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Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ Bulletin: 2025-2026 Undergraduate Bulletin Program: Financial Institutions Certificate Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Financial Institutions Certificate

Romain College of Business >> Accounting and Finance department 

12 hours

The Financial Institutions Certificate offers students the requisite knowledge for careers with banks, credit unions and the agencies responsible for regulatory oversight.

Students are required to meet pre-requisites for the designated courses.

Undergraduate Certificate Requirements

  • Credit hours earned for a certificate may be applied toward another degree program.
  • A minimum of 6 credit hours toward the certificate must be completed at the University.
  • Coursework taken more than 4 years before the certificate is awarded may not be applied toward certificate requirements.
  • Students earning an undergraduate certificate are not eligible to participate in commencement exercises, but the credential will be added to their official transcript record.

Required Courses (9 hours)

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
ACCT 311 - Introduction to Federal Income Taxation
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring		 Credits: 3
ECON 361 - Money and Banking
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring		 Credits: 3
FIN 361 - Financial Institutions
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring		 Credits: 3

Elective (3 hours)

Select one course:

Course NameCredits:Term TakenGradeGen Ed
ACCT 422 - Financial Report and Analysis
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring		 Credits: 3
MKTG 344 - Personal Selling
Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered		 Credits: 3
BUAD 499 - Business Professional Practice (3 hours required; must be with a bank or credit union)
Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer		 Credits: 1-3
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