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

This course is designed to provide the student with an effective learning experience in personal finance. Emphasis is placed 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)

This course is designed to be case driven. The cases will involve decision making for real-world situations. Topics covered will 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)

This course is designed to introduce the student to various investment options such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds and commodities. The focus will be on the decision-making process for investment and portfolio management.

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

This course is designed to evaluate the process of corporate budgeting and forecasting. The course will use real world applications of comprehensive profit planning and control. Methods for forecasting will be evaluated.

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

This course is designed to teach students how 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)

This course is designed to build upon the personal finance information learned in the personal financial management class and go more in depth into personal financial planning. The focus will be on establishing effective retirement goals, evaluation of retirement portfolio options, selecting appropriate investments for long term objectives, selecting appropriate investing options for college funds, evaluation of 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. It is directed for students whose learning objectives and needs are in any of the following categories: 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 through dialogue, phonetics, and vocabulary. A strong grammar foundation and other basic language skills are taught through actual phrases and sentences. Language lab 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 who have had the equivalent of one year of high school French or one semester of college French. The course is designed for French students whose learning objectives and needs are in any of the following categories: for French language students, for business purposes and 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. The course continues a comprehensive review of basic first term grammar structures, while developing proficiency and advancement in communicative skills concentrating on the dynamic application of the living language taught through dialogue, phonetics, and vocabulary. A strong grammar foundation and other essential language skills are taught through actual phrases and sentences. Language lab activities reinforce class content. These objectives will be achieved through speaking, listening, reading, writing, and culture. Prerequisite: FREN110 or equivalent. (Fulfills Foreign Language requirement.)

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