Financial Management, A.A.S.

Program Description

The Financial Management, A.A.S. provides graduates with an understanding of financial theories, financial markets and institutions, and economic policies. Students also analyze how these concepts and theories impact decision making in the global economy, with an emphasis on ethics in financial practices. Additionally, students learn about various financial institutions, investment options, and technological innovations in the field. Students develop and refine data analysis skills as well as skills to effectively communicate financial data, market trends, and viable proposals. This degree prepares students for junior level jobs in financial planning, financial analysis, commercial banking, real estate, insurance, and investment banking.

Program Outcomes

Graduates of the Financial Management, A.A. S.  will be able to:

1. Effectively communicate financial information to stakeholders. 
   
2. Apply the concept and mechanics of time value of money.
   
3. Apply financial management theories and practices in the allocation of financial resources.
   
4. Explain the functions of financial markets and institutions and their roles in businesses.Explain how ethical decision making and the globalization process affect organizations’ financial decisions.Make financial decisions based on market trend analysis.

Sequence of Study

Below are the required courses for your program arranged in a suggested sequence. Please note that the sequence does not include the English co-requisite course (EGL-0100S ) or any co-requisite MAT courses (MAT-0113C , MAT-0114C , MAT-0125C  and MAT-0135C  ). See Academic Preparation  for more information on College Readiness if applicable to you. 

Required Courses (in expected order)

• PAS-1000 First Year Experience Credits: 1 (Institutional Requirement)
• ECN-1030 Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)
• ACC-1001 Principles of Accounting I Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)
• FMT-1100 Personal Finance Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)
• EGL-1010 Composition I: Expository Writing Credits: 3 (English General Education Requirement)
• MAT-1250 Applied College Algebra Credits: 3 (Mathematics General Education Requirement)
• ECN-1050 Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)
• ACC-1002 Principles of Accounting II Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)
• FMT-1200 Foundations of Fintech Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)
• INT-1010 Introduction to Information Technology Credits: 3 (Computer Literacy Institutional Requirement)

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• PSY-1010 General Psychology Credits: 3 (Social Science General Education Elective) or
• SOC-1010 Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3 (Social Science General Education Elective) or
• POS-1020 State and Local Government Credits: 3 (Social Science General Education Elective)

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• ACC-2250 Business Finance Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)
• ECN-2010 Statistics for Business and Economics Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)
• EGL-1320 Composition II: Writing for Business Credits: 3 (English General Education Requirement)

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• PHL-1330 Ethics Credits: 3 (Arts/Humanities General Education Elective) or
• PHL-1090 Introduction to Logic Credits: 3 (Arts/Humanities General Education Elective) or
• COM-1010 Foundations of Communication Credits: 3 (Arts/Humanities General Education Elective)

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• ECN-2020 Money, Banking, and Finance Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)
• FMT-2100 Introduction to Investments Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)
• FMT-2200 International Finance Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)
• FMT-2300 Financial Modeling Credits: 3 (Program Requirement)

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• PSC-1010 Introduction to Astronomy Credits: 3 (Science without Lab General Education Elective) or
• NTR-1010 Introductory Nutrition Credits: 3 (Science without Lab General Education Elective) or
• BIO-1110 Environmental Biology Credits: 3 (Science without Lab General Education Elective)

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• FMT-2920 Financial Management Internship II Credits: 2 (Program Elective) or
• ACC-1070 QuickBooks I Credits: 1 (Program Elective) and
• ACC-1090 QuickBooks II Credits: 1 (Program Elective)

Program Total: 60 Credits