Undergraduate - UMUC Europe

UMUC Bachelor’s Degrees
Use current analytical tools to measure and control the risk of
an investment portfolio or a business.
Estimate short- and long-term financing needs.
Analyze capital budgeting projects.
Value potential acquisitions and analyze competitors.
Determine the role of derivatives in the financial process.
Describe the different dimensions of international finance.
Use effective written and oral communication skills consistent
with the business and professional environment.
Think critically, analyze information, and solve problems
in dealing with complex financial issues.
Use computers, financial software, and databases.
Requirements for the Minor
A minor in finance requires the completion of 15 semester hours
of coursework in finance; at least 9 semester hours must be earned
in courses numbered 300 or above. Specific course requirements
are listed below. If a specific course required for the minor is taken
instead to satisfy the requirements in the student’s major, another
course in the same discipline should be substituted to fulfill
the required minimum number of semester hours for the minor.
Any course used to replace an upper-level course should also be
upper level.
Finance Coursework (15 s.h.)
Required Foundation Courses (6 s.h.)
Students must take the following foundation courses:
BMGT 340 Business Finance (3)
BMGT 343 Investments (3)
Supplemental Minor Courses (9 s.h.)
Students must choose three of the following courses to complete the
15 semester hours required for the minor:
BMGT 342 Fundamentals of Building Wealth (3)
BMGT 345 Property and Liability Insurance (3)
BMGT 346 Risk Management (3)
BMGT 347 Life Insurance (3)
BMGT 440 Financial Management (3)
BMGT 443 Security Analysis and Valuation (3)
BMGT 444 Futures Contracts and Options (3)
BMGT 445 Commercial Bank Management (3)
BMGT 446 International Finance (3)
BMGT 498Q Financial Analysis (3)
Foreign Language Area Studies
Students may pursue a major focused on foreign language area
studies within the Individual Studies option of the General Studies
major as outlined below and on p. 59.
Foreign Language Area Studies
Programs of Study
Foreign language area studies give students the opportunity to
develop language proficiency in various European languages,
normally in the country in which they live. In addition, foreign
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language area studies provide students with a background in life
and culture of country in question.
Requirements
A program in foreign language area studies requires the completion
of 30 semester hours of coursework in the given foreign language
and related areas; at least 15 semester hours must be earned in
courses numbered 300 or above. Specific course requirements
are noted below.
German
Required Core Courses (30 s.h.)
Upper-Level Courses (27 s.h.)
Choose from the following courses:
GERM 301 Review Grammar and Composition I (3)
GERM 302 Review Grammar and Composition II (3)
GERM 311 Advanced Conversation I (3)
GERM 312 Advanced Conversation II (3)
GERM 333 German Life and Culture I (3)
GERM 334 German Life and Culture II (3)
GERM 401 Advanced Composition I (3)
GERM 402 Advanced Composition II (3)
or other suitable upper-level GERM courses
Related Coursework to the Study of German (3 s.h.)
The remaining three semester hours of coursework must be
selected from coursework related to the study of German.
Italian
Required Core Courses (30 s.h.)
Upper-Level Courses (27 s.h.)
Choose from the following courses:
ITAL 301 Review Grammar and Composition I (3)
ITAL 302 Review Grammar and Composition II (3)
ITAL 311 Advanced Conversation I (3)
ITAL 312 Advanced Conversation II (3)
ITAL 333 Italian Life and Culture I (3)
ITAL 334 Italian Life and Culture II (3)
ITAL 401 Advanced Composition I (3)
ITAL 402 Advanced Composition II (3)
or other suitable upper-level ITAL courses
Related Coursework to the Study of Italian (3 s.h.)
The remaining three semester hours of coursework must be
selected from coursework related to the study of Italian.
Spanish
Required Core Courses (30 s.h.)
Upper-Level Courses (27 s.h.)
Choose from the following courses:
SPAN 301 Review Grammar and Composition I (3)
SPAN 302 Review Grammar and Composition II (3)
SPAN 311 Advanced Conversation I (3)
SPAN 312 Advanced Conversation II (3)
SPAN 318 Commercial and Workplace Spanish (3)
SPAN 333 Spanish Life and Culture I (3)
2003/2004Undergraduate Catalog