Finance, B.S.

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.

Field of Study - Business Administration

Undergraduate Field of Study (24 hours)

All courses in the Field of Study must be completed with a grade of “C-” or higher, unless a transfer student has completed their Business Administration and Management Field of Study at another Texas public institution.  

• ACCT 2301 - Principles of Accounting I - Financial Credit Hours: 3
• ACCT 2302 - Principles of Accounting II - Managerial Credit Hours: 3
• ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
• ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
• MATH 1324 - Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences Credit Hours: 3
• MGMT 1301 - Business Principles Credit Hours: 3

Business Core (27 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 Requirement.

• 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

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