BSFIN · Current · 120 CUs

Bachelor of Science, Finance

Source: WGU Program Guide·v202304·9/27/23

About This Degree

WGU Catalog 2026-03

B.S. Finance will prepare graduates for the challenges of the profession by focusing on five key areas: Personal Finance, Financial Analysis and Management, Risk Management, Accounting and Financial Technology and Innovation.

Official catalog text — WGU-authored.

Degree History

First offered2023-01StatusCurrentCUs120

College name history

College of Business→School of Business

Program Learning Outcomes

WGU Catalog 2026-03

Official WGU-authored outcomes from the catalog Program Outcomes section.

•The graduate explains the structures, goals, and regulatory environment of corporations and business organizations.
•The graduate evaluates an enterprise’s sources and uses of long-term capital.
•The graduate analyzes the economic impact of debt and equity on an enterprise and its shareholders.

Areas of Study

6 groups · 40 courses

Course groups from the WGU Program Guide. Expand each group to see course descriptions and competencies.

Course Roster (40 courses)

WGU Catalog 2026-03

Term 1

Code	Title	CUs
C715	Organizational Behavior	3
D072	Fundamentals for Success in Business	3
D363	Personal Finance	3
D265	Critical Thinking: Reason and Evidence	3

Term 2

Code	Title	CUs
D082	Emotional and Cultural Intelligence	3
C955	Applied Probability and Statistics	3
D269	Composition: Writing with a Strategy	3
C717	Business Ethics	3

Term 3

Code	Title	CUs
D198	Global Arts and Humanities	3
D196	Principles of Financial and Managerial Accounting	3
C957	Applied Algebra	3
D253	Values-Based Leadership	3

Term 4

Code	Title	CUs
D351	Functions of Human Resource Management	3
D388	Fundamentals of Spreadsheets and Data Presentations	3
D081	Innovative and Strategic Thinking	3
C723	Quantitative Analysis For Business	3

Term 5

Code	Title	CUs
D078	Business Environment Applications I: Business Structures and Legal Environment	2
D076	Finance Skills for Managers	3
C483	Principles of Management	4
D075	Information Technology Management Essentials	3

Term 6

Code	Title	CUs
D079	Business Environment Applications II: Process, Logistics, and Operations	2
D366	Financial Statement Analysis	3
D216	Business Law for Accountants	3
C458	Health, Fitness, and Wellness	4

Term 7

Code	Title	CUs
D077	Concepts in Marketing, Sales, and Customer Contact	3
D089	Principles of Economics	3
D362	Corporate Finance	3
D352	Employment and Labor Law	3

Term 8

Code	Title	CUs
C720	Operations and Supply Chain Management	3
D364	Financial Management I	3
C722	Project Management	3
C165	Integrated Physical Sciences	3

Term 9

Code	Title	CUs
C273	Introduction to Sociology	3
D365	Financial Management II	3
D368	Enterprise Risk Management	3
D268	Introduction to Communication: Connecting with Others	3

Term 10

Code	Title	CUs
D267	US History: Stories of American Democracy	3
D367	Innovation in Finance	3
D080	Managing in a Global Business Environment	3
D369	Finance Capstone	3

Total: 120 CUs across 40 courses. Degree total per catalog: 120 CUs.

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