1. Carolina Core (31-43 hours)

Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Written — CMW (6 hours)

must be passed with a grade of C or higher​

• ENGL 101 - Critical Reading and Composition   
• ENGL 102 - Rhetoric and Composition   

Analytical Reasoning and Problem Solving — ARP (6-7 hours) 

must be passed with a grade of C or higher

• MATH 122 - Calculus for Business Administration and Social Sciences  OR MATH 141 - Calculus I  
• STAT 206 - Elementary Statistics for Business  

Scientific Literacy — SCI (7 hours)

• Two approved Carolina Core Scientific Literacy courses, including one laboratory course

Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language — GFL (0-6 hours)

Students shall demonstrate in one Foreign Language the ability to comprehend the topic and the main ideas in written and, with the exception of Latin and Ancient Greek, spoken texts on familiar subjects. This ability can be demonstrated by achieving a score of two or better on a USC foreign language test. Those failing to do so must satisfactorily complete equivalent study of foreign language at USC.

• CC-GFL courses

​Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Historical Thinking — GHS (3 hours) 

• any CC-GHS course

Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Social Sciences — GSS (3 hours) 

• any CC-GSS course

Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding —  AIU (3 hours)

•  any CC-AIU course

Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Spoken Component* — CMS (0-3 hours)

• any overlay or stand-alone CC-CMS course

Information Literacy* —  INF (0-3 hours)

• any overlay or stand-alone CC-INF course

Values, Ethics, and Social Responsibility* — VSR (0-3 hours)

• any overlay or stand-alone CC-VSR course

*Carolina Core Stand Alone or Overlay Eligible Requirements — Overlay-approved courses offer students the option of meeting two Carolina Core components in a single course. A maximum of two overlays is allowed. The total Carolina Core credit hours must add up to a minimum of 31 hours. Some programs may have a higher number of minimum Carolina Core hours due to specified requirements.

2. College Requirements (40 hours)

must be passed with a grade of C or higher

• ACCT 225 - Introduction to Financial Accounting  
• ACCT 226 - Introduction to Managerial Accounting  
• ACCT 324 - Survey of Commercial Law  
• BADM 301 - Business Careers in the Global Economy  
• ECON 221 - Principles of Microeconomics  
• ECON 222 - Principles of Macroeconomics  
• FINA 363 - Introduction to Finance  
• MGMT 250 - Professional Communication  
• MGMT 371 - Principles of Management  
• MGMT 478 - Strategic Management  
• MGSC 290 - Computer Information Systems in Business  
• MGSC 291 - Applied Statistics for Business  
• MGSC 395 - Operations Management  
• MKTG 350 - Principles of Marketing  

3. Program Requirements (27-36 hours)

Supporting Courses (0-6 hours)

must be passed with a grade of C or higher

Upper-Level Business Electives: Students with a single major in Finance must complete additional upper level (300-level or above) business/economics course work (in ACCT, ECON, FINA, IBUS, MGMT, MGSC, or MKTG) for a total of 21 hours of Upper-Level Business courses, which include major hours. Students must meet prerequisites to take the business elective of their choosing. Students may choose to double major or pursue a business analytics concentration in place of Upper-Level Business Electives.

Minor or Directed Coursework (minimum of 18 hours)

Minors (non-business) may be selected from a University-wide list of approved minors. The minor is normally a minimum of 18 hours of prescribed courses in one subject area. Students not selecting such a minor may submit an alternative program of study to satisfy the directed coursework requirement. All alternative programs of study are subject to approval by the Undergraduate Program Faculty Committee in coordination with the Undergraduate Division. All minor courses or directed coursework must be passed with a grade of C or better.

Electives (3-12 hours)

All students must complete 3 hours of electives, not to include coursework in PEDU or MATH/STAT below the Moore School minimum requirements (ex. MATH 111 or STAT 110). Students are strongly encouraged to take a business section of UNIV 101 to fulfill this elective.  Additional electives may be needed if a student exempts the foreign language requirement or fulfills Carolina Core requirements with overlay courses.  Those credit hours must be replaced with elective credits to reach minimum degree hours.

4. Major Requirements (15 hours)

a minimum grade of C is required in all major courses

Major Courses (9 hours)

• FINA 365 - Corporate Financial Analysis  
• FINA 469 - Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management  
• FINA 470 - Financial Statement Analysis  

Major Electives (6 hours)

Six hours from the following:

• FINA 341 - Management of Risk and Insurance  
• FINA 366 - Introduction to Real Estate and Urban Development  
• FINA 444 - Corporate Risk Management  
• FINA 463 - Case Studies in Corporate Finance  
• FINA 465 - Commercial Bank Practice and Policy  
• FINA 467 - Real Estate Finance  
• FINA 471 - Derivative Securities  
• FINA 475 - Fixed Income Securities  
• FINA 476 - Foundations of Capitalism *
• FINA 490 - Special Topics in Finance **
• IBUS 401 - International Financial Management *

*International-focused course

**Depending on the semester or nature of the project, FINA 490 may or may not be applicable to the Finance major.  Please consult your adivsor to determine if it is applicable in the semester you wish to enroll in the project course.

Note: FINA 333, FINA 367, FINA 369, FINA 442, FINA 443, and FINA 446 do not count towards the major in Finance.

Business Analytics Concentration (12 hours) optional

Please consult with your Academic Advisor or department on the courses recommended for individual majors. The analytics concentration must be taken in conjunction with a major. The department may add additional electives to the Business Analytics Concentration, subject to the approval of the Business Analytics Task Force.

• MGSC 394 - Data Analytics for Business  
• Nine hours from:
  • ACCT 404 - Accounting Information Systems I  
  • ECON 436 - Introductory Econometrics  
  • FINA 444 - Corporate Risk Management  
  • FINA 469 - Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management  (Designated sections only)
  • FINA 472 - Student-Managed Investments  
  • IBUS 430 - Research in International Business  
  • MGMT 425 - HR Analytics  
  • MGSC 390 - Business Information Systems  
  • MGSC 486 - Service Operations Management  
  • MKTG 352 - Principles of Marketing Research  
  • MKTG 447 - Pricing Strategy and Analytics