Naveen Jindal School of Management
Finance (BS)
Bachelor of Science in Finance
Degree Requirements (120 semester credit hours)1
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Faculty
Professors: Ashiq Ali, Gary Bolton, William M. Cready, Umit G. Gurun, Kyle Hyndman, Stanley Liebowitz, Vikram Nanda, Suresh Radhakrishnan, Michael J. Rebello, Gil Sadka, Harold Zhang
Associate Professors: Nina Baranchuk, Zhonglan Dai, Rebecca Files, Michael Hasler, Surya N. Janakiraman, Robert L. Kieschnick Jr., Jun Li, Ningzhong Li, Ramachandran (Ram) Natarajan, Naim Bugra Ozel, Kelsey D. Wei, Han (Victor) Xia, Yexiao Xu, Alejandro Zentner, Jieying Zhang, Yuan Zhang, Feng Zhao, Yibin Zhou
Assistant Professors: Christopher Mace, Jean-Marie Meier, Alejandro Rivera Mesias, Simon Siegenthaler, Xiaoxiao Tang, Christian Von-Drathen, Pingle Wang, Steven Xiao
Associate Professor Emeritus: David J. Springate
Clinical Professors: John Barden, John Gamino, Randall S. Guttery, Peter Lewin, Jeffrey Manzi
Clinical Associate Professor: Carolyn Reichert
Clinical Assistant Professors: Moran Blueshtein, Revansiddha Khanapure, Liping Ma
Professors of Instruction: Mary Beth Goodrich, Chris Linsteadt, Matt Polze
Associate Professors of Instruction: Amal El-Ashmawi, Ayfer Gurun, Jennifer G. Johnson, Hirofumi Nishi, Daniel Sibley
Assistant Professor of Instruction: Joseph Mauriello
Professor of Practice: Tiffany A. Bortz
Associate Professors of Practice: Julie Lynch, Jennifer Murray, Steven Solcher, Kathy Zolton
Assistant Professor of Practice: Steven Haynes
I. Core Curriculum Requirements: 42 semester credit hours2
Communication: 6 semester credit hours
Select any 6 semester credit hours from Communication Core courses (see advisor)
Mathematics: 3 semester credit hours
MATH 1325 Applied Calculus I3, 4, 5, 6
Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Mathematics Core courses5, (see advisor)
Life and Physical Sciences: 6 semester credit hours
Select any 6 semester credit hours from Life and Physical Sciences Core courses (see advisor and degree requirements)
Language, Philosophy and Culture: 3 semester credit hours
Select any 3 semester credit hours from Language, Philosophy and Culture Core courses (see advisor)
Creative Arts: 3 semester credit hours
Select any 3 semester credit hours from Creative Arts Core courses (see advisor)
American History: 6 semester credit hours
Select any 6 semester credit hours from American History Core courses (see advisor)
Government/Political Science: 6 semester credit hours
GOVT 2305 American National Government
GOVT 2306 State and Local Government
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Government/Political Science Core courses (see advisor)
Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 semester credit hours
Choose one of the following:7
BA 1310 Making Choices in Free Market Systems3, 4
BA 1320 Business in a Global World3, 4
ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics3, 4
ECON 2302 Principles of Microeconomics3, 4
Or select any 3 semester credit hours from Social and Behavioral Sciences Core courses
Component Area Option: 6 semester credit hours
Choose two of the following:7
MATH 1326 Applied Calculus II3, 4, 5
BA 1310 Making Choices in Free Market Systems3, 4
BA 1320 Business in a Global World3, 4
ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics3, 4
ECON 2302 Principles of Microeconomics3, 4
Or select any 6 semester credit hours from Component Area Option Core courses
II. Major Requirements: 72-75 semester credit hours
Students must always meet all course prerequisites.
