Requirements
To earn a Master of Science in Finance, the student must complete the following degree requirements:
Foundation Courses: When a MS in Finance student’s undergraduate degree was not in business or the student’s undergraduate and/or post graduate work did not contain sufficient business coursework the students may be required to take additional foundation courses in order to meet MS program standards. Students must have sufficient hours in the following courses to satisfy this degree requirement:
Program Prerequisites:
Program Prerequisites are required for (1) MS in Finance students who have not completed sufficient academic coursework in finance or (2) students who have not earned a grade of B or better in courses previously taken from a regionally accredited institution in those content areas: investments and financial markets and institutions. For those students who need to take additional coursework the following courses would be required as part of their MS program requirements:
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(1) Students may opt to meet the foundation course and program prerequisite course requirements by (a) taking these courses at the graduate level at Lindenwood or at another regionally accredited institution or (b) taking the equivalent undergraduate courses at Lindenwood or any regionally accredited institution. In either case, students must have received a grade of B or better in order to waive the foundation course.
(2) Students wishing to waive ECON 53081 without a transcript showing equivalent coursework may attempt to do so by achieving a score of 70 percent or better on a diagnostic exam (one exam per course) prior to the start of the business program. To schedule an appointment to take this exam, contact the Plaster School of Business & Entrepreneurship.
(3) All foundation and program prerequisite courses that have not been waived for a graduate degree are required to be completed as part of the individual student's graduation requirements.
MS Foundation Courses (0-18 credit hours)**
| EPB 50101 | Academic & Professional Writing for Business Students I | 3 |
| EPB 50102 | Academic & Professional Writing for Business Students II | 3 |
Updated after publishing - October addendum 10/27/2019**
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MS Finance Applied Course Work Track:
Eleven core business courses (33 credit hours)
MS Finance Thesis Track:
Eleven core business courses (33 credit hours)