Arizona State University W. P. Carey School of Business 47 courses 120 total credits
Financial technology, commonly referred to as fintech, is a rapidly growing field that has revolutionized financial services. The permeation of technology into traditional banks and financial services firms and the use of technology to improve financial services have led to more efficient, convenient and accessible financial products for consumers and businesses alike, opening opportunities for innovation across the financial sector. In the Bachelor of Science program in financial technology, you develop an understanding of key concepts, technologies and trends shaping the industry, and learn to analyze and evaluate the opportunities and challenges presented by financial technology innovations. You cultivate critical thinking and problem-solving skills to effectively apply solutions to practical challenges.
| Total Credits | 120 credits |
Career Navigation
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| WPC 148 | First-Year Introduction to Career Development | 0.25 |
| WPC 248 or WPC 347 | Sophomore Career Narrative Design or Intermediate Career Management | 0.25 |
| WPC 348 | Junior Networking Foundations | 0.25 |
| WPC 448 | Senior Career Transition Management | 0.25 |
| Total Career Navigation | 1 credits | |
Business Core Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FIN 300 or FIN 303 | Fundamentals of Finance or Honors Finance | 3 |
| LES 305 | Business Law and Ethics for Managers | 3 |
| MGT 300 or MGT 303 | Principles of Management and Leadership or Honors Organizational Strategies, Leadership, and Behavior | 3 |
| MKT 300 or MKT 303 | Marketing and Business Performance or Honors Marketing Theory and Practice | 3 |
| SCM 300 or SCM 303 | Global Supply Operations or Honors Global Supply Operations | 3 |
| WPC 300 | Problem Solving and Actionable Analytics | 3 |
| Total Business Core Courses | 18 credits | |
Business Core Courses - Upper Division International Business Course:
Choose from this list.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AGB 302 | International Management and Agribusiness | 3 |
| ECN 306 | Survey of International Economics | 3 |
| MGT 302 | Principles of International Business | 3 |
| MKT 425 | Global Marketing Management | |
| SCM 463 | Global Supply Chain Management | 3 |
| Total | 3 credits | |
Major Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CIS 235 | Introduction to Information Systems, Analytics and AI in Business | 3 |
| CIS 404 | Programming for Analytics and AI in Business | 3 |
| CIS 412 | Business Machine Learning | 3 |
| FIN 331 | Financial Markets and Institutions | 3 |
| FIN 422 | Portfolio Management and Applications | 3 |
| FIN 432 | Topics in Financial Technology | 3 |
| FIN 462 | Fintech Project Practicum | 3 |
| Total Major Courses | 21 credits | |
Business Capstone
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| WPC 480 | W. P. Carey Capstone Course | 3 |
| Total Business Capstone | 3 credits | |
Business Skills Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACC 231 or ACC 261 | Uses of Accounting Information I or Honors Fundamentals of Financial Accounting | 3 |
| ACC 241 or ACC 271 | Uses of Accounting Information II or Honors Fundamentals of Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| CIS 105 | Computer Applications and Information Technology | 3 |
| ECN 211 | Macroeconomic Principles | 3 |
| ECN 212 | Microeconomic Principles | 3 |
| ECN 221 | Business Statistics | 3 |
| MAT 210 | Brief Calculus | 3 |
| MAT 211 | Mathematics for Business Analysis | 3 |
| Total Business Skills Courses | 24 credits | |
Other Business Courses
PSY Elective AND Social and Behavioral Sciences (SOBE) 3 credit hours SOC Elective AND Social and Behavioral Sciences (SOBE) 3 credit hours
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COM 259 | Communication in Business and the Professions | 3 |
| ENG 302 | Business Writing | 3 |
| WPC 150 | Business and Society | 3 |
| Total Other Business Courses | 9 credits | |
ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar
ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| WPC 101 | Student Success in Business | 1 |
| Total ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar | 1 credits | |
First-Year Composition
All baccalaureate degree students must fulfill university graduation requirements, including a minimum of 120 credit hours, with at least 45 credit hours in upper-division courses. All undergraduate students must complete General Studies requirements. Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course. Students should work with their academic advisor, and consider course prerequisites, in order to complete all degree requirements in four years. Students must earn a 2.00 GPA in all courses offered by the W. P. Carey School of Business. Students must earn a 2.00 GPA in major courses. Students must complete a minimum of 32 credit hours of W. P. Carey School of Business courses at ASU.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 101 | First-Year Composition | |
| ENG 102 | First-Year Composition | |
| ENG 105 | Advanced First-Year Composition | |
| ENG 107 | First-Year Composition | |
| ENG 108 | First-Year Composition | |
| Total First-Year Composition | 6 credits | |
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