Finance Major

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The minimum requirements for the finance major are:

ECON 100* Introduction to Economics (1 unit) 
ECON 200** Quantitative Methods in Economics (1.5 units)
ECON 251 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory (1 unit)
ECON 252 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory (1 unit)
FIN 313 Investments (formerly ECON 313) (1 unit)
FIN 312 Corporate Finance (1 unit)
ACC 203 Financial Accounting (1 unit)
ACC 204 Managerial Accounting (1 unit)
At least two electives in FIN at the 300 or 400 level (or ECON 311 or ECON 361) (2 units)
At least two additional electives in ECON or FIN (or GOVT 316) one of which may be at the 200 level. (2 units)

Finance electives offered in 2024-2025
FIN 4014 Risk Management
FIN 373 Applied Portfolio Management
FIN 4013 Financial Derivatives
ECON 311 Money and Banking
ECON 361 Crypto Currencies

*This course may be omitted with advanced placement credit or other advanced standing.
**STAT 113 is a prerequisite for ECON 200

Students interested in majoring in Finance should take ECON 100 as early as possible, preferably during their first year.  Additionally, students interested in Finance should take FIN 211 (Introduction to Finance) by the end of their third semester on campus. This course will count as a 200 level elective toward the major.  

To declare the major, a student must have: 

  • At least a 2.0 university cumulative average and at least a 2.0 cumulative average in courses that count towards the finance major. 

  • At least a 2.0 grade in ECON 251 and/or 252, if completed. These courses must be taken at St. Lawrence University before the end of the junior year.  Students who took ECON 251 or 252 pass/fail cannot declare the major, as a "P" (pass) does not meet the 2.0 requirement. 

These conditions must be maintained to continue in the major. 

Finance majors may not double major nor minor in economics.

Department policies

Students are encouraged to complete either an internship, community-based learning experience, abroad experience, or senior year independent research in support of their major.

How to declare this major:

  1. QUALIFY. You must have a 2.0 GPA overall in economics, finance, and accounting courses as well as have a 2.0 or higher in ECON 251 and 252 if either course has been taken.
  2. TRANSCRIPT. Download a PDF copy of your unofficial transcript from APR 2.0. You will need to upload it as part of the major declaration form. 
  3. MAJOR DECLARATION FORM. This online form must be completed here: https://student.stlawu.edu/portal/status 
    Please upload the unofficial copy of your transcript at the end of the form. If you wish to choose a specific advisor, please be sure to indicate this in the notes section of the major declaration form.