Banking Major, B.S.

To earn a degree, students must satisfy all requirements in each of the four areas below, in addition to their individual major requirements. 

• Degree and Certificate Requirements 
• General Studies Requirements 
• Multicultural Graduation Requirements 
• Senior Experience Graduation Requirements 

• A total of 120 semester hours are required for graduation.
• To earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Banking, a student must successfully complete 30 or more credit hours of business coursework at MSU Denver. This 30-hour residency requirement can be met by completing any business courses with the prefix ACC, ACCM, BNK, CIS, ECO, FIN, MGT, MKT, or REL and a course number of at least 2000. A student must complete at least twelve (12) upper-division semester hours in BNK or BNK electives at MSU Denver. 
• A grade of “C” or better is required for each major course to count toward the bachelor’s degree. Students should note that programs differ in the minimum grade required. 
• A minor is not required for this program. 

Students should consult the General Studies Requirements for a list of courses that fulfill the General Studies Requirements for degree completion. The Department recommends students complete an Arts and Humanities, Historical, or Natural and Physical Science elective that also meets the Global Diversity or Multicultural requirements.

• Written Communication (6 credits) 
• Oral Communication (3 credits) 
  • Recommended: Students may fulfill this requirement by taking a course listed in the additional College of Business Requirements COMM 1010 - Presentational Speaking or  COMM 1100 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication
• Quantitative Literacy (3 credits) 
  • Recommended: Students may fulfill this requirement by taking MTH 1310 - Finite Mathematics for the Management and Social Sciences; or MTH 1311 - Finite Mathematics for the Management and Social Sciences with Laboratory with MTH 1312 - Finite Mathematics Laboratory. MTH 1310 - Finite Mathematics for the Management and Social Sciences and MTH 1311/MTH 1312 are prerequisites to MTH 1320 - Calculus for the Management and Social Sciences, which is an additional requirement for College of Business students completing any Bachelor of Science major. Students may also take MTH 1110 - College Algebra for Calculus; MTH 1108 - College Algebra Stretch, Part I/ MTH 1109 - College Algebra Stretch, Part II; or MTH 1111 - College Algebra for Calculus with Laboratory with MTH 1101 - College Algebra Laboratory.  
• Arts and Humanities (6 credits) 
• Historical (3 credits) 
• Natural and Physical Sciences (6 credits) 
• Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 credits) 
  • Recommended: Students may fulfill this requirement by taking courses listed in the College of Business Requirements such as ECO 2010 - Principles of Macroeconomics and ECO 2020 - Principles of Microeconomics  
• Global Diversity (0 or 3 credits**)

** Students will fulfill the global diversity requirement by taking an approved course within one of the following categories: Arts and Humanities; Historical; Natural and Physical Sciences; or Social and Behavioral Sciences.

• Students should consult the Multicultural Graduation Requirements for a list of courses that fulfill the Multicultural Requirement for degree completion.
• The College of Business offers two multicultural courses: MKT 3750 - Multicultural Marketing, and MGT 4830 - Workforce Diversity. 

All business majors require foundation course work in all significant areas of business theory and practice. The following courses are required for all majors in banking. A grade of “C-” or better must be earned in each business core course to have that course count toward the Bachelor of Science degree in Banking. Students should note that programs differ in the minimum grade required.

Banking majors must complete the Banking core and a concentration. Banking majors may either pursue a concentration in Compliance or Financial Analysis or complete the major without a concentration by choosing from a set of courses in consultation with an advisor. A minimum grade of “C” is required for courses in the major.

Choose 12 credits from the following courses in consultation with an advisor:

Required courses for the major may also count for General Studies and Multicultural requirements, so the total credits listed may be greater than the number required to complete the degree. Therefore, it is important that you work with your advisor to make sure you are meeting requirements for your degree.