2005-06 Undergraduate Catalog
Majors
Students who major in finance develop skills and expertise in financial decision making.
Finance majors are encouraged to complete one of the following professional development experiences: an internship, a study abroad program, the University Scholars Program, McNair Scholars Achievement Program, extracurricular leadership experiences (e.g. philanthropic organizations, student organizations), or an honors thesis. Students should consult with an academic adviser for specific information.
The tracking GPA is calculated based on all attempts of the tracking courses or their equivalents. Once a student receives a grade of C or higher in a tracking course or its equivalent, no subsequent grade in that course or its equivalent will be used in calculation of the tracking GPA.
Restricted electives: There is a minimum requirement of 11-12 hours of 3000/4000-level courses outside of business, accounting and foreign language at the 1000/2000 level. Students can utilize one professional development course (GEB 3035, Effective Career Management, or GEB 3213, Professional Writing in Business) to fulfill part of this requirement.
1 Tracking courses
2 Business core courses
3 Major (BSBA) or area of specialization courses (BABA)
| Finance |
| College: Warrington College of Business Administration |
| Degree: Bachelor of Science |
| Hours for the Degree: 120 |
| Minor: No |
| Combined-Degree Program: No |
| Website: www.cba.ufl.edu/fire |
Students who major in finance develop skills and expertise in financial decision making.
Finance majors are encouraged to complete one of the following professional development experiences: an internship, a study abroad program, the University Scholars Program, McNair Scholars Achievement Program, extracurricular leadership experiences (e.g. philanthropic organizations, student organizations), or an honors thesis. Students should consult with an academic adviser for specific information.
Semester 1:
- 2.0 UF GPA required for semesters 1-4
- Complete 2 of the 8 critical-tracking courses. (ECO 2013, ECO 2023, MAC 2233, ACG 2021C, STA 2023, ACG 2071, CGS 2531, FIN 3403)
- 2.5 GPA on all attempts of critical-tracking courses excluding FIN 3403
Semester 2:
- Complete 2 additional courses of the 8 critical-tracking courses
- 2.75 GPA on all attempts of critical-tracking courses excluding FIN 3403
Semester 3:
- Complete 2 additional courses of the 8 critical-tracking courses
- 3.0 GPA on all attempts of critical-tracking courses excluding FIN 3403
- Complete ACG 2021C with a grade of C or better
Semester 4:
- Complete 7 of the 8 critical-tracking courses excluding FIN 3403
- 3.0 GPA on all attempts of critical-tracking courses excluding FIN 3403
- Complete the CLAST exam or be exempted
- Complete ACG 2071 with a grade of C or better
Semester 5:
- Complete all 8 critical-tracking courses
- 3.0 GPA on all attempts of critical-tracking courses excluding FIN 3403
- Complete FIN 3403 with a grade of B or better (two attempts only)
GPA calculation for tracking courses:
The tracking GPA is calculated based on all attempts of the tracking courses or their equivalents. Once a student receives a grade of C or higher in a tracking course or its equivalent, no subsequent grade in that course or its equivalent will be used in calculation of the tracking GPA.
To remain on track, students must complete the appropriate critical-tracking courses, which will be bold.
Suggested semester-by-semester plan
| Semester 1 | Credits |
| ECO 2013 Principles of Macroeconomics (GE–S) 1 | 3 |
| CGS 2531 Problem Solving Using Computer Software (GE–M) 1 | 3 |
| Humanities (GE) | 3 |
| Elective (Recommend MAC 1140 or MAC 1147, GE-M) | 4 |
| Elective(s) (note restrictions) | 2 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 2 | Credits |
| ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics (GE–S) 1 | 3 |
| MAC 2233 Survey of Calculus 1 (GE–M) 1 | 3 |
| Biological Sciences (GE) | 3 |
| Composition (GE) | 3 |
| Elective(s) (note restrictions) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 3 | Credits |
| ACG 2021C Introduction to Financial Accounting 1 with a grade of C or better | 4 |
| STA 2023 Introduction to Statistics 1 (GE–M) 1 | 3 |
| Humanities (GE) | 3 |
| Physical Sciences (GE) | 3 |
| Elective(s) (note restrictions) | 2 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 4 | Credits |
| ACG 2071 Introduction to Managerial Accounting 1 with a grade of C or better | 3 |
| Humanities (GE) | 3 |
| Physical or Biological Sciences (GE) | 3 |
| Elective(s) (note restrictions) | 6 |
| Total | 15 |
Critical-tracking Criteria Semesters 5-8:
- Meet all semester 14 tracking requirements.
- Complete FIN 3403 with a grade of B or better in semester 5.
- Have a business core GPA, major GPA and a UF GPA of 2.0 or higher
| Semester 5 | Credits |
| FIN 3403 Business Finance with a grade of B or better (not included in the preprofessional GPA) 2 | 4 |
| MAN 3025 Principles of Management (GE–S) 2 | 4 |
| Elective(s) (note restrictions) | 7 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 6 | Credits |
| MAR 3023 Principles of Marketing (GE–S) 2 | 4 |
| QMB 3250 Statistics for Business Decisions 2 | 4 |
| FIN 4504 Equity and Capital Markets 3 | 4 |
| Elective(s) (note restrictions) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 7 | Credits |
| ECP 3703 Managerial Economics 2 | 4 |
| FIN 4243 Debt and Money Markets 3 | 4 |
| 3000/4000-level finance course(s) 3 | 4 |
| Elective(s) (note restrictions) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Semester 8 | Credits |
| MAN 4504 Operations Management 2 | 4 |
| BUL 4310 The Legal Environment of Business 2 | 4 |
| FIN 4414 Financial Management 3 | 4 |
| Elective(s) (note restrictions) | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
Restricted electives: There is a minimum requirement of 11-12 hours of 3000/4000-level courses outside of business, accounting and foreign language at the 1000/2000 level. Students can utilize one professional development course (GEB 3035, Effective Career Management, or GEB 3213, Professional Writing in Business) to fulfill part of this requirement.
1 Tracking courses
2 Business core courses
3 Major (BSBA) or area of specialization courses (BABA)