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Finance - Program Description

As our society moves to a more service oriented world, the area of financial services becomes critical to our present and future economic situation. The movement towards blurring of the worlds of business, finance, stock brokerage, bond trades, insurance, banking and retirement planning has produced a tremendous growth industry. SUNY Canton's Finance program puts our graduates on the leading edge of this service industry.

Students in this Major:

• Receive a solid fundamental education in the areas of business, finance, accounting, and liberal arts.
• Train in many operational areas of financial services.
• Have the opportunity to spend an entire semester in the financial industry.
• Prepare for graduate-level education.

Career Opportunities:

The employment opportunities cover a broad range, including major employers and also entrepreneurships. Graduates are working in:

• Banking
• Insurance
• Credit Unions
• Brokerage Firms
• Financial Planning Firms
• Colleges and Universities

Employers of SUNY Canton Graduates:

• Community Bank
• SEACOMM Federal Credit Union
• SUNY Canton
• North Franklin Federal Credit Union
• North Country Savings Bank
• MetLife

Admission Requirements:

• Refer to the table of high school course prerequisites for admission.
• Students must be prepared to take ENGL 101 (Expository Writing).
• Transfer students must meet re-registration requirements to be considered for admission

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* Fulfills writing intensive requirement.

**Reminder: Prerequisite to FSMA 480 or FSMA 410 is FSMA 429 (Orientation to Culminating Experience).

*** Reminder: Student may not take more than one course per GER category

U/L = Upper Level Courses (300/400)
GER = General Education Requirement

Program¹ Electives: Courses in ACCT, AGMT, BSAD, CITA, ECON, ESPT, FSMA, HSMB, LEST and MINS
U/L Program² Electives: Courses in FSMA

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