Structure of the Program

Structure of the Program

The Finance undergraduate program has three components:

University Requirements

23 Credits

College Requirements

61 Credits

Program Requirements

48 Credits

Non-Business Electives

3 Credits

TOTAL

135 Credits

UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS

REQUIRED COURSES IN ENGLISH
COURSE # TITLE CRS
ENG 101 INTENSIVE ENGLISH WRITING 3
PSY 101 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY 3
COM 201 COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS 3
ARAB 101 ARAB WRITING I 2
ARAB 103 ARAB WRITING II 2
ARAB 203 ARAB WRITING III 2
ISC 101 ISLAMIC ETHICS 2
ISC 103 ISLAMIC ECONOMIC SYSTEM 2
ISC 105 HOLY QURAN SCIENCES 2
ISC 203 NEW FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS 2
TOTAL 23

COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS

GENERAL BUSINESS COURSES
COURSE # TITLE CRS
BUS 101 INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS 3
ECON 101 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS 3
ECON 102 PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS 3
IS 101 INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 2
MATH 101 FINITE MATH 3
STAT 101 INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY 3
STAT 271 STATISTICAL ANALYSIS 3
SCI 101 INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL SCIENCES 3
ENG 103 RESEARCH WRITING TECHNIQUES 3
ETHC 301 BUSINESS ETHICS 3
PE xxx PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1
PE xxx PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1
TOTAL GENERAL BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS 31
FUNDAMENTALS OF BUSINESS
ACC 111 FOUNDATIONS IN FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING 3
ACC 222 FOUNDATIONS IN MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING 3
BUS 201 ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR 3
BUS 231 LEGAL ENVIRONMENT OF BUSINESS 3
BUS 351 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS 3
BUS 373 MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS 3
BUS 495 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT 3
CS 202 COMPUTER APPLICATIONS FOR BUSINESS 3
FIN 210 PRINCIPLES OF FINANCE 3
MKT 301 PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING 3
TOTAL FUNDAMENTALS OF BUSINESS 30
TOTAL COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS 61

FINANCE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Option I: BSc FINANCE WITH 10 CRHs COOP CHOICE
COURSE # TITLE CRS
MATH 211 BUSINESS CALCULUS 3
FIN 250 FINANCIAL MARKETS AND INSTITUTIONS 3
FIN 310 CORPORATE FINANCE 3
FIN 315 FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS AND REPORTING 3
FIN 320 PRINCIPLES OF INVESTMENT 3
FIN 340 REAL ESTATE PRINCIPLES 3
FIN 351 ETHICS IN FINANCE AND THE CODES OF TRUST 3
FIN 321 INTERNATIONAL FINANCE 3
FIN 420 INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT 3
FIN 462 FINANCIAL MODELING AND STOCKS VALUATION 3
FIN 472 APPLIED FINANCE LAB 2
PROGRAM CORE COURSES – TOTAL CREDITS 32
FIN xxx FINANCE ELECTIVE I (Track Course I) 3
FIN xxx FINANCE ELECTIVE II (Track Course II) 3
PROGRAM ELECTIVE COURSES – TOTAL CREDITS 6
NBE xxx NON-BUSINESS ELECTIVE I 3
PROGRAM NON-BUSINESS ELECTIVE – TOTAL CREDITS 3
FIN 492 COOPERATIVE EDUCATION 10
COMBINED TOTAL 135
PROGRAM TOTAL REQUIREMENTS 51
Option II: BSc FINANCE WITH 3 CRHs INTERNSHIP CHOICE
COURSE # TITLE CRS
MATH 211 BUSINESS CALCULUS 3
FIN 250 FINANCIAL MARKETS AND INSTITUTIONS 3
FIN 310 CORPORATE FINANCE 3
FIN 315 FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS AND REPORTING 3
FIN 320 PRINCIPLES OF INVESTMENT 3
FIN 340 REAL ESTATE PRINCIPLES 3
FIN 351 ETHICS IN FINANCE AND THE CODES OF TRUST 3
FIN 321 INTERNATIONAL FINANCE 3
FIN 420 INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT 3
FIN 462 FINANCIAL MODELING AND STOCKS VALUATION 3
FIN 472 APPLIED FINANCE LAB 2
PROGRAM CORE COURSES – TOTAL CREDITS 32
FIN xxx FINANCE ELECTIVE I 3
FIN xxx FINANCE ELECTIVE II 3
FIN xxx FINANCE ELECTIVE III 3
PROGRAM ELECTIVE COURSES – TOTAL CREDITS 9
NBE xxx NON-BUSINESS ELECTIVE I 3
NBE xxx NON-BUSINESS ELECTIVE II 3
NBE xxx NON-BUSINESS ELECTIVE III 1
PROGRAM NON-BUSINESS ELECTIVE – TOTAL CREDITS 7
FIN 490 INTERNSHIP IN FINANCE 3
COMBINED TOTAL 135
PROGRAM TOTAL REQUIREMENTS 51

NOTE: THE INTERNSHIP OPTION IS CURRENTLY NOT OFFERED.

FINANCE TRACKS

TRACK I: FINTECH AND FINANCIAL DATA ANALYSIS (6 CRHs)
COURSE # TITLE CRS
FIN 335 FINANCIAL DATA ANALYSIS 3
FIN 432 FINANCE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND FINTECH 3
TOTAL 6
TRACK II: INVESTMENT & SECURITIES VALUATION (6 CRHs)
COURSE # TITLE CRS
FIN 365 FIXED INCOME SECURITIES VALUATION 3
FIN 465 FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE SECURITIES VALUATION 3
TOTAL 6
TRACK III: REAL ESTATE FINANCE (6 CRHS)
COURSE # TITLE CRS
FIN 440 REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL 3
FIN 445 REAL ESTATE FINANCE & INVESTMENT 3
TOTAL 6
TRACK IV: GENERAL FINANCE TRACK (6 CRHS)
COURSE # TITLE CRS
FIN XXX ANY FINANCE ELECTIVE COURSE I 3
FIN XXX ANY FINANCE ELECTIVE COURSE II 3
TOTAL 6

    NOTES:

  • STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO DECLARE THEIR TRACK ON OR BEFORE THEY COMPLET 72 CREDIT (i.e., YEAR 3 SEMESTER 1), OTHERWISE THEY WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THE FINANCE GENERAL TRACK.
  • THE BSC FINANCE PROGRAM HAS GONE THROUGH A MAJOR CURRICULA REVIEW, THE NEW PROGRAM STRUCTURE WAS APPROVED IN MARCH 2022. IT WILL TAKE EFFECT ON THOSE STUDENTS STARTING IN THE AY 2022/2023. COURSES EQUALIZATION TABLE (LINK BETWEEN THE OLD CURRICULA’S COURSES AND THE NEW CURRICULA’S COURSES) CAN BE FOUND HERE.