The NSU School of Business has formed a partnership with Supernova Consulting, several Wall Street investment firms, and selected HBCUs to create a pathway of success to enable African Americans to pass the CFP Certification Examination and enter the Financial Services Wealth Management Industry.
The Bachelor of Science in Business - Financial Services concentration will prepare the students for the CFP Certification Examination and provide qualified students with paid internships offered by the Wall Street partners. This program requires a minimum of 121 hours of undergraduate work.
Summary of Graduation Requirements
| Subject Area | Credits |
|---|---|
| General Education Core | 40 |
| Business Core | 48 |
| Business Electives | 12 |
| Major Requirements | 15 |
| Other Requirements | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours | 121 |
Curriculum
| First Year | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| SEM 101 & SEM 102 | Spartan Seminar 101 and Spartan Seminar 102 | 2 |
| BUS 175 | Introduction to Business & Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| BIO 100 | Biological Science | 3 |
| SCI 101 | Physical Science for Non-Science Majors | 3 |
| Select one Science Lab Elective (Note A) | 1 | |
| ENG 101 | College English I | 3 |
| ENG 102 | College English II | 3 |
| HED 100 | Personal and Community Health | 2 |
| BUS 284 | Advanced Microcomputing | 3 |
| MTH 131 | Pre-Calculus for Business Majors | 3 |
| MTH 132 | Calculus for Business Majors | 3 |
| PED 100 | Fundametals of Fitness for Life | 1 |
| Credits | 30 | |
| Second Year | ||
| SEM 201 | Spartan Seminar 201 | 1 |
| ACC 201 | Elementary Accounting I | 3 |
| ACC 202 | Elem Accounting II | 3 |
| BUS 281 | Legal Environment for Business | 3 |
| BUS 270 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| ECN 211 | Principles of Econ | 3 |
| ECN 212 | Principles of Econ | 3 |
| ENG 210 | Practical English Grammar | 3 |
| PSY 210 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| ENG 285 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| Select one Global/Cultural Elective (Note B) | 3 | |
| Credits | 31 | |
| Third Year | ||
| BUS 376 | Statistics & Quantitative Methods | 3 |
| BUS 362 | Investments | 3 |
| BUS 387 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| BUS 360 | Corporate Finance | 3 |
| BUS 375 | Management Information Syst & E-Commerce | 3 |
| BUS 365 | Organizational Behavior & Theory | 3 |
| BUS 366 | Principles of Marketing | 3 |
| ACC 315 | Federal Income Tax I | 3 |
| BUS 3XX | Business Electives (See Note C) | 3 |
| Select one Global/Cultural & Language Elective (Note B) | 3 | |
| Credits | 30 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| BUS 330 | Business Communication | 3 |
| BUS 363 | Financial Institutions | 3 |
| BUS 391 | Introduction to Data Analytics & Big Data | 3 |
| BUS 430 | Retirement Planning | 3 |
| BUS 474 | Intermediate Financial Management | 3 |
| BUS 476 | Operations Management | 3 |
| BUS 478 | Strategic Management | 3 |
| BUS 440 | Taxes and Estate Planning | 3 |
| BUS 499 | Cases in Financial Management | 3 |
| BUS XXX | Business Electives (See Note C) | 3 |
| Credits | 30 | |
| Total Credits | 121 | |
List of Notes for Business Degree Programs
Note A
A student needs to take one (1) of the following laboratory courses:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 100L | Biological Science Lab | 1 |
| SCI 101L | Physical Science Laboratory | 1 |
Note B
Global/Cultural and Language Electives (6 hours)
A student will choose two (2) courses from the list below. At least one of these must be a non-language course.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 207 | Introduction to World Literature | 3 |
| ENG 383 | African American Literature | 3 |
| FIA 201 | Basic Art Appreciation | 3 |
