Program: Finance, M.S. - University of Houston Clear Lake

Jul 24, 2025

2020-2021 Graduate Catalog

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.

Degree Requirements

Required Graduate Courses (24 hours)

ECON 5136 - Managerial Economics Credit Hours: 3
FINC 5133 - Corporate Finance Credit Hours: 3
FINC 5231 - Quantitative Methods in Finance Credit Hours: 3
FINC 5332 - Financial Statement Analysis Credit Hours: 3
FINC 6131 - Commercial Banking Credit Hours: 3
FINC 6231 - Investment Management Credit Hours: 3
FINC 6531 - International Finance Credit Hours: 3
FINC 6731 - Seminar in Finance (Capstone) Credit Hours: 3

Additional Information

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

Graduate Elective Requirements (6 hours)

Elective Requirements (6 hours)

Choose two courses from the list:

FINC 5134 - Real Estate Investment Analysis and Financing Credit Hours: 3
FINC 5331 - Treasury Management Practices Credit Hours: 3
FINC 5333 - Personal Wealth Management Credit Hours: 3
FINC 5931 - Research Topics in Finance Credit Hours: 3
FINC 6233 - Options and Futures Credit Hours: 3
FINC 6234 - Portfolio Management Credit Hours: 3
FINC 6739 - Internship in Finance Credit Hours: 3

MS Finance Concentration in Healthcare Administration

Students may complete a 12-hour concentrationin Healthcare Administration within the MS in Finance. Students choosing this option will have a 36-hour program of study. In the graduate course work listed above, the six hours of graduate finance electives will not be required. Listed below are the Healthcare Administration courses for the concentration.

Concentration Requirements (12 hours)

HADM 5233 - Financial Management of Healthcare Organizations II Credit Hours: 3
HADM 5335 - Planning & Marketing Healthcare Services Credit Hours: 3
HADM 6132 - Legal Aspects of Healthcare Systems Credit Hours: 3
HADM 6235 - Integrated Delivery Systems Credit Hours: 3

Additional Information

All 4 courses must be completed to fulfill the requirement for MS Finance Concentrationin Healthcare Administration. Healthcare Administration concentration not available online.