Curriculum

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Gettysburg’s Finance curriculum blends rigorous theoretical foundations with real‑world application. Offered jointly by the Economics and Management Departments, the program prepares students for careers in corporate finance, investment banking, financial planning, policy, or graduate study—even beyond.

 

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Finance

Core Requirements

  • Foundational: MATH 111 (Calculus I)
  • Principles: ECON 103 (Micro), ECON 104 (Macro)
  • MGT 155 (Accounting for Management Decisions)
  • ECON/MGT 267 (Finance)
  • A Statistics course: ECON 241 or MGT 235 (if not satisfied by Math 107 / Psych 205 / Bio 260)

Major Courses

  • MGT 361 (Marketing) or MGT 321 (Topics in Operations Management)
  • MGT 3XX Financial Analysis, Modeling, and Forecasting (new course)

Electives (choose three)

  • MGT 368 Investment Management
  • ECON 367 Applied Finance
  • Newly introduced finance electives in MGT/Econ, or global‑studies finance courses
  • Only one from: MGT 363 (Business Law), MGT 395 (Organizational Ethics), ECON/MGT/PP 265 (Financial Regulation), MGT 338 (Bandits of Wall Street), ECON 3XX History of Finance
  • One only from: ECON 262/362 Monetary Policy, ECON 303 Money & Financial Intermediaries

Capstone Experience

  • MGT 4XX Topics in Finance and Strategy or a full‑credit internship

 

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Finance (Economics track)

Sixteen total courses:

Foundational Courses

  • Math sequence: MATH 111, MATH 112, plus one of MATH 211, 212, or 225
  • One computing course: CS 107 or DS 256 (or CS 111 for CS majors/minors)

Core Courses

  • ECON 103, ECON 104
  • MGT 155 Accounting
  • Statistics: ECON 241 or MGT 235
  • ECON 267 Finance

Economics-Track Requirement Courses (2)

  • One of: ECON 243 (Intermediate Macro) or ECON 245 (Intermediate Micro)
  • ECON 3XX Financial Econometrics

Electives (4 total)

  • One from Economics electives (monetary policy, financial regulation, money & intermediaries, international finance, advanced econometrics, applied finance, history of finance)
  • One Finance elective (e.g., financial management, fintech, risk management, derivatives, real estate finance)
  • Two Quantitative Finance electives (e.g. advanced methods, financial modeling, data science for finance)

Capstone

  • ECON 4XX Finance Capstone course

 

Additional Highlights

Critical Action-Learning (CAL)

Students must complete a substantive applied learning experience—such as an internship, immersion project, or study abroad—before senior year. This culminates in an 8–10 page reflection paper with faculty advisor guidance.

Hands-On & Mentorship

The program emphasizes small classes, faculty mentorship, and use of financial tools and software. Real-world projects through case studies and internships provide practical learning.

Liberal Arts Integration

Finance majors benefit from Gettysburg’s liberal arts foundation, strengthening communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

 

Program Structure: At-a-Glance

Program Foundation & Core Electives Capstone or CAL Experience
BA Finance Math 111; ECON 103/104; MGT 155; ECON/MGT 267; Stats; Marketing/Operations; Modeling course Three electives (investment, applied finance, etc.) with category limits MGT 4XX Strategy or full-credit internship
BS Finance Advanced math & CS; ECON/MGT core Econ-track and finance electives, including quantitative courses ECON 4XX Finance Capstone

 

  • BA students should begin with calculus and economics/stat courses early, then progress to core finance courses and modeling.
  • BS students follow a more quantitative path including deeper economics and computing/statistics.
  • Early advising through both Economics and Management departments is encouraged to tailor electives and capstone/internship options.

This summary provides a unified view of the Gettysburg College Finance curriculum, integrating both the BA and BS tracks along with experiential and academic elements highlighted on official program pages and check sheets.