Finance (FIN) - For a syllabus or more detailed course information, please contact the department at 610-758-3440.

 

Course Listings

  Course#        Course Title (Credit Hours)              CRN      Day/Time               Location   Session    Instructor

125-010* Intro. to Finance (3) 20628 Online   First Buell
273-010 Financial Internship I (1) 20013 Hours arranged   First Kish
273-011 Financial Internship I (1) 20014 Hours arranged   Second Kish
323-010 Investments (3) 20011 M-Th 10-11:35am ST 290 First Kish
328-010 Corporate Finance (3) 20999 M/W 2-5:00pm ST 180 First Thode
335-010 Adv. Topics:  Financial Management (3) 20017 M/W 1-4:00pm ST 490 Second Weaver
373-010 Financial Internship II (1) 20015 Hours arranged   First Kish
373-011 Financial Internship II (1) 20016 Hours arranged   Second Kish

Course Descriptions

125. Introduction to Finance:   An introductory finance course stressing the links between corporate finance and investments. Major topic areas will include financial statement analysis , time value of money, risk and return valuation of stocks and bonds, capital budgeting, and cost of capital. Prerequisites: ECO 129, ECO 145, MATH 21, ACCT 151. *Online section requires use of course management system either Course Site or Blackboard, High Speed Connection, and Elluminate Sessions.

273. Financial Internship I: Based on a student's work experience, a sponsoring faculty member shall direct readings, projects, and other assignments--including a "capstone report." It should be noted that the work experience (at least 80 hours), by itself, is not the basis for academic credit. The faculty directed activity must be provided concurrent with the work. Course registration and related arrangements must be made in advance of the work engagement. This course must be taken Pass/Fail and cannot be used to satisfy finance major requirements. Prerequisites : ECO 129, ECO 145, MATH 51, ACCT 151, declaration of a finance major, and department approval.

323. Investments: The nature of risk and the form of returns to financial assets. Investor objectives, attitudes, and constraints are considered within the risk-return matrix as the basis for investment decisions. Problems of timing, market characteristics, and portfolio management. Prerequisite: FIN 225

335. Advanced Topics-Financial Management: Advanced topics relating to specific areas of corporate finance such as: bond refunding, asset valuation and capital budgeting including the role of uncertainty, imprecise forecasts, risk preferences, inflation, market conditions, and the global marketplace; working capital management, leasing, mergers, and financing. The course content may vary between instructors and over time, therefore, the course descriptor is subject to change each time the course is offered. May be repeated. Prerequisite: FIN 323 and FIN 328

373. Finance Internship II: Based on a student's work experience, a sponsoring faculty member shall direct readings, projects, and other assignments--including a "capstone report." It should be noted that the work experience (at least 80 hours), by itself, is not the basis for academic credit. The faculty directed activity must be provided concurrent with the work. Course content and work experience should have added rigor from Finance Internship I due to the satisfactory completion of the finance core (FIN 323 and FIN 328). Course registration and related arrangements must be made in advance of the work engagement. This course must be taken Pass/Fail and cannot be used to satisfy finance major requirements. Prerequisites: FIN 323, FIN 328, declaration of a finance major, and department approval.

*Please see technical requirements under web-based course listings for additional information.