Banking Major, B.S.

General Degree Requirements

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  

Program 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. 

General Studies: 33 credits

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.

Multicultural Requirement: 0 or 3 credits

• 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 . 

Business Core: 36 credits

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.

• BUS 1850 - Introduction to Business Credits: 3 *
• BUS 1950 - Business Communication Credits: 3
• ACC 2010 - Principles of Accounting I Credits: 3
• ACC 2020 - Principles of Accounting II Credits: 3
• CIS 2010 - Foundations of Information Systems Credits: 3
• CIS 3300 - Business Analytics I (Descriptive and Predictive) Credits: 3
• CIS 3320 - Business Analytics II (Prescriptive) Credits: 3
• FIN 3300 - Managerial Finance Credits: 3
• MGT 2210 - Legal Environment of Business I Credits: 3
• MGT 3000 - Organizational Management Credits: 3
• MGT 4950 - Strategic Management Credits: 3
• MKT 3000 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3

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  * Transfer students that transfer in 6 or more credits of business courses will not need to take BUS 1850 but may take any other College of Business 3-credit hour course that does not appear in their Major or Business Core requirements.

College of Business Requirements: 15 credits

• BUS 3040 - Global Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Credits: 3

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• COMM 1010 - Presentational Speaking Credits: 3

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• COMM 1100 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication Credits: 3

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• ECO 2010 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
• ECO 2020 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
• MTH 1320 - Calculus for the Management and Social Sciences Credits: 3 (pre-requisite: MTH 1310 ; can also accept MTH 1109 ,MTH 1110 , MTH 1112 , or MTH 1400 ; with a grade of C- or better). Students who took or transferred in MTH 1410 - Calculus I , may substitute this class for the MTH 1320  requirement.

Banking Major Required Courses: 18 credits

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.

• BNK 2700 - Introduction to Banking Credits: 3
• BNK 3600 - Management of Banking Operations Credits: 3
• BNK 4600 - Risk Analysis for Financial Services Organizations Credits: 3
• ECO 3100 - Money and Banking Credits: 3
• FIN 3010 - Financial Markets and Institutions Credits: 3
• MKT 3250 - Personal Selling Credits: 3

Concentration Options (select one): 12 credits

Senior Experience: 3 credits

• MGT 4950 - Strategic Management Credits: 3 (this course is also required in the Business Core)

Summary of Requirements

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.