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Finance / Bachelor of Science to Master of Science in Finance / 4+1 Program

Program: BS-FINA-2

The Lewis University Finance - MSF 4+1 program allows qualified Finance majors and minors to complete their graduate finance program in less time than would be possible without coordination.

Students who intend to apply for admission to the Lewis University Finance 0MSF degree option program must submit a letter of intention to the Graduate School of Management prior to graduation. Notification of receipt of the letter of intention will be sent within one week of its receipt in the College of Business.

Students may submit a letter of intention to enroll in the Lewis University Finance/MSF degree option program if they satisfy the following criteria:

Finance majors and minors must have earned completed a minimum of 80 credit hours with a GPA of at least 3.00 for all undergraduate coursework with no grade lower than a B- in the courses required for Finance/MSF eligibility: , including any transfer credit, and with no grade lower than a “B-” in any foundation business course, including the following Finance courses at Lewis University:

  1. Principles of Accountancy 1 and 2 (ACCT 12000 (3) and ACCT 12100 (3))
  2. Basic Macroeconomics and Basic Microeconomics (ECON 20000 (3) and ECON 20100 (3))
  3. Principles of Finance (FINA 20000) (3)
  4. Corporate Finance (FINA 30000) (3)
  5. International Finance (FINA 44000) (3)

AT-LARGE STUDENT STATUS:
A student at-large in the Finance/MSF degree option program is one who has received notification of the filing of a letter of intention and who has earned a minimum of 96 credit hours, with a GPA of at least 3.00 for all undergraduate coursework, including transfer credit, and with no grade lower than a “B-” in any foundation business course.

DEGREE CANDIDATE STATUS:
Students may be admitted as degree candidates if they satisfy the following criteria:

  1. Completed a Bachelor’s degree with a Finance major/minor
  2. Completed an application to the Graduate School of Management
  3. Submitted a recommendation
  4. Submitted a resume

MSF Course Requirements:
To earn an MSF as a participant in the Finance/MSF degree option program, students must complete the following MSF courses and maintain a GPA of at least 3.00 in these courses:

  1. Managerial Finance (FINA-57200) (3)*
  2. Managerial Accounting (ACCT-55000) (3)
  3. Managerial Economics (ECON-55400 (3)
  4. Quantitative Techniques for Financial Markets (FINA-60400) (3)
  5. Portfolio Management and Investment Analysis (FINA-60000) (3)*
  6. International Finance (FINA-58600) (3)*
  7. Futures and Options (FINA-32000) (3)
  8. Financial Management Strategies (FINA-58500) (3)
  9. Fixed Income Analysis (FINA-60200) (3)
  10. Financial Statement Analysis (FINA-60300) (3)
  11. Electives: Select Two:
  • Accounting Ethics, Liability, and Exposure (ACCT-64000) (3)
  • Advanced Tax Topics (ACCT-64400) (3)
  • Introduction to Information Security (INSY-50500) (3)
  • International Economics (ECON-54500) (3)
  • Strategic Outsourcing (PROJ-56100) (3)
  • Principles of Six Sigma (PROJ-56000) (3)
  • Employment Law (BSAD-58800) (3)
  • Healthcare Finance and Economics (FINA-67000) (3)
  • Forensic Accounting (ACCT-64300) (3)
  • Portfolio Management (FINA-60000) (3)

* May be eligible for waiver. Needs Program Director’s Approval

 

See Baccalaureate-to-Masters Degree Program Guidelines for additional information.