Catalog 73 - National University

Course Descriptions382teacher with a clear special education credential anda certified university supervisor. Grading is S or Uonly.EXC 690ISup. Teach Intern Mod/Severe(Prerequisites: All other course work in the Level IModerate/Severe credential internship program)This course is designed to provide a final evaluationand assessment of the National University teacherintern that takes place at the end of the coachingcycle. This supervised teaching experience withmoderate and severely disabled students takes placeafter the intern candidate receives a minimum offour months of mentorship and support from aUniversity Support Provider/Mentor and a localIntern Site Support Provider and completes allcoursework. Candidates work within their ownclassroom providing special education services tostudents with moderate/severe disabilities. Gradingis S or U only.EXC 694: Thesis(Prerequisite: ILD 625 and an undergraduate or graduatestatistics course. Students must have written permissionof lead faculty to enroll in this course.)This course is a supervised experience culminatingin the completion of a thesis. The student prepares aresearch proposal, obtains Institutional ReviewBoard (IRB) approval, conducts the study and preparesthe written thesis. This class is scheduled for 2months, meets once a week and at the end of thattime a grade of “IP” will be posted then the maximumlength of time is 10 additional months.Grading is H, S, or U only.FIN – FinanceFIN 310: Business Finance(Prerequisites: ACC 201)This course is a survey of the basic principles andconcepts used in the financial management of abusiness enterprise addressed from both theoreticaland practical standpoints. Topics include money andcapital markets, financial management of workingcapital, capital budgeting and fixed asset management,cost of capital, and short-term and long-termfinancing by means of debt and equity capital.FIN 440: Financial Institutions(Prerequisite: FIN 310)An examination of the nature and role of financialinstitutions in the economy, topics include moneymarkets and capital markets, the Federal ReserveSystem and monetary policy, the commercial bankingsystem, thrift institutions, insurance companies,pension funds, investment companies, and othermajor financial institutions.FIN 442: Investments(Prerequisites: FIN 310 and FIN 440)A survey of principles and practices in the field ofinvestments, the course covers the valuation of corporatesecurities of multinational and domestic corporations,portfolio theory, and the measurement ofportfolio performance. Emphasizes the role of returnand risk in valuing stocks, bonds, options, and inconstructing portfolios.FIN 443: Working Capital Management(Prerequisite: FIN 310)A course emphasizing the management of currentassets and current liabilities, it covers planning afirm’s overall level of liquidity, stressing cash managementand credit policies. Also discussed areselected topics such as bank relations, factoring, andsecured inventory financing.FIN 444: Risk Management and Insurance(Prerequisite: FIN 310)An analysis of the risk management problems in thebusiness enterprise, the course emphasizes methodologyfor risk analysis, insurance principles andpractices, techniques for risk and loss control, insuranceunderwriting, and rating. It also includes productliability, property damage, and bodily injury inbusiness situations.FIN 446: International Financial Management(Prerequisite: FIN 310)An examination of the international aspects of corporatefinance and investing, the course covers balanceof payments, foreign exchange with emphasison exchange rate determination, exchange risk,hedging, and interest arbitrage, international moneyand capital markets, international financing, andinternational banking.FIN 447: Financial Planning(Prerequisites: FIN 310 and FIN 442)The course is an overview of the broad spectrum offinancial planning, including activities such as producinga comprehensive plan to meet the client’sneeds and goals for sound financial management,gathering of client information, analyzing clientobjectives, and using communication skills essentialto obtaining quantitative and qualitative client data.It also acquaints students with the importance ofretirement and estate planning and tax management.FIN 448: Seminar in Finance(Prerequisites: FIN 310, FIN 440, FIN 442, FIN 443 andFIN 446)This is a capstone course for students specializing inthe area of finance. It exposes students to a widerange of finance related topics, including issuesaffecting the current financial environment of businessfirms. The course integrates material from previouscourses