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FINC120 - Personal Financial Management (3-0-3)

Provides the student with an effective learning experience in personal finance, with an emphasis on helping students make sound financial decisions in the areas of budgeting, insurance, taxes, credit, investment, real estate, and retirement planning.

FINC213 - Applied Problems in Managerial Finance and Financial Policy (3-0-3)

Designed to be case driven. The cases will involve decision making for real-world situations. Topics include financial analysis and planning, working capital management, capital budgeting, intermediate and long term financing, allocation of funds and financial structure. Prerequisite: BUS221.

FINC215 - Introduction to Investment Analysis (3-0-3)

Introduces the student to various investment options such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds and commodities, with a focus on the decision-making process for investment and portfolio management.

FINC216 - Budgeting and Forecasting (3-0-3)

Designed to evaluate the process of corporate budgeting and forecasting, this course uses real world applications of comprehensive profit planning and control. Methods for forecasting will be evaluated.

FINC217 - International Corporate Finance (3-0-3)

Teaches students to be effective financial managers for corporations with international operations. Topics include international financial management, international monetary system, foreign exchange rates, capital management, international capital markets, international financial institutions, tax regulations and accounting practices. Prerequisite: BUS221.

FINC225 - Survey of Retirement, Trusts, Wills & Estate Planning (2-0-2)

Builds upon the personal finance information learned in the personal financial management class and goes more in depth into personal financial planning. The focus will be on establishing effective retirement goals, evaluating retirement portfolio options, selecting appropriate investments for long-term objectives, selecting appropriate investing options for college funds, evaluating the necessary components of wills, trust funds, and tax considerations in estate planning. Prerequisite: FINC120.

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FREN110 - French I (3-2-4)

A fully integrated introductory French course designed for beginning French students, with little or no prior knowledge of French, whose learning objectives and needs are in any of the following: for French language students, for business purposes and for travelers. The emphasis is to develop proficiency in basic communicative skills concentrating on the dynamic application of the living language taught through dialogue, phonetics, and vocabulary. A strong grammar foundation and other basic language skills are taught through actual phrases and sentences. Language laboratory activities reinforce class content. These objectives will be achieved through speaking, listening, reading, writing, and cultural appreciation. (Fulfills Foreign Language requirement.)

FREN120 - French II (3-2-4)

A continuation of the introductory French course for students with the equivalent of one year of high school French or one semester of college French, whose learning objectives and needs are in any of the following: for French language students, for business purposes as well as for travelers. The emphasis is to consolidate and reinforce the language skills acquired in French I or equivalent and to continue building communicative skills and cultural competency. Prerequisite: FREN110 or equivalent. (Fulfills Foreign Language requirement.)

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