Financial Services, B.A.

The Financial Services major consists of a combination of accounting, business and economics and finance classes that will equip them to work in this field. Additionally, the major requires three internships: financial planning, taxation, and credit analysis. These internships will give students real-world experience in diverse areas of financial services and allow students to explore what area of financial services that they would like to work in. This major will prepare students for careers in financial services including but not limited to financial planning, tax planning, credit analysis, investment, and insurance.

Program Requirements

Bethel Core

BIBL 215Old Testament Literature

3

BIBL 216New Testament Literature

3

COMM 171Speech Communication

3

ENGL 101Written Communication II

3

ENGL 102Written Communication III

3

Art/Drama/Music

3

 

Foreign Language (two semesters)

6

OR

1 semester at 200 (Intermediate) level

3

 

HIST
History Elective

3

KINE 252Fitness/Wellness

1

 

KINE 117On the Ball Training

1

OR

KINE 124Aerobics

1

OR

KINE 128Physical Fitness

1

OR

KINE 135Weight Training

1

 

LIT
Literature

3

 

MATH 111Basic Probability & Statistics

3

OR

MATH 107Algebraic Modeling with Trigonometry

3

OR

MATH 124Applied Calculus

3

OR

MATH 286Applied Mathematics for Business

3

 

PHIL 250Introduction to Philosophy

3

PHIL 452Senior Experience

1

PSYC 182General Psychology

3

SOC 151Principles of Sociology

3

Science with Lab

4

THEO 110Exploring the Christian Faith

3

Total Credit Hours:49-52

Major Courses

ACCT 203Fundamentals of Accounting I

3

ACCT 204Fundamentals of Accounting II

3

ACCT 312Federal Income Taxation

3

BADM 222Business Communication

3

BADM 322Principles of Marketing

3

BADM 326Sales & Selling

3

ECON 229Principles of Macroeconomics

3

ECON 230Principles of Microeconomics

3

ECON 239Personal Finance

3

ECON 304Principles of Investments

3

ECON 332Management Finance

3

FNAN 320Seminar in Financial Services

3

FNAN 350Financial Planning Internship: Financial Planning

3

FNAN 410Financial Planning Internship: Tax Planning

3

FNAN 415Financial Planning Internship: Credit Analysis

3

Total Credit Hours:45

Electives

Electives needed to complete degree

Total Credit Hours:23-26

Total Credit Hours: 120