GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS [Link to Graduation Agreement Form]

Candidates qualifying for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration must complete 124 credit hours. Additionally, at least 42 credit hours must be earned in courses numbered 100 or above. Credit for remedial courses of sub-collegiate level are not considered toward meeting the requirements for graduation. All candidates must complete the last 30 hours in residence at Drake University.

Candidates qualifying for a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 for all Drake University work attempted and a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 in all 100 level business courses taken in the College.

REQUIRED CREDIT HOURS AND COURSES FOR MAJOR [Link to Major Sheets]

I. Business Core Courses [Link to College of Business Forms]

• The Business Profession Sequence
• ACCT 41 - Introduction to Accounting I
• ACCT 42 - Introduction to Accounting II (Prerequisite: ACCT 41)
• ECON 2 - Principles of Microeconomics
• IS 44 - IT Applications for Business
• IS 75 - IT and Business
• BLAW 60 - Business Law (Prerequisite: Sophomore standing)
• BUS 70 - International Business (Prerequisite: Sophomore standing & ECON 2)
• BUS 73 - Professional Verbal Communication
• BUS 74 - Professional Written Communication
• MATH 28 or Higher - Business Calculus
• STAT 71 - Statistics I (Prerequisite: MATH 20 or MATH 28)
• STAT 72 - Statistics II (Prerequisite: STAT 71 and IS 44)
• FIN 101 - Corporate Finance (Prerequisite: ACCT 42, ECON 2, IS 44 and one of STAT 71, STAT 130 or ACTS 131)
• MGMT 110 - Management Process and Behavior (Prerequisite: Sophomore standing)
• MGMT 120 - Management of Operations (Prerequisite: MATH 20, IS 44 and one of STAT 72, STAT 170 or ACTS 131. Sophomore standing)
• MKTG 101 - Marketing Principles (Prerequisite: ECON 2 and Sophomore standing)
• BUS 195 - Business Strategy and Policy (Prerequisite: MGMT 110, MGMT 120, MKTG 101, FIN 101 and Senior standing)

II. All University Required Course & Areas of Inquiry (AOI) Requirements [Link to AOI Course List]

• Bulldog Foundations (Must be taken in the 1st semester)
• First-year Seminar or equivalent
• Critical Thinking - ACCT 41, STAT 72
• An intensive writing English course
• Information Literacy - FIN 197
• Historical Foundations (Two courses; one must provide breadth of coverage.)
• Global and Cultural Understanding - BUS 70
• Values and Ethics - BLAW 60
• Artistic Experience
• Physical Science*
• Life Science*
• Quantitative Literacy - MATH 28 or MATH 50
• Engaged Citizen
• Senior Capstone - BUS 195
  
  * One science course must include a lab.

III. Finance Core Requirements [Link to Finance Major Sheet]

• ECON 10 - Principles of Macroeconomics
• FIN 102 - Advanced Corporate Finance (Prerequisite: ECON 10, MATH 28 or higher, FIN 101 and one of STAT 72, STAT 170 or ACTS 135)
• FIN 119 - Financial Institutions, Instruments, and Markets (Prerequisite: FIN 101)
• FIN 121 - Introduction to Derivatives (Prerequisite: FIN 119, MATH 28 or higher, FIN 101 or ACTS 120, one of STAT 71, STAT 130 or ACTS 131)
• FIN 170 - International Finance (Prerequisite: FIN 101)
• FIN 193 - Portfolio Analysis (Prerequisite: FIN 101, FIN 102 and FIN 119)
• FIN 197 - Seminar in Finance (Prerequisite: Senior standing, FIN 102, FIN 119 and one of FIN 121, FIN 190 and FIN 193)

IV. Major Elective Requirements (9 Credits; Choose any three, but at least 3 credits must be from finance electives)

(1) Finance Electives (3~9 Credits; must choose at least one 100-level finance course)


• FIN 129 Financial Institutions Management (Prerequisite: FIN 101)
  
• FIN 150 Introduction to FinTech (Prerequisite: FIN 101)
  
• FIN 190 Equity Valuation and Analysis (Prerequisite: FIN 102, senior standing and permission of the instructor)
  
• FIN 198 Special Topics in Finance
  
  (2) Career Track Electives (0 ~ 6 Credits)
  
  
• Financial Data Analytics
  ECON 170, IS 107, 114, 160, CS 167, STAT 130, 170, 172
  
  
• Investment Analytics/Asset Management
  ACCT 165, 166, 167, ECON 130, 174
  
  
• Personal Financial Planning
  ACCT 185, BLAW 120, ECON 109, INS 051, 141
  
  
• Financial Institutions Management
  BLAW 180, ECON 120, INS 141, 161
  
  
• Corporate Finance/Corporate Treasury
  ACCT 110, 120, 175, ECON 174
  

Typical Finance Course Offerings

• Both Fall & Spring - FIN 95, 101, 102, 119 & 193
• Fall only - FIN 121, 170 & 190
• Spring only - FIN 129, 150 & 197
  

