Departmental Advisor
Dr. Foster Roden
- Room: BA 155H
- Phone: (940) 565-3059
- Email: Foster.Roden@unt.edu
The Master of Science in Finance is designed to provide advanced study for the person interested in developing skills in this specific area. Intended for students desiring a strong concentration in finance, the focus of the program allows the student to gain considerable expertise in the area in a relatively short period of time. A minimum of 30 hours is required to complete the program.
Background Course Requirements (16.5 hours)
The following courses are required for any MS or MBA degree at COBA. These background courses are equivalent to foundation courses of an undergraduate business program and will be waived where appropriate after evaluation of transcripts. Credits are not given for work or life experience. Please visit http://www.coba.unt.edu/programs/masters/ms.php to learn more about its undergraduate equivalency.
Grades of C or better must be earned on all background courses whether taken at the undergraduate or graduate level. Grades of C earned on any 5XXX level courses will affect the graduate grade point average (GPA).
- ACCT 5020
- Accumulation and Analysis of Accounting Data (1.5 hours)
- BCIS 5090
- Introduction to Business Computer Information Systems (1.5 hours)
- BLAW 5050
- Legal, Regulatory, and Ethical Environment of Business (1.5 hours)
- DSCI 5010
- Statistical Analysis (1.5 hours)
- ECON 5000
- Economic Concepts (3 hours)
- FINA 5040
- Introduction to Finance and Financial Mathematics (1.5 hours)
- MATH 1190
- Business Calculus (3 hours)
- MKTG 5000
- Marketing Concepts (1.5 hours)
- MGMT 5070
- Management Issues (1.5 hours)
Concentration Courses (15 hours)
The following courses are required for the professional field in finance:
- FINA 5210
- Investment Analysis and Management (3 hours)
- FINA 5220
- Theory and Application of Financial Derivatives (3 hours)
- FINA 5310
- Advanced Topics in Financial Management (3 hours)
- FINA 5400
- Global Financial Markets and Institutions (3 hours)
- FINA 5500
- International Financial Management (3 hours)
Elective Courses (12 hours)
Students will select at least four elective courses to complete at least 27 hours of the minimum 30 hour requirement for the degree. The capstone course below comprises the remaining 3 hours. DSCI 5180 is the only prerequisite course that may be used as an elective. The following are some possible elective choices, but other courses would be considered subject to the approval of the departmental advisor.
- DSCI 5210
- Model Based Decision Making (3 hours)
- DSCI 5240
- Data Based Decision Systems (3 hours)
- FINA 5410
- Advanced Management of Financial Institutions (3 hours)
- FINA 5510
- Theory of Finance (3 hours)
- FINA 5230
- Portfolio Management and Security Analysis in Investments (3 hours)
Capstone Course (3 hours)
Prerequisites for the capstone course are: FINA 5210, FINA 5310, FINA 5400, and FINA 5500.This course must be taken your final semester.
- FINA 5700
- Integrative Capstone Course
Internship
You may complete an internship for three hours of pass/no pass credit, upon completion of three hours in your area of study. Your internship will not count towards your degree and may not be taken your first semester. Please see your departmental advisor for more information.
Professional Organizations
Students majoring in MS Finance may participate in the Financial Management Association (FMA) and Student Investment Group (SIG).
Additional Information
To learn more about the Finance program and possible jobs in the field, visit the FIREL homepage
