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.

Special topics on finance. Prerequisites: Vary with instructor.

Applied methods, with relevant theories, for a corporation to make decisions on investments, financing, and to evaluate performance in an integrative framework. Credit may not be earned in both FIN 302 and FIN 332. Prerequisites: Tier 2 Admission to Professional Business Studies; ACC 255, BIS 255, MGT 258. Co-requisites: MGT/MKT 303, MKT 304.

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 302, FIN 303, or FIN 332. Prerequisite: ACC 203.

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.

Investment strategies utilizing the Certified Financial Planner® learning objectives. Credit can be earned in only FIN 310 or FIN 315 but not both for the Personal Financial Planning major. May not be applied to Finance major. Prerequisites: 56 hours completed; FIN 302 or FIN 332.

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.

Quantitative reasoning and analysis of the business, legal, and practical issues relating to the personal, financial, and estate planning process. May not be applied to the Finance major or Personal Financial Planning major. Successful completion of this course satisfies the University Quantitative Reasoning Competency requirement. Prerequisite: 56 semester hours.

Identifying, analyzing, controlling, financing, and administering operational risks such as catastrophic loss exposures, third-party exposures, fiduciary exposures, employee injury exposures, juridical risks, and legal risks. Prerequisites: 56 credit hours completed.

Principles and techniques of the acquisition, management, and distribution of financial resources. Credit may not be earned in both FIN 302 and FIN 332. Prerequisites: ACC 201 or ACC 250; 42 semester hours completed. Recommended: ACC 202 or ACC 255.

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

Survey of the institutional landscape of real estate finance, including debt and equity, public securities and private financing modes. Prerequisites: FIN 302 or FIN 320 or FIN 332; AND FIN 335.

The application of valuation techniques to the appraisal of properties purchased by investors for their income potential. Prerequisites: FIN 302 or FIN 320 or FIN 332, AND FIN 335.

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 310 or FIN 315; 56 hours completed. Pre/Co-requisite: ACC 311.

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

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 302 or 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.

Survey of markets for futures and options on financial securities and commodities. Valuation of futures/options and application for hedging risk. Prerequisites: FIN 302 or FIN 332; FIN 315; 56 semester hours; Admission to the BSBA Degree; if not earning a BSBA Degree, course listed on a declared major or minor.

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.

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 302 or 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.

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.

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.

Methods of fundamental financial analysis necessary for evaluating and forecasting firm financial and operating performance. Prerequisites: FIN 302 or FIN 332; ACC 301; 56 semester hours completed; Admission to the BSBA Degree; if not earning a BSBA Degree, course listed on a declared major or minor.

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 302 or FIN 332; FIN 315; 56 semester hours completed; admission to Professional Business Studies or listed on a signed major or minor.

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.

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.

Research and writing on a topic selected in consultation with an instructor. Prerequisites: FIN 302 or  FIN 332; 86 semester hours.

This course covers material of special interest to undergraduates not covered in the regular curriculum. Prerequisites: 56 semester hours completed; FIN 302 or FIN 332; Admission to the BSBA Degree; if not earning a BSBA Degree, course listed on a declared major or minor.

Financial theories, such as utility and arbitrage pricing will be studied. The efficacy of the theory to the application of finance in the world will be discussed. Prerequisites: FIN 442; permission of instructor; 56 semester hours completed; Admission to the BSBA Degree; if not earning a BSBA Degree, course listed on a declared major or minor.

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 302 or 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.

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 302 or FIN 332; FIN 425; FIN 448; admission to Professional Business Studies; or admission to the MBA Program.