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FIN 251   PERSONAL FINANCE

FIN 270   INDEPENDENT STUDY

FIN 280   SPECIAL TOPICS

FIN 289R  UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION

FIN 290R  UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY

FIN 352   INTERMEDIATE FINANCE

FIN 400   SEMINAR

FIN 409   INTRODUCTION TO APPLIED INVESTING

FIN 450   REAL ESTATE AND INVESTMENT ANALYSIS

FIN 451   ENTREPRENEURIAL FINANCE

FIN 452   INTERNATIONAL FINANCE

FIN 453   FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS

FIN 455   INVESTMENTS

FIN 456   INVESTMENTS MANAGEMENT

FIN 457R  FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND MARKETS I

FIN 458   FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND MARKETS II

FIN 459   CURRENT TOPICS:INVESTMENTS

FIN 470   INDEPENDENT STUDY

FIN 480   SPECIAL TOPICS

FIN 489R  UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION

FIN 490R  UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY

FIN 570   INDEPENDENT STUDY

FIN 580   SPECIAL TOPICS

FIN 251 PERSONAL FINANCE
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: Completion of University Core mathematics course.
-- Financial concepts as they apply to daily life. Basics of consumer credit, personal investment, insurance, and personal financial planning. This course may not substitute for any required business course.

FIN 270 INDEPENDENT STUDY
On Demand 1 - 3 cr. IND Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Consent of instructor and approval of Associate Dean.
-- Directed research and study on an individual basis.

FIN 280 SPECIAL TOPICS
On Demand 1 - 4 cr. Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: None required but some may be determined necessary by each offering.
-- Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular one-time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability and demand before requesting a regular course number.

FIN 289R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION
F,S 1-3 cr. RCT may be repeated
-- Classroom instruction associated with directed undergraduate research/creative activity projects.

FIN 290R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY
F,S 1-6 cr. IND may be repeated
-- Directed undergraduate research/creative activity which may culminate in a written work or other creative projects. Course will address responsible conduct of research.

FIN 352 INTERMEDIATE FINANCE
F,S 3 cr. RCT 3
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing and BUS 351. For business majors: Formal Admission to the College of Business.
-- In-depth extension of financial management topics introduced in BUS 351. Topics include: risk, valuation, cost of capital, capital budgeting, capital structure, dividend policy, ethical and professional standards for finance professionals, and quantitative methods essential for effective financial analysis.

FIN 400 SEMINAR
On Demand 1 cr. SEM 1 Maximum 4 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing and as determined for each offering. For business majors: Formal admission to the College of Business.
-- Topics offered at the upper-division level which are not covered in regular courses. Students participate in preparing and presenting discussion material.

FIN 409 INTRODUCTION TO APPLIED INVESTING
F,S 1 cr. REC 1.
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing. For business majors: Formal admission to the College of Business.
COREQUISITE: BUS 351
-- Students gain hands-on experience by managing a real portfolio, thereby learning how to transact in securities, how the securities business operates, and how to apply various techniques and theories of finance.

FIN 450 REAL ESTATE AND INVESTMENT ANALYSIS
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: BUS 351 or permission of instructor. For business majors: Formal admission to the College of Business.
-- To prepare students for careers in real estate, construction lending, real estate valuation, acquisition and asset management, and market and investment analysis. Much of the course material is also applicable to personal financial planning.

FIN 451 ENTREPRENEURIAL FINANCE
F,S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: BUS 351. For business majors: Formal admission to the College of Business.
-- Study of corporate finance issues confronting entrepreneurial firms. Focus is on financial forecasting and assessing financial needs. Students utilize fundamental financial principles to make small-business decisions. Topics include: strategic financing, financing alternatives, financial contracting, venture valuation, real options, and risk-sharing.

