Bachelor of Business Administration, Major in Finance: Concentration in Investments
Each BBA degree consists of:
- University Core Curriculum (MATH 1324 should be used to satisfy Core Component II)
- Business Core (see list below)
- Computer Literacy Course (MGIS 1305 or CSTE 1330)
- Major Required Courses
- Elective(s)
- COBA Career Readiness Academy I & II
Note: Transfer students must take at least 50% of the required business curriculum for the BBA in residence at Sam Houston State University, which may include courses taken at The Woodlands Center campus or through SHSU Online.
Additional information: Reference the Program Landing Page for additional information, such as cost, delivery format, contact information, or to schedule a visit.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Business Administration, Major in Finance: Concentration in Investments | ||
| Core Curriculum | ||
| Component Area I (Communication) | 6 | |
| Component Area II (Mathematics) 1 | 3 | |
| Component Area III (Life and Physical Science) | 8 | |
| Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture) | 3 | |
| Component Area V (Creative Arts) | 3 | |
| Component Area VI (U.S. History) | 6 | |
| Component Area VII (Political Science/Government) | 6 | |
| Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences) 2 | 3 | |
| Component Area IX (Component Area Option) 3 | 4 | |
| Degree Specific Requirements | ||
| MATH 1324 | Mathematics for Managerial Decision Making 1 | 3 |
| MGIS 1305 | Business Computer Applications | 3 |
| or CSTE 1330 | Introduction to Computers | |
| Business Core | ||
| ACCT 2301 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACCT 2302 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| BANA 2372 | Business Analysis | 3 |
| BANA 3363 | Inter Business Analysis | 3 |
| BUAD 3301 | Business Legal Environment | 3 |
| BUAD 3335 | Business Communication | 3 |
| ECON 2301 | Principles Of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECON 2302 | Principles Of Microeconomics 2 | 3 |
| FINC 3320 | Business Finance | 3 |
| MGIS 3310 | Principles of Management Information Systems (MIS) | 3 |
| MGMT 3310 | Principles Of Management | 3 |
| MGMT 4390 | Strategic Management & Policy | 3 |
| MKTG 3310 | Principles Of Marketing | 3 |
| SCMG 3370 | Operations Management | 3 |
| Major: Foundation | ||
| FINC 3310 | Financial Institutions and Markets | 3 |
| FINC 3330 | Financial Spreadsheet Modeling | 3 |
| FINC 3340 | Financial Analytics | 3 |
| or FINC 3345 | Financial Data Visualization | |
| FINC 4345 | Investments | 3 |
| Concentration: Investments | ||
| ACCT 3313 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| FINC 4335 | Financial Statement and Credit Analysis | 3 |
| FINC 4355 | Securities Analysis and Portfolio Management | 3 |
| FINC 4365 | Seminar in Financial Derivatives | 3 |
| FINC 4375 | Investment Technologies | 3 |
| Electives: Advanced | ||
| Prescribed Business Electives 4 | 6 | |
| Electives: General | ||
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Minor: Not Required 5, 6 | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | |
- 1
MATH 1324 is required for COBA and satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area II (Mathematics).
- 2
ECON 2302 is a Business Core course and should be taken to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences).
- 3
BUAD 2321 or COMS 2382 is suggested to fulfill the three-hour credit of the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option). The following courses satisfy one credit hour of the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option): ECON 1100, KINE 2115, MCOM 1130, NGLI 1101, or UNIV 1101.
- 4
Select two courses from the Prescribed Business Electives course listing below.
- 5
A minor is not required for this degree program; however, a student has the option to add a minor, but to do so, additional semester credit hours will be needed above the degree program's stated total semester credit hours.
- 6
The following minors cannot be paired with this degree program: Minor in Finance, Minor in General Business Administration.
Notes
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum overall GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum overall major GPA in all major coursework.
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum SHSU GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum SHSU major GPA in all major coursework.
Finance majors must make a minimum grade of "C" or better in all FINC courses taken to graduate with a BBA in Finance.
A minor is not required for this degree program; however, a student has the option to add a minor, but to do so, additional semester credit hours will be needed above the degree program’s stated total semester credit hours.
