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FIN 201QR Personal Finance

A survival course designed to help students cope with financial aspects of life such as taxes, budgeting, inflation, various types of insurance, savings, and investing. Quantitative Reasoning.

Credits
3(3-0)

FIN 297 Special Topics

Special topics on finance. Prerequisites: Vary with instructor.

Credits
1-3(Spec)

FIN 303 Financial Administration

Financial administration of both profit and not-for-profit organizations including methods of asset procurement and raising capital. Credit can only be earned in FIN 303 or FIN 332. Prerequisite: ACC 203.

Credits
3(3-0)

FIN 307 Fundamentals of Personal Financial Planning

A professional course with emphasis on the personal financial planning process and the roles of health, property and liability insurance in financial planning. Prerequisites: ACC 201 or ACC 250.

Credits
3(3-0)

FIN 315 Principles of Investments

Provides students with basic knowledge about different investments and sources of information to enable them to make wiser investments and prepare to build portfolios. Prerequisites: ACC 250, ACC 255; Admission to the BSBA Degree; if not earning a BSBA Degree, course listed on a declared major or minor.

Credits
3(3-0)

FIN 317 Insurance Planning

This course introduces students to risk management and insurance decisions in personal financial planning, including health, disability, property, liability, and long-term care risks and insurance. Prerequisite: ACC 201 or ACC 250.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

ACC 201 or ACC 250

Corequisites

None.

FIN 332 Managerial Finance

Principles and techniques of the acquisition, management, and distribution of financial resources. Prerequisites: ACC 201 or ACC 250; 42 semester hours completed. Recommended: ACC 202 or ACC 255.

Credits
3(3-0)

FIN 335 Real Estate Principles

An introduction to real estate practice, institutions and participants with a focus on investment decision making, valuation, and debt financing. Prerequisite: One of ECO 202, ECO 203, ECO 211, ECO 213 or ENT 213.

Credits
3(3-0)

FIN 336 Real Estate Finance and Investments

Survey of the institutional landscape of real estate finance, including debt and equity, public securities and private financing modes. Prerequisites: ENT 320 or FIN 332; and FIN 335.

Credits
3(3-0)

FIN 337 Real Estate Valuation/Appraisal

The application of valuation techniques to the appraisal of properties purchased by investors for their income potential. Prerequisites: ENT 320 or FIN 332; FIN 335.

Credits
3(3-0)

FIN 347 Retirement Planning

This course covers issues that individuals face in retirement (money needs, life-styles, medical) and develops an understanding of both public and private retirement plans. Prerequisites: FIN 307, FIN 315; 56 hours completed. Pre/Co-requisite: ACC 311.

Credits
3(3-0)

FIN 397 Special Topics

Special topics on finance. Prerequisite: 56 credit hours completed.

Credits
3-6(Spec)

FIN 416 Institutional Operations

Study of the management policies and procedures for profitable operation of institutions such as commercial banks, thrift institutions insurance companies, finance companies and pension funds. Prerequisites: FIN 332; FIN 472; 56 semester hours completed; Admission to the BSBA Degree; if not earning a BSBA Degree, course listed on a declared major or minor.

Credits
3(3-0)

FIN 425 Options, Futures and Swaps

Survey of markets for futures and options on financial securities and commodities. Valuation of futures/options and application for hedging risk. Prerequisites: FIN 315, FIN 332; 56 semester hours; Admission to the BSBA Degree; if not earning a BSBA Degree, course listed on a declared major or minor.

Credits
3(3-0)

FIN 438 Real Estate Development

A case-studies and applied-learning approach to real estate development integrating urban dynamics, architecture, construction, law, public approvals, finance, marketing and management. Prerequisites: FIN 335, FIN 336; admission to Professional Business Studies or a declared Real Estate Development and Finance minor.

Credits
3(3-0)

FIN 442 Intermediate Financial Management

In-depth examination of financial management building on introductory level course. Application of current theory and practices are discussed including simulation, comprehensive cases, and term project. Prerequisites: FIN 332; 56 semester hours completed; Admission to the BSBA Degree; if not earning a BSBA Degree, course listed on a declared major or minor.

