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Minor in Finance

The Minor in Finance offers an understanding of financial markets, financial institutions, and the financial decision-making activities of businesses. Our program will complement your major by giving you financial skills you can apply to your chosen field, be that health care, public policy, non-profit, or IT. The Minor in Finance gives a non-business student a specialized background in Finance.

Minor in Finance Requirements

Students pursuing a Business Discipline Specific minor must meet all prerequisites of courses included in the minor, even if these prerequisites cause the minor coursework to exceed the number of credit hours listed below. See the course descriptions in the major area to ascertain the prerequisites for each course.

  • At least 50% of upper level business credit hours in the minor must be taken at U.T. Permian Basin.
  • Students must complete 18 semester credit hours to earn a minor in Finance.
  • Students are required to complete nine semester credit hours in the following lower level courses: ACCT 2301, ECON 2302 and MNGT 2342.
  • Students are required to complete FINA 3320.

To declare a Minor in Finance, obtain advice, or seek approval of substitutions for course requirements, students should consult their academic advisor.