FINA150. Economics and Personal Finance
An introductory course designed to familiarize the student with the application of mathematics and more specifically the interactions with finance and economics for the student in the role of as a consumer and/or investor. Attention will focus on the fundamental issues that will impact student’s decision-making process. The mathematics/economics emphasis will focus on applications centered around individual personal finance and economic issues. Such topics include banking, budgeting, credit, taxes, insurance, mortgages, automobile loans, annuities, and investments. Furthermore, the underlying economic issues driving these personal finance topics will be explored such as the macro and micro economic environment. Students may not take both FINA150 and FINA250 for credit. Credit will only be given for one of the two courses.
FINA250. Personal Finance
An introductory course designed to familiarize the student with the application of mathematics for the individual in the role of a consumer and/or investor. Special attention will be given to mathematical formulas and their application to realistic situations in economics and finance, in particular personal finance. Topics will include banking, budgeting, credit, taxes, insurance, mortgages, automobile loans, annuities, and investments such as stocks and bonds. Consideration will be given to how changes in the macro and micro economic environment affect these topics. Emphasis is on interpretation of results and the effect on decision making. 3 credits. WI. FQRC.
FINA292. Finance Internship
FINA295. Special Topics
Selected topics in finance. The topics may vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for credit when topics change. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. 1-3 credits.
FINA350. Principles of Finance
Principles and practices of financial management within a business firm. Examines acquisition of funds, cash flow, financial analysis, capital budgeting, working capital requirements, and capital structure. Prerequisites: ACCT 240, ECON 217, and one of the following: MANG 275, MATH 171, MATH 271 or MATH 301. 3 credits.
FINA351. Risk Management
An introduction to the fundamentals of risk management. General understanding of the varied applications of the principles of insurance to situations involving risk. Prerequisite: FINA 350. 3 credits.
FINA353. Managerial Finance
This course focuses on corporate financial decision-making. Topics include risk assessment, capital budgeting, cost of capital, and asset pricing models. Offered fall semester only. Prerequisite: FINA 350. 3 credits.
FINA354. Wrkng Cptl & Trsry Function
This course complements FINA 353; it concerns managing liquidity, working capital, long-term liabilities, selecting a capital structure, and obtaining long-term financing. Prerequisite: FINA 350. 3 credits.
FINA390. Directed or Independent Study
Must be approved by the head of the department. May be repeated as 391. 1-18 credits.
FINA450. Financial Management
Considerations, analyses and decisions pertinent to the financial management of a business firm. The course will make extensive use of cases. 3 credits.
FINA451. Invest Analysis Portfolio Mgmt
Characteristics and analysis of individual securities as well as the theory and practice of optimally combining securities into portfolios. The presentation of material is intended to be rigorous and practical, without being overly quantitative. Prerequisite: FINA 350. 3 credits.
FINA452. Financial Mkts & Institutions
Characteristics of and interrelationships among financial markets, securities, and institutions. Includes analysis of futures, options, swaps, and other derivative instruments. Offered fall semester only. Prerequisite: FINA 350. 3 credits.
FINA453. Principles of Real Estate
Principles of ownership and transfer of real property interests; buying, selling, or leasing residential or investment real estate; and legal, economic, financial, and appraisal aspects of the subject matter. Offered spring semester only. Prerequisite: FINA 350, or permission of instructor. 4 credits.
FINA454. Real Estate Appraisal
Introduction to the basic principles and procedures of real estate appraisal. Topics include the real estate market, principles of valuation, building and site analysis, legal concepts, and the application of the three approaches to real estate valuation. Single family housing and rural lands will be highlighted. Prerequisite: FINA 453 or permission of instructor. 4 credits.
FINA455. Real Estate Fin and Invstment
Introduction to the basic principles and procedures of real estate finance and investments. Topics include sources of funds, types and contents of financing instruments, roles of private and governmental institutions, the determination of economics feasibility of real estate investments and the effects of financing and taxes on investment profitability. Prerequisite: FINA 350. 4 credits.
FINA456. Real Estate Law
Legal concepts of real estate, land descriptions, real property rights, estates in land, contracts, conveyances, encumbrances, foreclosures, recording procedures, evidence of title, consumer protection and landlord-tenant law. Offered fall semester only. 3 credits.
FINA490. Independent Study
Advanced topics in finance. This is an individually designed course that allows the student to pursue advanced topics in specific finance areas. Prerequisites: Senior standing and permission of instructor. 1-3 credits.
FINA492. Internship:Finance
An on-the-job learning experience designed to give students an opportunity to apply their technical and professional skills and to observe organizations in action. Prerequisites: Cumulative and major GPA of 2.33 or greater, 60 credits, declared business or economics major, a declared concentration, FINA 350, MANG 391, and permission of internship director. 2-3 credits per internship placement; limited to a maximum of 6 credits.
FINA495. Special Topics
Selected topics in finance. The topics may vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for credit when topics change. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. 1-3 credits.
FINA498. Senior Thesis in Finance
Students conduct an in-depth project in finance under the direction of a faculty member and the Longwood Senior Thesis Committee. May be repeated as 499. 3 credits.
FINA498. Senior Thesis in Finance
Students conduct an in-depth project in finance under the direction of a faculty member and the Longwood Senior Thesis Committee. May be repeated as 499. 3 credits.
FINA499. Senior Thesis in Finance
Students conduct an in-depth project in finance under the direction of a faculty member and the Longwood Senior Thesis Committee. 3 credits.
