Lafayette College

What you'll study

The minor is structured around required core courses, an ethics elective, a skills elective, an applications elective and a capstone.

• Core Courses (2): ECON 140 – Financial Accounting & Analysis; ECON 240 – Corporate Finance.
• Ethics Course (1): one from CE 203; CE 474; CS 200; GOVT 213; GOVT 248; GOVT 315; HIST 105; PHIL 102; PHIL 155; PHIL 260.
• Skills Course (1): one from CS 110 – Introduction to Computer Programming* or MATH 272 – Linear Algebra with Applications. (Students who took CM 151, CS 104, or CS 105 may petition to substitute those for CS 110.)
• Applications Course (1): one from ECON 223; ECON 322; ECON 323; ECON 324; ECON 329; ECON 351; MATH 347.
• Capstone (1): FINA 340 – Finance Capstone.

Entry requirements

To declare the Finance minor, students petition in their junior or senior year. The minor is available to the Class of 2029 and later. Members of earlier classes (2026–2028) are eligible instead to complete the Certificate in Financial Policy and Analysis; the certificate has its own listed course prerequisites and requirements.

Career prospects

Graduates with this minor develop analytical, programming or quantitative skills paired with finance knowledge—useful for internships or careers in corporate finance, financial analysis, risk management, banking, policy analysis, and roles that bridge technical disciplines and financial decision‑making. The program also supports students planning further study in finance, economics or related professional programs.

Scholarships & funding angle

The program page does not list specific scholarships. Students should consult Lafayette College financial aid and departmental resources for college‑level scholarships, work‑study, internship funding, and faculty contacts who can advise on external scholarships or paid research/internship opportunities.