2025-2026 General Catalog [Effective Fall 2025]
Financial Technology (BS)
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Program Information
- All courses must be passed with a “C-” (1.7) or better to be counted in the major. (For students who double-major in a business major, they must complete the required business foundation, business core, and upper-division major classes with a GPA of 2.5 or better.)
- Credits older than 10 years must be approved by the CSCY Department Chair before being allowed to count towards the major due to the rapid change in the industry.
- This program requires the completion of multiple math courses. Students who are not prepared for these math courses may need additional math credits/preparation, which may affect time to graduation. Please consult your Student Success Advisor for more information.
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Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree Requirement (12 Credits*)
- Bachelor of Science Degree - Math or Science minimum requirement 12 Credits
* Note: A portion of the BS requirements may be met by fulfilling the General Education Core and Breadth Areas. Consult your Student Success Advisor for details. General Education Requirement (28+ Credits)
See General Education for course options. - Core Course Requirements (12+ Credits)
- Breadth Area Requirements (16+ Credits)
Financial Technology Curriculum (97 Credits)
Mathematics Requirements (16-18 Credits)
Statistics/Data Science Course
Complete one of the following: Calculus Course
Complete one of the following: Applied Mathematics Course
Complete one of the following: Computer Science & Cybersecurity Requirements (33 Credits)
Business Requirements (27 Credits)
Economics Course
Complete one of the following: Additional Support Requirements (9 Credits)
Communication Course
Complete one of the following: Ethics Course
Complete one of the following: Project Management Course
Complete one of the following: Financial Technology Electives (12 Credits)
Complete 12 credits from the following: Free Electives and University Requirements
Students’ total free elective credit is determined by their General Education courses taken, degree type selected (if applicable), additional credits earned, and any additional math or other prerequisite courses needed. Some students and/or programs may not have any free electives. For a bachelor’s degree, students must earn - A minimum of 120 total credits;
- A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in both SUU coursework and combined transfer/SUU coursework;
- 40 upper-division credits , 20 of which are earned from SUU (students may need to select additional upper-division courses not included in their major requirements in order to reach this minimum 40); and
- 30 credits completed through SUU.
Total Credits, BS Degree: 125
Program Learning Outcomes
- Utilize the technologies shaping the future of finance.
- Analyze how competing interests may influence the way FinTech reshapes traditional banking.
- Apply financial management principles and financial models within the FinTech ecosystem.
- Identify and collect appropriate data to support robust inferences and predictions to facilitate decision-making.
- Produce software and process-based solutions to meet real-world consumer and industry finance sector needs.
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