Finance

Get the skills you need to excel in the ever-changing world of finance. Whatever your dreams and goals—everything from managing a portfolio to leading a Fortune 500 company one day—our major in finance will help you achieve them.

You’ll get the big picture on financial markets and learn how to leverage powerful problem-solving skills in corporate finance to meet business and investor goals. Raise and deploy funds, manage liquidity and financial institutions, master security analysis and portfolio management, and tackle personal financial planning.

About The Program

Department: Department of Finance and Insurance

Credits Required: 120

Possible Occupations

  • Financial Analyst

Indiana Median Salary: $59,026

Dual Credit Courses

For onsite courses, please refer here to see if the course is offered at your high school.

Online

These courses are available online through Ball State University:

CORE Classes

    • COMM 210 - Fundamentals of Public Communication
    • ENG 103 - Rhetoric and Writing (English Composition I)
    • ENG 104 - Composing Research (English Composition II)
    • MATH 125 - Quantitative Reasoning
    • MATH 165 - Calculus I
    • FIN 101 - Personal Finance for Fiscal Wellness
    • THEA 100 - Introduction to Theatre
    • JOUR 101 - Media and American Society
    • PHIL 100 - Introduction to Philosophy
    • RELS 160 - Introduction to Religion in Culture
    • HSC 160 - Fundamentals of Human Health
    • PHYC 110 - General Physics I
    • ISOM 125 - Introduction to Business with Integrated Computer Applications
    • PSYS 100 - Introduction to Psychological Science
    • SOC 100 - Principles of Sociology
    • PHIL 202 - Ethics
    • HSC 180 - Principles of Community Health
    • FCFC 250 - Family Relations
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