UT Dallas 2022 Undergraduate Catalog

Naveen Jindal School of Management

Finance (BS)

Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)

Four-Year Degree Plan (Example)

This is an example only. Please see advisor to develop an individual four-year plan.

Freshman Year
Semester 1 - Fall Notes Preferred Core SCH Semester 2 - Spring Notes Preferred Core SCH
010 Core 010 3 010 Core 010 3
040 Core 040 3 ECON 2301 2, 3, 4, 16 80903
MATH 1325 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 2090 3 or BA 1310 2, 3, 4 8090
BLAW 2301 3 3 or BA 1320 2, 3, 4 8090
BCOM 1300 1 3 8 3 MATH 1326 2, 3, 4, 5 090 3
or BCOM 3300 3, 8 or OPRE 3340 3, 9
UNIV 1010 1 0 OPRE 3333 3, 7 3
ITSS 3300 3 3
Total  15 Total  15
 
Sophomore Year
Semester 3 - Fall Notes Preferred Core SCH Semester 4 - Spring Notes Preferred Core SCH
060 Core 060 3 030 Core 030 3
ACCT 2301 3 3 060 Core 060 3
ECON 2302 2, 3, 4, 16 3 ACCT 2302 3 3
or BA 1310 2, 3, 4 FIN 3390 3 3
or BA 1320 2, 3, 4 FIN 4300 3 3
OPRE 3360 3, 15 3
or STAT 3360 3, 15
FIN 3320 3 3
Total  15 Total  15
 
Junior Year
Semester 5 - Fall Notes Preferred Core SCH Semester 6 - Spring Notes Preferred Core SCH
030 Core 030 3 050 Core 050 3
GOVT 2305 2 070 3 GOVT 2306 2 070 3
FIN 4310 3 BCOM 43003 3
MKT 3300 3 OBHR 3330 3
FIN Guided Elective
Upper Level		10 3 or OBHR 3310
UNIV 20201 0 FIN Guided Elective
Upper Level		10, 11 3
or FIN 4V8011, 12
FIN 408011, 12 0
or BA 409011, 12
Total  15 Total  15
 
Senior Year
Semester 7 - Fall Notes Preferred Core SCH Semester 8 - Spring Notes Preferred Core SCH
OPRE 3310 3 FIN 4395 3
FIN Guided Elective
Upper Level		10 3 or FIN 4328
FIN Guided Elective
Upper Level		10 3 or FIN 4333
FIN Guided Elective
Upper Level		10, 13 3 or FIN 4380
or ENTP 434013, 14 or BPS 4395
or IMS 433513, 14 or ENTP 4395
or MKT 436013, 14 IMS 3310 3
BA 409513, 14 0 Upper Level Guided Elective10 3
Free Elective9 3 FIN Guided Elective
Upper Level		10 3
Free Elective9 3
Total  15 Total  15
 
NOTES:
1Incoming freshmen must enroll and complete requirements of UNIV 1010 and the corresponding school-related freshman seminar course. Students, including transfer students, who complete their core curriculum at UT Dallas must take UNIV 2020.
2Curriculum Requirements can be fulfilled by other approved courses from accredited institutions of higher education. The courses listed are recommended as the most efficient way to satisfy both Core Curriculum and Major Requirements at UT Dallas.
3 Indicates a prerequisite class to be completed before enrolling for upper-division classes. Specific prerequisites are required for certain upper-division courses. Review requirements for your major and choose accordingly.
4 A required course in the Major that also fulfills a Core Curriculum requirement. Semester credit hours are counted in Core Curriculum. Students must choose a different course for each Core Curriculum category:
  • BA 1310 or BA 1320 or ECON 2301 or ECON 2302 fulfills 080 Social and Behavioral Sciences Core Curriculum (if not applied towards other Core Curriculum requirements) and a Major Preparatory requirement
  • MATH 1326 fulfills 3 semester credit hours 090 Component Area Option Core Curriculum (if not applied towards other Core Curriculum requirements) and a Major Preparatory requirement
  • BA 1310 or BA 1320 or ECON 2301 or ECON 2302 1326 fulfills 3 semester credit hours 090 Component Area Option Core Curriculum (if not applied towards other Core Curriculum requirements) and a Major Preparatory requirement
5 Students may elect to substitute MATH 2413 or MATH 2417 for MATH 1325. Students may elect to substitute MATH 2414 or MATH 2419 for MATH 1326.
6 To make timely degree progress, students should complete MATH 1325 or its equivalent by the end of their first semester at UT Dallas. Students who will not meet this requirement should contact their academic advisor to discuss their degree timeline.
7 Students may substitute MATH 2333 or MATH 2418 or CS 2305.
8 JSOM first-time-in-college freshmen are required to take BCOM 1300 in their first semester. Transfer students and students new to JSOM are required to take BCOM 3300 in their first semester.
9 Free Electives: 3-6 semester credit hours are required for the B.S. in Finance. Students who complete MATH 1326 instead of OPRE 3340 will complete six semester credit hours of free electives. Students who complete OPRE 3340 instead of MATH 1326 will complete three semester credit hours of free electives and their second 090 Component Area Option Core Curriculum requirement.
10 Finance Guided Electives: 21 semester credit hours - please refer to degree plan or undergraduate catalog for specific courses.
11 Practicum (Internship) of at least 160 working hours required for all JSOM majors. FIN 4080 or BA 4090 will fulfill degree requirement only. FIN 4V80 taken for credit hours (1-3) can apply towards free or guided electives. For more information, visit https://jindal.utdallas.edu/career-management-center/internships
12 FIN 4080 or BA 4090 is required if not completing FIN 4V80 for free or guided elective credit. For more information, visit https://jindal.utdallas.edu/career-management-center/internships
13 Community Engagement Experience required for all JSOM majors in fall 2018 catalog or later. Requirement fulfilled by (ENTP 4340 or IMS 4335 or MKT 4360) for 3-hour upper level guided elective; or BA 4095 for 0-hour degree requirement only. For more information, visit https://jindal.utdallas.edu/undergraduate-programs/community-service/
14 BA 4095 is required, if not completing (ENTP 4340 or IMS 4335 or MKT 4360) for 3-hour guided elective credit. Will be registered for BA 4095 for 0 hours in the semester student completes 100 service hours. For more information, visit https://jindal.utdallas.edu/undergraduate-programs/community-service/
15 Students may elect to substitute STAT 4351
16 ECON 2301 and ECON 2302 are required for students who double major in Finance and Economics
Be sure to check prerequisites of 2000-level and higher courses.
120 semester credit hours required for graduation
This plan is a resource tool only; it does not replace your degree plan or academic advising.
Updated: 2022-05-28 12:42:37 v4.6fcff2