Finance, M.S.

Contacts

Director of Finance: Dr. William Pratt

Email: wpratt@uco.edu

Office: TTH 149

Phone: 405 - 974 - 2831

Graduate Advisor: Sophia Kuschel

Email: msfinance@uco.edu

Office: BUS 222K

Phone: 405 - 974 - 2455

Admission Requirements

Submit the following items to:

Jackson College of Graduate Studies
100 N. University Drive, NUC 404
Edmond, OK 73034

• Online application for admission www.uco.edu/graduate/.
• A letter of application expressing your interest in the program and providing any additional information the applicant believes would be helpful for admission decisions.
• Bachelor’s or advanced degree from an appropriately accredited institution, with an overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.75* or above. Official copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts from each institution attended with all degrees posted. All transcripts must be from appropriately accredited institutions and graduate transcripts from each institution attended with all degrees posted. All transcripts must be from appropriately accredited institutions.
• Current resume**
• Two completed recommendation forms or letters of recommendation from former instructors, employers, or other professionals who can evaluate the applicant’s potential to complete graduate study. Letters of recommendation are requested through the online application portal.
• Evidence of English language proficiency, if not a native speaker. See Admission to Graduate Studies - English Language Proficiency .

*Students with a GPA not meeting these requirements may be granted provisional admission but typically must complete six hours in graduate MSF courses with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for these hours, as approved by the College of Business Graduate Office.

**The MSF Admissions Committee recommends applicants have 1-2 years of industry experience, although this is not strictly required.

Other Requirements

• Plan of Study. Each student must file a plan of study with their graduate program advisor and the Jackson College of Graduate Studies by the end of the first semester of graduate work. The plan must be signed and dated by the student and the graduate program advisor before it can be considered official.

• Academic Standards. Meet the following standards for the Master of Science in Finance:

  • Overall GPA of 3.00 or higher.

  • No more than six hours of “C”.

  • No more than one retake (including audits and withdrawals)
    per course.

• Note: All graduate grades, whether repeated or not, will apply to the graduate GPA calculations. No grade of “D” or lower will apply to the degree requirements.

• Final Requirements. Apply for graduation through the JCGS by advertised deadline.

   

Graduation Requirements

Accelerated Degree Pathway: BBA to MS

Students who are accepted to the undergraduate degree in Finance may apply to take 5000-level FIN courses up to a maximum of twelve hours during their senior year of the bachelor’s degree. These courses will count toward both the B.B.A. in Finance and Master of Science in Finance. The approved graduate courses are: FIN 5223 Advanced International Finance, FIN 5233 Advanced Investments, FIN 5243 Advanced Financial Institutions, FIN 5553 Advanced Financial Statement Analysis, and LS 5223 Advanced Estate Planning. These courses are specified on the degree sheet. During the last semester of their junior year or within 30 hours of graduation, an undergraduate student with a 3.0 overall GPA may apply for admission the Accelerated Degree Program.