taken in the finance concentration andintroduces the topics of capital budgeting and theprocess of obtaining long-term funds.FIN 449: Analysis of Financial Statements(Prerequisite: FIN 310)An examination of U.S. accounting principles, thecourse emphasizes the analysis and interpretation offinancial statements for management and investmentpurposes. Students evaluate financial statementsof actual publicly traded firms. Course materialis applicable to credit policy, investment analysis,and other operating and financial policy decisions.FIN 450: Bank Management(Prerequisite: FIN 310)Financial decision making, organization and structureof banks and their industry are examined.Topics covered include managing financial assets,deposit acquisition, capital management, bank lendingpolicies and procedures and the investmentfunction in the bank. International banking service isalso covered.FIN 451: Real Estate Finance(Prerequisite: FIN 310)Forms of ownership and investment in real estateare examined. In particular, the course includes discussionof markets and methods of financing realproperty. The impacts of federal taxation on financingresidential and commercial real estates are alsodiscussed. Real estate finance topics are coveredboth from the perspective of borrowers and lenders.FIN 501: Finance Fundamentals (two weeks) (3quarter units)(Prerequisite: ACC 501 or ACC 201)This course is an introduction to finance for studentswith knowledge of accounting fundamentals butwith no previous exposure to the subject of finance.Topics in this two-week course include security markets,time value of money, short-term and long-termfinancing, and working capital management.Grading is S or U only.FIN 600: Finance for Non-Financial ManagersThis course examines the financial and accountingreports that aid managers in making business decisions.In doing so, this course covers issues such aslong- and short-term budgeting, key financial statements,the role of the outside auditor, reportingfinancial information, and valuation of assets andequities.FIN 609A: Financial Management(Prerequisite: FIN 310 or FIN 501)A study of corporate financial management, throughcase studies and/or term projects, this course coversissues such as sources of long-term financing, cost ofcapital, capital budgeting, dividend policy, mergersand acquisitions, bankruptcy and reorganization, theglobalization of finance, ethical standards, informationtechnology, and financial strategy.FIN 610: Topics in Financial ManagementThis course extends and expands the materials coveredin FIN609A. The topics covered in this courseinclude strategic financing decisions such as capitalstructure and dividend policy decisions; tacticalfinancing decisions such as initial public offerings,financial restructuring, and lease financing; shorttermfinancial management such as cash, inventory,and receivables management; and special topicssuch as risk management, bankruptcy, reorganizationand liquidation, corporate mergers, and multinationalfinancial management.FIN 630: Financial Institutions(Prerequisite: FIN 609A)This course is an examination of the financial policiesand practices of commercial banks, savings andloan associations, pension funds, insurance companies,and other major financial management institutions.It discusses sources and uses of funds, theircost and return, and government regulation of thefinancial sector.FIN 631: Security Analysis and PortfolioManagement(Prerequisite: FIN 609A)This course is an analysis leading to the appraisaland pricing of securities. It discusses the incomegenerating ability of securities, forecasts of trends inthe stock and bond markets, fundamental and technicalanalysis, application of Modern PortfolioTheory (MPT), analysis of active and passive investmentstrategies, and measurement of portfolio performance.FIN 633: Financing Capital Requirements(Prerequisite: FIN 609A)A discussion of how to establish capital structurepolicies and determine the best methods for raisingrequired capital, the course covers formulation ofdebt, dividend and equity policies, selection ofappropriate financing vehicle, and selection of capitalmarket.FIN 635: International Finance(Prerequisite: FIN 609A)An examination of the international aspects of corporatefinance and investing, this course covers theinternational balance of payments and foreignexchange. It emphasizes exchange rate determination,exchange risk, hedging, and interest arbitrage,international money and capital markets, internationalfinancing, and international portfolio management.FIN 641: Advanced Security Analysis and PortfolioManagement(Prerequisites: FIN 631 and FIN 609A)