FINC 4356 - Portfolio Management Fundamentals Credit Hours: 3
FINC 4376 - Financial Planning and Analysis Credit Hours: 3

Finance Electives Track

Choose any three of the following courses:

ACCT 4352 - Advanced Financial Accounting Credit Hours: 3
FINC 3301 - Personal Money Management Credit Hours: 3
FINC 3351 - Real Estate Investment Analysis Credit Hours: 3
FINC 4331 - Contemporary Financial Institutions Credit Hours: 3
FINC 4353 - Financial Derivatives Credit Hours: 3
FINC 4356 - Portfolio Management Fundamentals Credit Hours: 3
FINC 4361 - Treasury Management Credit Hours: 3
FINC 4376 - Financial Planning and Analysis Credit Hours: 3
FINC 4379 - Internship in Finance Credit Hours: 3
FINC 4391 - Selected Topics in Finance Credit Hours: 3

Finance, B.S.

Finance, B.S. Degree Map

University Core Requirements (42 hours)

Communication (6 hours)

Mathematics (3 hours)

Life and Physical Sciences (6 hours)

Language, Philosophy and Culture (3 hours)

Creative Arts (3 hours)

American History (6 hours)

Government/Political Science (6 hours)

Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 hours)

Component Area Option (6 hours)

College Core Requirements (48 hours)

Core Requirements for Business Majors (48 hours)

Additional Information

Major Requirements (24 hours)

Finance Required Courses (15 hours)

One of the following courses:

And the following:

Finance Electives (9 hours)

CFA Electives Track

Finance Electives Track