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Business Administration AAS – Banking and Finance Program

Code: AAS.BUS.BANK

The Banking and Finance program is designed for students seeking a position in a bank, lending institution or financial firm. The Program offers an integration of career specific banking and finance, general business and liberal arts courses needed to enhance critical thinking, analytical  decision-making and communication skills required by many entry and intermediate positions that do not require a baccalaureate degree.

Program Learning Outcomes

  • Analyze the financial results of companies.
  • Recognize and apply various financial theories.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of financial metrics.
  • Defend the collected data that will be used to conduct financial analysis.
  • Organize and write a financial report.

Career Pathways

Teller /Platform Assistant   Entry Level Position in Bank Operations (Mortgage, Trust, Consumer Loan Departments)  
     

Recommended Semester Sequence

First Semester

ACC-110Financial Accounting

3
BNF-101Principles of Banking

3
BUS-101Introduction to Business

3
BUS-103Business Mathematics

3
WRT-101English Composition I

3
Total Credit Hours:15

Second Semester

 COM Communication Elective: Choose COM-100 or COM-102  3
ACC-210Managerial Accounting

3
INF-101Introduction to Information Technology

3
ECO-101Principles of Macroeconomics

3
WRT-201English Composition II

3
-or
WRT-202Technical Writing

3
Total Credit Hours:15

Third Semester

  Humanities Elective* 3
  Restricted Business Elective  3
BNF-201Principles of Finance

3
BNF-203Cash Management

3
BUS-233Business Law I

3
Total Credit Hours:15

Fourth Semester

  Restricted Business Elective  3
  Humanities Elective* 3
BNF-202Asset Management

3
BNF-208International Finance

3
Total Credit Hours:15

General Education Requirements

Communication

WRT-101English Composition I

3
WRT-201English Composition II

3
-or
WRT-202Technical Writing

3
Total Credit Hours:6

Humanities Electives*

Two general education courses selected from the following fields, with no more than one course in any one field: Arts (Art [ART], Music [MUS], Theatre Arts [THR], Cinema Studies [CIN]); History (HIS); Literature (LIT); Philosophy and Religion (PHR); World Languages and Cultures (LAN).

Total Credit Hours:6

Social Science Course:

Recommended:

ECO-101Principles of Macroeconomics

3

Mathematics, Natural Science, and Technology

 
 

INF-101Introduction to Information Technology

3

Additional General Education Course:

Recommended:

COM-100Speech Communication

3
-or
COM-102Public Speaking

3

Total Credit Hours: 21

Program Requirements

  Restricted Business Elective **  3
ACC-110Financial Accounting

3
ACC-210Managerial Accounting

3
BNF-101Principles of Banking

3
BNF-201Principles of Finance

3
BNF-202Asset Management

3
BNF-203Cash Management

3
BNF-208International Finance

3
BUS-101Introduction to Business

3
BUS-103Business Mathematics

3
BUS-233Business Law I

3
Total Credit Hours:33

Free Electives

Total Credit Hours:6

Total Credit Hours: 60

Specific Program Notes

Students are encouraged to take their courses in semester sequence order.

Please note that required courses may have prerequisites. Click on each course to view details.

*General Education Course List.

**Select from BNF-102, BNF-201, BUS-234, BUS-237, BUS-207 or BUS-262.

IST-123 will fulfill 3 credit of Free Electives for students who place into the course

Students enrolled in this program ARE REQUIRED to successfully complete a course in basic algebra if indicated by Placement Testing.