Finance Focus
WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY
DIVISION OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
FINANCE FOCUS
Courses that can be used in a Finance focus
(all courses are 3 credits unless noted)
Business:
BA 305 Business Analysis and Report Writing
BA 316 Advanced Financial Management
BA 340 Business Fluctuations and Forecasting (4 credits)
BA 345 Internet and Electronic Commerce (4 credits)
BA 398 Personal Investment Analysis
BA 399* Special Studies (1-12 credits)
BA 406* Special Individual Studies (1-12 credits)
BA 407* Seminar (1-12 credits)
BA 409* Internship (1-12 credits)
BA 420 Securities Analysis
BA 424 Capital Budgeting
BA 427 Small Business Finance
BA 430 Business Taxation
BA 438 Real Estate Investment
BA 450 State and Local Government Finance
BA 478 Topics in Finance (topic changes–can retake with new topic)
BA 485 International Finance
* There is a limit of 12 total credits of any combination of open-ended course credits (399, 406, 407, 409) that can be used in the focus.
Economics:
(All Economics courses are 4 credits)
EC 315 Econometric Analysis and Report Writing
EC 319 Public Finance
EC 395 Managerial Economics
EC 440 International Trade
EC 441 International Monetary Economics
EC 450 Comparative Economic Systems
EC 451 Economic Systems in Transition
EC 480 Introduction to Mathematical Economics
Entrepreneurship:
ENT 320 Accounting & Finance for Entrepreneurs (1 credit)
ENT 330 Planning & Creating New Ventures
ENT 350 Small Business Management
ENT 460 Entrepreneurship in Action
Some courses outside of Business/Economics/Entrepreneurship offerings may be considered for a Finance focus course with the approval of your advisor. A substitution form might be required if you have already turned your degree plan in to the Registrar’s Office.
PLEASE NOTE: Focus areas will not be shown on your diploma or transcripts.
