2006-2008 HBU Catalog - Houston Baptist University

EPSY 6344 Educational Appraisal of Handicapped StudentsPrerequisites: EDSP 5302, 5311, 5335, 5319 or permission of program director.Students must be computer literate. (Offered also as EDSP 6344.)FINANCEFINA 3302 Creating Personal WealthPrerequisite: Student must have completed a minimum of 42 semester hours beforeenrolling in this courseThis course will focus on how to make money and increase personal wealth. Primaryemphasis will be given to creating a personal financial plan, stock investing, andunderstanding long-term financial growth. Other topics include investing online, daytrading, short and long-term investing, investment clubs, buying a home, insurance,and 401 (k) and other retirement savings. (Offered also as BUSA 3302.)FINA 3315 Security Markets and Financial InstitutionsPrerequisite: FINA 3320An introduction to the US financial system. Topics include interest rate theory, financialmarkets such as money markets and capital markets including stock and bond markets,and financial institutions such as banks and other depository institutions, financecompanies, insurance companies, investment companies, pension funds, securitiesfirms. (Offered also as ECON 3315.)FINA 3320 Corporate FinancePrerequisites: ACCT 2301, BUSA 2311, ECON 2302Introduction to the basic concepts, principles, and analytical techniques of financialmanagement. Topics include financial planning and analysis, risk and return, timevalue of money, valuation and capital budgeting. The following key aspects of financewill be emphasized – net present value, cash flows, and the tradeoff between risk andreturn.FINA 3325 Personal Financial PlanningPrerequisite: FINA 3320A comprehensive introduction to the field of personal finance which includes thefollowing topics: development of financial plans, economic risks and insurance,savings, credit (consumer credit, home purchases, etc.), investments and trading, andretirement and estate planning. After completing the course students should be able toadvise and help other individuals determine whether and how they can meet their lifegoals through the proper management of their financial resources. If BUSA 3302 hasbeen completed, an upper level business elective must be substituted for FINA 3325.(Offered also as ECON 3325.)FINA 3330 International FinancePrerequisite: FINA 3320A study of the theories and practices of international trade and finance, direction andcomposition of world trade, institutions for facilitating trade, international payments,capital movement, exchange rates. (Offered also as ECON 3330.)FINA 4181, 4281, 4381 Special TopicsPrerequisite: Approval of the Dean of the College of Business and EconomicsDirected study of a minimum of thirty clock hours for each hour of credit. Provides anopportunity for finance majors to conduct detailed investigations of selected financeproblems.Courses / 277