EXPH 4850 - Motor Development

• Students will conduct library research in the motor development of a skill activity.
• Students will define, demonstrate, and apply the major concepts of motor development and performance.
• Students will describe the movement and play characteristics of toddler through pre-kindergarten children.
• Students will design and implement a motor development project and report the results in a paper.
• Students will list common infant reflexes, citing the stimulus which causes each, and what reflex movement response is exhibited by the infant.

EXPH 4900 - Special Topics in Exercise Physiology

• Students will demonstrate understanding of the physiology of aging and the role of physical activity and exercise.
• Students will demonstrate understanding of environmental physiology and exercise.
• Students will demonstrate understanding of ergogenic aids and their use in sport and exercise.

EXPH 4910 - Internship in Exercise Physiology

• Students will demonstrate applied skills through profession related work experiences.

EXPH 4940 - Research Dynamics: Planning, Participation and Actualization of the Research Process

• Students will demonstrate skills in data analysis and interpretation.
• Students will demonstrate skills in library research.
• Students will demonstrate skills in research data collection.
• Students will demonstrate skills in research design.
• Students will demonstrate the ability to contribute to the production of research.

FILM 1800 - Film Experience

• Students will be able to apply filmmaking principles in the creation of short form projects.
• Students will be able to identify the basic elements of film language and visual storytelling.
• Students will be able to explain the historical and cultural significance of different styles of films.
• Students will be able to evaluate the School of Film and its programs.

FILM 2010 - Introduction to Film: History of World Cinema

• Students will be able to employ principles, terminology, and methods of film studies to demonstrate an understanding of the complexity of elements of global cinema, its production, reception, and critical interpretation.
• Students will be able to analyze, interpret, and evaluate cinematic practices, works, and reception within their own and larger cultural contexts.
• Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of cultural differences in verbal and non-verbal communication through written work that analyzes the cultural cues (visual, verbal, and narrative) that are unique to a culture’s cinematic production.
• Students will be able to name, describe, and critically analyze the major global film movements, styles, and works in film history.
• Students will be able to articulate and respond supportively to the perspectives of others as expressed in class and in works of world cinema.
• Students will be able to write about films in a supportive manner that recognizes the feelings and experiences of different cultural groups.

FILM 2020 - Introduction to Film: Film Analysis

• Students will be able to utilize appropriate terminology to describe, analyze, and evaluate the motion picture as an art form in essays, exams, and oral presentations.
• Students will be able to critically analyze a film’s formal and narrative aspects.
• Students will be able to apply appropriate context to a critical analysis of a film, including considerations of historical context, genre, national origin, and authorship.
• Students will be able to compare in written and verbal forms the strategies deployed by different films and the effects they have on a film’s meaning and impact.

FILM 2030 - Introduction to Film: The Documentary

• Expanded ability to interpret and analyze a variety of documentary film forms.
• Identify nonfiction genres and become familiar with the filmmakers who pioneered the forms.
• To provide the student with an historical survey of the documentary film.
• To provide the student with the skills necessary to critically evaluate and analyze a documentary.

FILM 2050 - Technical Toolbox I

• Students will be able to properly and safely operate an assortment of film and video cameras.
• Students will be able to utilize film and video cameras on narrative and documentary film productions.
• Students will be able to properly and safely operate microphones and sound recording equipment.
• Students will be able to utilize sound equipment on narrative and documentary film productions.
• Students will be able to properly and safely set up and use lighting equipment on a film set.
• Students will be able to utilize film lighting in studio and non-studio environments.

FILM 2060 - Technical Toolbox II

• Students will be able to serve on documentary or narrative camera crews as a camera operator or assistant camera person.
• Students will be able to serve on documentary or narrative sound crews as a sound recordist or a boom operator.
• Students will be able to serve on narrative film production lighting crews as a gaffer, key grip, electrician, or grip.

FILM 2440 - Narrative Screenwriting l

• Student will be able to format a screenplay using a professional screenplay software programs.
• Student will be able to develop characters that help drive the story.
• Student will be able to critique traditional as well as alternative story structures.
• Student will be able to write and revise an original short screenplay

FILM 2900 - Special Topics in Film

• Students will increase their knowledge in Film.

FILM 2970T - Film Tutorial

• Becoming better equipped to pursue independent research and/or creative activity at greater levels of excellence.
• Becoming skilled writers and speakers with the ability to communicate effectively.
• Being able to work effectively with difficult, multi-dimensional subjects be they inside or outside a student’s primary area of study.
• Developing an expanded understanding in a specific topic.
• Developing the work ethic and the investment in personal responsibility that are the hallmarks of professionalism.

