The Bachelor of Science in Financial Management (FM) major provides a business degree with a focus on professional financial services practice. The curriculum is designed to prepare students to take the first level of the Certified Financial Analyst (CFA) exams that lead to the CFA professional designation for finance and investment professionals. This major is only open to students at the Stamford campus.
Bachelor of Science Requirements
Financial Management majors are required to achieve a cumulative 2.0 grade point average for the total of all Finance (FNCE) courses for which they have been registered at the University of Connecticut, excluding grades and credits for independent studies and field study internships.
Residence Requirement
Financial Management majors must complete the School of Business residence requirements for all majors. Education Abroad courses may not be used to meet this requirement.
Required Major Courses
In addition to the courses outlined in the Common Body of Knowledge and Capstone Requirements, Financial Management majors must take:
Course List
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| FNCE 3303 | Principles of Investments and Derivatives | 3 |
| FNCE 4209 | Applications in Financial Management | 3 |
| FNCE 4302 | Fixed Income Securities | 3 |
| FNCE 4410 | Security Valuation and Portfolio Management | 3 |
| FNCE 4440 | Financial Ethics | 1 |
| 6 |
| Real Estate Principles | |
| Personal Finance | |
| Advanced Issues in Security Valuation | |
| Advanced Issues in Asset Allocation and Portfolio Management | |
| Global Financial Management | |
| Financial Services | |
FNCE 4420 | | |
| Mergers and Acquisitions | |
| Total Credits | 19 |
University General Education Requirements
Every student must meet a set of core requirements to earn a baccalaureate degree, in addition to those required by the student's major course of study and other requirements set by the student's school or college. For more information about these requirements, please see General Education Requirements.
School of Business Degree Requirements
Students must meet a set of requirements established by the school in addition to the University's General Education requirements. For more information, see the School of Business section of this catalog.
