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Finance Degrees:

Associate in Arts (A.A.), Finance Concentration
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.), Finance
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance Concentration
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Executive Concentration

B.S. in B.A./ Finance Major: General Education Requirements

The General Requirements (GER) courses are in Writing, Oral Communications, the Natural Sciences, Mathematics, Societies & Institutions, Artistic & Literary Perspectives and Personal & Social Responsibility. These courses provide students with a broad-range of education that will provide a base of knowledge to better enable students to develop the analytical skills needed in the world of business.

The following chart displays the number of elective credit hours needed in each GER area for Business degrees. Additional GER courses are incorporated in the Business Tool course requirements.

General Education Requirements (GER)

English 1550, Writing I & English 1551, Writing II
Philosophy 2625, Introduction to Professional Ethics
Artistic & Literary Perspectives Elective(s)
Comst 1545, Communication Theory & Practice
Natural Science Electives
Societies & Institutions
Psychology 1560, General Psychology
GER Elective (Artistic & Literary Perspectives or Natural Science Elective)

II. Business Tool Courses in mathematics, economics, accounting, statistics and legal environment are the Tools necessary to prepare students for the Upper Division Business Courses.

Business Tool Courses
Business 1500, Dynamics of U.S. & Global Business
Math 1548, College Business Math 1
Math 1549, College Business Math 2
Economics 2610, Principles 1
Economics 2630, Principles 2
Management 2604, Legal Environment of Business
Accounting 2602, Financial Accounting
Accounting 2603, Managerial Accounting
Economics 3780, Business & Econ Statistics AND
Economics 3781, Econ Statistics Workshop

III. Business Core Courses
The Business Core Courses are introductory and capstone in Finance, Management, and Marketing. These 3700 level courses introduce students to the various fields of business. Management 4850 is the capstone course, which is the synthesis of prior business courses.

Business Core Courses
All Business Core Courses Require a Permit or a Declared Major
Fin 3720, Business Finance
Mktg 3703, Marketing Concepts and Practices
Mgt 3725, Fundamentals of Management
Mgt 4850, Strategic Management & Leadership

Business Core Permits
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S. in B.A.) degree-seeking students must have a declared major in order to register for Finance 3720, Management 3725 and Marketing 3703. Management 4850 requires a course permit. It is the capstone course for all business majors. Permits for Management 4850 are distributed by the WCBA academic advisors.

A.A. Degree: Suggested First-Year Schedule*

Suggested Second-Year Schedule*

*Suggested schedules do not include developmental courses.

Finance Concentration Requirements

Select three (3) courses from the following:
Finance 2615, Plan Your Financial Future
Finance 3721, Personal Financial Mgt
Finance 3725, Real Estate Investments
Finance 3726, Risk Management
Finance 3730, Investments Analysis

See the Schedule of Undergraduate Courses on the YSU web page for a listing of classes at www.ysu.edu.

B.S.B.A Degree Suggested First-Year Schedule

Suggested Second-Year Schedule

Suggested Third-Year Schedule

Suggested Fourth-Year Schedule

Finance Minor Requirements

Business Minor Requirements (For non-business majors only)

Pre-MBA Minor Requirements