Financial Analysis Track
Finance is the study of financial markets, institutions, the valuation of assets, and the allocation of assets to achieve desired financial goals.
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The Cook School is a Charterted Financial Analyst program partner and offers a financial analysis track for those wanting to pursue CFA certification after graduation.
B.S. in Business Administration - Financial Anlysis Track
The Financial Analysis (FA) track within the Finance concentration consists of a prescribed set of six (6) finance and two (2) accounting courses along with two (2) electives. The purpose of the track is to prepare students to pass the CFA exam.
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Course Options
Required Courses
| Course | Title | Prerequisites |
| FIN 333 | Fixed Income Securities & Markets | FIN 301 with a grade of B- or higher |
| FIN 363 | Equity Securities & Markets | FIN 301 with a grade of B- or higher |
| FIN 423 | Financial Management | FIN 333, FIN 363, or permission of the department chair |
| FIN 433 | Financial Analysis & Modeling | FIN 333, FIN 363, & FIN 423 |
| FIN 463 or FIN 453 | Applied Portfolio Management or Advanced Financial Management | FIN 333, FIN 363, and permission of instructor / FIN 423 additional prereq for FIN 453 |
| FIN 465 | Derivative Securities & Markets | FIN 333, FIN 363, or permission of the department chair |
| ACT 311 | Financial Reporting I | ACCT 220 with a grade of C or higher |
| ACT 411 | Financial Reporting II | ACCT 311 with a grade of C or higher |
Six hours from the following courses (3 credit hours each):
| Course | Title | Prerequisites |
| FIN 316 | Real Estate | Co-req: FIN 333 & FIN 363 |
| FIN 425 | International Financial Management | Co-req: FIN 333 & FIN 363 or permission of the department chair |
| FIN 453 | Advanced Financial Management | FIN 333, FIN 363, & FIN 423 |
| FIN 473 | Financial Markets and Institutions | Co-req: FIN 333 & FIN 363 |
| FIN 481 | Financial Analysis Internship | FIN 333, FIN 363, permission of the department chair, junior or senior standing, & completion of 12 hours of accounting with at least 6 hours at the 300 level |
| ACCT 430 | Federal Income Tax I | ACCT 311 with a grade of C or higher |
| ACCT 611 | Financial Reporting III | ACCT 411 with a grade of C or higher & senior standing with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 |
| ACCT 619 | Financial Statement Analysis | ACCT 411 with a grade of C or higher & senior standing with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 |
Recommended Sequence of Courses
| Semester | Courses |
| Junior Year: First Semester | FIN 301 & ACCT 311 |
| Junior Year: Second Semester | FIN 333, FIN 363, & ACCT 411 |
| Summer | Internship (Optional) |
| Senior Year: First Semester | FIN 423, FIN 463, & FA elective |
| Senior Year: Second Semester | FIN 433, FIN 465, or FIN 453 & FA elective |