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.
Code | Title | Credits |
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´¡°ä°ä°ÕÌý2200 | Financial Accounting * | 3 |
´¡°ä°ä°ÕÌý2220 | Accounting for Decision Making †| 3 |
µþ±õ´ÜÌý1002 | Business Foundations Excel Lab | 0 |
·¡°ä°¿±·Ìý1900 | Principles of Economics ^ | 3 |
¹ó±õ±·Ìý3010 | Principles of Finance | 3 |
¹ó±õ±·Ìý3330 | Fixed Income Securities and Markets | 3 |
¹ó±õ±·Ìý3630 | Equity Securities and Markets | 3 |
¹ó±õ±·Ìý4230 | Financial Management | 3 |
¹ó±õ±·Ìý4650 | Derivative Securities and Markets | 3 |
°¿±Ê²ÑÌý2070 | Introduction to Business Statistics | 3 |
Total Credits | 27 |
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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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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.