B.A. DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN FINANCING & BANKING

Buena Vista University Graduate & Professional Studies is exclusively for students seeking to complete degrees begun elsewhere. We facilitate the smooth transfer of credits from Ellsworth Community College, Iowa Valley Community College District. This advising guide is effective for students entering BVU in the 2011-12 academic year. As course and degree requirements change, students are encouraged to consult with BVU personnel.

Ellsworth Community College has a full articulation agreement with Buena Vista University. Students who have completed an approved associate's degree at ECC can seamlessly move on to complete a bachelor's degree through BVU.

Common Business Core:
ACCT 205 - Financial Accounting........................................................................ACC 121 Principles of Accounting I
ACCT 206 - Managerial Accounting.....................................................................ACC 122 Principles of Accounting II
ECON 205 - Principles of Microeconomics.......................................................ECN 130 Principles of Microeconomics 
ECON 206 - Principles of Macroeconomics......................................................ECN 120 Principles of Macroeconomics 
FNBK 306 - Managerial Finance
MGMT 206 - Quantitative Methods for Business.............................................BUS 230 Quantitative Methods for Business
MGMT 306 - Principles of Management...........................................................MGT 101 Principles of Management
MGMT 315 - Business Law I..........................................................................BUS 184 Business Law I or BUS 182 Intro to Law Decision Making
MGMT 492 - Business Policy & Strategy
MRKT 306 - Principles of Marketing................................................................MKT 110 Principles of Marketing
MATH 140 - Elementary Applied Statistics.......................................................MAT 156 Statistics

Major Courses:
FNBK 316 - Corporate Finance
FNBK 322 - Analysis Financial Statements
FNBK 356 - Financial Planning
FNBK 405 - International Finance
FNBK 420 - Money & Credit Institutions
FNBK 430 - Capital Markets & Investments
FNBK 440 - Insurance & Real Estate
FNBK 495 - Internship

*Students must earn a minimum of 12 credit hours at the 300/400 level in their major from Buena Vista University. 
*All transcripts will be evaluated on an individual basis.  If questions should arise, please contact the Graduate & Professional Studies Iowa Falls location at 866.449.7056 or 1100 College Avenue, Iowa Falls, Iowa  50126.