Credits
3(3-0)

FIN 445 Personal Estate Planning

Fundamentals of estate planning for personal use and professional training. Professional topics target applications in trust administration, accounting, and personal financial planning. Identical to BLR 445. Credit may not be earned in more than one of these courses. Prerequisite: 56 semester hours completed. Recommended: BLR 202 or BLR 235 or ACC 311 or FIN 307.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

56 semester hours completed

Corequisites

None.

Cross Listed Courses

BLR 445

FIN 447 Cases in Personal Financial Planning

Capstone personal financial planning course in client-centered personal financial planning. This course applies principles of personal financial planning in case studies. Prerequisites: FIN 317, FIN 347; 56 semester hours; Admission to the BSBA degree; Pre/co-requisite: FIN 445.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

FIN 317, FIN 347; 56 semester hours; Admission to the BSBA degree;

Corequisites

None.

FIN 448 Fundamental Financial Analysis

Methods of fundamental financial analysis necessary for evaluating and forecasting firm financial and operating performance. Prerequisites: FIN 332; 56 semester hours completed; Admission to the BSBA Degree; if not earning a BSBA Degree, course listed on a declared major or minor.

Credits
3(3-0)

FIN 455 Portfolio Management

Learn advanced methods of analyzing and valuing both debt and equity securities, as well as theories and techniques for combining assets into efficient portfolios. Prerequisites: FIN 315; FIN 332; 56 semester hours completed; admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on a signed major or minor.

Credits
3(3-0)

FIN 472 Money and Capital Markets

Survey of money and capital markets, strategies for growth, and timing of financial policy. Prerequisites: FIN 302 or FIN 332; ECO 201 or ECO 204, ECO 202 or ECO 203; 56 semester hours completed; Admission to the BSBA Degree; if not earning a BSBA Degree, course listed on a declared major or minor.

Credits
3(3-0)

Prerequisites

FIN 302 or FIN 332; ECO 201 or ECO 204, ECO 202 or ECO 203; 56 semester hours completed; Admission to the BSBA Degree; if not earning a BSBA Degree, course listed on a declared major or minor.

Corequisites

None.

FIN 490 Internship in Finance

Enrollment confined to a limited number of students working in business situations for educational experience. Prerequisites: permission of the department chairperson; Admission to the BSBA Degree; if not earning a BSBA Degree, course listed on a declared major or minor. Course requires affiliation agreement.

Credits
1-3(Spec)

FIN 491 Independent Studies

Research and writing on a topic selected in consultation with an instructor. Prerequisites: FIN 332; 86 semester hours.

Credits
1-6(Spec)

FIN 497 Special Topics

This course covers material of special interest to undergraduates not covered in the regular curriculum. Prerequisites: 56 semester hours completed; FIN 332; Admission to the BSBA Degree; if not earning a BSBA Degree, course listed on a declared major or minor.

Credits
1-6(Spec)

FIN 499 Advanced Financial Management

The capstone course in finance. Broad integrative topics within financial management are examined through cases, exams, and a written project. Required of finance majors. Prerequisites: FIN 332, FIN 442, FIN 448; 86 semester hours completed; Admission to the BSBA Degree; if not earning a BSBA Degree, course listed on a declared major or minor. Recommended: FIN 472.

Credits
3(3-0)

FIN 573 International Finance

Role of financial manager in international corporations. Environmental problems of foreign exchange. Techniques for investment decisions, financing marketing operations, long-term capital structure and fund flow. Prerequisites: FIN 315, FIN 332; admission to Professional Business Studies; or admission to the MBA Program.

Credits
3(3-0)

FIN 597 Special Topics

Selected topics of interest to students which are not formally included in existing courses. Specific topic will be listed on student's transcript. Prerequisites: 56 semester hours completed and Admission to the BSBA Degree; if not earning a BSBA Degree, course listed on a declared major or minor; or permission of MBA director.

Credits
1-3(Spec)