Financial Services Minor

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This minor offers a focused education in the financial services area emphasizing a particular field within this discipline, such as personal financial planning, investments, and financial institutions.

The Department of Finance requires 60 credits (junior standing) prior to taking upper-division finance courses. A minimum grade of “C-” is required in all finance minor courses. Students should note that programs differ in the minimum grade required. At least 9 credits of finance courses must be completed in residency at MSU Denver to satisfy the requirements of the minor.

Required Courses:

ACC 2010 - Principles of Accounting I Credits: 3
BUS 2250 - Personal Money Management Credits: 3
or
FIN 3150 - Personal Financial Planning Credits: 3
FIN 3450 - Retirement Planning and Employee Benefits Credits: 3
Upper-division electives* Credits: 9
Total for Financial Services Minor: 18 credits

Suggested Electives for Financial Services Minor:

BUS 1850 - Introduction to Business Credits: 3 ***
FIN 3010 - Financial Markets and Institutions Credits: 3
FIN 3320 - Entrepreneurial Finance Credits: 3
FIN 3420 - Principles of Insurance Credits: 3
FIN 3600 - Investments Credits: 3 **
FIN 3800 - Real Estate Practice and Law Credits: 3
FIN 3810 - Advanced Real Estate Practice and Law Credits: 3
FIN 4400 - Estate Planning Credits: 3
FIN 4600 - Security Analysis and Portfolio Management Credits: 3 **
MKT 3000 - Principles of Marketing Credits: 3 ***
MKT 3250 - Personal Selling Credits: 3 ***
MKT 3750 - Multicultural Marketing Credits: 3 ***

Notes:

*Students should select three (3) elective courses in consultation with their Finance Department advisor.

**FIN 3600 has a prerequisite of FIN 3300; FIN 4600 has FIN 3600 as a prerequisite.

***Students can count only one of the following for the minor: BUS 1850, MKT 3000, MKT 3250, or MKT 3750.