FILM 2980T - Film Tutorial

• Becoming better equipped to pursue independent research and/or creative activity at greater levels of excellence.
• Becoming skilled writers and speakers with the ability to communicate effectively.
• Being able to work effectively with difficult, multi-dimensional subjects be they inside or outside a student’s primary area of study.
• Developing an expanded understanding in a specific topic.
• Developing the work ethic and the investment in personal responsibility that are the hallmarks of professionalism.

FILM 3110 - Narrative Filmmaking I

• Students will be able to take a narrative short film from pre-production through production to completion in post-production.
• Students will be able to describe the roles and functions of each of the different crew positions in a narrative film production.
• Students will be able to demonstrate an ability to conceptualize and pre-visualize a film by creating script treatments, shot lists, and storyboards.
• Students will be able to prepare a basic film budget.
• Students will be able to prepare a basic production schedule.

FILM 3120 - Filmmaking II

• Students will be able to analyze in depth the aesthetic and technical issues in narrative filmmaking.
• Students will be able to demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of narrative and dramatic structure.
• Students will be able to demonstrate mastery of filmmaking principles and language that underlie the elements of mise-en-scene, cinematography, editing, and acting.
• Students will be able to plan and pre-visualize their films and be able to effectively communicate their intentions to their collaborators on a production.

FILM 3150 - Film Studies 1

• Students will be be able to use the proper terminology to identify and describe a film’s major formal elements.
• Students will be able to identify the films and filmmakers of key movements in film history, and describe the importance of these films and filmmakers to film history.
• Students will be able to identify the key questions in film theory and describe the ways in which major theorists have addressed these questions.
• Students will be able to apply the formal and critical issues of cinema to an analysis of film texts.

FILM 3160 - Film Aesthetics

• Students will be able to list and explain key moments of aesthetic development in relation to the film techniques being studied.
• Students will be able to analyze the use of specific aesthetic techniques in key films and by specific filmmakers.
• Students will be able to describe the central theoretical and critical argument surrounding the aesthetic questions discussed.

FILM 3333 - Dramatic Writing Forms and Genres

• Each student will be able to write and revise five scenes in five different dramatic forms and genres based on the same dramatic situation.
• Each student will demonstrate an ability to write professional “coverage” of literary or other source material and make a case for what dramatic form would best suit that material.
• Each student will demonstrate an understanding of how different dramatic formats can alter or highlight aspects of character development.
• Each students will understand the potential markets for various forms and formats of dramatic writing.
• The student will demonstrate the ability to analyze each dramatic form and genre covered in class through presentations and written assignments.
• The students will demonstrate an understanding of each dramatic form, its structure(s), conventions, primary genres, and modes of storytelling.

FILM 3380 - Studies in the Documentary Film

• Discover how to interpret and analyze a variety of documentary film forms.
• Identify nonfiction genres and become familiar with the filmmakers who pioneered the forms.
• Understand the development and history of nonfiction film forms from early cinema to the present.

FILM 3400 - Film Techniques

• Develop an understanding of basic filmmaking principles and techniques.
• Develop competency in the operation of 16mm camera, light meter, and flatbed editing system.
• Write, produce, direct, and edit a short 16mm film project.

FILM 3430 - Screenwriting

• Create a step outline for a short film screenplay.
• Create, using proper screenwriting formatting, a screenplay for a short film.
• Demonstrate a knowledge of screenplay structure.
• Demonstrate ability to create credible dialogue.
• Demonstrate an ability to create and develop characters.

FILM 3440J - The Practice of Film Criticism

• Students will be able to apply the terminology and concepts of film criticism to write their own critical essay.
• Students will be able to construct and communicate a clear, convincing argument about a film in essay form.
• Students will be able to incorporate written and oral feedback to their essay revisions.
• Students will be able to give relevant and clear feedback to other students’ writing.
• Students will be able to integrate historical and theoretical research into a critical essay.
• Students will be able to write using clear and concise language, effective argumentative structure, and relevant use of evidence.

FILM 3450 - Film Analysis

• Student will be able to create and develop an original story concept.
• Student will be able to design a narrative plot and develop the central character.
• Student will be able to design visuals for the film.
• Student will be able to define the construction of narrative within various film genres.

