Investments (INV) - Minor

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37-38 credits

2.0 GPA required.

C grade or better required in all courses. No P/NC accepted.

Admission to the College of Business required.

The Investments Minor provides students a means to highlight a mastery in the investments area to prospective employers.

COB Admission Requirements (19-20 credits)

30 or more earned credits at time of application
2.5 cumulative GPA (including transfer credits)
C grade or higher required in following courses

GEP Courses

both courses required for all students thus may not be included in total program credit count

ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing (4 credits)

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CMST 191 - Introduction to Public Speaking (3 credits)
CMST 192 - Introduction to Effective Communication (3 credits)

Accounting (3 credits)

ACCT 211 - Financial Accounting Principles (3 credits)

Math (3-4 credits)

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MATH 110 - Finite Mathematics (3 credits)
MATH 112 - Applied Precalculus (3 credits)
MATH 115 - College Algebra (3 credits)
MATH 120 - Precalculus (4 credits)
MATH 140 - Applied Calculus (3 credits)
MATH 212 - Calculus I (4 credits)

Stats (3 credits)

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STAT 110 - Fundamentals of Statistics (3 credits)
STAT 210 - Statistics (3 credits)
◆ ECON 222 - Statistics for Business and Economics (3 credits)

Economics (3 credits)

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ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics (3 credits)
ECON 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3 credits)

Notes

ACCT, FIN, and MIS majors require MATH 140 or MATH 212
ACCT and FIN majors require ECON 222 or STAT 210
See College of Business catalog page for more information

Required Courses (9 credits)

ECON 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3 credits) (both ECON 201 & 202 required)
FIN 360 - Corporate Finance (3 credits)
◆ FIN 377 - Investments (3 credits)

Electives (9 credits)

FIN 399 - Internship Problem (3 credits) (dept. approval required)
FIN 422 - Student Managed Investment Fund (1-3 credits)
FIN 423 - Derivative Securities (3 credits)
FIN 430 - Fixed Income Securities (3 credits)
FIN 470 - Financial Analysis in Excel (3 credits)
FIN 473 - Real Estate Investment (3 credits)
FIN 480 - Independent Studies in Finance (1-3 credits) (dept. approval required)

Course(s) Unique to Minor

WSU policy requires a minor contain at least one course unique to the minor and not used in major or additional requirements. See Degree Audit for details.

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◎ = Oral Intensive

◆ = Math/Critical Analysis Intensive

△ = Writing Intensive

✽ = Physical Development and Wellness Graduation Requirement