Recommended Course Sequence

REQUIREMENTS FOR FINANCE/ACCOUNTING JOINT MAJOR [Link to Joint Major Sheets]

• ECON 10 - Principles of Macroeconomics
• FIN 102 - Advanced Corporate Finance
• FIN 119 - Financial Institutions, Instruments, and Markets
• FIN 121 - Introduction to Derivatives
• FIN 170 - International Finance
• FIN 193 - Portfolio Analysis
• FIN 197 - Seminar in Finance
• ACCT 105 - Accounting Information Systems
• ACCT 110 - Managerial Accounting
• ACCT 165 - Financial Accounting I
• ACCT 166 - Financial Accounting II
• ACCT 175 - Auditing Principles
• ACCT 185 - Individual Taxation

REQUIREMENTS FOR FINANCE/ACTUARIAL SCIENCE JOINT MAJOR [Link to Joint Major Sheets]

• ECON 10 - Principles of Macroeconomics
• FIN 102 - Advanced Corporate Finance
• FIN 121 or ACTS 121 - Introduction to Derivatives
• FIN 129 - Financial Institutions Management
• FIN 170 - International Finance
• FIN 193 - Portfolio Analysis
• FIN 197 - Seminar in Finance
• ACTS 120/120L - Theory of Interest and Lab
  
• ACTS 131/131L - Introduction to Probability and Lab
  
• ACTS 135 - Statistic Modeling/Data Analysis I
  
• ACTS 150 - Life Insurance Math I
  
• ACTS 161 - Introduction to Probability II
• MATH 050 - Calculus I
  
• MATH 070 - Calculus II
  
• MATH 100 - Calculus III
  
• STAT 040 - Introduction to R and SAS
  
• STAT 170 - Statistic Modeling/Data Analysis II
  

REQUIREMENTS FOR FINANCE MINOR [Link to Minor Sheets]

• ECON 10 - Principles of Macroeconomics
• FIN 102 - Advanced Corporate Finance
• Three of following courses:
  • FIN 119 - Financial Institutions, Instruments, and Markets
  • FIN 121 - Introduction to Derivatives
  • FIN 129 - Financial Institutions Management
  • FIN 150 - Introduction to FinTech
  • FIN 170 - International Finance
  • FIN 190 - Equity Valuation and Analysis
  • FIN 193 - Portfolio Analysis
  • FIN 198 - Special Topics in Finance
    

COURSES OFFERED BY SEMESTER [Link to Prerequisite Sheet & Link to Planned ECON Course Offerings]

Dept	No.	Title	Typically offered
Acct	80	Accounting Information Systems	Fall
Acct	110	Managerial Accounting	Spring
Acct	115	Advanced Managerial Accounting	Fall
Acct	125	Cost Management Systems	Spring
Acct	185	Individual Taxation	Fall
Acct	186	Business Entity Taxation	Spring
Acct	165	Financial Accounting 1	Fall
Acct	166	Financial Accounting 2	Spring
Acct	167	Financial Accounting 3	Fall
Acct	175	Auditing Principles	Spring
Blaw	120	Business Law 2	Spring
Econ	10	Principles of Macroeconomics	Fall / Spring
Econ	105	Money and Banking	Fall
Econ	107	Econometrics	Varies
Econ	130	International Economics	Fall
Econ	173	Microeconomic Analysis	Fall
Econ	174	Macroeconomic Analysis	Spring
Econ	175	Economic Development	Varies
Fin	95	Managing Individual Finances	Fall / Spring
Fin	101	Corporate Finance	Fall / Spring
Fin	102	Advanced Corporate Finance	Fall / Spring
Fin	119	Financial Institutions, Instruments and Markets	Fall / Spring
Fin	121	Introduction to Derivatives	Fall
Fin	129	Financial Institutions Management	Spring
Fin	150	Introduction to FinTech	Spring
Fin	170	International Finance	Fall
Fin	193	Portfolio Analysis	Fall / Spring
Fin	197	Seminar in Finance	Spring
Fin	190	Equity Valuation and Analysis	Fall
Ins	51	Personal Risk Management	Fall / Spring
Ins	141	Business Risk Management	Fall
Ins	161	Insurance Company Operations	Spring

 

DRAKE CURRICULUM [Link to Drake Curriculum Info]

The Drake Curriculum, required of all undergraduates, is designed to help students meet personal and professional goals as they acquire fundamental knowledge and abilities in ten Areas of Inquiry, including communication, critical thinking, artistic experience, historical consciousness, information and technology literacy, international and multicultural experiences, scientific and quantitative literacy, values and ethics and engaged citizenship. Students work closely with their academic advisers to craft a program of study in general education that prepares students for civic and professional leadership.

The Drake Curriculum also requires first-year seminars, which focus on development of critical thinking and written and verbal communication skills through a topical focus; and a Senior Capstone, in which students demonstrate the capacity to bring information, skills and ideas to bear on one project.