Program
Description
| Advisory Board | Department |
The
Bachelor of Science Degree program in Financial Services seeks to
provide a firm educational base for individuals seeking careers in
the financial sector, specifically in financial planning. The career
component provides a solid foundation in accounting, finance, statistics,
and law. The financial planning component provides courses in the
basics of financial, insurance, estate, retirement and investment
planning. This program qualifies the student to sit for the CFP™
Certification Examination.
The computer information systems component seeks to provide a basic familiarity of computers needed for financial professionals. The field experience requirement gives students the opportunity for "hands-on" experience by applying what has been learned in the classroom to real business situations.
In general, this program strives to achieve a balance between the career component and a traditional liberal arts education so that persons completing this program will be truly educated in every sense. Courses included seek to develop and refine oral and written communication skills as well as a broad base knowledge of the humanities and social sciences.
The integrated result of all courses in this program is a recognition that the student graduate should be a complete personality with refined managerial and quantitative skills all founded in a liberal arts background.
All Financial Services majors should complete 100-level business courses, WRT 175, WRT 200, SPE 130, ECO 200, and ECO 201 during their first two years at Medaille.
Financial Services majors are expected to attend all classes. Students are responsible for all material covered and for any announcements made in any class session whether the student is present or not. Majors in this program may not take any business course Pass/Fail. A 2.0 cumulative grade point average (GPA) is required of all Financial Services majors in their core and elective business courses to graduate.
The Bachelor of Science degree in Financial Services, with a concentration in Financial Planning, is accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE).
Medaille College does not certify individuals to use the CFP™ and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and CFP™ (with flame logo) certification marks. CFP certification is solely granted by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards to individuals who, in addition to completing an education requirement such as this CFP Board-Registered Program, have met ethics, experience and examination requirements.
Financial Services
Curriculum
Credit Distribution
Bachelor
of Science
| (300
or 400 level) Business Elective (May include any ACC, BUS, FNS, MGT, MKT course) |
3 | |
| GEN 230 | Creative Expression | 3 |
| GEN 410 | Baccalaureate Capstone I | |
| GEN 411 | Baccalaureate Capstone II | 3 |
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| ECO 260 | Econometrics I | 3 |
| ECO 261 | Econometrics II | 3 |
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| Mathematics/Science Component | ||
| MAT 114 | Intermediate Algebra |
3
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| MAT 115 | Pre-Calculus |
3
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| MAT 216 | Survey of Introductory Calculus and Its Applications |
3
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| Minimum Mathematics/Science Credit Hours |
9
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*For students with significant business experience, the department offers several options in fulfilling the field experience requirements. Information on these options and waiver applications may be obtained from the Field Experience Coordinator. Waiver applications must be filed at least one semester before implementation according to the following schedule: October 1 for the following Spring semester; March 1 for the following Fall semester.
**Required of first-year students; all other students must substitute a 300/400 level Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective.
***Students who meet themath competency must substitute a 300/400 level Liberal Arts and Sciences Elective.
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email: Academic Affairs