UT Dallas 2026 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
030 Core 030 3 030 Core 030 3
MATH 1325 1, 2, 3 2090 3 090 Core 090 3
BLAW 2301 2 3 OPRE 3333 9 3
ITSS 3300 3 080 Core 1, 2, 3 ECON 2301 080 3
BA 1105 2 1 or BA 1310 1, 2, 3 8090
or BA 3105 2 or BA 1320 1, 2, 3 8090
Total  16 Total  15
 
Sophomore Year
Semester 3 - Fall Notes Preferred Core SCH Semester 4 - Spring Notes Preferred Core SCH
BUAN 3301 3 060 Core 060 3
ACCT 2301 2 3 ACCT 2302 23
FIN 3320 3 FIN 3390 3
OPRE 3360 9 3 FIN 4300 3
090 Core 1, 2, 3 ECON 2302 090 3 FIN 40804, 80
or BA 1310 1, 2, 3 8090 Concentration73
or BA 1320 1, 2, 3 8090
Total  15 Total  15
 
Junior Year
Semester 5 - Fall Notes Preferred Core SCH Semester 6 - Spring Notes Preferred Core SCH
040 Core 040 3 050 Core 050 3
060 Core 060 3 070 Core 1 GOVT 2306 070 3
070 Core 1 GOVT 2305 070 3 BCOM 33003
FIN 43103 OBHR 33103
MKT 33003 or OBHR 3330
Concentration73
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
Concentration73 or FIN 4328
Concentration73 or FIN 4333
Concentration73 or BPS 439510
BA 40955 0 IMS 3310 3
Free Elective 3 Concentration73
Concentration73
Free Elective 2
Total  15 Total  14
 
NOTES:
1Curriculum 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.
2Indicates 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.
3A 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
4Students employed in full-time jobs may fulfill their internship requirement with their current employer as a special project with preapproval from their program director.
5Students may fulfill the community engagement requirement with BA 4095, BPS 4396, or ENTP 4340, MKT 4360, or OPRE 4391. The zero-semester credit hour course BA 4095 is recommended as the most efficient way to satisfy this requirement. If the variable credit community engagement option is taken, semester credit hours apply as guided elective credit towards degree requirements.
6Completion of CS 1436 and/or CS 1337 with a C or better will satisfy ITSS 3311 with an additional 3 semester credit hours of ITSS upper-division courses (excluding ITSS 4301 and ITSS 4V90).
7ITSS 4360 is a prerequisite for this course.
8Students may fulfill the internship requirement with FIN 4080, FIN 4V80 (1-3 semester credit hours), or FIN 4380. The zero-semester credit hour course FIN 4080 is recommended as the most efficient way to satisfy this requirement. If the variable credit internship or community engagement option is taken, semester credit hours apply as guided elective credit towards degree requirements.
9Students may use ENGR 2300, TE 2305, MATH 2418, or MATH 2333 as a substitute for OPRE 3333. Students may use CS 3341, ENGR, 3341, SE 3341, STAT 3341, STAT 2332, STAT 3355, STAT 3360, or STAT 4351 as a substitute for OPRE 3360.
10Students in the Real Estate Finance concentration may take BPS 4395 as a substitute for REAL 4328 if REAL 4328 is not available.
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: 2026-05-22 16:12:51 v3.fedb8a