Finance
Associate Degree of Applied Science
Program Number:
101022 Program Website:
Program Courses offered at the following Campuses:
About
The Finance program provides the educational background and training required for entry positions in banks, savings and loan associations, finance companies, credit unions, real estate, insurance, financial planning, government, or mercantile and manufacturing enterprises. Job experience and continuing education provide the qualifications necessary for advancement. finance relates to the management of, not necessarily the accounting for, monetary affairs. Public finance deals with governmental agencies, corporate finance deals with business enterprise, and personal finance deals with monetary afairs of individuals. The Finance student is encouraged, while successfully completing the core curriculum, to select electives which focus on one of these three areas of finance: public, corporate or personal.
Admissions
Requirements for Program Application
The following is required to process your application:
- High School transcript - or
- Completed COMPASS - or
- HSED/GED Test Scores - or
- College transcript showing an Associate Degree, Bachelor's or higher Degree
Admission Processing Deadlines:
Spring 2010
For this program applications must be received by January 15, 2010 to be considered for the spring semester. All supporting documentation (transcripts, test scores, etc.) must be received by February 2, 2010.
Fall 2010
MATC begins collecting applications for the following year's Fall term on September 1st. The Admissions Office will then begin processing those applications on the 3rd Monday in October. (Effective for the fall of 2010).
Admission information and Next Steps:
Program Outcomes
Program Outcomes:
- Make decisions based on sound financial analysis.
- Use financial calculator and spreadsheets as a Planning/Forecast/Scenario Analysis decision making tool.
- Use and apply real world economic data and events to forecast future financial movements.
- Understand and appreciate all of the inter-relationships of the functional areas of a business and the overall mission of the entity and how the employees must interact to achieve the company’s goals.
- Make decisions and be able to take a stand and support the position and effectively communicate the process.
- Be a productive, cooperative and flexible team member.
- Implement creative problem solving while maintaining high levels of ethics.
- Assume responsibility for lifelong learning.
- Apply critical thinking skills to develop new strategies and solutions.
- Demonstrate integrity, accountability, and respect.
Employment
Graduation Requirements:
A grade of "C" or higher is required for all core (program specific) courses to graduate.
Career Potential:
- Paraplanners
- Customer Service Representatives
- Finance Trainings
- Financial Planning Assistants
- Loan Coordinators
- Operations Clerk/Managers
With additional education and/or work experience, graduates may find employment as:
- Financial Planners
- Stockbrokers
- Managers in Financial Institutions
Additional Info
Additional Info about the Program:
Test Scores
Test scores are not required for admission into this program. However, they may be used to meet the C or better in algebra requirement if not met another way (see above).
Definitions and Guidelines
We do not transfer in accounting classes that are over 5 years old unless the student has been working in the accounting field. We only transfer in equivalent college work if the grade is a C or better. (We do not transfer in C- graded course work). Advanced Standing cannot exceed 50% of the required credits for the program.
Information About High School Course Work
High school course requirements: Algebra 1
MATC courses that meet that requirement:
- 10-804-140, Algebra Concepts
- 10-804-120, Business Math (this course recommends a grade of C or better in HS Algebra 1)
- 10-804-122, Math of Finance (this course has pre-req of C or better in HS Algebra 1)
- 20-804-201, Intermediate Algebra
- 20-804-212, College Algebra
- 20-804-213, Trigonometry
- 20-804-220, Finite Mathematics
- 20-804-240, Basic Statistics
Please see the following link(s) for certificates related to this program:
Last Modified: October 23, 2009