Course Descriptions
Finance
FIN 315 - Business Finance
Credit Hours: 3
An introduction to the principles of financial management. The course
emphasizes the three major components of the financial manager's function:
financial planning and control, management of working capital, and long term
financial opportunities.
Prerequisite(s): ACC 121, ECO 225, BUS 219
FIN 325 - Intermediate Finance
Credit Hours: 3
An advanced course in financial management of private and
public corporations. Topics covered are evaluation techniques,
cost of capital, capital budgeting, capital structure, long term financing,
working capital management.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 315
FIN 365 - Risk Management & Insurance
Credit Hours: 3
The nature and orientation of non-speculative risk in business management and
methods of treating them. Major emphasis is on the insurance.
FIN 367 - Money and Banking
Credit Hours: 3
A study of the types and functions of financial institutions
and operation of financial markets. Major emphasis is on their function
as suppliers of credit to the financial system. Role of government
regulatory agencies such as the Federal Reserve, FDIC and others.
Prerequisite(s): ECO 222, ECO 223, FIN 315
FIN 415 - Financial Statement Analysis
Credit Hours: 3
This course covers the interpretation, analysis, and evaluation of financial
reports from viewpoints of creditors, owners, and investment firms. The
impact of general business and specific industry situations, behavior of financial
markets, credit or lending criteria, equity investment standards are related
to financial statements to determine present and future financial conditions.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 315
FIN 436 - Portfolio Management
Credit Hours: 3
Further studies in principles and methods of investing
in fixed income, equity and derivative securities. Types
of investment, analysis of securities market and the mechanics of trading
will be covered, as well as principles of diversification and portfolio
analysis. Other topics include security analysis and equity
valuation, including economy, industry, and company analysis.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 315 and 435
FIN 484 - Practicum in Finance
Credit Hours: 1-6
An assignment involving practical application of Financial Management. Students
will normally work with a business or nonprofit organization in the nearby
area, easily accessible to students and faculty supervisors. Offered
on demand, subject to availability of practicum opportunity. Approximately
50 hours of practicum are required per credit hour. |
