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contact hours required. Students will be required to provide their own transportation to off-campus sites.
4378. Aquatic Sport: Technical Diver Instructor Training I 3 hours
Prerequisite: EXS 3379, instructor approval
Part one of a course designed to provide instructors in training with the knowledge and skills necessary to teach technical scuba diving skills, pass the instructor exam, and provide proficiency in classroom, pool, and open water environments. Weekend and evening activities required.
4379. Aquatic Sport: Technical Diver Instructor Training II 3 hours
Prerequisite: EXS 4378, instructor approval
Part two of a course designed to provide instructors in training with the knowledge and skills necessary to teach technical scuba diving skills, pass the instructor exam, and provide proficiency in classroom, pool, and open water environments. Weekend and evening activities required.
Finance (FIN)
Program hours include all GEC, required related, and Business Core courses at a 1000 or 2000 level.
1325. Personal Finance 3 hours
This course offers an introduction to the planning and management of the financial status of an individual. Topics will include personal budgeting, car and home financing analysis, retirement planning, and a survey of investment opportunities.
3313. Corporate Finance 3 hours
Prerequisite: Successful completion of 45 program hours; ACC 2304 (with a grade of C or better) and completion of BUA 2310 (with a grade of C or better) or concurrent enrollment in BUA 2310. In the case of concurrent enrollment, any student not continuously enrolled in both courses is subject to withdrawal from FIN 3313; a student that does not achieve a grade of C or higher in the co-requisite course must repeat the co-requisite course.
An introduction to the financial management of the business enterprise with emphasis on valuation concepts and the acquisition and allocation of funds. Topics include: capital structure policy, capital budgeting, the dividend decision, and financial forecasting.
3325. Investments 3 hours
Prerequisite: FIN 3313 (with a grade of C or better) or concurrent enrollment in FIN 3313. In the case of concurrent enrollment, any student not continuously enrolled in both courses is subject to withdrawal from FIN 3325; a student that does not achieve a grade of C or higher in the co-requisite course must repeat the co-requisite course.
A survey of the field of investments. Special emphasis is placed on the analysis of fixed-income securities and common equities. Also included are option-pricing models and the uses of options and futures to modify risk.
3330. Financial Statement Analysis 3 hours
Prerequisite: FIN 3313 (with a grade of C or better)
An intensive course in corporate financial statement analysis. Emphasis is placed on the analysis of corporate liquidity, funds flow, capital structure, solvency, ROI, asset utilization, and operating performance.