ART - Catalog - University of Oklahoma

The Uni ver sity of Oklahoma 2006-2008 Gen eral Cat a log Fine Arts (F A)
income (bond) portfolio. Emphasis is given to the analytics of fixed income
security valuation, and the analysis of investment opportunities. Frequent
class presentations are required. No student may earn credit for both 4713
and 5713. (F)
G5970 Special Topics in Finance. Prerequisite: 5043 or Business
Administration 5283. May be repeated; maximum credit six hours. Special
topics in finance of interest to students in the MBA program. (F, Sp, Su)
G5980 Research for Master’s Thesis. Variable enrollment, two to nine
hours; maximum credit applicable toward degree, four hours. (F, Sp, Su)
G5990 Directed Readings in Finance. Prerequisite: 5043 or Business
Administration 5283. May be repeated; maximum credit six hours.
Individual graduate study of a specific narrow topic not offered in the
current curriculum. (F, Sp, Su)
G6603 Introduction to Finance Theory. Prerequisite: graduate standing
and permission. Topics include decision making under uncertainty,
portfolio theory, models of asset pricing, efficient markets, option pricing,
capital structure and agency theory.
G6703 Portfolio Theory and Asset Pricing. Prerequisite: 6603 and
Economics 5213. Topics include utility maximization under uncertainty,
portfolio theory, capital market models, and asset pricing including
continuous time models.
G6803 Corporate Finance Theory. Prerequisite: 6603 and Economics
5213. Topics include complete and incomplete markets, capital structure
theory, agency theory, property rights, dividend policy, signaling models,
corporate control issues, mergers and acquisitions.
G6903 Financial Markets and Institutions. Prerequisite: 6603 and
Economics 5213. Topics include the term and risk structure of interest
rates, debt pricing, financial contracting, information economics, duration
and immunization, futures and options.
G6960 Directed Readings in Finance. 1 to 3 hours. Prerequisite: 12 hours
in finance and/or specifically related subjects, graduate standing, and
permission of instructor. May be repeated with change of topic; maximum
credit nine hours. Directed readings in various lines of specialization in
finance. Conducted on a conference basis by the staff. Scope of reading
and credit to be arranged on entry into the course. (F, Sp, Su)
G6973 Seminar. Prerequisite: 12 hours of finance and/or economics,
graduate standing, permission. May be repeated with change of topic;
maximum credit nine hours. Seminar in latest developments in research
and theory from one of the following general areas of the finance field:
business finance, capital markets, insurance, investments, money and
banking, public finance, real estate. A specific topic is announced for each
time of offering. (F, Sp)
G6980 Research for Doctor’s Dissertation. (F, Sp, Su)
Fine Arts (F A)
2970 Fine Arts Seminar. May be repeated; maximum credit eight hours.
Content varies. Interdisciplinary seminar course for Fine Arts. Deals with
concepts not usually presented in regular coursework and/or special
performance opportunities. (F, Sp)
French (FR)
1013 Beginning French for Reading. Prerequisite: graduate standing. Carries
elective credit only. Designed as initial preparation for the advanced-degree
reading examination. This course does not count for major credit in the
Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Linguistics. (F)
1023 Beginning French for Reading. Prerequisite: 1013. Carries elective
credit only. Designed as initial preparation for the advanced-degree
reading examination. This course does not count for major credit in the
Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Linguistics. (Sp)
1115 Beginning French. An elementary course in understanding,
speaking, reading and writing French. This course does not count for major
credit in the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Linguistics.
Laboratory (F, Sp, Su) [I-FL]
1223 Introduction to French for the Engineering Sciences. Designed as a
preparatory course for University of Oklahoma engineering students who
are planning to participate in the Engineering Exchange Program in
Clermont-Ferrand, France. This course does not fulfill the university-wide
language requirement. This course does not count for major credit in the
Department of Modern Languages, Literatures and Linguistics. (Sp)
1225 Beginning French. (Continued) Prerequisite: 1115. An elementary
course in understanding, speaking, reading and writing French.
