Degree: Bachelor of Science
Required: 122 semester hours, to include at least 36 hours at or above the 300 course level
AOS Code: 316

The Department of Business Administration offers a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in finance, insurance and real estate. The undergraduate finance, insurance and real estate program deals with the theory, organization, and operation of the financial system from both a market and a managerial viewpoint. Students are expected to develop analytical abilities and to present their analyses in both written and oral form.

Undergraduate majors are offered a broad range of courses from the areas of financial management, risk and insurance, and real estate.

Graduates may take managerial positions in controllership or treasury work in non-financial businesses as well as a wide array of careers in financial services and banking. In addition, the degree may lead to positions in risk management and real estate departments of public agencies and private corporations as well as insurance and real estate companies.

At the graduate level, the department offers courses in finance , risk management, and real estate as part of the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program.

General Program Requirements

1. Formal admission to Finance, Insurance and Real Estate:

a. Successful completion of ACC 201, 202; CST 105; ECO 201, 202, 250; ENG 101 or FMS 103 or RCO 101, ENG 102; ISM 110, 280; MAT 120* or 191

b. Grade of C or better in ACC 201

c. A cumulative GPA of at least 2.0

2. Grades of C or better in all FIN courses used toward the major.

3. 122 semester hours

4. At least 50 percent of the business credit hours required for the degree must be earned at UNCG

*MAT 100 and MAT 115 may be needed as prerequisites for MAT 120 depending upon math placement test score or completion of previous college math.

I General Education Core Requirements (GEC) See complete GEC requirements and approved course listings for all categories.
Students may select courses for:	Sem hrs
Literature (GLT)	3
Fine Arts (GFA)	3
Philosophical, Religious, Ethical Principles (GPR)	3
Historical Perspectives on Western Culture (GHP)
Natural Sciences (GNS) one must be a laboratory course; each must have a different departmental prefix	6-7
Department specifies courses for:
One additional GLT, GFA, or GPR course Foreign language XXX 203B (e.g. SPA 203B) or equivalent	3
Mathematics (GMT) MAT 120 or 191	3
Reasoning and Discourse (GRD) ENG 101 or FMS 103 or RCO 101, and ENG 102	6
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GSB) ECO 201 and 202	6
II General Education Marker Requirements See for details and courses. It is possible to meet all GE Marker Requirements while completing the GE Core requirements or courses required by the major/concentration.
Students may select courses for:	Sem hrs
Global/Global-Nonwestern Perspectives (GL/GN) 3-6 hours of the same foreign language depending upon placement; 6-9 additional hours of GL/GN courses, one of which must carry the GN marker	12
One Writing Intensive (WI) Course In addition to this WI Marker requirement, students must also complete a second WI course within the major. All programs have identified at least one course among their major requirements which is taught as Writing Intensive.	3
III Major Requirements
1. FIN 315, 320, 325, 330, 444 2. Two additional finance courses selected from: FIN 300, 410, 415, 420, 430, 442, 449, 471, 472, 473, 493, 499.
IV Related Area Requirements
1. ACC 201, 202; BUS 105A**; CST 105; ECO 201*, 202*, 250, 300; ENG 102*; ISM 110, 280, 360; MAT 120* or 191*; MGT 301, 309, 312, 330, 491; MKT 320 2. Nine (9) hours of a foreign language; see requirement details. * MAT 120 or 191 satisfies GEC MT; ENG 102 satisfies 3 hrs of GEC RD; ECO 201 and 202 satisfy GEC SB; foreign language satisfies 3-6 hrs of G/GN requirement **BUS 105 is for students entering UNCG as freshmen and must be taken during the first two semesters of enrollment. Students are encouraged to take BUS 105 during their first semester if space is available.
V Electives Electives sufficient to complete 122 total semester hours required for the degree.