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Milan P. Sigetich, Program Coordinator
Professor: Hassan Pirasteh
Associate Professors: Curtis J. Bacon, Milan P. Sigetich
The Certificate in Applied Finance and Economics (CAFE) is a program jointly offered by the School of Business and the Department of Economics. The program is open to all students. In size and scope, the certificate is between a minor and a major. To be awarded a CAFE, students must meet CAFE Program requirements and requirements for a BA or BS degree at SOU or the transfer equivalent. A majority of credits for the CAFE must be taken at SOU.The purpose of the CAFE is to provide students with the opportunity to combine selected finance and economics courses into a coherent area of study. The CAFE program integrates courses in the two disciplines to combine the broad theoretical subject overview and applications provided in economics with the practical and applied areas emphasized in finance.
The goals of the CAFE program are to provide students with a base of analytical methods and tools used in finance and economics and to develop their ability to critically and quantitatively apply those tools to actual problems encountered in the workplace. To meet these goals, students must select elective courses from one of five focus areas specifically tailored to their career interests.
The CAFE program requires completion of 36 credits, consisting of five required courses and four electives from one focus area. All courses taken for the certificate must be completed with a grade of C or better and a minimum GPA of 2.5.
Required Courses
(20 credits)
- Principles of Microeconomics (Ec 201) 4
- Principles of Macroeconomics (Ec 202) 4
- Intermediate Macroeconomics (Ec 376) 4
- Principles of Finance (BA 385) 4
- (Note: BA 282, Mth 243, or Ec 332 are suggested prior to BA 385.)
- Investments (BA 472) 4
Total 20
Electives
- Money, Banking, and Financial Institutions (Ec 318) 4
- Public Finance (Ec 319) 4
- Introduction to International Economy (Ec 320) 4
- Quantitative Methods (Ec 332) 4
- Applications of Quantitative Methods (Ec 333) 4
- Benefit-Cost Analysis in Project Assessment (Ec 364) 4
- Business Cycles and Macroeconomic Forecasting (Ec 378) 4
- Financial Markets and Institutions (BA 470) 4
- Financial Management (BA 471) 4
- Practicum (Ec 409 or BA 409) up to 4 (Note: To receive credit, the practicum must be approved in advance by the CAFE program coordinator.)
Total 16
The sixteen units of elective credit must be taken from one of the following focus areas:
For students interested in banking, brokerage, insurance, and related fields: BA 470, Ec 318, 332 or 333, 378, and 320.
For students interested in working in the corporate financial environment: BA 471, Ec 320, 332, 333, 364, and 378.
For students interested in performing economic analysis for banks, larger corporations, government agencies, or similar entities: Ec 318 or BA 470, Ec 319, 320, 332, 333, and 378.
For students interested in public sector or nonprofits such as planning departments and intergovernmental agencies: Ec 318, 319 or BA 470, 471, Ec 320, 332 or 333, 364.
For students who are undecided about a career interest or prefer broad exposure: Ec 318 or BA 470, Ec 319, 320, 332 or 333, and BA 471.
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