Major Declaration Requirements 

To declare a major in Finance, a student must meet the following requirements:

• Completion of 28 hours at DePaul University
• The following courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C- and with a combined GPA of 2.0 or higher:  ACC 101, ACC 102, BLW 201, ECO 105, ECO 106, MAT 135, MAT 136, and MAT 137
• A minimum cumulative DePaul grade point average of 2.7
• A minimum Finance grade point average of 2.7
• No grade of IN, R, or lower than C- in any FIN course or course used toward the Finance major
• Completion of FIN 310 with a minimum grade of B-

Declaration of Finance Honors requires acceptance into the Finance Honors Program.

 

The major is declared by completing an application through the Commerce Undergraduate Program Office.

Course Requirements

In addition to FIN 310 and FIN 320, a student majoring in Finance is required to complete the following eight courses for the major:

1. FIN 202 Quantitative Reasoning
2. FIN 311 Financial Management II
3. FIN 312 Corporate Financial Management
4. FIN 330 Investments: Securities and Markets
5. FIN 333 Financial Statements and Security Analysis
6. Finance Elective
7. Finance Elective
8. Finance Elective 

Finance Electives to be chosen from FIN 313 Investment Banking, FIN 323 Commercial Banking, FIN 335 Portfolio Management, FIN 340 International Finance, FIN 362 Risk Management, FIN 363 Derivative Pricing & Applications, FIN 393 Finance Internship, FIN 395 Investment Seminar, FIN 397 Finance Seminar, FIN  398 Special Topics (multiple topics may be used), and FIN 399 Independent Study.

Finance Honors Program students must meet different course requirements.

The Department of Finance enforces all course prerequisites; exceptions will not be made. 

FIN 312 Corporate Financial Management is a capstone course—taking this course during the last quarter of studies is recommended. 

Students are encouraged to seek an internship with a Chicago-area business during the summer preceding either their Junior or Senior year.

Degree Conferral Requirements

All FIN courses and any courses used toward the Finance major must be completed with a minimum grade of C- and with a combined GPA of 2.0 or higher.