| GEO 141 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| GEO 336 | Political Geography | 3 |
| GEO 337 | Geography of Africa | 3 |
| HIS 335 | African American History | 3 |
| HIS 336 | African American History Since 1865 | 3 |
| HIS 361 | Readings in Latin American History | 3 |
| HIS 365 | Caribbean History | 3 |
| HIS 370 | Early African History/Cultures to 1600 | 3 |
| HIS 371 | African History/Cultures 1600-PRESENT | 3 |
| HIS 446 | Colonial Latin American | 3 |
| HIS 448 | Slavery in the Atlantic Basin | 3 |
| HUM 210 | Humanities | 3 |
| HUM 211 | Humanities | 3 |
| MUS 301 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
| MUS 234 | African American Music | 3 |
| POS 315 | African American Politics | 3 |
| POS 323 | Comparative Government | 3 |
| POS 360 | International Relations,International RelationsInternational Relations | 3 |
| POS 463 | Politics of African Nations | 3 |
| POS 468 | Survey Contemporary Governments of Asia | 3 |
| PSY 340 | Psychology of the African American | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to the Social Sciences | 3 |
| SOC 237 | Racial & Ethnic Minorities | 3 |
| SOC 325 | Sociology of Business/Internationalism | 3 |
| FRN 111/112 | Elementary French I | 3 |
| SPN 111/112 | Elementary Spanish I | 3 |
Note C
A student in the Accountancy major needs to take one (3 credit hours) of the following as Business Elective course.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 316 | Federal Income Tax II | 3 |
| BUS 396 | Intro to Blockchain: Foundations | 3 |
| BUS 423 | Decision Support & Data Mining | 3 |
| BUS 363 | Financial Institutions | 3 |
| BUS 390 | Business Database Management | 3 |
| BUS 431 | Information Systems Analysis and Design | 3 |
While a student in the Business concentration needs to take four (12 credit hours) of the following courses towards Business Electives.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 301 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| ACC 315 | Federal Income Tax I | 3 |
| BUS 350 | The Ethics of Management | 3 |
| BUS 363 | Financial Institutions | 3 |
| BUS 367 | Consumer Behavior | 3 |
| BUS 390 | Business Database Management | 3 |
| BUS 396 | Intro to Blockchain: Foundations | 3 |
| BUS 413 | Principles of Retailing | 3 |
| BUS 415 | International Management | 3 |
| BUS 431 | Information Systems Analysis and Design | 3 |
| BUS 465 | Small Business Management | 3 |
| BUS 477 | Franchising | 3 |
| THM 351 | Event Planning and Management | 3 |
| THM 381 | Facilities Layout & Design | 3 |
Note D
A student in the Entrepreneurship concentration needs to take four (12 credit hours) of the following as Business Elective courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 330 | Accounting Systems | 3 |
| BUS 300 | Internship | 3 |
| BUS 400 | Independent Study | 3 |
| BUS 493 | Special Topics in Business | 3 |
| BUS 362 | Investments | 3 |
| BUS 363 | Financial Institutions | 3 |
| BUS 368 | Human Resources Management | 3 |
| BUS 420 | Organizational Change & Development | 3 |
| BUS 367 | Consumer Behavior | 3 |
| BUS 413 | Principles of Retailing | 3 |
| BUS 390 | Business Database Management | 3 |
Note E
A student in the Finance concentration needs to take four (12 credit hours) of the following as Business Elective courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 301 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| ACC 315 | Federal Income Tax I | 3 |
| ACC 330 | Accounting Systems | 3 |
| BUS 300 | Internship | 3 |
| BUS 400 | Independent Study | 3 |
| BUS 493 | Special Topics in Business | 3 |
| BUS 417 | International Business | 3 |
| BUS 469 | Entrepreneurship-In-Residence | 3 |
| BUS 476 | Operations Management | 3 |
| BUS 395 | Intro to Personal Financial Planning | 3 |
| BUS 368 | Human Resources Management | 3 |
