Bachelor of Science Finance
Finance
Bachelor of ScienceAT A GLANCE
- 120 credits
- Transfer up to 90 credits
- All courses available online
- Select hybrid courses available
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- $250 per credit hour
(Europe & Downrange)
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Develop Crucial Financial & Analytical Knowledge
A bachelor’s degree in finance from University of Maryland Global Campus Europe may help you advance your career. Our finance degree combines a foundation in the principles of business, economics, and accounting with an in-depth focus on the details of corporate finance and financial management through intensive case studies of real-world situations. This undergraduate program could also serve as a key first step toward earning important certifications in the field.
UMGC’s finance degree integrates a rigorous set of valuable learning experiences, including financial analysis, capital budgeting, investment management, corporate finance, and strategy. Working professionals teach our finance courses and are experts in a variety of subject areas, which allows for an in-depth education that is grounded in practical experience.
- Courses
- Requirements
- Accelerated Pathway
Total Credits Required: 120
- Required Major Core Courses: 33
- Required Major Capstone Course: 3
- Required Business Core: 42
- Remaining General Education and Elective Courses: 42
Required Major Core Courses
- (3 Credits, ACCT 221)
- (3 Credits, FINC 251)
- (3 Credits, FINC 335)
- (3 Credits, FINC 340)
- (3 Credits, DATA 320)
- (3 Credits, DATA 335)
- (3 Credits, FINC 421)
- (3 Credits, FINC 430)
- (3 Credits, FINC 440)
- (3 Credits, FINC 460)
- (3 Credits, ECON 430)
Required Major Capstone Course
- (3 Credits, FINC 495)
Required Business Core Courses:
The following required courses may be applied to general education requirements:
- (3 Credits, ECON 201)
- (3 Credits, ECON 203)
- (3 Credits, IFSM 300)
- (3 Credits, STAT 200)
- (3 Credits, WRTG 112)
The following required courses may be applied to elective requirements:
- (3 Credits, ACCT 220)
- (3 Credits, BMGT 110)
- (3 Credits, BMGT 240)
- (3 Credits, BMGT 250)
- (3 Credits, BMGT 364)
- (3 Credits, BMGT 380)
- (3 Credits, FINC 330)
- (3 Credits, MRKT 210)
- OMPG 300
* This information is for students who enroll in the 2025-2026 academic year. For prior year requirements for this program or to review UMGC's complete program requirements for a specific academic year, visit our program catalog archive
General Education Courses: 41 Credits
Review the options available to fulfill the 41 credits of general education coursework for bachelor's degrees.
Elective Courses: 40 Credits
See the course catalog or Schedule of Classes to help you select elective courses.
If you completed your undergraduate degree at UMGC with a major in finance, an accelerated pathway between UMGC's undergraduate and graduate programs allows you to reduce your total coursework for one of the following programs. Depending on the program, you may earn 3 or 6 credits.
- MBA
- MS in Accounting and Financial Management
- MS in Management with a concentration in financial management
- MS in Management with a concentration in interdisciplinary studies in management
To be eligible for any of these pathways, you must have completed the bachelor’s degree with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
For the pathway to the MBA, you may be awarded credit for:
- (3 Credits, ACCT 605) and
- FINC 610
For the pathway to either the MS in Accounting and Financial Management or the MS in Management with a concentration in financial management, you may be awarded credit for:
- FINC 605 and
- FINC 610
For the pathway to the MS in Management with a concentration in interdisciplinary studies in management, you may be awarded credit for:
- (3 Credits, MGMT 640)
Total Credits Required: 120
- Required Major Core Courses: 33
- Required Major Capstone Course: 3
- Required Business Core: 42
- Remaining General Education and Elective Courses: 42
Required Major Core Courses
- (3 Credits, ACCT 221)
- (3 Credits, FINC 251)
- (3 Credits, FINC 335)
- (3 Credits, FINC 340)
- (3 Credits, DATA 320)
- (3 Credits, DATA 335)
- (3 Credits, FINC 421)
- (3 Credits, FINC 430)
- (3 Credits, FINC 440)
- (3 Credits, FINC 460)
- (3 Credits, ECON 430)
Required Major Capstone Course
- (3 Credits, FINC 495)
Required Business Core Courses:
The following required courses may be applied to general education requirements:
- (3 Credits, ECON 201)
- (3 Credits, ECON 203)
- (3 Credits, IFSM 300)
- (3 Credits, STAT 200)
- (3 Credits, WRTG 112)
The following required courses may be applied to elective requirements:
- (3 Credits, ACCT 220)
- (3 Credits, BMGT 110)
- (3 Credits, BMGT 240)
- (3 Credits, BMGT 250)
- (3 Credits, BMGT 364)
- (3 Credits, BMGT 380)
- (3 Credits, FINC 330)
- (3 Credits, MRKT 210)
- OMPG 300
* This information is for students who enroll in the 2025-2026 academic year. For prior year requirements for this program or to review UMGC's complete program requirements for a specific academic year, visit our program catalog archive
General Education Courses: 41 Credits
Review the options available to fulfill the 41 credits of general education coursework for bachelor's degrees.
Elective Courses: 40 Credits
See the course catalog or Schedule of Classes to help you select elective courses.
If you completed your undergraduate degree at UMGC with a major in finance, an accelerated pathway between UMGC's undergraduate and graduate programs allows you to reduce your total coursework for one of the following programs. Depending on the program, you may earn 3 or 6 credits.
- MBA
- MS in Accounting and Financial Management
- MS in Management with a concentration in financial management
- MS in Management with a concentration in interdisciplinary studies in management
To be eligible for any of these pathways, you must have completed the bachelor’s degree with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
For the pathway to the MBA, you may be awarded credit for:
- (3 Credits, ACCT 605) and
- FINC 610
For the pathway to either the MS in Accounting and Financial Management or the MS in Management with a concentration in financial management, you may be awarded credit for:
- FINC 605 and
- FINC 610
For the pathway to the MS in Management with a concentration in interdisciplinary studies in management, you may be awarded credit for:
- (3 Credits, MGMT 640)
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