Laboratory. This course does not count for major credit in the Department
of Modern Languages, Literatures and Linguistics. (F, Sp, Su) [I-FL]
1235 First-Year French Review. Prerequisite: two or more years of high
school French or equivalent and placement by examination. A thorough
one-semester review of the vocabulary, syntax and grammar of the usual
first-year college French course. Oral and written drill sufficient to
incorporate these elements, at a satisfactory level of performance, in the
understanding, speaking, reading and writing of French. Students who
have received credit in 1115 and/or 1225 cannot receive credit for 1235.
Laboratory. This course does not count for major credit in the Department
of Modern Languages, Literatures and Linguistics. (F, Sp)
2113 Intermediate French. Prerequisite: 1225. The systematic cultivation
of increased depth and control in the basic skills of listening, speaking,
reading and writing French. Laboratory (F, Sp, Su)
2133 French Conversation and Culture. Prerequisite: 1225. Conversation
practice based on elementary readings in selected topics from traditional
and contemporary French culture, with the objective of developing
additional active vocabulary and increased oral fluency while obtaining
basic concepts about the French culture. (F, Sp, Su)
2223 Intermediate French (Continued). Prerequisite: 2113. The
systematic cultivation of increased depth and control in the basic skills of
listening, speaking, reading and writing French. Laboratory (F, Sp, Su)
2243 French Conversation and Literature. Prerequisite: 2113 or 2133.
Conversation practice based on modern literary texts, with the objective of
improving reading speed, vocabulary and comprehension, and increased
oral fluency, while obtaining an expanded appreciation of French literary
texts. (F, Sp, Su)
2263 French Culture Through Songs. Prerequisite: 1225. Through
studying and learning songs of famous interpreters like Chevalier, Piaf,
Trenet, Brassens, Brel and others, This course will provide students with a
unique and entertaining opportunity to perfect pronunciation, vocabulary,
grammatical skills, and gain a deeper acquaintance with French high and
popular culture. (F)
3083 Advanced French Conversation and Phonetics. Prerequisite: 2243
or concurrent enrollment. Intensive practice in speaking French on topics
of everyday life; development of specialized vocabularies; fundamentals of
French phonetics. (F, Sp)
3293 French in the Sciences. Prerequisite: 2223. Addressed to students in
all areas, though particularly in the sciences and professional fields as well
as French majors interested in improving their skills in reading, discussing
and writing about scientific communications in French and the role of
science and technology in French culture.
†G3423 Advanced French Composition. Prerequisite: 2243. The
inculcation of proper writing habits, at an advanced level, toward the
achievement of idiomatic French. (Sp, Su)
3623 Business French. Prerequisite: two years of college French or
equivalent. Focuses on terms and expressions used in business settings.
Designed to impart an awareness of the differences between French and
American business cultures. (F)
3723 French for the Professions. Prerequisite: two years of college French
or equivalent. Introduces students to vocabulary in sectors such as
advertising, marketing, transportation, medicine, and law. French
professional and business cultures are studied. Communication skills for
professional and business settings will be practiced in this course. (Sp)
3753 French Culture Through Film. Prerequisite: 2243 or concurrent
enrollment. This course deals with contemporary French culture through
the medium of cinema. Topics examined include family, education,
religion and societal issues, and ethnicity. As a course taught in French, it
will also focus on regional accents and generational and ethnic speech. (F)
3853 Introduction to Literary Analysis. Prerequisite: 2223. Designed to
introduce students to the language and technique of literary analysis. Also
serves to improve reading skills generally, as well as oral/aural and written
skills. Representative works from the various literary genres will be studied.
(Sp, Su)
The prerequisite for courses numbered 3900–4999 is 17 hours of
French. Other specific prerequisites are so indicated.
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