FIN-1061 Personal Finance

3 Credits

Introductory course designed to prepare a student to make educated decisions regarding consumer choices and personal financial goals. These decisions impact consumer purchasing and credit, insurances, medical care, home ownership, income taxes, investment and savings, and retirement and estate planning.

Lecture: 3 hours

Prerequisite(s): None.

FIN-2100 Financial Management

3 Credits

Analytical study of basic principles of financial management, integrating financial analysis and planning, working capital management, capital budgeting, capital structure, dividend policy, financial markets, and financial instruments into business decisions and reporting.

Lecture: 3 hours

Prerequisite(s): ACCT-1341 Managerial Accounting, or departmental approval: equivalent courses or equivalent work experience.

FIN-279H Sophomore Honors Contract

1 Credit

Sophomore Honors Contract in Finance complements and exceeds requirements and expected outcomes for an existing Finance 2000-level course through formulation of a contract with a faculty mentor. In conjunction with a faculty mentor, student will formulate a contract that upon completion will result in distinctive scholarship appropriate to honors 2000-level. In order to complete the contract, student is required to meet on a regularly scheduled basis with instructor offering the contract for mentor-student tutorial sessions. A maximum of six Honors Contracts (six credits) may be taken at the College (includes 179H and 279H).

Lecture: 1 hours

Prerequisite(s): Must be taken concurrently with a 2000-level course in Finance, whose instructor agrees to mentor the student in the sophomore honors contract. Departmental approval required.

FIN-2830 Cooperative Field Experience

1-3 Credits

Open to students eligible for the Cooperative Education Program. Employment in an approved training facility under College supervision. Requirement for one credit is 180 hours of approved work. Students may earn up to three credits in one semester. May be repeated for an accrued maximum of nine credits.

Other Required Hours: 180 clock hours of approved work per credit hour

Prerequisite(s): See campus COOP Advisor for the Cooperative Education Program application