This Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute approved course of study provides exposure to a significant number of topics covered in the CFA Candidate Body of Knowledge and is designed to prepare you for the rigors of the exam. These courses,  along with independent study of the CFA curriculum, will increase your chances of success in passing the CFA Level I exam.

Academic Preparation to Sit for the CFA Level I Exam

Prerequisites

• FIN 320 – Financial Management I
• FIN 321 – Financial Management II
• FIN 340 – Introduction to Investments

Required Courses

• ECON 315 Intermediate Business Microeconomics or ECON 320 Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis
• FIN 335 – Financial Analysis for Investors and Lenders
• FIN 341 – Student Managed Investment Fund
• FIN 435 – Capital Markets and Fixed Income Analysis
• FIN 444 – Options and Futures
• FIN 463 – Professional Ethics, Corporate Compliance and Regulation
• ISDS 361B – Business Analytics II

Elective Courses

• ECON 335 – The International Economy
• FIN 351 – Introduction to Real Estate
• FIN 355 – Real Estate Investment Analysis
• FIN 370 – International Business Finance
• FIN 410 – Theory and Practice of Personal Financial Planning
• FIN 415 – Quantitative Theory of Interest
• FIN 440 – Business Valuation, Mergers and Acquisitions
• FIN 442 – Advanced Investment Analysis*
• FIN 443 – Advanced Investment Analysis II*

*Students enrolled in the two-course Titan Capital Management sequence may also utilize their courses as electives for the track.