Nov 23, 2024  
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Graduate Catalog

Finance, M.S.


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The degree requirements for the Master of Science degree in Finance requires 30 hours of course work, including 24 hours of required courses and 6 hours of electives.

Grade Requirements


The College of Business requires a minimum of a 3.000 cumulative grade point average is required on course work taken at UHCL. No grade lower than a C is acceptable toward a graduate degree; this includes foundation work as well as the plan requirements. Grades of C- or lower are not acceptable.

Degree Requirements


Foundation


In some cases, a student will need to take one or more foundation courses, or provide evidence of previously related undergraduate or graduate equivalent coursework, to obtain the necessary prerequisite knowledge to take the major courses.

Additional Information


FINC 6731  must be taken in the last long semester of the program.

Graduate Elective Requirements (6 hours)


Choose one of the following.

-  Business Analytics Track (6 hours)

-  Healthcare Administration Track (6 hours)

-  Finance Electives Track (6 hours)

-  Business Analytics Concentration (12 hours)

-  Healthcare Administration Concentration (12 hours)

Healthcare Administration Track (6 hours)


Choose any two of the following courses:

Finance Electives Track (6 hours)


Choose any two of the following courses:

Finance Concentration in Business Analytics (12 hours)


Students may choose to complete a 12-hour concentration in Business Analytics rather than a 6-hour Business Analytics track within the MS in Finance. Students choosing this option will have a 36-hour program of study (assuming the student is able to waive all the foundation courses). With this concentration, students complete 12 hours from the list of Business Analytics-related courses listed below.

MS Finance Concentration in Healthcare Administration


Students may choose to complete a 12-hour concentration in Healthcare Administration rather than a 6-hour Healthcare Administration track within the MS in Finance. Students choosing this option will have a 36-hour program of study (assuming the student is able to waive all the foundation courses). Within this concentration, students complete 12 hours from the list of Healthcare Administration courses listed below.

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