Bachelor of Science in Business Administration: Concentration in Finance Roadmap

120 Total Units Required
Minimum Number of Units in the Major: 69

This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.

Plan of Study Grid
First SemesterUnits
ECON 101 Introduction to Microeconomic Analysis (Major Prerequisite, D1) 3
ENG 114 Writing the First Year: Finding Your Voice (A2) 1 3
Select One (Major Prerequisite, B4): 2 3
Calculus with Business Applications
Business Calculus
GE Area A 3 3
GE Area C 3
 Units15
Second Semester
ECON 102 Introduction to Macroeconomic Analysis (Major Core, D1) 3
ISYS 263 Introduction to Information Systems (Major Prerequisite) 3
GE Area A 3
GE Area B: Life Science (B2) and Laboratory Science (B3) 4 3-4
GE Area E 3
 Units15-16
Third Semester
ACCT 100 Introduction to Financial Accounting (Major Core) 3
Select One (Major Core): 3
Business Statistics I
Elementary Statistics
GE Area B: Physical Science (B1) and Laboratory Science (B3) 4 3-4
GE Area D: U.S. History (D2) 3
SF State Studies or University Elective 3
 Units15-16
Fourth Semester
ACCT 101 Introduction to Managerial Accounting (Major Core) 3
GE Area C - Take Two 6
GE Area F ± 3
U.S. and California Government 3
 Units15
Fifth Semester
BUS 300GW Business Communication for Professionals - GWAR (Major Core) 3
FIN 350 Business Finance (Major Core) 3
IBUS 330 International Business and Multicultural Relations (Major Core, UD-D, GP) 3
MGMT 405 Introduction to Management and Organizational Behavior (Major Core) 3
MKTG 431 Principles of Marketing (Major Core) 3
 Units15
Sixth Semester
Select One (Major Concentration): 3
Financial Management
Financial Statement and Data Analysis
ISYS 363 Information Systems for Management (Major Core) 3
Major Elective (9-10 Units Total) - Take One 5 3-4
GE Area UD-C: Upper-Division Arts and/or Humanities 3
SF State Studies or University Elective 3
 Units15-16
Seventh Semester
DS 412 Operations Management (Major Core) 3
FIN 353 Financial Institutions (Major Concentration) 3
FIN 355 Investments (Major Concentration) 3
Major Elective (9-10 Units Total) - Take One 5 3-4
GE Area UD-B: Upper-Division Physical and/or Life Sciences 3
 Units15-16
Eighth Semester
BUS 682 Seminar on Business and Society (Major Core) 3
BUS 690 Seminar in Business Policy and Strategic Management (Major Core) 3
FIN 536 International Finance (Major Concentration) 3
Major Elective (9-10 Units Total) - Take One 5 3-4
SF State Studies or University Elective 3
 Units15-16
 Total Units120-125
1

ENG 114 can only be taken if you complete Directed Self-Placement (DSP) and select ENG 114; if you choose ENG 104/ENG 105 through DSP you will satisfy A2 upon successful completion of 105 in the second semester; multilingual students may be advised into alternative English courses.

2

To determine the best B4 course option, students should complete the online advising activity at mathadvising.sfsu.edu. Questions? Contact Gator Smart Start.

3

To avoid taking additional units, it is recommended that you meet the SF State Studies (AERM, GP, ES, SJ) requirements within your GE or major.

4

Consider taking a class combined with a laboratory or a separate lab to fulfill B3 if not already satisfied.

5

Major Electives (9-10 units)
Select Three:
BUS 350 Introduction to Entrepreneurship (3 units)
DS 312 Data Analysis with Computer Applications (3 units)
DS 408 Computer Simulation (3 units)
DS 411 Decision Modeling for Business (3 units)
DS 601 Applied Management Science (3 units)
DS 604 Applied Business Forecasting (3 units)
DS 612 Data Mining with Business Applications (3 units)
FIN 303 Accounting for Financial Analysis (3 units)
FIN 365 Real Estate Principles (3 units)
FIN 370 Fundamentals of Real Estate (3 units)
FIN 371 Commercial Real Estate Financial Management (3 units)
FIN 372 Commercial Leasing and Development (3 units)
FIN 420 Introduction to FinTech (3 units)
FIN 435/PLSI 435/I R 435 Politics of Global Finance and Crisis (4 units)
FIN 651/ECON 651/ENVS 651 Student Managed Fund in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Investments (3 units)
FIN 653 Seminar in Bank Management (3 units)
FIN 655 Alternative Investment (3 units)
FIN 658 Financial Risk Management (3 units)
FIN 659 Special Topics in Finance (3 units)
ISYS 464 Managing Enterprise Data (3 units)
ISYS 569 Information Systems for Business Process Management (3 units)
ISYS 650 Business Intelligence (3 units)
Other appropriate courses may be selected with prior written permission of an advisor.

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Given catalog rights, fall 2023 transfer students do not need to complete an Area F course.