Finance (FIN-MNR-BU) Minor

New Student Admission Requirements

• Students must be admitted to Ferris State University and pursuing a bachelor’s degree.

Transfer Student Admission Requirements

Students must be admitted to Ferris State University and pursuing a bachelor’s degree.

Minor Courses - 15 Credits Required

• FINC 300 - Mathematics of Finance Credit Hours: 3
• FINC 312 - Financial Markets-Institutions Credit Hours: 3
• FINC 322 - Financial Management 1 Credit Hours: 3
• FINC 323 - Financial Management 2 Credit Hours: 3 (Offered Spring Semester)
• FINC 451 - Investment Principles Credit Hours: 3 (Offered Fall Semester)

Elective - 3 Credits Required

• Choose 1 of 8

• FINC 201 - Personal Finance Credit Hours: 3
• FINC 310 - Real Estate Finance Credit Hours: 3
• FINC 375 - Fin Analysis & Forecasting Credit Hours: 3 (Offered Spring Semester)
• FINC 410 - Introduction to Derivatives Credit Hours: 3 (Offered Spring Semester)
• INTB 440 - International Finance Credit Hours: 3 (Offered Fall Semester)
• FINC 452 - Financial Modeling Credit Hours: 3 (Offered Fall Semester)
• FINC 454 - Portfolio Management Credit Hours: 3 (Offered Spring Semester)
• FINC 465 - Problems in Finance Credit Hours: 3 (Offered Fall Semester)

Notes

• Students who return to the university after an interrupted enrollment, not including summer semester, must normally meet the requirements of the curriculum which are in effect at the time of their return, not the requirements which were in effect when they were originally admitted.
• Students must be able to demonstrate competency in ISYS 105  topics or take ISYS 105 .
• Credit Variance - Credits required may vary based on course placement, prerequisites, etc. If you have questions, contact your advisor.

University Graduation Requirements

These are the minimum graduation requirements for a minor at Ferris State University:

• A GPA of 2.00 or higher must be achieved for the courses within the minor.
• A minimum of 18 credits within the minor must be earned.
• A minimum of 50 percent of minor credits must be earned from Ferris State University to meet the Residency requirement.
• A minimum of 9 of the credits in the minor must be at the 200 level or higher.
• A maximum of one-third of the credits, but no more than 7 credit hours, in a minor may overlap with the student’s major.
• Up to 6 credit hours may overlap between any two minors.
• The minor must be completed prior to or at the awarding of a bachelor’s degree.

Programmatic Graduation Requirements

These are the additional graduation requirements mandated by the program:

• All requirements as specified in the All Minor Requirements section must be met.
• A term prior to completion of the minor, students must log into MyFSU, and complete the “Apply for Graduation”. You will receive an email back with the next steps to take. Once this is done the Graduation Secretary will notify the Registrar who will note the completion of the minor.