FILM 3460 - Narrative Screenwriting ll

• Student will be able to do a one minute story pitch.
• Student will be able to critique the strength of story ideas based on a pitch.
• Student will be able to write the same basic scene in a variety of genres.
• Student will be able to create complex three-dimensional characters.
• Student will be able to write and revise a short screenplay.

FILM 3500 - Cinematography

• Students will be able to discuss and analyze the function of cinematography in film and the role of the director of photography on a film set.
• Students will be able to serve as director of photography on a film set successfully handling the requirements of that role.
• Students will be able to discuss the aesthetic and technical properties of both 16mm and high definition cinematography.
• Students will be able to use both 16mm and digital video equipment as directors of photography on a set to the needs of the production.
• Students will be able to demonstrate mastery of camera and lighting systems.

FILM 3750 - Directing

• Students will be able to conduct rehearsals with actors.
• Students will be able to apply technical vocabulary in communicating with the actors.
• Students will be able to produce and conduct an on-camera casting session.
• Students will be able to create a miss-en-scene.
• Students will be able to break down the script for rehearsals and preproduction.

FILM 3830 - Avid Editing l

• Students will be able to use basic functionality of an Avid digital non-linear editing system.
• Students will be able to apply editing proficiencies through prescribed editing exercises.
• Students will be able to analyze editorial priorities (e.g., pacing, eye track, match cutting, and jump cutting).
• Students will be able to explain Avid digital nonlinear editing workflow.

FILM 3840 - Avid Editing ll

• Students are able to apply complex editing proficiencies with Avid non-linear editing system.
• Students are able to analyze the art/craft of editing narrative and/or documentary films.
• Students are able to apply media storage and data management strategies across multiple projects.
• Students are able to apply efficiency enhancing editorial shortcuts.

FILM 3910 - Film Internship

• Exposure to professionals and professional practices.
• Goals will vary depending on the specific nature of the internship.

FILM 3970T - Film Tutorial

• Becoming better equipped to pursue independent research and/or creative activity at greater levels of excellence.
• Becoming skilled writers and speakers with the ability to communicate and articulate ideas effectively.
• Being able to work effectively with difficult, multi-dimensional subjects be they inside or outside a student’s primary area of study.
• Developing an expanded understanding in a specific topic.
• Developing the work ethic and the investment in personal responsibility that are the hallmarks of professionalism.

FILM 3980T - Film Tutorial

• Becoming better equipped to pursue independent research and/or creative activity at greater levels of excellence.
• Becoming skilled writers and speakers with the ability to communicate and articulate ideas effectively.
• Being able to work effectively with difficult, multi-dimensional subjects be they inside or outside a student’s primary area of study.
• Developing an expanded understanding in a specific topic.
• Developing the work ethic and the investment in personal responsibility that are the hallmarks of professionalism.

FILM 4110 - Master Class l

• Students will be able to write a screenplay for a narrative or experimental film.
• Students will be able to design and generate the research and production plan for documentary project.
• Students will be able to generate a Director’s Binder containing shot design, casting notes, and script breakdown.
• Students will be able to design and generate pre-production plan for the project.

FILM 4120 - Master Class ll

• Students will be able to direct the crew and talent on set.
• Students will be able to generate quality principal photography footage.
• Students will be able to design and generate the picture edit.
• Students will be able to integrate the sound and music mix.

FILM 4140 - Documentary Production Techniques

• Students will be able to define different types of documentary approaches.
• Students will be able to apply documentary filmmaking techniques and strategies.
• Students will have a solid grounding in professional ethics vis-a-vis the relationship between documentary filmmakers and their subjects.
• Students will be able to define the requirements of moving crew and equipment across international boundaries.
• Students will be able to apply grantsmanship fundamentals in fundraising efforts for documentary projects.

FILM 4150 - Advanced Digital Editing

• Students will be able to apply color correction and image manipulation within the non-linear editing system(s).
• Students will be able to apply and manipulate graphics tools and plug-ins within the non-linear editing system(s).
• Students will be able to define prescribed international video standards.
• Students will be able to analyze and manipulate video output using a variety of scopes and measurement tools.

FILM 4210 - International Film I

• Become familiar with the cinema traditions and trends of specific countries and regions.
• Become familiar with the literature and scholarly discourse surrounding international cinema.
• Engage in key debates, past and present, surrounding specific topics surrounding international cinema.
• Increased understanding of international politics, culture, and the arts.

