Finance (B.A.)
Program Transfer Guide
Hood College
Effective
Fall, 2025 - Current
Instruction Methods
In person
About the Program
About this Program
The finance major will prepare future leaders in business and finance fields to be able to excel in a variety of organizational settings in private, public and nonprofit organizations.
Program Overview
A degree in finance has many applications and can provide a fundamental academic basis for many fruitful career opportunities.You will acquire the analytical and critical-thinking skills needed to be successful in multiple business specialties, advance in your career, and contribute to your community.
You will merge classroom knowledge with a thorough understanding of theories (general business and specific to their specialties). As part of the finance major, you will learn to select and apply appropriate technology for analysis, research and presentation; learn to work effectively as members of a team; and demonstrate critical thinking in decision making and problem solving.
The finance major will provide you will provide specialized courses on such topics as financial derivatives, fixed income, financial economics and financial statement analysis.
Important note: Hood College is transitioning to new core requirements and Program Transfer Guides are unavailable at this time. In the meantime, please visit Finance (B.A.) to review more information about the major. If you would like to map out your major, follow this link: Major Maps. If you would like to see single-course equivalencies, you can do so here.
Important note: Hood College is transitioning to new core requirements and Program Transfer Guides are unavailable at this time. In the meantime, please visit Finance (B.A.) to review more information about the major. If you would like to map out your major, follow this link: Major Maps. If you would like to see single-course equivalencies, you can do so here.