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Finance courses are offered by the Department of Finance, Information Systems, and Management Science.  

A Master of Finance degree is also offered.  This graduate program is described in the Graduate Studies Academic Calendar.

The Bachelor of Commerce is a well-established, foundational degree and requires the requirements listed below alongside general graduation requirements.

Note: Students are advised that possession of the minimum qualifications does not guarantee admission to a particular academic program.  Limits to the number of students who can be in a particular program at any one time exist and depend very much on the number of faculty members available in a particular academic unit.

Upon completion of 45 credit hours, Commerce students with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 may elect to declare a major in Finance.  (In exceptional circumstances, students can also be admitted to the major by permission of the Chairperson.)  

To assist students, the Year 3 and Year 4 course requirements for a Finance major and the core BComm degree program requirements are listed below.  Course descriptions follow.

Plan of Study Grid

Third Year		Credit Hours
ACCT 3343	Financial Accounting Analysis	3
FINA 2360	Business Finance I	3
FINA 3361	Business Finance II	3
MGMT 3480	Ethical Responsibilities of Organizations	3
Select three credit hours in Commerce electives at 3000 level or above		3
Select six credit hours in non-Commerce electives		6
Select nine credit hours in free electives		9
	Credit Hours	30
Fourth Year
FINA 4463	Financial Management 1	3
FINA 4466	Investments 1	3
FINA 4467	Portfolio Management 1	3
MGMT 4489	Strategic Management	3
Select six credit hours in Finance electives at the 4000 level 1,2		6
Select six credit hours in non-Commerce electives		6
Select six credit hours in free electives		6
	Credit Hours	30
	Total Credit Hours	60

1	To complete a major in Finance, students must attain a minimum grade point average of 2.2 in Financial Management (FINA 4463), Investments (FINA 4466), Portfolio Management (FINA 4467) and the six (6) credit hours used to satisfy the 4000 level Finance electives requirement.
2	Except Small Business Consultancy (FINA 4491) [Financial Statement Analysis (ACCT 4445) and Econometrics (ECON 4403) may be used to satisfy this requirement.]