FILM 4220 - International Film II

• Become familiar with international documentaries.
• Become familiar with the cinema traditions and trends of specific countries and regions.
• Become familiar with the literature and scholarly discourse surrounding international documentary cinema.
• Engage in key debates, past and present, surrounding specific topics surrounding international documentary cinema.
• Increased understanding of international politics, culture, and the arts.

FILM 4310 - Film History I

• Become familiar with the key international texts, filmmakers, and institutions of the silent era.
• Engage with some of the key debates of silent film criticism.
• Explore alternative cinematic practices during the silent era.
• Explore the origins of national cinemas.
• Explore the transition from silent to sound technologies and the consequences in motion pictures.
• Trace the development of film practice through the establishment of the studio system.
• Trace the international spread of early cinematic technology and practices.

FILM 4320 - Film History II

• Become familiar with key international texts, filmmakers, and institutions of the cinema since 1940.
• Become familiar with the effects of World War II and aftermath on global cinema.
• Become familiar with the effects of digital technology on international film production.
• Become familiar with the effects of globalization on international film production.
• Examine the major European film movements such as neorealism, the French new wave, etc.
• Explore questions of production, distribution, and exhibition in the context of national cinemas, Hollywood’s international dominance, and alternative modes of production.

FILM 4330 - Film History III

• Become familiar with key texts on film historiography and the debates on method in film history.
• Engage in key debates on film historiography.
• Learn a variety of research methods in film history.
• Research a currently debated problem in film history selected by instructor.

FILM 4440 - Media Arts Management

• Become familiar with current distribution and exhibition models for independent film and media.
• Discover, apply, and improve basic administrative skills, including data base management, promotional writing, and staff management.
• Discover, design, and execute basic community outreach initiatives to enhance audience attendance and involvement.
• Identification of various administrative components of film/video presentation and curatorial practice.

FILM 4510 - Film Theory I

• Analyze film theory and its relationship to the practice of film criticism and teaching.
• Analyze film theory and its relationship to the practice of filmmaking.
• Examine the relationship of film theory to other theoretical and critical practices.
• Gain familiarity with the key texts and questions of classical film theory.

FILM 4520 - Film Theory II

• Enhance academic writing and research skills that engage with film theory.
• Gain familiarity with key texts and questions of post-classical film theory.
• Trace the academic institutionalization of film theory and its relation to other disciplines (e.g., literary analysis, philosophy, history).

FILM 4530 - Film Theory III

• Advanced research skills in film theory and the history of film theory.
• Extensive research into a key problem in film theory.
• The ability to analyze all positions in the theoretical debate in terms of the development of the field of film studies.

FILM 4610 - BFA Film Capstone

• Students will be able to identify, describe, and consider creative and technical challenges of short film production including screenwriting, directing, cinematography, sound, and postproduction.
• Students will be able to analyze, interpret, and evaluate diverse cinematic narratives and unique methods of film production, and to synthesize their own unique practice and approach to filmmaking.
• Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of cultural differences between diverse visual narratives and to implement effective artistic and production strategies that are informed by the current film theories and practices.
• Students will be able to articulate and present the hypothetical conceptual design of their film prior the production and to identify its narrative and formal aspects, as well as its underlying point of view and production requirements.
• Students will be able to analyze their completed project and to identify its narrative strengths and weaknesses. They¿ll be able to discuss with others its theme and evaluate the production values in a logical, conclusive, and constructive ways.
• Students will be able to combine the theoretical knowledge of film production obtained through textual sources, studio demonstrations, and production assignments, with their experiential learning producing the capstone project.
• Students will be able to analyze the role of each diverse discipline integrated in film production, including dramatic writing, production design, cinematography, sound, performance, and editing. They¿ll be able to identify their own approach to utilizing
• Students will be able to adapt and apply methods and production tools introduced in the course and practiced through production assignments, to making their capstone project and to any future post-graduation project.
• Students will be able to utilize the visual language of film and combine moving image with sound to convey a story and to enhance its cinematic form and meaning.
• Students will be able to recognize their unique narrative and production skill sets and to evaluate their completed projects to assess and articulate their level of professional competence in film production.

FILM 4620 - Motion Picture Production II

• Developing further understanding of the collaborative nature of filmmaking and of professional film set protocol.
• Developing greater competencies in the areas of post-production picture and sound editing.
• Developing greater proficiencies with location lighting.
• Further understanding of 16mm film and/or digital video camera systems.
• Further understanding of use of the film language.

FILM 4710 - Film Topics Seminar I

• Outcome goals will vary depending on topic.

