Undergraduate Catalog - University of Louisiana at Monroe

2012-2013 UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG
4018. FOODS AND NUTRITION. 1-6 cr. Maximum, 6 cr. Problems
in food and nutrition. Prerequisite: approval of department head.
(Formerly FCSC 415D)
4019. FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES EDUCATION. 1-6 cr.
Maximum, 6 cr. Problems in family and consumer sciences
education. Prerequisite: approval of department head. (Formerly
FCSC 415E)
4020. HOUSING AND HOME FURNISHINGS. 1-6 cr. Maximum, 6
cr. Problems in housing and home furnishings. Prerequisite:
approval of department head. (Formerly FCSC 415F)
4034. FAMILIES IN A CHANGING WORLD. 3 cr. Study of current
issues affecting families and the professionals who work with
them.
4035. HOUSING THE ELDERLY. 3 cr. Examination and application
of the guidelines, issues and choices associated with housing
disruption and re-location of the elderly. (Same as GERO 4035.)
4036. NUTRITION AND AGING. 3 cr. Application of basic concepts of
nutrition directed toward improving nutritional status and health.
Federal, state and community programs will be discussed. (Same
as GERO 4036)
FINANCE
(FINA)
Required for a major in Finance: Accounting 3010,
3011, or Accounting electives; Economics 3001 and 3011;
Finance 3016, 4001, 4005 and 6 additional hours from
4004, 4006, and 4010; Risk Management and Insurance
2005 - a total of 30 semester hours.
Required for a minor in Finance: Finance 3015, 3016,
4001 and 6 additional hours from 4004, 4005, 4006, 4010;
Economics 3001 - Total of 18 semester hours.
For Undergraduates Only
2003. PRINCIPLES OF REAL ESTATE. 3 cr. Purchasing, leasing,
developing, and operating real estate; interest, liens, contracts,
deeds, titles, and recording as related to individuals, corporations
and estates. F
3001. PERSONAL FINANCE AND MONEY MANAGEMENT. 3 cr.
The role of consumers in the American economic system and
problems affecting their interests, living standards, budgets,
controls and government assistance. Not applicable to a major or
minor in Finance. Prerequisite: junior standing
3015. BUSINESS FINANCE. 3 cr. The organization and financing of
a business enterprise; types of securities and their utilization in
proportioning income, risk and control; financial analysis and
forecasting, working capital management; selection of long term
investments and determination of costs of capital; use of financial
institutions for obtaining funds. Prerequisite: ACCT 1010 or 2013,
and ECON 2001. F, Sp, Su
3016. INTERMEDIATE CORPORATE FINANCE. 3 cr. Advanced
topics in risk and return, bond and stock valuation, options
and derivatives. Cost of capital, capital budgeting, and cash
flow analysis. Corporate capital structure, financial planning,
and credit policies. Mergers and acquisitions, corporate risk
management, and multinational finance. Prerequisite: 3015.
3023. REAL ESTATE FINANCE AND INVESTMENTS. 3 cr. The
principles of finance as applied to the real estate business;
financial institutions, sources of financing, brokerage, property
development, analysis of real estate investment, and current
development in real estate. Prerequisite: FINA 2003 or approval
of instructor. F
3030. ENTREPRENEURIAL FINANCE. 3 cr. Financing of new and
growing business enterprises; structuring, valuing, and pricing
new venture deals, and sources and uses of funds; financial
analysis and forecasting, capital budgeting, and working capital
management in new, growing enterprises; later stage financing,
going public. (Same as ENTR 3052) Prerequisite: junior standing.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE 195
4001. INVESTMENTS. 3 cr. The principles of investments in stocks and
bonds and their application to specific classes of investments.
Sources of financial information; interpreting financial news;
protection in purchasing of securities, taxation of securities.
Prerequisite: 3015. F
4004. INTERNATIONAL FINANCE. 3 cr. Theory and analysis of
international money flows, sources of capital, exchange rates,
money markets and international banking institutions with
emphasis on financing the firm operating in international markets.
Prerequisite: 3015. Sp
4005. CASE PROBLEMS IN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT. 3 cr. Case
studies of financial topics; emphasis on sources and uses of
funds, cost of funds, return on investments; analysis of financial
statements. Prerequisite: 3016. Sp
4006. FUTURES AND OPTIONS CONTRACTS. 3 cr. A seminar
introducing the principles of valuation of futures and options
instruments, contract design, hedging and speculative use.
Emphasis on financial futures contracts and common stock put
and call options. Prerequisites: 3015 and QMDS 2010. Sp
4009. REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL. 3 cr. Fundamentals of appraising
residential, commercial, and industrial real estate. Prerequisite:
3003, CONS 2010, or approval of instructor. F
4010. PRINCIPLES OF BANK OPERATIONS. 3 cr. Operations of
commercial banks —analyzing deposits, payments, loans and
money functions of commercial banks. Bank asset and liability
management; internal controls and audits. Prerequisite: 3015 and
ECON 3001.
4011. REAL ESTATE LAW. 3 cr. Legal principles affecting ownership
and/or management of real property in general, with special
emphasis placed in Louisiana Law. Specific areas include
transfers, deeds, leases, land contracts, escrows, title insurance,
foreclosures, zonings, and recordings. Prerequisite: 3003 or
approval of instructor. F
4013. URBAN DEVELOPMENT. 3 cr. Measurement of urban
obsolescence and deterioration. Planning concepts used to guide
contemporary urban growth and alleviate common problems.
Governmental programs influencing urban development,
including technical and financial assistance. Specific topics
include comprehensive plans, zoning, land development, parks
and school location. Prerequisite: ECON 2001, 2002. Sp, even
4014. CAPITAL MARKET SEMINAR. 3 cr. Application of principles
of bank operations and operations of other financial institutions.
Group discussions of capital adequacy, financial liquidity, legal
environment, capital market institutions, funds management, and
other topics. Prerequisite: 315 and ECON 3001.
4092. BANKING. 1-3 cr. Individual directed study of banking. May be
repeated for a total of 6 crs. Prerequisite: approval of department
head. F, Sp, Sum (Formerly FINA 491A)
4093. FINANCE. 1-3 cr. Individual directed study of finance. May be
repeated for a total of 6 crs. Prerequisite: approval of department
head. F, Sp, Sum (Formerly FINA 491B)
4094. REAL ESTATE. 1-3 cr. Individual directed study of real estate.
May be repeated for a total of 6 crs. Prerequisite: approval of
department head. F, Sp, Sum (Formerly FINA 491D)
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
(FORL)
3094. LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION. 3 cr. Maximum, 9 cr. In-depth
studies of important works of literature in translation. Classes
are conducted in English. Cannot be used to satisfy Foreign
Language requirements.