FINANCE
FIN 110 – PERSONAL FINANCE ( Dual listed with ECO 110 ) Personal Finance prepares students to manage their current and future financial affairs . Topics to be covered include : financial planning , saving and credit , insurance , government transfers , home buying , stocks , bonds , mutual funds , and estate planning . This is a practical and sophisticated course intended to help students with their personal finances .
FIN 111 – INTRODUCTION TO FINANCE ( Dual Listed with ECO 111 ) This course offers an introduction to financial decision making and the basic structure of institutions in contemporary financial markets . Topics include time value of money , risk and return , investment types , the role of government regulation , the influence of globalization in contemporary financial markets and evaluation of financial performance and return . The role of ethics in financial decision making and institutional policy will be discussed . Internet and data base research will be used to support the course curriculum and help the student develop the necessary skills to analyze realistic scenarios used in financial markets .
FIN 112 – INTRODUCTION TO INVESTMENTS ( Dual listed with ECO 112 ) An introduction to financial investments and portfolio management . Course topics include : financial markets and instruments , reading financial listings , stock trading and indexes , risk analysis , present and future value , stock valuation and investment decisions , portfolio management , individual and portfolio yields , types and uses of derivatives , sources of investment information , mutual funds , international diversification , the macroeconomy and the impact of economic variables on investments .
FIN 213 – MONEY AND BANKING Prerequisites : ECO 207 or permission of instructor . ( Dual listed with ECO 213 ) Basic concepts of money and financial intermediaries . Development of commercial banks and the creation of demand deposits . Yield , risk , and interest rates will be analyzed from a monetary and fiscal perspective . Functions and policies of the Federal Reserve in credit regulation and economic stabilization will be analyzed . Monetary Theory , Keynesian vs . Monetarists , international finance , exchange rates and the balance of payments will be examined .
FIRE SCIENCE
FRS 101 – INTRODUCTION TO FIRE SCIENCE Prerequisites : Completion of RDG 001 and ENG 001 . This course is an introduction to the history and philosophy of the fire service . It reviews the career options that are available and examines the tactical and fire suppression responsibilities of the fire service .
FRS 102 – FIRE SAFETY AND TACTICS Prerequisites : Completion of RDG 001 and ENG 001 . This course focuses on the safety measures that need to be incorporated at the fire scene . It also prepares the student to understand the importance of proper fire tactics and procedures that are needed to be employed by the fire service .
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
ITA 101 – BEGINNING ITALIAN 1 Prerequisites : Satisfactory completion of ENG 001 and RDG 002 . This is the first course in the ITA 101-ITA 102 sequence . Fundamentals of grammar , pronunciation , culture and conversation . Reading , writing , listening comprehension , and simple conversational patterns . This course is not intended for students of Italian speaking background . Laboratory fee applies . Laboratory component required .
ITA 102 - BEGINNING ITALIAN 2 Prerequisites : Satisfactory completion of ENG 001 and RDG 002 . ITA 101 or equivalent . This is the second course in the ITA 101-ITA 102 sequence . Fundamentals of grammar , pronunciation , culture and conversation . Reading , writing , listening comprehension , and simple conversational patterns . Laboratory fee applies . Laboratory component required .
RUS 101 - BEGINNING RUSSIAN 1 Prerequisites : Satisfactory completion of ENG 001 and RDG 002 . Fundamentals of grammar , pronunciation , culture and conversation . Reading , writing , listening comprehension and simple conversational patterns . This course is not intended for students of Russian speaking background . Laboratory fee applies . Laboratory component required .
SPA 101 – BEGINNING SPANISH 1 Prerequisites : Satisfactory completion of ENG 001 and RDG 002 . Fundamentals of grammar , pronunciation , culture and conversation . Reading , writing , listening comprehension and simple conversational patterns . This course is not intended for students of Spanish background . Laboratory fee applies . Laboratory component required .
SPA 102 – BEGINNING SPANISH 2 Prerequisites : Satisfactory completion of ENG 001 and RDG 002 . SPA 101 or equivalent . Fundamentals of grammar , pronunciation , culture and conversation . Reading , writing , listening comprehension , and simple conversational patterns . Laboratory fee applies . Laboratory component required .
GENERAL
GSS 122 – SCIENCE OF ENERGY This introductory course covers the scientific principles and technological innovations related to Energy resources . The study of mechanics , electricity , magnetism and thermodynamics pertinent to energy are explained . Students develop an appreciation of energy use in the contemporary world by examining alternate energy systems such as solar , wind , photovoltaic , hydro , biomass , the ocean , renewable alternative energy sources and environmental sustainability processes .
GSS 126 - FORENSIC TECHNOLOGY The course introduces the various types of physical evidence commonly encountered at crime scenes ( e . g ., fingerprints , hairs , fibers , drugs , glass , etc .), and discusses comparison and identification techniques ( i . e ., optical examination / comparison , instrumental analysis , and various chemical processes ) used for the analysis of such physical evidence . It examines the various methods used for analysis of scientific evidence in the field of forensic technology . Students learn the technology used to interpret the science and its applications .
HEALTH
HED 200 – HEALTHFUL LIVING Students receiving credit for PED 200 will not receive credit for HED 200 This comprehensive survey course explores healthy behaviors , emphasizing wellness and stress management . Taking into consideration one ' s entire life style through the " whole person approach ," connections among the mind , body and spirit are examined using information culled from advanced research in the interdisciplinary sciences . Topics include : psychosocial stressors and their relationship to acute / chronic diseases , stress management , coping strategies , death and dying , violence and victimization , and mental health ; nutrition , fitness and weight management , sexual relationships , sexually transmitted infections , contraception , pregnancy and childbirth ; use / misuse of alcohol , drugs and tobacco and other compulsivities .
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