The following minors cannot be paired with this degree program: Minor in Finance, Minor in General Business Administration.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Prescribed Business Electives 4 | ||
| Select two courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Intermediate Accounting II | ||
or ACCT 3347 | Cost Accounting | |
| Business Law | ||
or BUAD 4310 | Securities Regulation | |
| Intermediate Microeconomics | ||
or ECON 4373 | Monetary Economics | |
| Financial Analytics 1, 2 | ||
or FINC 3345 | Financial Data Visualization | |
| Risk Management and Insurance | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Special Topic | ||
| Entrepreneurial and Small Firm Finance | ||
| Commercial Bank Management | ||
| Selling Financial Services | ||
| Commercial Bank Lending | ||
| International Finance | ||
| Advanced Financial Planning | ||
| Undergraduate Internship in Finance | ||
| Managerial Finance | ||
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| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area III | 4 | Component Area III | 4 |
| Component Area IX1 | 1 | Component Area V | 3 |
| ENGL 13012 | 3 | ENGL 13022 | 3 |
| HSTY 13013 | 3 | HSTY 13023 | 3 |
| MATH 13244 | 3 | MGIS 1305 or CSTE 1330 | 3 |
| 14 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| Component Area IV | 3 | Component Area IX6 | 3 |
| ACCT 2301 | 3 | ACCT 2302 | 3 |
| BANA 2372 | 3 | ECON 23027 | 3 |
| ECON 2301 | 3 | FINC 3320 | 3 |
| POLS 23055 | 3 | POLS 23065 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BANA 3363 | 3 | ACCT 3313 | 3 |
| BUAD 3301 | 3 | FINC 3340 or 3345 | 3 |
| FINC 3310 | 3 | FINC 4335 | 3 |
| FINC 3330 | 3 | FINC 4345 | 3 |
| MGMT 3310 | 3 | MGIS 3310 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| BUAD 3335 | 3 | FINC 4355 | 3 |
| FINC 4365 | 3 | FINC 4375 | 3 |
| MKTG 3310 | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| Prescribed Business Elective8 | 3 | MGMT 4390 | 3 |
| SCMG 3370 | 3 | Prescribed Business Elective8 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
- 1
The following courses satisfy one credit hour of the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option): ECON 1100, KINE 2115, MCOM 1130, NGLI 1101, or UNIV 1101.
- 2
Satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area I (Communication).
- 3
Satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VI (U.S. History).
- 4
MATH 1324 is required for COBA and satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area II (Mathematics).
- 5
Satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VII (Political Science/Government).
- 6
BUAD 2321 or COMS 2382 is suggested to fulfill the three-hour credit of the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IX (Component Area Option).
- 7
ECON 2302 is a Business Core course and should be taken to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VIII (Social and Behavioral Sciences).
- 8
Select two courses from the Prescribed Business Electives course listing below.
Notes
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum overall GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum overall major GPA in all major coursework.
Students must earn a 2.0 minimum SHSU GPA in all coursework.
Students must meet a 2.0 minimum SHSU major GPA in all major coursework.
Finance majors must make a minimum grade of "C" or better in all FINC courses taken to graduate with a BBA in Finance.
A minor is not required for this degree program; however, a student has the option to add a minor, but to do so, additional semester credit hours will be needed above the degree program’s stated total semester credit hours.
The following minors cannot be paired with this degree program: Minor in Finance, Minor in General Business Administration.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Prescribed Business Electives 8 | ||
| Select two courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Intermediate Accounting II | ||
or ACCT 3347 | Cost Accounting | |
| Business Law | ||
or BUAD 4310 | Securities Regulation | |
| Intermediate Microeconomics | ||
or ECON 4373 | Monetary Economics | |
| Financial Analytics 1, 2 | ||
or FINC 3345 | Financial Data Visualization | |
| Risk Management and Insurance | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Special Topic | ||
| Entrepreneurial and Small Firm Finance | ||
| Commercial Bank Management | ||
| Selling Financial Services | ||
| Commercial Bank Lending | ||
| International Finance | ||
| Advanced Financial Planning | ||
| Undergraduate Internship in Finance | ||
| Managerial Finance | ||
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) marketable skills initiative is part of the state’s 60x30TX plan and was designed to help students articulate their skills to employers. Marketable skills are those skills valued by employers and/or graduate programs that can be applied in a variety of work or education settings and may include interpersonal, cognitive, and applied skill areas.
The BBA in Finance with a concentration in Investments provides graduates with the analytical, technical, and professional competencies necessary for careers in investment and asset management. The following marketable skills represent measurable outcomes developed through coursework, applied projects, and experiential learning opportunities.
The BBA in Finance with a concentration in Investments is designed to provide graduates with the following specific marketable skills:
- Analyze financial statements and evaluate investment opportunities.
- Construct and manage investment portfolios.
- Apply financial technologies to support decision-making.
- Interpret financial data and forecast market trends using quantitative methods.
- Collaborate with peers and demonstrate leadership in team-based projects.
- Engage in professional development and pursue industry certifications.
- Adapt to evolving financial environments and demonstrate professionalism in the workplace.
