COURSE DESCRIPTIONS 

FINANCE (Fin)

Undergraduate Courses         

Courses are three semester hours (SCH) unless otherwise noted.

325.

 Money and Banking.  A study of the American banking system. In particular, the Federal Reserve System and the tools it uses to control the economy. A study of the theories of fiscal and monetary policy. Prerequisites: Econ Principles I and H or consent of instructor.

454.  

Corporation Finance.  The organization, the instruments, and methods of financing corporations with reference primarily to the effects on the corporation and its stockholders. Prerequisites: 6 hours of Elements of Economics, 6 SCH Acct Principles, MIS 301, Acct 325.

464.

Principles of Investments. Introduction to the basic principles of investing which includes study of the behavior of securities markets mechanics of stock analysis and investing, decision‑making techniques, and risk.

465.

 Personal Finance and Investments. This course will provide students with basic information useful in marking common financial decision. Relevant topics include family budgeting, money and credit management, making automobile and housing purchasing decisions, analyzing insurance needs and purchasing various types of insurance, saving and investing, and retirement and estate planning. (Note: cannot be used toward Finance minor).

470.

 International Finance. A study of the institutions and relationships of the international financial system as it relates to the balance of payments, foreign exchange risk, arbitrage, political risk, foreign investment and operations, global banking and international finance resources. Prerequisite: Fin 325 and Fin 454 or permission of instructor.
474. Intermediate Financial Management.  An advanced analysis of the sources and uses of funds by corporations. Emphasis is on security valuation techniques, long‑term investment decisions, capital structure decisions and dividend policy. Prerequisite: Fin 454

484.

Financial Markets and Institutions. Practices and instruments of institutions comprising finance, industry, portfolio investment policies, legal controls, growth developments, and management practices of financial institutions (particularly banks). Prerequisite: Fin 325 and Fin 454 or permission of instructor.

489.

Individual Study. Individual instruction. May be repeated when topics vary.

494. Security Analysis and Portfolio Management.  An advanced evaluation of investment securities of both private and public institutions through external analysis of financial statements and economic conditions, risk and return analysis, and portfolio selection. Prerequisite: Fin 454 and Fin 464.

496.

Special Topics. Organized class. May be repeated when topics vary. Special courses designed to probe new curricula designs, instructional strategies, or evaluative techniques. (1-4 semester hours)

FINANCE (Fin)

Graduate Courses 
Courses are three semester hours (SCH) unless otherwise noted.
564.  Investment Seminar. A comprehensive study of security selection and analysis techniques and of security markets and how they are affected by the American economic, political, and tax structures. Group discussion, individual and group research, and computers are utilized.
565.  Financial Management. An analysis of how financial markets operate and how security prices are determined in these markets provides a base for explaining how financial management can affect the value of the firm; methods of risk analysis and discounted cash flow techniques are emphasized. Cases are used in this course. Prerequisite: Fin 454 or consent of instructor.
596. Health Care Financial Management Students in this course will study a variety of basic finance topics and will apply these topics to health care institutions, primarily hospitals. 'Me course is primarily designed for health care supervision/management personnel with no formal training in finance. Due to the uniqueness of hospitals in regard to payment systems (DRG's, etc.), financial statement presentations, etc., students who have already completed a basic finance course should find this course useful.
597. Special Topics. Organized class. Special courses designed to cover specific areas of interest. (1-4 SCH)
 

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