Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2024 through summer 2025. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Core Courses
BUSI 532	Advanced Financial Statement Analysis	3
BUSI 534	Business Valuation	3
BUSI 536	Mergers & Acquisitions	3
BUSI 538	Investments & Derivatives	3
BUSI 687	Insurance & Risk Management	3
Total Hours		15

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
General Cognate
BUSI 692	Capstone in Financial Management 1	3
Choose 12 credit hours of the following:		12
ACCT 614	Estate, Trust, and Gift Taxation
BUSI 530	Managerial Finance
BUSI 535	Biblical Financial Planning
BUSI 683	Money & Capital Markets
BUSI 684	Financial Modeling
BUSI 685	Financial Management
BUSI 686	Financial Planning
BUSI 688	Retirement Planning
Total Hours		15

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Course should be taken in the final semester

All applicable prerequisites must be met

Graduation Requirements

• Complete 30 hours
• A maximum of 50% of the program hours may be transferred if approved and allowable, including credit from an earned degree from Liberty University on the same academic level
• 3.0 GPA
• No more than two grades of C may be applied to the degree (includes grades of C+ & C-)
• No grade of D or below may be applied to the degree (includes grades of D+ & D-)
• Liberty University course work that is more than 10 years old may not be applied towards this degree. Students are required to repeat the course if it has exceeded the age limit
• Degree must be completed within 5 years
• Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student’s anticipated graduation date

Program Offered in Online Format

Plan of Study Grid

First Semester		Hours
BUSI 532	Advanced Financial Statement Analysis	3
BUSI 534	Business Valuation	3
BUSI 536	Mergers & Acquisitions	3
BUSI 538	Investments and Derivatives	3
	Hours	12
Second Semester
BUSI 687	Insurance & Risk Management	3
Elective 1		3
Elective 1		3
	Hours	9
Third Semester
BUSI 692	Capstone in Financial Management	3
Elective 1		3
Elective 1		3
	Hours	9
	Total Hours	30

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Choose one of the following courses: ACCT 614, BUSI 530, BUSI 535, BUSI 683, BUSI 684, BUSI 685, BUSI 686, or BUSI 688.