Finance Course Plan Checklist
For Students Admitted Fall 2020 & Later
University General Education Requirements
Finance Major Courses (24 hours)
☐
Composition I
☐Advanced Composition*
☐Language Other Than English (LOTE)
☐Humanities – Literature & the Arts
☐Humanities – Historical & Philosophical Perspectives
☐Humanities – 200+ Level
☐Natural Science & Technology
☐Behavioral Science
☐Western Cultures
☐Non-western
☐U.S. Minority Cultures
Course Planning Tips:
• Aim for 5 classes each
semester (15 credit hours)
• Run a DARS report frequently
☐FIN 300 Financial Markets
FIN 221
☐FIN 321 Advanced Corporate Finance
FIN 300
☐FIN 411 Investment & Portfolio Management
FIN 300
☐Four additional 400 level Finance courses
Excludes: FIN 494 or 495 and FIN 490
☐
BUS 101
First semester Fr, ICT, & OCT;
Fall only
☐BUS 201
Soph standing; BUS 101
☐BUS 301
Jnr standing; BUS 201
☐BUS 401
Snr standing; BUS 301
☐MATH 234 or 220/221
adequate ALEKS placement
score; Math 234 Spring only
☐CMN 101 or CMN
111/112
☐CS 105
MATH 112
☐ECON 102
Business Core Requirements
☐
ECON 103
☐ACCY 201
ECON 102 0r 103
completed with
concurrent enrollment in
ECON 102 or 103
☐ACCY 2
02
ACCY 201
☐FIN
221
ECON 102 or ECON 103
☐BADM 210
CS 105; Econ 202 for Fall
2017 & earlier; Soph
standing
☐BADM 211
BADM 210
☐
BADM 275
Econ 302 for Fall 2018 &
earlier (pre-reqs ECON
102; MATH 220/221/234)
☐BADM 300
Jnr standing
☐BADM 310
Soph standing
☐BADM 320
Soph standing
☐BADM 449
Snr standing
Pre-planning Checklist
☐Start planning courses after schedule is open
☐Schedule an appointment with a FIN advisor after you have your
Time Ticket
☐Share this planning form with your advisor
Advising Notes
Finance courses may not be taken on a credit/no credit basis.
It is recommended that Finance majors take additional Accounting
cour
ses. ACCY 201 and 202 are required in the Business Core. Many
employers look favorably upon additional Accounting courses.
Course Planning Tips
degree requirements is your responsibility. Course offerings and enrollment restrictions should be confirmed with your Degree
Audit Report (DARS) and the Course Explorer. It is strongly recommended that you meet with your Academic Advisor at least
Timothy Flanagin flanagin@illinois.edu
Kiona Webber kmwebber@illinois.edu
Finance Advisors:
Sample Schedule
First Semester
BUS 101
ECON 102 or ECON 103
Gen Ed
Composition I or CMN 101
CS 105, Language, Gen Ed or Elective
Fourth Semester
BUS 201 or Gen Ed
ACCY 202
BADM 211
FIN 321
FIN 411
Seven
th Semester
BUS 401 FIN 4XX
BADM 310, 320, and/or 275
FIN 2XX or Gen Ed BADM 449, Gen Ed or
Elective
Gen Ed or Elective
Second Semester
ECON 102 or ECON 103
MATH 234
FIN 221
Composition I or CMN 101
CS 105, Language, Gen Ed, or Elective
Fifth Semester
BUS 301
FIN 4XX 1-2 courses
BADM 310, 320, and/or 275
Gen Ed or Elective
Eighth Semester
BUS 401
FIN 4XX
BADM 310, 320, and/or 275
Gen Ed or Elective
BADM 449, Gen Ed or Elective
Gen Ed or Elective
Third Semester
BUS 201 or Gen Ed
ACCY 201
BADM 210
FIN 300
FIN 2XX or Gen Ed or Elective
Sixth Semester Abroad
FIN 4XX 1-2 courses
BADM 310, 320, and/or 275
Gen Ed or Elective
☐One additional full-semester 3-hour Finance course
(200 level or above)
Finance Course Plan Checklist
For Students Admitted Fall 2020 & Later
Gies Groups
• All academic advising resources linked here
• Major declaration form
• Major/Business Core/Gen Ed Requirements
• Peer tutoring and advisi
ng
College of Business Portal
• Schedule advising appointments
UIUC Enterprise
• Check your time ticket/holds under “Registration Eligibility”
• Use Enhanced Registration to add/drop classes
• Use “Plan Ahead” before your time-ticket, then select “Add Alt” when your
registration time opens
UIUC DARS
• Check AP credit, transfer credit, and (un) fulfilled requirements
Helpful Websites:
Course Explorer
• Displays restrictions/details on courses
• Search classes by the Gen Ed REQs
• Why can’t I add this class? Check Course Explorer first
Registrar
• Academic deadlines & calendar
• Tuition & fee information
• Transcript requests
• Registration information
Handshake
• Find jobs & internships
• Career Fair information
• On-Campus Recruiting Events
• Networking Opportunities
• Calendar of Career Programs & Events
DARS – Completes & In Progress
DA
RS – Needs
C
ourses Remaining
E
lective Hours Remaining
A
verage Credit Hours/Semester
Progress to Graduation
Course Planning
Course Planning
Freshman
Sophomore
Spring
Summer
Fall
Spring
Summer
Credit Hours:
Credit Hours:
Credit Hours:
Junior
Senior
Fall
Spring
Summer
Fall
Spring
Credit Hours:
Credit Hours:
Credit Hours:
Credit Hours:
Finance Courses by Area of Interest
Corporate Finance
Corporate Finance
Strongly recommended: FIN 422 and 423
Additional recommendations: FIN 418, 424, 425, 461
C
ommercial Banking
Strongly recommended: FIN 422, 423, and 461
Additional recommendations: FIN 424, 425
I
nvestment Banking
Strongly recommended: FIN 418, 422, 423, 424, 490 – Cases in Financial
Statements
Additional recommendations: FIN 412, 415, 425
Risk Management
Derivatives & Trading
Strongly recommended: FIN 412 and 415
F
inancial Engineering
Strongly recommended: FIN 412, 415
Insurance & Risk Management
Strongly recommended: FIN 230, 431, 433, 434
Additional recommendations: FIN 412, 415, 432, 435, 461
Wealth Management
Security Analysis
Strongly recommended: FIN 415, 418, 419 – RCMP I, 419 – RCMP II, 422
P
ortfolio Management
Strongly recommended: FIN 415, 418, 419 – RCMP I, 419 – RCMP II, 422
Additional recommendations: FIN 412
R
eal Estate
Strongly recommended: FIN 241, 414, 443, 444
Additional recommendations: FIN 230, 423, 431
Weal
th Management
Strongly recommended: FIN 434, 435
Additional recommendations: FIN 230, 241, 412, 419 – RCMP I, 419 –
RCMP II, 461