TSAP in Finance (B.S.B.)

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We are excited that you are pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Business (B.S.B.) with a major in Finance. You have taken an important step in this process by completing your TSAP Associate degree in Business Administration. We are ready to help you start this leg of your journey. The Purdue Fort Wayne TSAP on-campus program is designed with you, the learner, in mind.

Purdue Fort Wayne’s program is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), which provides a voluntary mechanism of quality control. AACSB is the most prestigious business accrediting body in the nation. Only about one-quarter of all business schools in the nation possess this distinction.

All TSAP students are admitted as pre-business students until they have completed the specific pre-business requirements needed for admission to the Bachelor’s degree program.

At the time you are admitted to the B.S.B. program, you will declare your major in Finance.

Program Requirements

Students are admitted as pre-business students until they have completed the specific pre-business requirements needed for admission to the Bachelor’s degree program. To be admitted to the B.S.B. program applicants must have a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher and will have completed at least 45 credits that apply toward the degree, including the courses listed below. Within this course listing, successful applicants will have (1) a grade of C- or better in each course and (2) a GPA of 2.50 or better within these courses.
Students can choose a minor, if desired
Cumulative GPA requirement for graduation and Major GPA requirement for graduation - You must obtain an overall GPA of 2.3 in BUS and ECON courses.
All students in the B.S.B. with a major in Finance program are expected to meet the same student learning outcomes and program requirements. Special academic regulations specific to the program. Additional program requirements exist for all students in the B.S.B. with a major in Finance; see the Program Description page for Finance.
You are responsible for satisfying the graduation requirements specified for your selected program. Thus, it is essential that you develop a thorough understanding of the required courses, academic policies and procedures governing your academic career. All requests for exceptions to specific requirements must be made in writing and may be granted only by written approval from the appropriate chair or dean.
List of admission, Major, and supporting courses required at PFW; total credits in program = 120.

Courses for Admission

COM 11400 Fundamentals of Speech Communication 3
MA 22900 Calculus for the Managerial, Social, and Biological Sciences I 3
PSY 12000 Elementary Psychology or SOC 16101 Principles of Sociology 3
BUS 10001 Principles of Business Administration 3
ENGL 23301 Intermediate Expository Writing 3
BUS 20401 Business Communication 3
BUS 10000 Intro to College and Business Careers 1
BUS 20100 Principles of Financial Accounting 3
BUS 20101 Computers in Business 3
ECON 20101 Introduction to Microeconomics 3
BUS 20001 Business Degree Seminar 0

Three additional rules apply for admission to the B.S.B. program:

1. No more than 6 credits of these courses may be repeated, and no course may be repeated more than once.

2. Both the original and the repeat grades earned in the above courses will be used to compute the admission GPA. This includes courses that you have taken or repeated at PFW and other Purdue campuses.

3. Students must earn a minimum of 300 points in the Passport to Success program, including at least two high impact events, before they can be admitted to any of the majors. Passport to Success is a program required of all business majors that emphasizes participation in activities outside the classroom. Details of the Passport to Success program may be found on the Doermer School of Business website.

Supporting Courses

Business Degree Seminar Cr. 0.
Intermediate Expository Writing Cr. 3.
Interdisciplinary Elective (, , , or international language) Cr. 3.
General Education Capstone Cr 3.
Free elective Cr 3.

Business Courses

FInancial Mangagement Cr. 3.
Introduction to Marketing Cr. 3.
Operations Management Cr. 3.
Management and Behavior in Organizations Cr. 3
Management of Information Technology Cr. 3.
Business Senior Seminar Cr. 0.
Social, Legal, and Ethical Implications of Business Decisions Cr. 3.
Organizations and Organizational Change Cr. 3.
Strategic Management Cr. 3.

Finance Major Requirements: Credits 24

Intermediate Investments Cr. 3.
Intermediate Corporate Finance Cr. 3.
Financial Statement Analysis - Finance Perspective Cr. 3.
Cost Accounting Cr. 3.
Money/Banking/Capital Markets Cr. 3.
International Finance Cr. 3.

Finance Electives 6 cr - Choose two of the following:

Risk Management and Insurance Cr. 3.
Retirement Plan Fundamentals Cr. 3.
Equity and Fixed Income Investments Cr. 3.
 Bank & Financial Intermediation Cr. 3.
Current Topics in Banking Cr. 3.
Special Studies in International Business Administration Cr. 1-3.
Independent Study in Finance Cr. 1-3.
Bank Simulation Course Cr. 3.

NOTE: BUS 49003, 49005, and 49006 are topics courses and may be taken more than once, with different topics. BUS 49001 is by invitation only.