Guidelines
Major Coursework
As a Finance majors, students should adhere to the following criteria in major course selection for study abroad:
- Students may not take FINC 301 abroad. This course builds the groundwork for all major coursework and must be taken in the US.
- 3 out of 9 hours of Finance electives can be taken abroad.
- Coursework must be upper division (300 – 400 level)
*Students should meet with an International Programs and Study Abroad (IPSA) advisor to receive final approval for Finance coursework.
Non-major Coursework
Although Finance majors are only allowed to take one Finance elective while abroad, there are many other ways to take business coursework and fulfill other degree requirements abroad. Other types of courses available for study abroad include:
- General education (ethics, arts & humanities, non-business electives)
- Pre-business core (MGT 202, ECON 211 & 213, STAT 201 equivalents)
- Business core (BULW 301 & 332 equivalents)
- Foreign language (HCB requires completion through intermediate level)
- Collateral/concentration
Course Options
The following are examples of possible major elective courses available.
*This is not an exhaustive list.
- International Trade
- International Finance
- Enterprise Risk Management
- Real Estate Finance and Investment Management
- Asia-Pacific Capital Markets
- Monetary Economies
Timing
Students interested in pursuing a Finance elective course while abroad should consider:
- Students are only able to take Finance elective coursework after completion of their tracking courses, which is typically after Sophomore year.
- Finance majors are able to go abroad after their first semester of Freshman year if they are only taking general education courses or Pre-Business core courses.
- Students should not study abroad their final semester at UT if they plan to graduate in May due to the delay in transcript processing.
Selecting Your Collateral/Concentration
Another option of courses to take abroad are through your collateral/concentration. Please refer to your Haslam Student Handbook for all possible combinations.
The International Business (IB) concentration offers the most flexibility in course availability. Please note:
- All 12 credit hours of IB elective coursework can be taken abroad.
- Business coursework that is international in scope and upper division (300-400 level) can be counted as an IB elective.
- IB courses give students the opportunity to pursue country or region-specific coursework that offers unique insight into international business practices.