Major Preparatory Courses: 15-18 semester credit hours beyond Core Curriculum
ACCT 2301 Introductory Financial Accounting3
ACCT 2302 Introductory Management Accounting3
BLAW 2301 Business and Public Law3
MATH 1325 Applied Calculus I3, 4, 5, 6
OPRE 3333 Quantitative Business Analysis3, 8
or MATH 2333 Matrices, Vectors, and Data3, 8
OPRE 3340 Advanced Business Quantitative Methods3, 5, 11
or MATH 1326 Applied Calculus II3, 4, 5, 11
OPRE 3360 Managerial Methods in Decision Making Under Uncertainty
or STAT 3360 Probability and Statistics for Management and Economics
Choose two of the following:7
BA 1310 Making Choices in Free Market Systems3, 4
BA 1320 Business in a Global World3, 4
ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics3, 4
ECON 2302 Principles of Microeconomics3, 4
Major Core Courses: 24 semester credit hours
BCOM 1300 Professional Communication9
or BCOM 3300 Business Communication9
BCOM 4300 Advanced Professional Communication
FIN 3320 Business Finance
IMS 3310 International Business
ITSS 3300 Information Technology for Business
MKT 3300 Principles of Marketing
OBHR 3310 Organizational Behavior
or OBHR 3330 Introduction to Human Resource Management
OPRE 3310 Supply Chain and Operations Management
A community engagement experience is required:
BA 4095 Social Sector Engagement and Community Outreach Practicum10
Major Related Courses: 12 semester credit hours
FIN 3390 Introduction to Financial Modeling
FIN 4300 Investment Management
FIN 4310 Intermediate Financial Management
FIN 4395 Capstone Senior Project - Finance
or FIN 4328 Real Estate Valuation11
or FIN 4333 Enterprise Risk Management11
or BPS 4395 Capstone Senior Project - Business
or ENTP 4395 Capstone Senior Project - Entrepreneurship
Students must complete 21 semester credit hours of guided electives. Students may choose to complete the general guided electives listed below or choose a concentration.
A practicum experience of at least 160 working hours is required, with registration in one of the courses below. Depending on the internship and preference for additional electives, the student may qualify for a zero to 3 semester credit hours course with the BS FIN Program Director's approval.
FIN 4V80 Practicum in Finance12
FIN 4080 Finance Internship
BA 4090 Management Internship12
General Finance Electives
Students, who do not wish to choose any concentration, can take any 7 FIN upper-division courses not used elsewhere on the student's degree plan. Students may substitute one of the seven courses with BPS 4396. With advanced written permission from the BS FIN Program Director, students may also substitute up to 6 semester credit hours with ACCT, ITSS, MATH, MECO, or STAT courses that are not used elsewhere on the student's degree plan.
Students must select upper-division course work from the following list of courses: FIN 3300, FIN 3305, FIN 3340, FIN 3350, FIN 3360, FIN 3365, FIN 3370, FIN 3375, FIN 3380, FIN 3395, FIN 4303, FIN 4305, FIN 4307, FIN 4315, FIN 4320, FIN 4321, FIN 432811, FIN 4330, FIN 4331, FIN 4332, FIN 433311, FIN 4334, FIN 4335, FIN 4336, FIN 4337, FIN 4338, FIN 4340, FIN 4345, FIN 438013, FIN 4390, FIN 439511, FIN 4V90, FIN 4V99.
Concentrations
Students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Finance will be best prepared for certain career paths if they complete the course work required for each of the following concentrations. Note that students can earn a Bachelor of Science in Finance degree without choosing a concentration.
FinTech Concentration: 21 semester credit hours
Students may focus on the FinTech (Financial Technology) concentration, combining finance, risk management, or real estate knowledge with programming and data analytics as demanded by the marketplace.
Students must complete 21 semester credit hours from the following courses:
ITSS 3311 Introduction to Programming
ITSS 3312 Object-Oriented Programming
or ITSS 4381 Object Oriented Programming with Python
ITSS 4300 Database Fundamentals
or ITSS 4301 Database Systems
FIN 4320 Management of Financial Institutions and Technology
or FIN 3305 Real Estate Principles
or FIN 3370 Principles of Risk Management and Insurance
FIN 4322 Financial Technology
FIN 4345 Financial Information and Analysis
FIN 4346 Applied Machine Learning in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate
Corporate Finance Concentration: 21 semester credit hours
Students who choose this concentration will focus on the skills necessary to manage the financial problems of a firm. Students completing this concentration pursue careers as corporate financial officers, private equity capitalists, and investment bankers.
Students must complete 21 semester credit hours from the following courses:
FIN 3340 Regulation of Business and Financial Markets
or FIN 3350 Financial Markets and Institutions
FIN 3380 International Financial Management
FIN 3395 Financial Modeling and Valuation
or FIN 4345 Financial Information and Analysis
FIN 4307 Private Equity
FIN 4337 Business Valuation
or ACCT 4336 Financial Statement Analysis
Any 2 FIN upper-division courses not used elsewhere on the student's degree plan. Students may substitute one of the two courses with BPS 4396.
Investment Concentration: 21 semester credit hours
Students who choose the Investment concentration study to become investment analysts and investment advisors. Careers in this field include security analysts, portfolio managers, etc. Students who complete this concentration should be prepared to take the CFA® level 1 exam.
