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2018-2019 Vol State Catalog 
    
2018-2019 Vol State Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Finance - A.S. (TTP)


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For more information on this program, contact the Business and Technology division at 615-230-3301 or at bustechinfo@volstate.edu.

The Finance A.S. (TTP - Tennessee Transfer Pathway) degree emphasis is a two-year program for students planning to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Finance.  Upon completion of the bachelor’s degree, graduates could be expected to assume responsibilities represented by titles including Personal Financial Advisor or Financial Quantitative Analyst.

Transfer Options
The Tennessee Transfer Pathway (TTP) degree is designed to create a smooth transition to all public universities offering a Baccalaureate degree in this major by guaranteeing the transferability of all courses. For transfer to other four-year institutions, contact an advisor at the senior institution.  Note:  There are to be no course substitutions in this program.

All students graduating with a degree from VSCC are required to take the Educational Testing Service Proficiency Profile (ETSP). More information can be found at http://www.volstate.edu/Testing/Services.php.

General Education Requirements - Credits (41)


Area of Emphasis Requirements - Credits (19)


  • University Parallel Electives Credits: (4)

Footnotes


¹ Students transferring to UT Knoxville should complete MATH 2050, Calculus-Based Probability and Statistics.

² Students transferring to ETSU, MTSU or Knoxville should take MATH 1630.  Students transferring to TSU, TTU, University of Memphis, UT Chattanooga or UT Martin should take a college algebra course.

³ MATH 1830 Calculus for Business or equivalent calculus course is required at ETSU, UT Knoxville, University of Memphis, UT Chattanooga, TSU and TTU.  Math 1830 Calculus for Business or equivalent is NOT required at UT Martin, APSU or MTSU.

Total Degree Requirements - Credits (60)


Career and Salary Information


The following is a list of some of the career choices that may be obtained upon completion of this program. Please visit the following website www.onetonline.org  or speak to an advisor for additional career opportunities, salary information and education requirements.  Salaries are not guaranteed. 


Career Beginning Salary With Bachelor’s Degree Experienced Salary Median
Personal Financial Advisor $29,870 $70,780
Sales Agent, Financial Services $30,080 $59,630
Financial Quantitative Analysts $30,730 $59,250

 

Recommended Schedule


This is a recommended schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites and other academic factors may impact this schedule.  See your advisor to create a degree plan.

Degree Works, along with the correct catalog, should be utilized by students for all of their educational planning.  Students can monitor their progress toward a degree or certificate and view missing requirements with the Degree Works audit, which is accessible through My Volstate.

First Year - Fall Semester - Credits (15)


  • History (See General Education Requirements in Catalog)  Credits: (3)

First Year - Spring Semester - Credits (15)


  • History (See General Education Requirements in Catalog)  Credits: (3)

Second Year - Fall Semester - Credits (16)


  • Humanities and/or Fine Arts (See General Education Requirements in Catalog)  Credits: (3)
  • Humanities and/or Fine Arts (Literature - See General Education Requirements in Catalog)  Credits: (3)
  • Natural Sciences (See General Education Requirements in Catalog)  Credits: (4)

Second Year - Spring Semester - Credits (14)


  • Humanities and/or Fine Arts (Literature - See General Education Requirements in Catalog)  Credits: (3)
  • Natural Sciences (See General Education Requirements in Catalog)  Credits: (4)
  • University Parallel Electives (Any non-asterisk course) Credits: (4)

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