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2024-2025 General Catalog

Finance, BSBA

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General Degree Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Degree Requirements

Major Requirements

BAN 340 - Statistics for Decision Making Credits: 3
FIN 330 - Financial Markets & Institutions Credits: 3
FIN 410 - Theory of Corporate Finance Credits: 3
FIN 420 - Investment Management Credits: 3
FIN 430 - International Finance Credits: 3
FIN 470 - Financial Strategy and Policy Credits: 3
Free Electives (Note 1): The credit count for free electives varies based on 3 or 4 credit classes chosen in General Education requirements. Students must reach 124 Cr. to graduate.

Total: 18 Cr.

Major field requirement

Two non-core business courses numbered above 300

Grand Total: 124 Cr.

Degree Map

Credits: 124

Freshman Year

Fall: Semester 1

VUE 101 - Valparaiso University Experience: Exploring Values Credits: 4
BUS 100 - The Business Experience Credits: 3
BUS 100L - The Business Experience Lab Credits: 0
BUS 115 - Business Applications/Decision-Making Credits: 3
MATH 124 - Finite Mathematics Credits: 4
or
STAT 140 - General Statistics Credits: 3
or
MATH 131 - Calculus I Credits: 4
XS 101 - Wellness and Stress Credits: 1
BUS 111 - Career Readiness 1 Credits: 1

Total Credit: 15-16

Spring: Semester 2

VUE 102 - Valparaiso University Experience: Finding Your Voice Credits: 4
BUS 205 - Business Statistics Credits: 3
ACC 205 - Financial Accounting Credits: 3
Humanities Credits: 3
ECON 222 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3

Total Credit: 16

Sophomore Year

Fall: Semester 3

ECON 221 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
BAN 304 - Introduction to Business Analytics Credits: 3
FIN 304 - Financial Management Credits: 3
MGT 304 - Management & Organizational Behavior Credits: 3
BUS 211 - Career Readiness 2 Credits: 1
MKT 304 - Marketing Management Credits: 3

Total Credit: 16

Spring: Semester 4

ACC 206 - Managerial Accounting Credits: 3
BAN 340 - Statistics for Decision Making Credits: 3
BLAW 204 - Legal Environment of Business Credits: 3
PSY 110 - General Psychology Credits: 3
Science Lab Credits: 1
SCM 304 - Global Ops/Supply Mgmt Credits: 3

Total Credit: 16

Junior Year

Fall: Semester 5

ENGL 210 - Intro/Bus & Prof Writing-WIC Credits: 3
FIN 330 - Financial Markets & Institutions Credits: 3
FIN 420 - Investment Management Credits: 3
Free Elective Credits: 3
THEO 100 - The Christian Tradition Credits: 3
BUS 311 - Career Readiness 3 Credits: 1

Total Credit: 16

Spring: Semester 6

MGT 395 - Internship Experience in Business, Administration I Credits: 1 (SUMMER) OR
MGT 381 - Cooperative Education in Business, Administration I Credits: 2
MGT 305 - Business Ethics Credits: 3
Upper Level Business Elective Credits: 3
Free Elective Credits: 3
FIN 430 - International Finance Credits: 3

Total Credit: 13

Senior Year

Fall: Semester 7

Free Elective Credits: 3
Free Elective Credits: 3
Natural Science w/Lab, Credits: 3-4
FIN 410 - Theory of Corporate Finance Credits: 3
Upper-Level Business Elective Credits: 3
BUS 411 - Career Readiness 4 Credits: 1

Total Credit: 16-17

Spring: Semester 8

FIN 470 - Financial Strategy and Policy Credits: 3
BUS 475 - Business Policy & Strategy Credits: 3
BUS 475L - Business Policy & Strategy Lab Credits: 0
Cultural Diversity/ WL, Credits: 3-4
Free Elective Credits: 3
Social ScienceCredits: 3

Total Credit: 15-16

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