Admission Requirements
Conditions for acceptance into the BS Finance Program are as follows:
(1) A GPA of 2.5 or higher on 30 or more completed semester hours. If fewer than 30 semester hours have been completed at Kean, GPA will be calculated using coursework from all transfer institutions attended. A minimum GPA of 2.5 is required for Declaration of Major. A minimum GPA of 2.3 is required for Graduation.
(2) Complete the Foundation Coursework with a grade of ‘C’ or better,
ENG 1030 College Composition
COMM 1402 Speech Communication as Critical Citizenship
MATH 1044 OR MATH 1054 Pre-Calculus
GE 2021 Research & Technology
(3) Additional courses to be completed with a grade of ‘C’ or better to declare major:
ECO 1020 Principles of Economics I (Macroeconomics)
ECO 1021 Principles of Economics II (Microeconomics)
CPS 1032 Microcomputer Applications
ACCT 2200 Principles of Accounting I
MGS 2150 Business Statistics & Applications
General Education 32
Foundations Requirements 13
GE 1000, GE 3000: University Requirement for Graduation for all undergraduate students that must be satisfied in one of two ways: Complete GE 1000 (all freshmen and transfers entering with 0-29 credits) OR GE 3000 (transfers entering with 30 credits or more).
Disciplinary/Interdisciplinary Distribution Requirements 19
Humanities 6
*ENG 2403: GE Distribution Course required of all students.
Select One GE Approved course from one area below:
| | Fine Arts or Art History | 3 |
| | Philosophy or Religion | 3 |
| | Foreign Languages (Must take I and II for credit) | 3 |
| | Music or Theatre | 3 |
| | Interdisciplinary | 3 |
Social Sciences 6
| HIST 1062 | WORLDS OF HISTORY: TRADITIONS AND ENCOUNTERS | 3 |
*HIST 1062: GE Distribution Course required of all students.
Select One GE Approved course from one area below:
| | Psychology | 3 |
| | Economics or ES 1010 World Geography | 3 |
| | Political Science | 3 |
| | Sociology or Anthropology | 3 |
| | Interdisciplinary | 3 |
Science and Mathematics 7
Select one Lab Science course from the following areas:
| | Lab Science: Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Sciences, Earth Science, Forensic Sciences, Interdisciplinary, Physics or Sustainability Sciences | 4 |
Additional Required Courses 21
Additional Required Courses 21
ECO 1020 and ECO 1021 requires a grade of C or better.
Academic Major Requirements 55
All Major courses require a grade of C or better.
Business Core Requirements 31
Finance Major Requirements 15
| FIN 3311 | MANAGEMENT OF CORPORATE FINANCE II | 3 |
| FIN 3350 | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS FINANCE | 3 |
| FIN 3380 | INTRODUCTION TO DERIVATIVES | 3 |
| FIN 4300 | INVESTMENT AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT | 3 |
| FIN 4310 | FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND MARKETS | 3 |
Finance Major Electives 6
| | FIN course at 3000-4000 Level | 3 |
| | FIN/ACCT course at 3000-4000 Level | 3 |
Note: FIN 3291-3293 Internship/Co-Op courses are not accepted in this area.
Major Capstone Course 3
MGS 4999 Writing Emphasis Course (WE) Course required by Major. A grade of C or better is required.
Free Electives 12
(At least 50% must be 3000/4000 level)
FIN 3291 (1 credit), FIN 3292 (2 credits) or FIN 3296 (3 credits): Optional Internship/Co-op
FIN 1996 (1 credit): Optional Research Initiative, may be taken twice for credit.