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Finance, Minor

Finance plays a critical role in any organization and many careers. Adding a finance minor to any major at ÀÏ˾»ú¸£ÀûÍø allows students to expand their skills in an in-demand field.

Entry-level finance jobs pay some of the highest salaries in business and provide excellent job mobility. Finance skills are beneficial in a range of job functions and become more critical as professionals advance their careers into management roles. Skills gained through SLU's finance courses are also valuable in preparing for admission to graduate business programs such as an MBA.

Required Courses
´¡°ä°ä°ÕÌý2200Financial Accounting *3
´¡°ä°ä°ÕÌý2220Accounting for Decision Making †3
µþ±õ´ÜÌý1002Business Foundations Excel Lab0
·¡°ä°¿±·Ìý1900Principles of Economics ^3
¹ó±õ±·Ìý3010Principles of Finance3
¹ó±õ±·Ìý3330Fixed Income Securities and Markets3
¹ó±õ±·Ìý3630Equity Securities and Markets3
¹ó±õ±·Ìý4230Financial Management3
¹ó±õ±·Ìý4650Derivative Securities and Markets3
°¿±Ê²ÑÌý2070Introduction to Business Statistics3
Total Credits27
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Additional prerequisite: Sophomore standing or µþ±õ´ÜÌý1000 Business Foundations (1 cr)Ìý/ µþ±õ´ÜÌý1001 Business Foundations for Non-Business Major Change Students (1 cr).Ìý

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Course prerequisite ofÌýµþ±õ´ÜÌý1002 Business Foundations Excel Lab (0 cr) may be met via Microsoft Excel Level 1 certification.

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Additional prerequisite:Ìý²Ñ´¡°Õ±áÌý1200 College AlgebraÌý(3 cr).

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NOTE:

Outside of the Business Common Body of Knowledge (CBK), a maximum of one business course (3 credit hours) may be used to fulfill requirements in two business majors/minors.

Continuation Standards

Students must maintain a minimum 2.00 grade point average (GPA) in all courses used to fulfill minor requirements. If the minor GPA falls below a 2.00, students will have one semester to increase their minor GPA to a 2.00, or they will not be allowed to enroll in 3000- and 4000-level minor courses.