Overview

The Minor in Finance, offered by the Department of Finance, allows students to obtain a deeper understanding of financial principles and learn about their applications to various problems faced by decision-makers in the corporate, financial and government sectors. It develops marketable skills and expands job opportunities for non-finance majors.

The minor is open to all students.

Campus Locations: Main and Online

Contact Information

Oleg Rytchkov, Department Chair
Alter Hall, Room 420
215-204-4146
rytchkov@temple.edu

Ofra Bazel-Shoham, Director of the Finance Program
Alter Hall, Room 463
ofra.shoham.bazel@temple.edu

Requirements

Prerequisite Courses

Select one of the following:3-4
Financial Accounting
Honors Financial Accounting
Financial and Managerial Accounting for Decision Making
Honors Financial and Managerial Accounting for Decision Making
ECON 1101Macroeconomic Principles3
or ECON 1901 Honors Macroeconomic Principles
ECON 1102Microeconomic Principles3
or ECON 1902 Honors Microeconomic Principles
FIN 3101Financial Management3
or FIN 3901 Honors Financial Management
Quantitative Sequence
Select one of the following:7-8
Quantitative Methods for Business I
and Quantitative Methods for Business II
College Algebra
and Differential and Integral Calculus
Precalculus
and Calculus I
Select one of the following:1-4
Statistical Business Analytics
Honors Statistical Business Analytics
Selected Topics in Statistical Business Analytics 1
Probability Theory I
Total Credit Hours20-25
1

STAT 2104 has prerequisites and is intended only for students who have earned transfer or AP credit for the specified 3-credit statistics courses.

Minor Courses

FIN 3504Intermediate Corporate Finance (must be completed at Temple)3
FIN 3507Security Analysis and Portfolio Management3
Select two of the following:6
Bank Enterprise Risk Management
Derivatives and Financial Risk Management
Real Estate Investment and Finance
Financial Modeling
Financial Statement Analysis
Financial Markets and Institutions for Business
Financial Data Analysis
Commercial Credit Essentials
International Finance
Owl Fund Seminar 1
Advanced Owl Fund Seminar 1
Total Credit Hours12
1

Requires permission of the instructor.

  • Open to business and non-business students.
  • Four of the seven prerequisite courses and three of the four minor courses must be taken at Temple.
  • Minimum grade of C- is required in the prerequisite courses.
  • Minimum grade of C is required in the FIN courses.
  • A grade point average of 2.0 is required in the minor courses.
  • Except for FIN 3507, the minor courses cannot be used to meet the minor requirements if already used to meet requirements for a major or different minor or certificate.
  • Courses for the minor must be completed prior to graduation; if completed, the minor will be recorded on the final transcript upon graduation.
  • To declare or rescind this minor, visit the Fox School of Business and Management.

Interested students should discuss with their home college advisors how the courses in the minor will fit into their overall degree plan and are strongly encouraged to declare the minor early in their academic career.