Academic Catalog

Banking and Finance Associate of Applied Science Degree

BAF3

The Banking and Finance Program prepares students for employment in a variety of positions in today's banking, insurance, mortgage, and financial services industries. The program provides learning opportunities that assist and reinforce industry needs. The program emphasizes a combination of advanced Banking and Finance theory and the practical application necessary for successful employment. The program is designed for new, current, or returning students for skill and knowledge enhancement.

Curriculum

General Education Core (15 Credits)

Area I: Language Arts/Communication (3 Credits)

ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3

Area II: Social/Behavioral Sciences (Choose ONE course) (3 Credits)

ECON 1101Principles of Economics

3
ECON 2105Principles of Macroeconomics

3
ECON 2106Principles of Microeconomics

3

Area III: Natural Sciences/Mathematics (Choose ONE course) (3 Credits)

MATH 1101

3
MATH 1103Quan. Skills and Reasoning

3
MATH 1111

3

Area IV: Humanities/Fine Arts (Choose ONE course) (3 Credits)

ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3
ENGL 2130American Literature

3
HUMN 1101Introduction to Humanities

3
MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3
RELG 1101World Religions

3

Elective: General Education (Choose ONE course) (3 Credits)

ENGL 1102Literature and Composition

3
SPCH 1101Public Speaking

3
ECON 1101Principles of Economics

3
ECON 2105Principles of Macroeconomics

3
ECON 2106Principles of Microeconomics

3
HIST 1111World History I

3
HIST 1112World History II

3
HIST 2111U.S. History I

3
HIST 2112U.S. History II

3
POLS 1101American Government

3
PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3
SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3
 
BIOL 1111Biology I

3
And
BIOL 1111LBiology Lab I

1
 
BIOL 1112Biology II

3
And
BIOL 1112LBiology Lab II

1
 
CHEM 1211Chemistry I

3
And
CHEM 1211LChemistry Lab 1

1
 
CHEM 1212Chemistry II

3
And
CHEM 1212LChemistry Lab II

1
 
MATH 1101

3
MATH 1103Quan. Skills and Reasoning

3
MATH 1111

3
MATH 1113Precalculus

3
MATH 1127Introduction to Statistics

3
MATH 1131Calculus

4
MATH 1132Calculus II

4
 
PHYS 1110Conceptual Physics

3
And
PHYS 1110LConceptual Physics Lab

1
 
PHYS 1111Introductory Physics I

3
And
PHYS 1111LIntroductory Physics Lab I

1
 
PHYS 1112Introductory Physics II

3
And
PHYS 1112LIntroductory Physics Lab II

1
 
ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3
ENGL 2130American Literature

3
HUMN 1101Introduction to Humanities

3
MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3
RELG 1101World Religions

3

Occupational Courses (49 Credits)

Required Courses:

COMP 1000Intro to Computer Literacy

3
ACCT 1100Financial Accounting I

4
ACCT 1105Financial Accounting II

4
ACCT 1120Spreadsheet Applications

4
BAFN 1100Intro/Banking and Finance

3
BAFN 1105Bank Business&Information

3
BAFN 1110Money and Banking

3
BAFN 1115Personal Financial Planning

3
BAFN 2200Finance

3
BAFN 2215Investments

3
BAFN 2205Real Estate Finance

3
BAFN 2210Contemporary Bank Management

3
BUSN 1440Document Production

4
MKTG 1130Business Regs and Compliance

3

Occupational Electives: (Choose ONE course)

BAFN 1300Internship

3
MGMT 1100Principles of Management

3
MKTG 1100Principles of Marketing

3
MKTG 1160Professional Selling

3
MKTG 2010Small Business Management

3

Total Credit Hours: 64