Financial Services Certificate
Total Program Credits: 31
The Financial Services Certificate is designed to acquaint students with the financial services industry and their unique characteristics in the business world. Prepares students for entry-level positions in the financial services industry, which includes banking, brokerages, real estate, mortgage companies, insurance, financial planning organizations and government institutions.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the Financial Services Certificate, the graduate will be able to:
• distinguish between the type of law cases that are heard at the federal jurisdiction level;
• analyze the key factors needed in order to develop a short-term and long-term personal financial plan; and
• recognize the fundamental differences between the stock and bond markets.
Placement Measures
(Fall 2021)
Program Map for Students
| ACC 101 ◊ Financial Accounting | Core Course | 4 |
| BUS 129 ◊ Personal Finance | Core Course | 3 |
| BUS 141 ◊ Introduction to Business | Core Course | 3 |
| BUS 146 ◊ Business Computations | Core Course | 3 |
| BUS 161 ◊ Business Law I | Core Course | 3 |
| Total Semester Credits: | 16 |
Meet with your Academic Advisor to create an academic plan.
Explore stackable certificate(s)/degree(s) |
| ACC 105 ◊ # Managerial Accounting | Core Course | 3 |
| BUS 107 ◊ Microsoft Office in Business Applications | Core Course | 3 |
| BUS 149 ◊ Elementary Statistics | Core Course | 3 |
| BUS 212 ◊ # Principles of Finance | Core Course | 3 |
| BUS 262 ◊ # Business Law II | Core Course | 3 |
| Total Semester Credits: | 15 |
Meet with your Academic Advisor to finalize your academic plan for graduation and register for stackable certificate/degree (option).
Submit graduation petition by deadline (check for the specific date in catalog or syllabus.) |
See ACC course descriptions; BUS course descriptions.
Chairperson: Dr. William M. Griffin, Ext. 3579
KEY
(AAS/CERT) |
| General Education |
Communications, Fine Arts, Humanities, Life Science, Mathematics, Physical Science, Social and Behavioral Science (see individual degree requirements). |
| Core Course |
Course(s) listed in a semester the student is required to take. |
| Program Elective |
Course(s) that faculty recommend and are listed in the ‘Program Electives’ section (if any) for this program. |
If intending to transfer, choose courses accepted by your transfer institution. |
| General Elective |
Course(s) chosen by the student, if needed, above and beyond core courses and program electives (if any), to complete the Program Total Credits. |
| ◊ symbol |
This course is articulated. (course transfers to 3 or more Illinois State schools, as an elective or equal course-to-course) |
| # symbol |
This course has a prerequisite. (course(s) student takes prior to taking this course) |