Catalog 2011 - 2012

Four-Year Degree Plan for Major in Financial Services Operations and Systems

Note that this is a sample four-year plan. There are other course sequences that will allow a student to graduate within four years as long as prerequisite courses are taken in the proper sequence. This sample plan does not guarantee course availability, and adjustments to students’ plans may be necessary if they are unable to take specific courses during specific semesters. Students who are placed into lower level FYW, MAT or other prerequisite courses will need to adjust their four-year plans accordingly. Similarly, students who bring in Advanced Placement, Dual Enrollment or transfer credit for courses will need to adjust their four-year plans. A minimum of a 2.0 GPA both overall and in the major is required for graduation. In addition to major requirements, all components of the Baccalaureate Experience must be completed in order to successfully graduate.

Degree Requirements

First (Freshman) Year - Fall Semester

GTW 101Gateways

1

or

HON 101Pathways to Honors 1

1

FYW 101Writing and Inquiry

4

MAT 225Calculus for Business

4

BUS 101Introduction to Global Business

4

ECO 204Principles of Microeconomics

3

ITM 200Introduction to Computers

1

Total Credit Hours:17

First (Freshman) Year - Spring Semester

GTW 102Gateways II

1

or

HON 102Pathways to Honors 2

1

FYW 102Writing & Research

4

ACC 202Financial Accounting Information

4

ECO 205Principles of Macroeconomics

3

Social Science (Bacc. Exp.)

4

Total Credit Hours:16

Second (Sophomore) Year - Fall Semester

ACC 203Managerial Accounting

4

ITM 210Managerial Statistics

4

Natural Science (Bacc. Exp.)

3

ITM 220Information Systems

4

Total Credit Hours:15

Second (Sophomore) Year - Spring Semester

BUS 221Business Law and Social Responsibility

4

SPE 208Speech for Business and the Professions

4

Social Science (Bacc. Exp.)

4

Humanities/Fine Arts (Bacc. Exp.)

4

Total Credit Hours:16

Third (Junior) Year - Fall Semester

FIN 310Financial Management

4

ITM 318Systems Analysis, Design, and Project Management

4

MGT 330Principles of Management

4

ITM 350IS Security and Risk Management

4

Total Credit Hours:16

Third (Junior) Year - Spring Semester

ITM 408Data and Information Management

4

FIN 470Financial Markets, Institutions, and Money

4

MKT 300Principles of Marketing

4

Social Science (Bacc. Exp.)

4

Total Credit Hours:16

Fourth (Senior) Year - Fall Semester

ITM 361Operations Management

4

ITM/FIN FSOS
Elective

4

Humanities/Fine Arts (Bacc. Exp.)

4

Natural Science (Bacc. Exp.)

3

Total Credit Hours:15

Fourth (Senior) Year - Spring Semester

ITM 466Business Intelligence and Analytics

4

MGT 431Practical Strategic Assessment

4

General elective

4

General elective

1

Total Credit Hours:13

Total Credit Hours: 124

  • SPE 208 fulfills 4 credit hours of the Humanities/Fine Arts requirement.
  • Natural Science courses must be from different areas, one in biology and the other in chemical or physical science.
  • Prerequisite are strictly enforced.
  • FSOS students without work experience in the financial services field are strongly encouraged to intern with local companies.