Undergraduate Catalog - Lake Erie College

FN 345 Financial Planning (4 SH)
Pre-Requisite(s): FN 320, EC 200, MN 215
Asset and liability management focusing on the needs
and resources of the individual. Topics include principles
and practices of investment, portfolio management, the
determination of investment values, the role and functioning
of the securities and money markets, security analysis
and the use of the computer in portfolio selection.
FN 360 Independent Study in Finance (1-5 SH)
Students study topics of interest not offered as regular
courses.
FN 404 Financial Systems (4 SH)
Semester Offered: Fall
Pre-Requisite(s): FN 320
The course will provide an overview of financial markets
and institutions. The analysis will focus on the function
of financial intermediaries, the regulatory environment
under which the markets and these institutions work and
management concerns emphasizing current issues.
FN 405 Investments (4 SH)
Semester Offered: Spring
Pre-Requisite(s): FN 320
An overview of the investment process both from the
perspectives of individual investors and institutional
investors. It will focus on different investment instruments,
securities markets, market indices, security selection,
including fundamental and technical analyses and portfolio
management.
FRENCH (FR)
FR 101 Beginning French I (4 SH)
Semester Offered: Fall
Fundamentals of written and spoken language. Emphasis
is placed on vocabulary acquisition and mastery of basic
grammar concepts.
FR 102 Beginning French II (4 SH)
Semester Offered: Spring
Pre-Requisite(s): FR 101 or permission of instructor
Continuation of the study of grammar, syntax and vocabulary.
Further development of speaking and writing skills and
of reading facility and comprehension.
FR 160/260/360/460 Individual Investigation in French
(2-5 SH)
Independent study of topics not offered as regular courses.
FR 170-79/270-79/370-79/470-79 Special Topics in French
(1-4 SH)
Study, discuss and write on topics of particular interest
to students in advanced standing. Examples of topics:
Colonization and decolonization, Québécois culture, focus
on a single writer or filmmaker, advanced grammar, French
Feminism, Modernism, etc.
FR 201 Intermediate French (4 SH)
Semester Offered: Fall
Pre-Requisite(s): FR 102 or permission of instructor
This course focuses on the active usage of the material
learned in FR 101 and 102. Communication skills are built
through an interactive classroom atmosphere based on the
discussion of readings and visual media.
FR 210 Studies in Francophone Contemporary Cultures
(4 SH)
Pre-Requisite(s): FR 201
Study, discuss and write on topics of particular interest
to students. Examples of topics include current events,
business and economic issues, intermediate-advanced
grammar through authentic texts, travel and tourism, etc.
FR 220 French Conversation (4 SH)
Semester Offered: Spring
Pre-Requisite(s): FR 102 or permission of instructor
This course continues to build oral and written communication
skills. Conversational exercises such as role-playing
and short oral presentations are emphasized, as well as
continued interactive work with visual media and short
readings.
FR 250/350/450 Internship in French (1-5 SH)
Pre-Requisite(s): FR 201; and 310 (recommended)
Assist students in arranging internship opportunities with
multinational companies both in the U. S. and abroad. Students
may take internships during the semester as well as
during the summer. Students are required to complete 75
hours of work for each credit hour registered and earned.
An Internship Application must be completed and filed with
the Office of Career Services and Internships.
FR 260/360/460 Individual Investigation in French (2-4 SH)
An independent study course providing an opportunity
to pursue a topic of particular interest. Available only for
students who have completed FR 102.
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