Catalog Year 2026-2027 | Sample 4-Year Schedule
BS in Business (Concentration in Finance)
The 4-year degree plan offers a semester-by-semester roadmap of suggested courses designed to facilitate a 4-year graduation path. While this plan serves as a helpful guide, it is not mandatory to follow it strictly. Students should meet with an academic advisor to ensure they remain on track for a timely degree completion.
First Year – Semester 1 (Fall)
| Courses | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 103 Microeconomics | 3 | |
| BUS 103 Professional Skills I | 3 | |
| ENGH 101* (or 100) Composition | 3 (or 4) | |
| Arts* | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| (MATH 008 self-paced tutorial if needed) | (0) | |
| Semester Credits: | 15 | |
| Cumulative Credits: | 15 |
First Year – Semester 2 (Spring)
| Courses | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 108* Intro Calc: Business App. | 3 | |
| COMM 101* Fund. Of Communication | 3 | |
| BUS 100* Business and Society | 3 | |
| ECON 104 Macroeconomics | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Credits: | 15 | |
| Cumulative Credits: | 30 |
Second Year – Semester 3 (Fall)
| Courses | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 203 Survey of Accounting | 3 | |
| BUS 200* Global Environment of Business | 3 | |
| BUS 210* Business Analytics I | 3 | |
| Non-Laboratory Science* | 3 | |
| Literature* | 3 | |
| Semester Credits: | 15 | |
| Cumulative Credits: | 45 |
Second Year – Semester 4 (Spring)
| Courses | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| FNAN 303 Financial Management | 3 | |
| MKTG 303 Principles of Marketing | 3 | |
| BUS 310 Business Analytics II | 3 | |
| HIST 125* Introduction to Global History | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Credits: | 15 | |
| Cumulative Credits: | 60 |
Third Year – Semester 5 (Fall)
| Courses | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 303 Accounting for Decision Making | 3 | |
| FNAN 311 Principles of Investment** | 3 | |
| MIS 303* Management Info Systems | 3 | |
| ENGH 302* (Business section suggested) | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Credits: | 15 | |
| Cumulative Credits: | 75 |
Third Year – Semester 6 (Spring)
| Courses | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| FNAN 321 Financial Institutions** | 3 | |
| FNAN Elective | 3 | |
| BULE 303 Legal Environment of Business | 3 | |
| BUS 303 Professional Skills II | 3 | |
| OSCM 303 Operations Management | 3 | |
| Semester Credits: | 15 | |
| Cumulative Credits: | 90 |
Fourth Year – Semester 7 (Fall)
| Courses | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| FNAN 341 Intro to Firm Valuation** | 3 | |
| FNAN Elective | 3 | |
| MGMT 303 Principles of Management | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| General Elective | 3 | |
| Semester Credits: | 15 | |
| Cumulative Credits: | 105 |
Fourth Year – Semester 8 (Spring)
| Courses | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| FNAN Writing Intensive Requirement*** | 3 | |
| FNAN Elective | 3 | |
| BUS 498* Business Capstone | 3 | |
| Laboratory Science* | 4 | |
| General Elective | 2 | |
| Semester Credits: | 15 | |
| Cumulative Credits: | 120 |
*See MASON CORE on back on page
**Students choose 3 of 4 required courses: FNAN 311, FNAN 321, FNAN 341, and FNAN 401
*** FNAN 498 RS: Contemporary Topics or FNAN 477 Student Managed Investment
FNAN Electives
| Course | Course Information |
|---|---|
| FNAN 311 | Principles of Investment (if not taken as ** above) |
| FNAN 321 | Financial Institutions (if not taken as ** above) |
| FNAN 341 | Intro to Firm Valuation (if not taken as ** above) |
| FNAN 351 | Principles of Real Estate |
| FNAN 401 | Advanced Financial Management (if not taken as ** above) |
| FNAN 411 | Investment Analysis & Portfolio Management |
| FNAN 412 | Futures & Options Markets |
| FNAN 421 | Money & Capital Markets |
| FNAN 430 | Empirical Methods in Finance |
| FNAN 431 | Venture Capital & Private Finance of Startups |
| FNAN 432 | Fixed-Income Securities |
| FNAN 436 | Probability Methods in Finance |
| FNAN 440 | International Financial Management |
| FNAN 441 | Advanced Topics in Firm Valuation |
| FNAN 444 | Sustainable and ESG Investments |
| FNAN 451 | Real Estate Finance |
| FNAN 454 | Real Estate Development |
| FNAN 462 | Honors Seminar in Finance |
| FNAN 472 | Fintech and Blockchain in Finance |
| FNAN 477 | Student Managed Investment (If not taken as *** above) |
| FNAN 483 | Ethical and Professional Standards |
| FNAN 491 | Special Topics in Finance |
| FNAN 498 | RS: Contemporary Topics in Finance (If not taken as *** above) |
| FNAN 499 | Independent Study |
| FNAN 492 | Internship in Finance |
Costello College of Business Policies
Minimum Grade
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All Costello College of Business Courses require a minimum grade of C.
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Finance and Financial Planning and Wealth Management concentrations are required to earn a B- or higher in FNAN 303
Termination Policy
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Students who do not earn a C or higher in three attempts of College of Business Foundations and Core courses will be terminated from the College of Business. Students terminated from the College of Business are prohibited from enrolling in any College of Business course and will not be eligible to receive a degree from the College of Business. The full termination policy is detailed within the catalog.
*MASON CORE
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The Mason Core is George Mason’s general education program that builds the foundation for The Mason Graduate. All undergraduates seeking a baccalaureate degree must complete Mason Core requirements.