2010-2011 HBU Catalog - Houston Baptist University

EPSY 6310 Clinical Psychopathology
Prerequisite: 24 graduate semester hours in psychology or permission of instructor
A course that examines the etiology, symptoms, diagnosis, prognosis and therapeutic methods applicable to the major
psychological disorders. Emphasis is placed on being able to differentiate one disorder from the other.
EPSY 6344 Educational Appraisal of Handicapped Students
Prerequisites: EDSP 5302, 5311, 5335, 5319 or permission of program director.
Students must be computer literate. (Offered also as EDSP 6344.)
FINANCE
FINA 3315 Security Markets and Financial Institutions
Prerequisite: FINA 3320
An introduction to the US financial system. Topics include interest rate theory, financial markets such as money
markets and capital markets including stock and bond markets, and financial institutions such as banks and other
depository institutions, finance companies, insurance companies, investment companies, pension funds, securities
firms. (Offered also as ECON 3315.)
FINA 3320 Corporate Finance
Prerequisites: ACCT 2301, BUSA 2311, ECON 2311
Introduction to the basic concepts, principles, and analytical techniques of financial management. Topics include
financial planning and analysis, risk and return, time value of money, valuation and capital budgeting. The following
key aspects of finance will be emphasized – net present value, cash flows, and the tradeoff between risk and return.
FINA 3330 International Finance
Prerequisite: FINA 3320; BUSA 2323
A study of the theories and practices of international trade and finance, direction and composition of world trade,
institutions for facilitating trade, international payments, capital movement, exchange rates.
FINA 4181, 4281, 4381 Special Topics
Prerequisite: Approval of the Dean of the School of Business
Directed study of a minimum of thirty clock hours for each hour of credit. Provides an opportunity for finance majors
to conduct detailed investigations of selected finance problems.
FINA 4307 Investment Principles
Prerequisite: FINA 3320
An introductory investment course designed to teach students how to make investment decisions. It helps prepare
students to become investment professionals and financial planners. It analyzes different types of investment products
and discusses the characteristics of different kinds of investors for purposes of developing an effective investment
policy. Topics include debt securities, equity securities, derivative securities, security analysis, and portfolio
management. The course provides the first good step for those students who are interested in obtaining the CFP®
(Certified Financial Planner) certification or the CFA® (Charted Financial Analyst) charter. (Offered also as ECON
4307.)
FINA 4318 Corporate Financial Management
Prerequisite: FINA 3320
This course will examine the theories and practice of corporate finance and provide practical solutions to the problems
faced by financial managers and analysts. This course will demonstrate the problems of utilizing financial decision
making tools under uncertainty, establish a framework for the analysis of financial problems, and illustrate the breadth
of financial decision making.
FINA 4322 Options and Futures
Prerequisite: FINA 4307
The objective of this course is to give students an understanding of the wide range of derivative financial securities,
including options and futures, and better prepare them for the types of careers available in today‘s complex financial
world. Students will learn how these securities are priced and used in risk management and speculative strategies by
individuals and companies.
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