College of Business Administration
www.cba.uni.edu/finance
Staff:
A. Cox, Interim Head. R. Followill, D. Giarusso, S. Johnson, A. Rappaport, D. Sparks, A. Thompson, R. Wyatt, M. Zaman.
The Department of Finance offers the following undergraduate programs and program certificate. Specific requirements for these programs are listed within this Department of Finance section in the following order:
Undergraduate Majors (B.A.)
Minors
Finance (for Business and Non-Business Majors)
Real Estate-Business
Real Estate
Program Certificates
Note: Students majoring in Finance and/or Real Estate must satisfy the College of Business Administration (CBA) admission requirements before they can officially declare their major. A copy of the Admission, Retention, and Graduation Policy may be obtained from the Student Advising and Career Services Office in the College of Business Administration or at www.CBA.uni.edu/dbweb/pages/students/advising-policies.cfm. Prior to completion of the admission requirements, students may sign an intent to major in Finance or Real Estate and be classified as a prospective (pre)major. Pre-Finance and Pre-Real Estate majors may enroll in lower division (below 100) business courses only. Enrollment in upper division (100-level) business courses requires satisfactory completion of the CBA admission requirements and any course prerequisites.
Finance and Real Estate majors may declare a double major, and/or major and minor within the College of Business Administration, subject to the approval of the other CBA departments involved. Finance and Real Estate majors minoring within the CBA must select minors designated for business majors. Finance majors cannot minor in Finance, and Real Estate majors cannot minor in Real Estate. However, Finance majors may double major or minor in Real Estate, and Real Estate majors may double major in Finance or minor in Finance.
To graduate with a major in Finance or Real Estate from the College of Business Administration, a student must earn at least 50% of the business credit hours required for the major at UNI. Students must take at least 50% of the course work required for the degree outside the College of Business Administration. Up to nine hours of economics (excluding 920:020), and six hours of statistics may be counted as outside the College of Business Administration. A student must earn a 2.20 cumulative grade point average at UNI; and must earn an overall 2.20 grade point average in 120:xxx, 130:xxx, 150:xxx, 160:xxx, and 920:xxx courses taken at UNI. Students given permission to graduate out-of-residence must earn a 2.20 or better in all courses approved and accepted for out-of-residence credit.
The Finance Department may impose additional admission requirements for students wishing to declare a minor or a second CBA major. Eligibility to declare a minor or a second CBA major is based on competitive GPA and space availability. Students may obtain a copy of these requirements from the Student Advising and Career Services Office (CBB 321B) in the College of Business Administration.
Bachelor of Arts Degree Programs
Finance Major
The Finance major requires a minimum of 120 total hours to graduate. This total includes Liberal Arts Core requirements and the following specified major requirements, plus electives to complete the minimum of 120 hours. Liberal Arts Core courses included in major program requirements are distinguished by italics.
Required business core: |
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6 hours |
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Marketing: 130:101 |
3 hours |
15 hours |
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Finance: 160:151 |
3 hours |
12 hours |
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9 hours |
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Emphasis requirements: (students select one area of emphasis below) |
9 hours |
Total |
57 hours** |
Emphases:
- Financial Management
Electives: (9 hours)
Finance: 160:141*; 160:153; 160:154; 160:156 (sections 1, 2, 3, and 4); 160:157; 160:158; 160:163.
Economics: 920:113. - Investments
Required: (6 hours)
Finance: 160:156 (section 2); 160:156 (section 3).
Electives: (3 hours)
Finance: 160:141*; 160:153; 160:154; 160:157; 160:158. - Financial Services
Required: (6 hours)
Finance: 160:153; either 160:141 or 160:154 or 160:157.
Electives: (3 hours)
Finance: 160:141* or 160:154 (if not selected as required course); 160:158; 160:162; 160:163.
Economics: 920:113
*Students who major in both Finance and Real Estate may not use 160:141 to satisfy the requirements of the Finance major.
Real Estate Major
The Real Estate major requires a minimum of 120 total hours to graduate. This total includes Liberal Arts Core requirements and the following specified major requirements, plus electives to complete the minimum of 120 hours. Liberal Arts Core courses included in major program requirements are distinguished by italics.
Required business core: |
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6 hours |
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Marketing: 130:101 |
3 hours |
15 hours |
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Finance: 160:151 |
3 hours |
12 hours |
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Required Real Estate and Finance: 160:140; 160:141; 160:142; 160:143; 160:161; 160:171 |
18 hours |
Total |
57 hours* |
*In addition to the required 57 hours, 920:020 and 920:070 have as a prerequisite 800:072 or 800:092, either of which will satisfy Category 1C of the Liberal Arts Core.
Minor
Finance Minor (for Business and Non-Business Majors)
Liberal Arts Core courses included in minor program requirements are distinguished by italics.
Required: |
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6 hours |
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Electives: Finance: 160:141; 160:153; 160:154; 160:156 (sections 1, 2, 3, and 4); 160:158; 160:161; Economics: 920:113 |
9 hours |
Total |
15 hours |
* 160:151 has additional prerequisites of 120:031; 920:053; 920:054; 920:070 or equivalent.
**NOT available to majors in Finance
Real Estate Minor-Business
Liberal Arts Core courses included in minor program requirements are distinguished by italics.
Required: |
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12 hours |
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Electives from the following: Marketing: 130:106; 130:153; 130:178. Industrial Technology: 330:018. Economics: 920:148. |
3 hours |
Total |
15 hours |
Available to majors in: Accounting, Business Teaching, Economics-Business Analysis Emphasis, Finance, Management, Management Information Systems, and Marketing.
Real Estate Minor
Liberal Arts Core courses included in minor program requirements are distinguished by italics.
Required: |
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9 hours |
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Marketing: 130:101 |
3 hours |
Electives from the following: Marketing: 130:106; 130:153; 130:178. Finance: 160:141**; 160:151**; 160:153**; 160:163**. Industrial Technology: 330:018. Economics: 920:148** |
3 hours |
Total |
15 hours* |
NOT available to majors in: Accounting, Business Teaching, Economics-Business Analysis Emphasis, Finance, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, and Real Estate.
*In addition to the required 15 hours, 130:101 has a prerequisite of either 920:024 or 920:053. 920:024 or both 920:053 and 920:054 will satisfy Category 5B of the Liberal Arts Core.
**These courses require additional prerequisites.
Program Certificates
The University of Northern Iowa makes available, in addition to traditional programs, the opportunity for students to earn program certificates. Program certificates provide an alternative to programs leading to a degree, a major, or a minor; they certify that an individual has completed a program approved by the university. For information on the following program certificate, contact the Department of Finance or the Office of the Registrar, which serves as the centralized registry.
Financial Analysis Certificate
Required: |
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Finance: 160:266 (MBA students) or 160:161; 160:152; 160:156 (section 2); 160:156 (section 3); |
15 hours |
Total |
15 hours |
In order to receive the Financial Analysis Certificate, all candidates must participate in the department=s Financial Analysis Study Seminar, and pass the CFAR Level 1 exam administered by the Association of Investments Management Research (AIMRR). In addition, MBA students who are candidates for the Financial Analysis Certificate must participate in the department's Level 2 Examination Review sessions and register to take the CFAR Level 2 examination administered by AIMRR.
*Course prerequisites will lengthen this certificate for non-business majors.