FILM 4720 - Film Topics Seminar II

• Outcome goals will vary depending on topic.

FILM 4900 - Special Topics in Film

• Students will increase their knowledge in Film.

FILM 4910 - Internship

• Exposure to professionals and professional practices.
• Goals will vary depending on the specific nature of the internship.

FILM 4930 - Independent Study

• Becoming better equipped to pursue independent research and/or creative activity at greater levels of excellence.
• Being able to work effectively with difficult, multi-dimensional subjects in a student’s primary area of study.
• Developing an expanded understanding in a specific topic.
• Developing the work ethic and the investment in personal responsibility that are the hallmarks of professionalism.

FILM 4940 - Individual Production Problems

• Developing an expanded understanding in specific areas of the filmmaking process.
• Greater experience and proficiencies in selected filmmaking craft(s) - e.g., cinematography, sound, directing, producing, post-production.
• Outcome goals will vary depending on the specific area of investigation.

FILM 4941 - Individual Readings

• Development of research methods and gathering of a bibliography of research sources.
• Goals vary according to the reading list.
• Greater understanding in specific filmmaking and/or film studies areas.

FILM 4970T - Film Tutorial

• Becoming proficient at pursuing independent research and/or creative activity at greater levels of excellence.
• Becoming skilled writers and speakers with the ability to communicate and articulate ideas effectively.
• Developing a clear idea and research/creative plan for a thesis project.
• Developing an expanded understanding in a specific topic.
• Developing the work ethic and the investment in personal responsibility that are the hallmarks of professionalism.
• Producing a written prospectus that clearly articulates your research/creative project, goals, and timeline.
• Undertaking the research/creative activity required for the timely completion of a thesis of high quality.

FILM 4980T - Film Tutorial

• Becoming proficient at pursuing independent research and/or creative activity at greater levels of excellence.
• Becoming skilled writers and speakers with the ability to communicate and articulate ideas effectively.
• Complete thesis project. If the thesis is a creative project, complete the required scholarly paper related to the creative activity.
• Developing an expanded understanding in a specific topic.
• Developing the work ethic and the investment in personal responsibility that are the hallmarks of professionalism.

FIN 2010 - Basic Personal Finance

• Debt management, including student loans.
• Explain Consumer Credit and Credit Rating Scores.
• Learn about banking functions such as checking and savings accounts.
• Learn about renting an apartment and buying a home.
• Understand Credit Cards.
• Understand how Consumer Credit works.

FIN 2900 - Special Topics in Finance

• Students will increase their knowledge in Finance.

FIN 2910 - Internship

• Student will understand that business operations involve several functions.

FIN 3000 - Introduction to Corporate Finance

• The students will be acquainted with the principal tools of financial analysis.
• The students will have a better understanding of the business firm’s leverage, risk, cash flow, working capital management, and long-term capital investment.
• The students will understand corporate financing activities and some aspects of international financial transactions.
• The students will understand the role of finance within a business firm.

FIN 3001 - Honors Finance Seminar

• Students will be able to apply the principal tools of financial analysis.
• Students will be able to evaluate the impact that current financial events have on communities.
• Students will be able to synthesize and transform financial ideas, information, and materials.
• Students will be able to formulate creative and focused questions to explore the significance of financial topics.
• Students will be able to justify the application of specific financial methodologies and technologies.

FIN 3001A - Honors Experience in Honors Finance Seminar

FIN 3100 - Financial Management

• The student will apply financial analysis to retirement planning and real estate investing.
• The student will apply valuation techniques to business investment opportunities.
• The student will be able to understand and interpret the financial statements of a business.
• The student will be able to use financial information to evaluate the financial performance of a firm.
• The student will understand and use discounted cash flow analysis to value different financial instruments.
• The student will understand the characteristics and risks of investment alternatives.
• The student will understand the relation between risk and return and its impact on a firm’s cost of capital.

FIN 3200 - Financial Statement Analysis and Financial Modeling

• The student will be able to analyze, interpret and use financial statements effectively for decision-making purposes.
• The student will be able to build asset valuation models and portfolio models.
• The student will be able to build financial spreadsheet models of a firm.
• The student will be able to explain their deep understanding of financial statements and financial analytical tools through a wide range of opportunities to perform detailed analyses across multiple industries.