Students must complete 21 semester credit hours from the following courses:
FIN 3340 Regulation of Business and Financial Markets
or FIN 3350 Financial Markets and Institutions
FIN 3395 Financial Modeling and Valuation
or FIN 4320 Management of Financial Institutions and Technology
or FIN 4345 Financial Information and Analysis
FIN 4305 Fixed Income Securities Analysis
or FIN 4307 Private Equity
or FIN 4315 Behavioral Economics and Finance
or FIN 4380 Fund Management
FIN 4303 Investment Strategies
FIN 4340 Options and Futures Markets
Any 2 FIN upper-division courses not used elsewhere on the student's degree plan. Students may substitute one of the two courses with BPS 4396.
Real Estate Investment Management Concentration: 21 semester credit hours
Students who choose this concentration will learn both the qualitative and quantitative tools necessary to enter one of the many different areas within real estate, including investment analysis, consulting, brokerage, appraisal, development, and corporate asset management. A student in this concentration is required to choose FIN 4328 as a capstone course.
Required Coursework:
FIN 3305 Real Estate Principles
or REAL 3305 Real Estate Principles
FIN 3358 Real Estate Markets and Investments
or REAL 3358 Real Estate Markets and Investments
FIN 3365 Real Estate Finance and Principles
or REAL 3365 Real Estate Finance and Principles
FIN 4321 Real Estate Law and Contracts
or REAL 4321 Real Estate Law and Contracts
FIN 4328 Real Estate Valuation
or REAL 4328 Real Estate Valuation
FIN 4332 Commercial Property Risk Management and Insurance
or RMIS 4332 Commercial Property Risk Management and Insurance
Any 2 FIN upper-division courses not used elsewhere on the student's degree plan. Students may substitute one of the two courses with BPS 4396.
Risk Management and Cybersecurity Concentration: 21 semester credit hours
Students who choose this concentration will learn both the qualitative and quantitative tools necessary to enter one of the many different areas within the risk management and insurance industries. A student in this concentration is required to choose FIN 4333 as a capstone course.
Students must complete 21 semester credit hours from the following courses:
FIN 3370 Principles of Risk Management and Insurance
FIN 4331 Business Liability Risk Management and Insurance
or FIN 4332 Commercial Property Risk Management and Insurance
or FIN 4334 Insurance Law and Contracts
FIN 4351 Operational Risk Management
or FIN 4352 Financial Risk Management
FIN 4336 Risk Systems and Theories
or FIN 4338 Foundations of Risk Analytics and Applications
or FIN 4353 Principles of Information Security
FIN 4354 Cybersecurity Risk Management
Any 2 FIN upper-division courses not used elsewhere on the student's degree plan. Students may substitute one of the two courses with BPS 4396.
III. Elective Requirements: 3-6 semester credit hours
Free Electives: 3-6 semester credit hours14
Both lower- and upper-division courses may count as electives.
The plan must include sufficient upper-division courses to total 45 upper-division semester credit hours.
1. Incoming 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.
2. Curriculum Requirements can be fulfilled by other approved courses from 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.
4. A required Major course that also fulfills a Core Curriculum requirement. Semester credit hours are counted in Core Curriculum.
5. MATH 1325 is required for all JSOM undergraduate students. 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. Students who choose OPRE 3340 instead of MATH 1326 or MATH 2414 or MATH 2419 will require an additional 090 Core Curriculum course.
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. Certain courses listed are prerequisites for major core, or major concentration, or major related courses. Choose accordingly.
8. Students may substitute MATH 2418 or CS 2305 for OPRE 3333 or MATH 2333.
9. 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.
10. Students may fulfill the community engagement requirement with BA 4095 or BPS 4396. The zero-credit-hour course BA 4095 is recommended as the most efficient way to satisfy this requirement.
11. Can be used to fulfill elective hours if not counted as a Major Preparatory or Major Related Course.
12. Students employed in full-time jobs may fulfill their internship requirement with their current employer as a special project with preapproval from their program director.
13. Students enrolled in FIN 4380 also satisfy the internship requirement by taking FIN 4080.
14. Free Electives of 3-6 semester credit hours are required for the B.S. in Finance. Students who choose MATH 1326 or MATH 2414 or MATH 2419 instead of OPRE 3340 will require a total of 6 semester credit hours of free electives to meet the 120 semester credit hour requirement for graduation. Students who choose OPRE 3340 instead of MATH 1326 or MATH 2414 or MATH 2419 will require another 090 Component Area Option Core Curriculum course and a total of 3 semester credit hours of free electives to meet the 120 semester credit hour requirement for graduation.