| Course Number |
Course Title (Hours) |
Course Description |
| FIN 280 |
Introduction to Personal Finance (3) |
Covers information which allows students to begin their working careers well informed of their financial responsibilities. The course covers the fundamentals of personal finance and emphasizes the life cycle approach to personal financial planning. The primary goals of this course are (a) to make participants aware of the need to plan their financial future and (b) to increase their knowledge of the various aspects of personal finance in order to plan their financial future more effectively. Mojor topics are managing assets, credit and insurances, investments and retirement planning. The course purports to help participants begin their life-long journey toward financial literacy. Offered periodically. |
| FIN 361 |
Fundamentals of Finance (3) |
Introduces the core principles of time value of money, risk return analysis, financial forecasting and security valuation. The foundations of capital budgeting techniques, cash flow estimation, taxation and depreciation methods are analyzed. Prerequisites: Accounting 210 and Economics 102. |
| FIN 362 |
Corporate Financial Policy (3) |
Examines the capital budgeting, financing, dividend policy and working capital decisions of value-maximizing firms with use of case studies. Prerequisite: Finance 361. |
| FIN 372 |
Money and Banking (3) |
Analyzes primarily the monetary system and the operational and functional characteristics of the Federal Reserve along with other depository and non-depository institutions. Prerequisites: Economics 101 and 102. Same as Economics 372. Offered alternate years. |
| FIN 380/480 |
Special Topics in Finance (3) |
Objectives are to cover topics not included in other courses, to provide in-depth understanding of selected areas in finance, and to explore relevant current topics. The theme for the course will vary each offering. Prerequisite: Finance 361. Offered periodically. |
| FIN 395/495 |
Independent Study in Finance (1-3) |
Independent research in finance conducted under faculty supervision. Prerequisites: Finance 361 and permission of instructor. |
| FIN 426 |
International Finance (3) |
Analyzes foreign exchange, currency futures and options markets. Aspects of international banking, bond and equity markets are examined from the perspective of multinational corporations and institutions. Prerequisite: Finance 361. Same as Economics 426. |
| FIN 462 |
Investments (3) |
Develops the principles governing investment of personal funds based on modern capital market theory. Common stocks, bonds, options and futures contracts are analyzed. Prerequisite: Finance 361. |
| FIN 470 |
Financial Markets and Institutions (3) |
The operation and management of financial institutions and the markets in which they operate are discussed. Managerial and public policy issues toward financial institutions and markets are also addressed. Prerequisite: Finance 361. |
| FIN 478 |
Risk Management (3) |
Examines the principles and terminologies of insurance. A variety of insurance contracts and risk management plans are analyzed. Discusses the public policy issues related to the insurance industry. Prerequisite: Finance 361. |