Area of Finance

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Drew Winters, Ph.D., Area Coordinator

Professors: Goebel, Hein, Mercer, Nail, Winters
Associate Professors: Cooney, Myers, Ritchey
Assistant Professors: Armstrong, Cardella
Associate Professor of Practice: Moore
Assistant Professor of Practice: Fairbanks, Harrell

CONTACT INFORMATION: W309 Business Administration Box 42101 | Lubbock, TX 79409-2101 T 806.742.3196 | F 806.742.3197

About the Area

The Area of Finance supervises the following degree and certificate programs:

• Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance
• Undergraduate Certificate in Finance
• Graduate Certificate in Finance

Undergraduate Program

The goal of the finance major is to prepare students for careers in banking, business finance, investment management, and real estate. To declare a finance major, students must make a B or better in ACCT 2300  and FIN 3320 . 

Prospective finance students are encouraged to enroll in FIN 3320  during the second semester of their sophomore year as opposed to the first semester of their junior year. This allows finance majors to spread their core finance coursework over two years. This structure enables finance students to legitimately apply for finance internships in both their sophomore and junior summers. Such opportunities will make them more competitive in the job market. Within this structure, ACCT 2300  and ECO 2302  remain as prerequisites for FIN 3320 . However, ACCT 2301  and MATH 2345  will be corequisites for enrollment in FIN 3320  for students who have declared their intention of majoring in finance.

The Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance offers a concentration in real estate.

Program Offerings & Course Descriptions

Programs

• Finance, B.B.A.
• Finance: Real Estate Concentration, B.B.A.

• Finance, Undergraduate Certificate

Courses

• FIN 3319 - Personal Financial Management
• FIN 3320 - Financial Management
• FIN 3321 - Financial Statement Analysis
• FIN 3322 - Corporation Finance I
• FIN 3323 - Introduction to Financial Markets and Institutions
• FIN 3324 - Investments
• FIN 3332 - Real Estate Fundamentals
• FIN 3334 - Real Estate Finance
• FIN 3336 - Principles of Insurance
• FIN 4182 - Internship in Business Administration
• FIN 4323 - Management of Financial Institutions
• FIN 4326 - Student-Managed Investment Fund
• FIN 4327 - Derivative Securities and Markets
• FIN 4328 - International Finance
• FIN 4329 - Fixed Income Analysis
• FIN 4330 - Corporate Finance II
• FIN 4331 - Finance Modeling
• FIN 4333 - Real Estate Appraisal
• FIN 4335 - Real Estate Investments
• FIN 4336 - Urban Land Development
• FIN 4381 - Individual Problems in Finance
• FIN 4382 - Internship in Finance
• FIN 4383 - Special Topics in Finance
• FIN 4385 - Senior Finance Seminar

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