Finance Major, B.B.A. (Banking Concentration)

Department Information

Department of Economics and Finance
PO Box 70686
Phone: (423) 439-4202
227 Sam Wilson Hall
Web address: www.etsu.edu/cbat/economics/

The mission of the Department of Economics and Finance is to provide students with the educational experience necessary to succeed in a competitive global environment. We offer both business and non-business degree programs.

Students who are interested in Finance can earn a Finance Business Administration degree with concentrations in Banking , Corporate Finance and Investments  or Real Estate . Each of these concentrations offers the student a program of study that leads to a traditional career path in his or her chosen field.

B.B.A. Program Grade Requirement Policy

1. Students pursuing a B.B.A. degree must have a minimum overall GPA of 2.0 in all business core requirements and all major program requirements to graduate. Majors and/or concentrations may specify a higher level of performance for students earning a degree in their program.
2. Students pursuing a B.B.A. degree must earn a minimum grade of “C” (2.0) in all B.B.A. core courses, all concentration courses, all major specific courses listed in general education requirements, and all courses taken as concentration electives, including courses transferred from another institution. Majors and/or concentrations may specify a higher level of performance specific to students earning a degree in their program.
3. A student may attempt a given B.B.A. core course, concentration course, major specific course listed in general education requirements, and/or course taken as concentration elective a maximum of 3 times to earn the required minimum grade. Earning a grade in the course, including W or WF, counts as an attempt. If a student, following a third attempt to take a given course, fails to earn a grade that meets the standard for minimal performance in that course as specified in the catalog, the student will be barred from further opportunity to enroll in that course. If this course is integral to that student’s current program of study, the student will be required to change his/her program of study. Depending on the course, this may disqualify the student from continuing in one or more concentrations or in the major.
4. A student may file an appeal with the B.B.A. Appeals Committee requesting a fourth attempt to take a course.
5. Students must successfully complete the Senior Business Exam (SBE) prior to beginning the capstone course MGMT 4910 - Strategic Management . The SBE is administered at the end of the fall and spring semesters. Failure to successfully complete the SBE will result in the student being removed from the course.

Degree Requirements: 120 credits

Suggested Four-Year Program of Study: B.B.A. Majors  

Residency policy: At least 50 percent of the B.B.A major program requirements for the B.B.A. degree must be earned at ETSU.

General Education Requirements   

These requirements include earning 41-42 credits in Communication, Humanities and Fine Arts, Social and Behavior Sciences, History, Natural Sciences and Mathematics categories.

Major Specific courses listed in General Education Requirements:

• ECON 2210  
• ECON 2220  
• MATH 1530  

Total Requirements for Finance Major & B.B.A. Core: 63 credits

B.B.A. Core Requirements: 36 credits

• ACCT 2010 - Principles of Accounting I (3 credits)
• ACCT 2020 - Principles of Accounting II (3 credits)
• ECON 2070 - Quantitative Methods for Business I (3 credits)
• ECON 2080 - Quantitative Methods for Business II (3 credits)
• MGMT 3000 - Organizational Behavior and Management (3 credits)
• MGMT 3050 - Decision Science (3 credits)
• MGMT 3310 - Legal Environment of Business (3 credits)
• MKTG 3200 - Principles of Marketing (3 credits)
• FNCE 3220 - Business Finance (3 credits)
• MGMT 3100 - Production/Operations Management (3 credits)
• MGMT 4910 - Strategic Management (3 credits)
• CSCI 3700 - Enabling Business with Information Systems (3 credits)

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• Note: Seniors must successfully complete the Senior Business Exam (SBE) prior to beginning the capstone course MGMT 4910 - Strategic Management . The SBE is administered at the end of the fall and spring semesters. Failure to successfully complete the SBE will result in the student being blocked from enrolling in MGMT 4910  for one semester until the SBE is offered again.

Banking Concentration: 27 credits

• FNCE 3300 - Principles of Investment (3 credits)
• FNCE 3500 - Capital Budgeting (3 credits)
• FNCE 4620 - Financial Analysis and Policy (3 credits)
• ECON 3310 - Monetary Economics (3 credits)
• FNCE 4447 - Banking and Financial Intermediation (3 credits)
• FNCE 4520 - Bank Policy (3 credits)

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• Choose three of the following for nine (9) credits:

• ACCT 3010 - Financial Accounting I (3 credits)
• ACCT 3020 - Financial Accounting II (3 credits)
• ECON 3040 - Intermediate Macroeconomics (3 credits)
• ECON 3800 - Econometrics I (3 credits)
• FNCE 4320 - Real Estate Appraisals (3 credits)
• FNCE 4330 - Real Estate Finance (3 credits)
• FNCE 4500 - Credit Management (3 credits)
• FNCE 4560 - Portfolio Theory and Valuation (3 credits)
• FNCE 4617 - Applied Equity Valuation (3 credits)
• FNCE 4905 - Banking Internship (3 credits)
• FNCE 4597 - International Financial Management (3 credits)
• FNCE 4957 - Topics in Finance (1-6 credits)

No Minor Required

Free Electives: 16 credits

Additional Information

Click here to view Degree and Graduation Requirements  for all ETSU students.

CSCI 1100  or Proficiency exam: Must be completed to meet Bachelor’s Degree Requirements, is a prerequisite for ECON 2080 , and is recommended to be completed within the first 30 credits at ETSU.

Most minors range from 18-24 credits. Those few minors with more than 24 credits may affect the number of free electives allowed.

International Student Seminar Policy

International Students : Must complete 4 credits of International Student Seminar  as part of their undergraduate program.