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Department of Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Law
Main Office
Business Administration Building, 178
P.O. Box 13677
Denton, TX 76203-6677
(817) 565-3050
Fax: (817) 565-4234
Chair to be named
Faculty
Professors Chandrasekaran; Karafiath; Kensinger; Roden, CMA; Schutte; Taylor, CLU, CPCU, ChFC; Thornton, CLU. Associate Professors Baen; Braswell; Cole; Impson; MacDonald; Mason, CPA; McDonald; Poe; Tripathy. Assistant Professors J. Conover, Foster, Guttery, Siddiqi, Van Eaton, Wells. Lecturers Engler, Morris.
Introduction
The Department of Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Law trains professionals to manage successfully all financial aspects of a firm, and to manage and work within financial institutions, their regulatory bodies, investment firms and mortgage banks. It prepares students for careers in life insurance marketing, brokerage, underwriting and risk management in the insurance industry.
The department educates individuals in real estate finance and investment, brokerage, and appraisal. The business law curriculum prepares business managers to function in the increasingly complex legal environment of business. All programs within the department prepare the student for more advanced professional work or schools and/or a successful career in business.
Programs of Study
The department offers undergraduate and graduate programs in the following areas:
Undergraduate
Bachelor of Business Administration
The department offers the Bachelor of Business Administration in the professional fields listed below. General requirements for the BBA are listed in the "General University Requirements" and the "University Core Curriculum Requirements" in the Academics section and under "Bachelor of Business Administration" in the College of Business Administration section.
Professional Field in Finance, 18 Hours
The following courses are required for the professional field in finance.
- · FINA 4200, Investments
- · FINA 4300, Liquidity and Working Capital Management
- · FINA 4310, Valuation and Financial Decisions
- · FINA 4400, Financial Markets and Institutions
- · FINA 4500, International Finance
Plus 3 hours selected on the basis of the track chosen by the student from the following courses.*
- · FINA 4210, Special Topics in Investments
- · FINA 4410, Management of Financial Institutions
- · BLAW 4450, Corporation Law
- · INSU 4200, Life Insurance
- · INSU 4400, Employee Benefit Programs
- · INSU 4600, Risk Management
- · REAL 4300, Real Estate Investments
Approved Supporting Courses, 12 Hours
Supporting courses are selected on the basis of the track chosen by the student and approved in advance by the faculty adviser, and include 6 hours from ACCT 3110, 3120, 3270, 4100, 4130 and 4270.*
Tracks in Finance
*The finance degree program has separate tracks to accommodate students seeking specialized training toward career objectives in general finance, corporate financial management, banking and financial institutions, investments, and financial planning.
Financial planning career track option: Course requirements for the financial planning career track are different from those listed above and should be determined by an adviser by the end of the sophomore year.
The financial planning curriculum is registered with the International Board of Standards and Practices for Certified Financial Planners (IBCFP). Students who complete specified courses are allowed to sit for certification examinations that may lead to designation as a Certified Financial Planner.
Professional Field in Insurance, 18 Hours
The following courses are required for the professional field in insurance.
Approved Supporting Courses, 12 Hours
FINA 4500 and INSU 4400, plus 6 hours approved in advance by the department chair or professional field adviser.
Students majoring in insurance must earn minimum grades of C in all insurance courses.
Professional Field in Real Estate, 18 Hours
The following courses are required for the professional field in real estate.
Approved Supporting Courses, 12 Hours
FINA 4500, BLAW 4480, BUSI 4660 or MKTG 4280; plus 9 hours approved by the faculty adviser from REAL 3100, 4500, 4800; BLAW 4430; FINA 4200, 4400; INSU 2500, 4300; MGMT 3850; MKTG 4010, 4120; ECON 4650; MEET 1060, CNET 2160; or other courses as approved by the faculty adviser.
Professional Field in Economics, 18 Hours
The following courses are required for the professional field in economics.
Approved Supporting Courses, 12 Hours
FINA 4500, plus 9 hours approved in advance by the department chair or professional field adviser. Courses in the College of Arts and Sciences may be counted as professional courses in business administration when authorized on a degree plan. Most frequently used are ECON 4150, Public Finance; and ECON 4600, Economic Development.
The department offers degree programs leading to the Master of Business Administration with majors in finance, insurance, and real estate analysis, and the Doctor of Philosophy with a major in finance. For information, consult the Graduate Catalog.
Scholarships
The Department of Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Law offers a variety of competitive scholarships for all full-time students majoring in finance, insurance and real estate who have completed at least 24 credit hours at UNT, have a high overall GPA and can demonstrate financial need. Generally scholarships range in value from $100 to $500 with a few exceptions (see list of scholarships below). Application forms are available at the department (Room 178, Business Administration Building) after April 1. The application deadline for scholarships is July 1. (Insurance scholarships may have different deadlines. Please check with a member of the insurance faculty for those dates.)
Scholarships with Specific Requirements
George Christy Scholarship: Open to undergraduate finance majors who have achieved a 3.5 GPA in at least nine hours of finance course work and a cumulative 3.25 GPA.
Rauscher Pierce Refsnes, Inc. Finance Scholarship: The scholarship varies in value. The competition is open to all finance majors.
FMA (Financial Management Association) Scholarship: To award scholarships to outstanding finance students. This scholarship is funded by the FMA Student Chapter.
UNT Financial Professionals Scholarship: Open to full-time minority students specifically from Dallas ISD who are business majors with a concentration in finance and demonstrate financial need. The students must be enrolled in a 4-year program taking 15 hours per semester and maintain a 2.25 overall GPA and a 2.5 GPA in the major. Award is $500 and is to be used for tuition, fees and books.
Republic Insurance Companies Scholarship: Open to undergraduate insurance students who have outstanding academic records and demonstrate financial need. Both work experience and activities are considered. Approximate award equivalent of full tuition, fees and books for two long semesters, for two recipients.
Dallas Chapter, Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriters (CPCU) Scholarship: Open to an undergraduate insurance student classified as a junior or senior who has a minimum 3.0 GPA and demonstrates financial need. Award is $500 per long semester, fall and spring.
Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO) Scholarship: Open to both undergraduate and graduate insurance students who have outstanding academic records and demonstrate financial need. Both work experience and activities are considered. Award is typically $1,000 per academic year.
Insurance Women of Dallas (IWD) Scholarship: Open to undergraduate insurance students who have outstanding academic records and demonstrate financial need. Work experience, career goals and activities are considered. An award of $2,000 to $2,500 per academic year is divided among deserving undergraduate insurance students.
Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter of Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) Scholarship: Open to undergraduate insurance students who have outstanding academic records and demonstrate financial need. Both work experience and activities are considered. Up to three $1,000 annual scholarships are awarded.
Check with the department for requirements for the following scholarships:
EDS Scholarship
Financial Executives Institute Scholarship
Graduate Scholarship in International Finance
Joe Skiles Scholarship
Rockwell International Scholarship
Real Estate Scholarship
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