The objective of the banking program is to provide additional study in the areas of financial management of commercial banks including the organization, operation, financing and functions of banks and certain related financial institutions.
This program is specifically designed for those students interested in pursuing careers in banking, bank regulatory agencies, or in related financial institutions, such as savings and loan associations, credit unions, sales and consumer finance companies, and government agencies.
The completion of specified courses in business finance, banking, and investment science may be applied toward concentration requirements in all three areas.
Banking Concentration Courses - 22 Hours
All of the Following Concentration Courses (18 Hours)
| FNBK 3000 | Financial Reporting and Analysis (^) |
| FNBK 3300 | Intermediate Financial Management (^) |
| FNBK 3500 | Financial Markets (^) |
| FNBK 4650 | Commerical Bank Management (^) |
| FNBK 4700 | International Financial Management (^) |
| AIML 2870 | Vibe Coding Foundations |
| FNBK 4104 | Finance - Agentic AI Lab |
Select 1 of the Following Concentration Courses (1 Hour)
| FNBK 4520 | Virtual Internship - Company Valuation |
| FNBK 4530 | Virtual Internship - Growth Option |
| FNBK 4540 | Virtual Internship - Working Capital Management |
Concentration Elective (3 Hours)
Choose one 3-credit elective from any FNBK course at the 3000 or 4000 level, or RELU 4390.
Choose strategically. Your elective may count toward the coursework for an additional finance or banking concentration. Work with your academic advisor to explore your options.
Finance Major
Banking Concentration Sample Four-Year Plan
| Freshmen | ||
|---|---|---|
| FALL | CREDITS | |
| ENGL 1150 | English Composition 1 | 3 |
| MATH 1300 | College Algebra with Support | 4 |
| CMST 1110 | Public Speaking Funds | 3 |
| BSAD 1030 | Data Literacy for Work and Life | 3 |
| BSAD 110 | Business Mavericks: College and Career Foundations | 2 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| SPRING | ||
| ENGL 1160 | English Composition II | 3 |
| MATH 1370 | Applied Alegbra and Optimization with Data Analysis | 3 |
| ECON 2200 | Principles of Economics (Micro) | 3 |
| General Education (MavEd) Course or Elective | 3 | |
| General Education (MavEd) Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| FALL | ||
| MKT 3200 | Business Communications | 3 |
| ACCT 2010 | Principles of Accounting I | 3 |
| BSAD 2130 | Principles of Business Statistics | 3 |
| General Education (MavEd) Course or Elective | 4 | |
| General Education (MavEd) Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| SPRING | ||
| ACCT 2020 | Principles of Accounting II | 3 |
| FNBK 3250 | Principles of Financial Management | 3 |
| ECON 2220 | Principles of Economics (Macro) | 3 |
| LAWS 3930 | Business Law Fundamentals | 3 |
| General Education (MavEd) Course or Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| FALL | ||
| MKT 3310 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| FNBK 3300 | Intermediate Financial Management | 3 |
| MGMT 3490 | Managing People & Organizations | 3 |
| Second Speech | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| SPRING | ||
| MGMT 3100 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| FNBK 3000 | Financial Reporting and Analysis | 3 |
| FNBK 3500 | Financial Markets | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Senior | ||
| FALL | ||
| SCMT 3500 | Managing Operations in the Supply Chain | 3 |
| FNBK 4650 | Commerical Bank Management | 3 |
| FNBK 4700 | International Financial Management | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| SPRING | ||
| MGMT 4480 | Corporate and Business Strategy | 3 |
| FNBK Elective | 3 | |
| AIML 2870 | Vibe Coding Foundations | 2 |
| FNBK 4100 | Finance - Agentic AI | 1 |
| Finance Virtual Internship | 1 | |
| Elective | 3 | |
| Elective | 1 | |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |