Course Catalog 2008-2009 - Concordia University

understanding of the marketing function inorganizations. Prerequisites: BADM 3313, BADM3350, and BADM 3352.BADM 4361 Investments 3,0Topics covered include financial markets, securitiestrading, evaluation of the risk/return trade-off,efficient portfolio formation, fixed-income securityvaluation and interest-rate risk, and introduction toderivative securities. Prerequisite: BADM 3360 orconsent of the instructor. BADM 3333 is stronglyrecommended.BADM 4363 International Financial Mgmt. 3,0The course covers international monetary systems,exchange rate determination, use of currencyderivatives in hedging and risk management, currencyswaps, foreign direct investment, and internationalcapital budgeting. Prerequisite: BADM 3360 orconcurrent enrollment.BADM 4364 Capital Budgeting 3,0Topics include the net present value and internal rateof return criteria for capital budgeting decisions; othercriteria for such decisions, the cost of capital; capitalbudgeting under uncertainty; the lease-or-buy andmake-or-buy decisions; and financing fixed assets;including theory of the debt to equity trade-off anddividend policy. Prerequisite: BADM 3360.BADM 4365 Governmental Finance 3,0Covers the theory of government spending and taxingpolicy; decision making; effects of governmentexpenditures; effects of taxation on resourceallocation; market failures; and both positive andnegative externalities. Cross-listed as ECO 4365.Prerequisites: ECO 2301, ECO 2302.participation of each individual student. Prerequisite:Senior level standing and BADM 3311. Students areexpected to graduate in the calendar year that thiscourse is completed.Return to Table of Contents15.04.06 BiologyNote: BIO 1101-1106 are a series of mini-course fieldexperiences to study the ecosystems of selected areasof Texas; some courses require good physicalconditioning due to strenuous hiking activity. FieldBiology may be repeated for credit under eachseparate number; the same number course may not berepeated for credit. Up to three of these one-hourcourses in any combination may be used as a non-labNatural Science within the core. These courses requirea special course fee to cover travel and specialequipment. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.BIO 1101 Field Biology East and Southeast TexasBIO 1102 Field Biology Rio Grande ValleyBIO 1103 Field Biology Southwest TexasBIO 1104 Field Biology Panhandle and NorthwestTexasBIO 1105 Field Biology Central TexasBIO 1106 Field Biology Guadalupe MountainsBIO 1400 Introduction to BiologyA 4-hour lab course designed to introduce the studentto the processes of science and the major concepts ofbiology from a historical and practical perspective.Accelerated Degree Program only.BIO 1401 Principles of Biology 3,2General concepts of biology with emphasis on man inGod's world. This course meets the core naturalscience requirement for non-science majors.BADM 4366 Financial Risk Management 3,0This course is an advanced finance course that coversthe use of various derivative instruments for themanagement of financial risk. Emphasis is on hedgingpre-existing financial risks with the instruments andtheir proper use as part of a risk management strategy.Prerequisite: BADM 3360 or concurrent enrollment.BADM 4370 Business and Ethics 3,0This capstone course reviews the basic knowledge forenterprise management in the context of providing forthe ethical responsibilities of general managersnecessary for Christian Leadership in Business. Thecourse utilizes text readings and case studies involvingteam competition to integrate the functional areas ofbusiness administration into a realistic approach tosolving complex problems at the executive level. Thiscourse has a writing component that utilizes EthicalCase Study Methodology in addition to weeklysummary reports on text reading assignments. Finally,there is a Business Simulation requiring theBIO 1402 General Zoology 3,2The anatomy, physiology, behavior and ecology ofmajor animal groups.BIO 1403 Cellular and Molecular Biology 3,2Modern concepts of cellular functions at the molecularlevel. This course meets the core natural sciencerequirement. Prerequisite: One year high schoolbiology or BIO 1401, and CHE 1401.BIO 2401 Survey of Human Anat. & Physiology 3,2The basic structure and function of the human bodysystems. Prerequisites: BIO 1403 or BIO 1401 andhigh school chemistry or equivalent.BIO 2403 General Botany 3,2The structure, function, reproduction, taxonomy andecology of plants.BIO 3302 Tropical BiologyA field study of the biology and ecology of tropical2008-2009 Catalog Page 102