| BUS 390 | Business Database Management | 3 |
| BUS 497 | Marketing Research | 3 |
Note F
A student in the Management concentration needs to take four (12 credit hours) of the following as Business Elective courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BUS 300 | Internship | 3 |
| BUS 400 | Independent Study | 3 |
| BUS 493 | Special Topics in Business | 3 |
| BUS 465 | Small Business Management | 3 |
| BUS 469 | Entrepreneurship-In-Residence | 3 |
| BUS 477 | Franchising | 3 |
| BUS 370 | Total Quality Management | 3 |
| BUS 435 | Compensation | 3 |
| BUS 390 | Business Database Management | 3 |
| BUS 421 | Web Application Development E-Business | 3 |
| BUS 423 | Decision Support & Data Mining | 3 |
| BUS 412 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| BUS 413 | Principles of Retailing | 3 |
| BUS 497 | Marketing Research | 3 |
Note G
A student in the Management Information Systems concentration needs to take four (12 credit hours) of the following as Business Elective courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 301 | Intermediate Accounting I | 3 |
| ACC 302 | Intermediate Accounting II | 3 |
| ACC 330 | Accounting Systems | 3 |
| BUS 300 | Internship | 3 |
| BUS 400 | Independent Study | 3 |
| BUS 493 | Special Topics in Business | 3 |
| BUS 465 | Small Business Management | 3 |
| BUS 469 | Entrepreneurship-In-Residence | 3 |
| BUS 362 | Investments | 3 |
| BUS 368 | Human Resources Management | 3 |
| BUS 415 | International Management | 3 |
| BUS 374 | Programming in Visual Basic | 3 |
| BUS 387 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| BUS 497 | Marketing Research | 3 |
Note H
A student in the Marketing concentration needs to take four (12 credit hours) of the following as Business Elective courses.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BUS 300 | Internship | 3 |
| BUS 400 | Independent Study | 3 |
| BUS 493 | Special Topics in Business | 3 |
| BUS 465 | Small Business Management | 3 |
| BUS 469 | Entrepreneurship-In-Residence | 3 |
| BUS 477 | Franchising | 3 |
| BUS 362 | Investments | 3 |
| BUS 363 | Financial Institutions | 3 |
| BUS 368 | Human Resources Management | 3 |
| BUS 410 | Leadership & Diversity in Management | 3 |
| BUS 390 | Business Database Management | 3 |
| BUS 411 | Salesmanship | 3 |
| BUS 414 | Advertising | 3 |
Note P
A student needs to take two of the following courses toward Tourism and Hospitality Management Electives (6 credits).
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| THM 381 | Facilities Layout & Design | 3 |
| THM 401 | Club and Resort Management | 3 |
| THM 481 | Hospitality Property Management | 3 |
| THM 351 | Event Planning and Management | 3 |
| THM 402 | Management by Menu | 3 |
Note Q
A student needs to take one of the following courses towards Hospitality Franchising Elective (3 credits).
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BUS 387 | Introduction to Entrepreneurship | 3 |
| BUS 465 | Small Business Management | 3 |
| BUS 477 | Franchising | 3 |
| THM 494 | Restaurant Franchising | 3 |
Note R
A student needs to take one of the following courses towards a work experience elective in the Hospitality Industry (3 credit hours).
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| THM 391 | Internship in Hospitality | 3 |
| BUS 300 | Internship | 3 |
| BUS 400 | Independent Study | 3 |
| BUS 413 | Principles of Retailing | 3 |
| BUS 412 | Marketing Management | 3 |
| BUS 367 | Consumer Behavior | 3 |
Note S
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BUS 417 | International Business | 3 |
| BUS 415 | International Management | 3 |
| BUS 416 | International Marketing | 3 |
| SOC 325 | Sociology of Business/Internationalism | 3 |
| BUS 390 | Business Database Management | 3 |
| BUS 375 | Management Information Systems-Ecommerce | 3 |