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Finance Master's Degree
Master of Science (MS) in Finance
The Master of Science in Finance at UT Permian Basin is a STEM-designated graduate program that will provide an opportunity to specialize in financial decision-making. It will enhance your knowledge and skills needed to excel in a finance or executive career.
Careers for MS in Finance Majors
A degree in Finance will set you on the path for many career opportunities, including:
- Corporate Financial Analyst
- Credit Analyst
- Investment Analyst
- Portfolio Manager
- Financial Planner
- Risk Analyst
- Accounting Manager
- Various Banking Positions
- And many other corporate positions that require analytical skills
MS in Finance Degree Requirements
Students are required to complete 30 semester credit hours.
Core Courses (6 credit hours)
- ACCT 6301 Accounting Analysis
- FINA 6320 Financial Management
If one or both courses are waived, students can choose any COB graduate-level course to replace.
Required Business Courses (6 credit hours)
- BUSI 6302 Business Data Analytics
- FINA 6321 Corporate Finance and Strategy
Finance Business Core Courses (12 credit hours)
- FINA 6322: Management of Financial Institutions
- FINA 6325: Financial Derivatives
- FINA 6327: Investments
- FINA 6330: International Finance
Finance Electives (6 credit hours)
- Student can choose two 6000 level FINA courses that is not used to satisfy other degree requirements
Regular Admission
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university
- GPA of 3.00 or better on a 4.0 scale in the undergraduate degree
Conditional Admission
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university
- GPA between 2.99 – 2.5 on a 4.0 scale in the undergraduate degree
- 2 letters of recommendation or professional email references
- Allowed to take up to 12 credit hours of graduate work as advised by advisor, one course at a time, and must earn a B or better
- If earns below a B, GMAT is required for readmission
- No elective course may be taken by a student in conditional status
Conditional Admission with Dean's Approval
- Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university
- GPA between 2.49 - 2.25 on a 4.0 scale in the undergraduate degree
- GMAT with a minimum score of 500 (based on GPA)
- An essay expressing interest may be requested
- 2 letters of recommendation or professional email references
- Allowed to take up to 12 credit hours of graduate work as advised by advisor, one course at a time, and must earn a B or better
- No elective courses may be taken by a student in conditional status
Students granted conditional status will be changed to regular status upon successful completion of a minimum of 12 semester credit hours of MBA course coursework with a grade of B or better in each course taken.
The final decision regarding admission will be made by the Director of Graduate Programs in the College of Business.
Students with an academic business background may waive one or both core courses
Core Course Policy for Waiver
- ACCT 6301: 6 cr hrs of accounting, including financial & managerial with a "B" or better
- FINA 6320: 6 cr hrs of upper-division finance with a "B" or better to include FINA 3320 or equivalent
Upon admission (regular and conditional), students will be evaluated for statistical literacy. Students who need additional skills in this area are referred to BUSI 2342 (statistical literacy) until the literacy requirement is fulfilled. The statistical literacy requirement (BUSI 2342) must be remedied in the first semester in which the student is accepted into the MBA program and must be taken before the student enrolls in ACCT 6301, FINA 6320, FINA 6321, BUSI 6302, or energy electives.
Graduate Catalog
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