Bachelor of Science
Finance
Degree Overview
Our online finance degree will open career doors for you. The B.S. in Finance will help you develop broad business skills as well as knowledge and skills in corporate and managerial finance, investment management, brokerage, and financial leadership. You will become a highly proficient financial professional with the knowledge and skills to become a leader.
Who the program is for:
- Experienced financial professionals who need a bachelor’s degree to move up the career ladder.
- Individuals who wish to enter the finance field and need the training and credentials to do so.
Your program will be flexible and largely self-paced.
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What You’ll Learn — Areas of Study:
In this online finance degree program, you’ll learn all the essential skills and knowledge needed. This program includes 12 domains of study and completion of a professional portfolio.
Upper-Division Domains
- Finance
- Marketing Principles and Business Communications
- Organizational Behavior and Management Principles
- College-Level Reasoning and Problem Solving
Lower-Division Domains
- Accounting/Finance and Information Technology
- Business Law and Ethics
- Economics, Global and Quantitative Analysis for Business
- Language and Communications
- Quantitative Literacy
- Literature, Arts and the Humanities
- Natural Sciences
- General Education Social Sciences
Total Program: 140 Competency Units (credit equivalents)
Less: any competency units waived through transfer of prior college credits.
Note: Your prior college experience may waive some degree requirements.
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Answers to your questions
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- Is WGU respected among businesses?
- Can I accelerate my progress?
- How will I complete my degree?
Is WGU respected among businesses?
Yes, WGU is highly respected. WGU developed its programs with significant input from experts and business leaders who serve on our Business Program Council. Our National Advisory Board consists of major corporations and foundations that provide ongoing support and advice to the university, including Google, Microsoft, and Oracle, among others. Our emphasis on developing highly competent graduates is one of the key reasons for our business support.
Can I accelerate my progress?
As a WGU student you progress through your program by passing assessments. In consultation with your mentor, you set the pace at which you prepare for and take the assessments. Consequently, some WGU students with strong academic or career experience in the field are able to go faster than the standard rate of progress. However, doing so isn’t easy. Many of the assessments are quite challenging, and students sometimes overestimate the knowledge they possess when they enter a program. On the other hand, a highly-motivated, self-disciplined individual is precisely the kind of student who does well at WGU. Speak to an Enrollment
Counselor to discuss whether you’re the kind of student who might go faster.
How will I complete degree?
As a WGU student, you take and complete assessments. You’ll prepare for your assessments by engaging various learning resources including textbooks, web tutorials, and courses. You will determine what learning resources are best for you in consultation with your mentor using your personalized Academic Action Plan (AAP). You can learn more by exploring the WGU Experience.
Speak to an Enrollment Counselor who can explain this program in more depth.
