Degree Type Offered: Emphasis
BUS-201 Principles of Accounting I
Credits: 3 Term Offered: Fall and Spring
Accounting for sole proprietorships and corporations, accounting records, processing accounting information and financial statement content.
BUS-202 Principles of Accounting II
Credits: 3 Term Offered: Fall and Spring
Accounting for partnerships, time-value of money applications, cash flows, budgeting, cost determination, responsibility accounting, and decision-driven financial information. Prerequisite: BUS-201
BUS-371 Intermediate Accounting I
Credits: 3 Term Offered: Fall Only
A two-course examination of financial accounting issues. BUS 371 focuses on accounting theory, FASB's conceptual framework, GAAP & IFRS presentations for financial statements. Prerequisite: BUS-202
Credits: 3 Term Offered: Fall Only
Introduction to security selection and portfolio management in global financial markets, including the theoretical and practical aspects of asset allocation and stock and bond valuation. Prerequisite: BUS-202 or permission of the instructor Offered alternate years: 2018-2019
BUS-448 Financial Statement Analysis and Equity Valuation
Credits: 3 Term Offered: Fall Only
Capstone course for the finance emphasis focusing on strategic issues such as capital budgeting, the cost of capital, capital structure, dividend policy, and debt and equity financing. Case studies are used to develop analytical skills and enhance student understanding of the practical application of financial theory. Prerequisites: BUS-320 or concurrent enrollment in BUS-371 Offered alternate years: 2019-2020
Students choosing to double major in economics and business administration may not earn both the financial economics emphasis in economics and the finance emphasis in business administration.