Master of Science in Finance
Admission Requirements
To be accepted for admission into the program, a student must present
the following credentials:
- Baccalaureate degree from an accredited
institution of higher education
- Complete an Application for
admission that includes a $40 application fee
- Professional resume
- Undergraduate GPA of 2.75 (conditional admission available to
those with GPA < 2.75* - see below)
- Official transcripts from all educational
institutions attended
- 2 letters of recommendation
- International students are required to have a TOEFL test score
higher than 550.
Student at Large/Conditional
Admission
A student whose cumulative undergraduate GPA is
less than 2.75 will be required to take two Foundation level courses and
receive a grade of "B" or higher in both courses in order to
qualify for degree-seeking status. These two courses must be
successfully completed before any further courses will be allowed.
Students may select two of the following three courses to satisfy this
admission requirement: 66-501 - Financial Accounting; 66-502 - Business
Economics; 66-512 Financing the Business Enterprise.
If a student
has already taken two of the above three courses as an undergraduate, then
a grade of "B" or higher must be earned in two of the following three Core
courses: 59-550 Managerial Accounting, 59-554 Managerial Economics,
59-572 Managerial Finance. These two courses must be successfully
completed before any further courses will be allowed. Students must meet this requirement on
the first attempt.
Program Requirements
Students must complete a minimum of 36 graduate credits in the program to
complete the Master of Finance degree. Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA while
in the program. If the student’s GPA falls below 3.0, there will be
a grace period of one semester after which the student must bring the GPA
up to the 3.0.
Applications are currently
being accepted for the Summer and Fall 2007 semesters.
For more information, please contact:
Robert J. Atra, PhD, CFA
Academic Program Director
Master of Science in Finance
Lewis University
College of Business
Graduate School of Management
(815) 836-5504
atraro@lewisu.edu
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