Master of Science in Finance

Applicants seeking admission to the Master of Science in Finance degree program are required to meet the following requirements:

Have a bachelor's or master’s level degree in accounting, business administration, economics, or finance from an approved accredited college or university with a grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or above*.

*Unofficial or official transcripts showing an earned degree in the area of accounting, business administration, economics, or finance must be submitted with the Application for Admission.

In order to meet admission requirements, applicants without the previously mentioned bachelor’s or master’s-level degrees will be required to request a waiver and submit unofficial or official transcripts showing:

• An earned bachelor’s degree in engineering from an approved accredited college or university with a grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or above demonstrating completion of fifteen (15) undergraduate credits in accounting [9 credits], statistics [3 credits], and finance [3 credits] with a grade of “C” or higher or demonstrate equivalency prior to admission; or
• An earned bachelor’s degree from an approved accredited college or university with a grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or above demonstrating completion of twenty-four (24) undergraduate credits in accounting [9 credits], statistics [3 credits], and finance [12 credits] with a grade of “C” or higher or demonstrate equivalency prior to admission; or
• Applicants with a bachelor’s degree in fields other than accounting, business administration, economics, or finance that can document prior work experience equivalent to the knowledge found in a preferred program may request a waiver. For a waiver based on work experience to be successful, an applicant’s work experience must demonstrate (1) in-depth activities related to preparing, analyzing, and interpreting corporate financial statements and (2) advanced application of financial theory. Waivers based on work experience are granted in exceptional cases. If a waiver based on work experience is not granted, applicants will be required to demonstrate successful completion of the credits as outlined above prior to admission.

It will be incumbent upon the student to provide evidence and documentation through the waiver process that is satisfactory to the Dean or designee for the Forbes School of Business and Technology®.

Full Admissions Requirements

The following requirements must be met prior to the conclusion of the third (3rd) attempted the University of Arizona Global Campus course in a degree-seeking program. To start the fourth (4th) course, students must complete all the requirements subsequently outlined and must meet all admissions requirements applicable to their specific degree program. Students who do not complete all requirements will not be fully admitted and will be withdrawn from the program.

Submission of an official transcript from an approved accredited institution that awarded the accounting, business administration, economics, or finance baccalaureate or post-graduate degree indicating a minimum GPA of 2.0 with a degree conferral date prior to the start of the first course at the University of Arizona Global Campus University, or an approved waiver prior to the start of the first course at the University of Arizona Global Campus.