About Finance

Finance programs provide students with the fundamental knowledge and skills in finance to transfer to a four-year university with a major in finance, or to work in various entry-level positions in financial service companies, such as banks, insurance companies or brokerage firms.

The Finance degree and certificate provide students with coursework necessary for either transferring to a four-year institution or receiving recognition for completion of a rigorous course of study in financial services skills.

Explore Potential Careers

Studying Finance can lead to a variety of different jobs or career paths, such as working in the private financial sector, financial services for businesses and corporations, banking, etc.

Program Options 

Click on the degree or certificate you're interested in earning to see a sample map of courses to take to complete your goal from start to finish.

Please note that the course maps provided are just an example to help you get started. Please meet with a counselor to personalize the plan to you and your Academic goals.

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Semester 1 

Course Number Course Title Units Notes
ENGL 1A + 1AS University-Parallel Reading and Composition + Support 4-6  
GNBS 119 Introduction to Business 4  
FIN 136 or FIN 136M Personal Financial Planning or Personal Financial Planning Math Emphasis 3   
GE Area A Communication and Analytical Thinking 3  

Total Units: 14-16

Semester 2

Course Number Course Title Units Notes
BSMA 68, MATH 75, or MATH 90 Mathematics of Business or Mathematical Analysis for Business or Precalculus Algebra 3-5  
ACCT 1 or ACCT 10 Financial Accounting or Introduction to Accounting 5  
MABS 101 Spreadsheets for Business/Excel 3  
FIN 110 or FIN 133 or FIN 138 Principles of Risk Management or Money and Banking or Principles of Investment 3  
Degree Applicable Elective   3  

Total Units: 17-19

Semester 3

Course Number Course Title Units Notes
FIN 110 or FIN 133 or FIN 138 Principles of Risk Management or Money and Banking or Principles of Investment 3  
MATH 46, MATH 60 or 860, ET 108B, or ET 50, or PSYC 5, or ECON 5, or LALS 5, or PHIL 12A, or FIN 136M or higher math course (or equivalent) Math Graduation Requirement 3-8  
GE Area D Social and Behavioral Sciences Requirement 3  
GE Area H Ethnic Studies, Women's and Gender Studies and LGBTQ Studies 3  
Degree Applicable Elective   3  

Total Units: 15-20

Semester 4

Course Number Course Title Units Notes
FIN 110 or FIN 133 or FIN 138 Principles of Risk Management or Money and Banking or Principles of Investment 3  
GE Area E Humanities Requirement 3  
GE Area F United States History and Government Requirement 3  
GE Area C Natural Sciences Requirement 3-6  
Degree Applicable Elective   3  

Total Units: 15-18

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First semester: choose one of the following courses:

Course Number Course Title Units
FIN 136 Personal Financial Planning 3
or    
FIN 136M Personal Financial Planning - Math Emphasis 3 

Total Units: 3 

First semester required courses:

Course Number Course Title Units
LERN 50 College Success 3
or    
GNBS 119 Introduction to Business 3

Total Units: 3 

First semester: choose one of the following courses:

Course Number Course Title Units
BSMA 68 Mathematics of Business 3
or    
MATH 75 Mathematical Analysis for Business 3

Total Units: 3

Second semester required courses:

Course Number Course Title Units
BSEN 74 Written Business Communication 3

Total Units: 3

Second semester required courses:

Course Number Course Title Units
MABS 60 Introduction to Computer Applications for Business 3
or    
MABS 101 MABS 101 3

Total Units: 3

 

Second semester: choose one of the following courses:

Course Number Course Title Units
FIN 110  Principles of Risk Management 3
or    
FIN 130 Principles of Bank Operations 3
or    
FIN 133 Money and Banking 3
or    
FIN 138 Principles of Investment 3

Total Units: 3

Overall Total Units: 18

Transfer Options

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