• The Finance major prepares students who want to pursue careers in financial markets, institutions, or government or pursue graduate studies in finance. They will also be academically prepared to take prestigious professional certifications such as the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), the Certified Management Accountant (CMA), Certified Financial Management (CFM) and Certified Financial Planner (CFP). The Bachelor of Science program in Finance requires that a student complete 123 credits of courses and attain a mini- mum cumulative GPA of 2.00.