FIN 452 INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
S 3 cr. LEC 1 RCT 2
PREREQUISITE: BUS 351. For business majors: Formal admission to the College of Business.
-- Focuses on the risks associated with financial management of a multinational company. Topics include: financial problems of multinational businesses, international financial environments, long-term capital commitments to international ventures, financial techniques for firm operation, and international investing.

FIN 453 FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS
F 3 cr. RCT 3
PREREQUISITE: FIN 352. For business majors: Formal admission to the College of Business. Cross-listed with ACTG 441.
-- Analysis with emphasis on how managers' investing and financing decisions have financial statement implications. Coverage includes: revenue recognition methods, cash flow analysis, ratios, inventory analysis, capitalization vs. expensing, depreciation, leasing vs. buying, and overall financial health and earnings quality of the firm.

FIN 455 INVESTMENTS
F 3 cr. RCT 3
PREREQUISITE: FIN 352 (required for finance option students) or ACCT 327. For business majors: Formal admission to the College of Business.
-- Course provides foundation for students to comprehend the objectives, policies, concepts, analyses, techniques, practices, and theories in investments, both within the U.S. financial markets and globally.

FIN 456 INVESTMENTS MANAGEMENT
S 3 cr. RCT 3
PREREQUISITE: FIN 455. For business majors: Formal admission to the College of Business.
-- Security and portfolio analyses, using fundamental and technical indicators, with evaluation of financial and economic environments. In-depth study of stocks, bonds, and derivatives. Risk hedging for both individual investors and portfolio managers, using analyses of embedded risk and returns.

FIN 457R FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND MARKETS I
F 3 cr. RCT 3
PREREQUISITE: FIN 352. For business majors: Formal admission to the College of Business.
-- Builds upon basic financial principles by developing a sound understanding of why financial institutions and markets exist, what they do, and how financial risk is managed most effectively. Focuses on applied analysis of financial institution risk, market operation, and products.

FIN 458 FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND MARKETS II
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: FIN 457. For business majors: Formal admission to the College of Business.
-- Concepts of managerial finance are applied to the internal operations of financial institutions with in-depth banking simulation. Builds on FIN 457 through exploration of increasingly complex financial markets and products such as foreign exchange, futures, options, swaps, and other derivative securities.

FIN 459 CURRENT TOPICS:INVESTMENTS
On Demand 3 cr. SEM 3 May be repeated. Max 6 credits
PREREQUISITE: FIN 352, FIN 453, FIN 455, FIN 457, and senior standing. For business majors: Formal admission to the College of Business.
-- Investigation of key issues which will determine future practices in finance.

FIN 470 INDEPENDENT STUDY
On Demand 1 - 3 cr. IND Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing, consent of instructor, and approval of Associate Dean. For business majors: Formal admission to the College of Business.
-- Directed research and study on an individual basis.

FIN 480 SPECIAL TOPICS
On Demand 1 - 4 cr. Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Course prerequisites as determined for each offering. For business majors: Formal admission to the College of Business.
-- Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular one-time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability and demand before requesting a regular course number.

FIN 489R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION
On Demand 1 - 2 cr. RCT May be repeated. Max 4 cr.
COREQUISITE: FIN 490. For business majors: Formal admission to the College of Business.
-- Classroom instruction associated with directed undergraduate research/creative activity projects.

FIN 490R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY
On Demand 1 - 6 cr. IND May be repeated. Max 12 cr.
-- Directed undergraduate research/creative activity which may culminate in a research paper, journal article, or undergraduate thesis. Course will address responsible conduct of research.

FIN 570 INDEPENDENT STUDY
On Demand 1 - 3 cr. IND Maximum 6 cr
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing consent of instructor, approval of Associate Dean and Dean of Graduate Studies.
-- Directed research and study on an individual basis.

FIN 580 SPECIAL TOPICS
On Demand 1 - 4 cr. Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Upper-division courses and others as determined for each offering. For business majors: Formal admission to the College of Business.
-- Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular one time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability and demand before requesting a regular course number.

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