Finance

Finance Major

The Bachelor of Arts in Finance provides a strong foundation in financial analysis, financial markets, investments, and corporate finance, combined with Southwestern’s interdisciplinary approach to learning.

Students complete coursework in:

  • Financial markets and institutions
  • Investments and corporate finance
  • Financial analysis and data interpretation
  • Economics, statistics, and quantitative methods

The program culminates in a capstone experience where students apply what they’ve learned to real-world financial challenges.

Major Credits

Required Major Credits

  • MAT52-114 Introduction to Statistics
  • MAT52-164 Calculus I (supporting)
  • BUS30-114 Fundamentals of Accounting
  • ECO31-104 Principles of Economics
  • BUS30-214 Foundations of Business
  • BUS30-474 Finance

Required Capstone

  • BUS30-964 Finance Capstone

Required Electives (Choice of 5 from list below)

  • ECO31-224 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
  • ECO31-234 Intermediate Macroeconomics
  • ECO31-314 Econometrics
  • BUS30-574 Investments
  • BUS30-594 Financial Statement Analysis
  • ECO31-214 Money, Banking, and Financial Markets
  • BUS30-304 International Finance
  • BUS30-304 Money mastery
  • BUS30 912 Financial Analyst Program
  • BUS30-454 Auditing
  • BUS30-204 Intermediate accounting
  • BUS30-944 Internship 3-4 Existing elective