FIN 3270 - Financial Markets and Institutions

• Students will be able to calculate portfolio allocations.
• Students will be able to explain how a basic financial system operates and the importance of the flow of funds in economies.
• Students will be able to describe how exchange rates are determined and their importance for determining international trade conditions.
• Students will be able to explain how interest rates are determined and how they affect financial systems.
• Students will be able to describe the basic workings of futures contracts, stock options, and swaps.
• Students will be able to explain the concept of term structure and how it is determined.

FIN 3310 - Risk and Insurance

• Students will become aware of the multitude of insurance-related career opportunities.
• Students will develop an understanding of risk management and of shifting risk to insurance institutions.
• Students will learn how to make informed decisions regarding the selection and purchase of insurance products.
• Students will understand the role of insurance in the financial system.

FIN 3410 - Investments

• Students will be able to calculate expected returns and risk for a security and for a portfolio.
• Students will be able to calculate the historical return and risk on an investment.
• Students will be able to evaluate the difference between expected and historical returns.
• Students will be able to find and evaluate price quotes for various types of investments.
• Students will be able to solve problems using the basic and the 2-stage dividend discount models, the residual income model, and several of the price ratio models.

FIN 3910 - Internship

• The student will observe and participate in the functions of at least one area of a firm.

FIN 3921 - Applied Investment Management Practicum

• Students will be able to describe the fundamentals of security selection
• Students will be able to describe macro analysis of financial markets
• Students will be able to numerically measure and evaluate investment performance
• Students will be able to critique various portfolio formation methods
• Students will be able to compare technical platforms and data for optimal use in analysis
• Students will be able to create and present recommendations for investments as teams

FIN 4100 - Personal Financial Planning

• Students will be able to describe financial goals related to the financial planning process.
• Students will be able to describe various types of financial instruments used in implementing financial plans.
• Students will be able to explain various financial planning techniques.
• Students will be able to create comprehensive financial plans based on information given regarding client goals and financial standing.
• Students will be able to explain the roles of insurance and investing in personal financial planning.
• Students will be able to compare alternate financial plans with respected to effectiveness, risk, and expected returns.
• Students will be able to critique financial plans as related to stated financial goals of clients.
• Students will be able to explain suitability of various financial instruments as related to client goals.

FIN 4110 - Retirement Planning

• Students will be able to determine the legal and tax requirements for a retirement plan to be considered qualified for income tax purposes.
• Students will be able to explain important provisions of Social Security and Medicare coverage.
• Students will compare personal savings plans used in the retirement planning process and explain deferred compensation and non-qualified retirement plans.
• Students will construct a retirement plan.
• Students will explain types of defined contribution and defined benefit qualified plans and describe employer sponsored retirement plans.
• Students will understand the importance of retirement planning for the pre-retirement accumulation period and for the actual retirement when the funds are used.

FIN 4120 - Estate Planning

• Students will demonstrate that they can recommend techniques to mitigate post-death problems for survivors of the decedent.
• Students will describe estate planning techniques for traditional and non-traditional families.
• Students will determine client estate planning needs and objectives, taking into account financial and non-financial (behavioral/social/emotional) aspects of estate planning.
• Students will evaluate a client’s situation and recommend the most appropriate plan to meet client objectives.
• Students will recognize the effects of lack of estate planning, including state laws of intestacy.

FIN 4140 - Cases in Financial Planning

• Students will demonstrate the ability to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate personal financial situations and to develop and justify the economic assumptions used in a financial plan.
• Students will integrate knowledge gained in other financial planning and support courses.
• Students will synthesize a comprehensive plan of action based on the full picture of a client’s financial situation.
• Students will understand how to prioritize goals and determine the feasibility of achieving these goals.
• Students will understand the compliance issues that exist in the financial services workplace.
• Students will understand the how ethics and professional responsibility apply to the financial planning process.

FIN 4280 - Bank Management

• Students will be able to construct a balance sheet and an income statement for a commercial bank and be able to perform meaningful financial analysis.
• Students will be able to describe common organizational structures and identify principal regulators and regulations.
• Students will become familiar with tools to manage interest rate risk.
• Students will learn strategies and tools for managing investment and liquidity risk.
• Students will learn the roles of capital in a commercial bank.

FIN 4290 - Advanced Bank Management

• Students will be able to gather and organize bank data and utilize the data to conduct advanced analysis
• Students will be able to use advanced tools to manage total bank risk
• Students will be able to provide in-depth guidance on loan structuring, documentation, pricing, and working out problem loans
• Students will be able to identify key documents and covenants necessary for loan agreements
• Students will be able to discuss how banks generate loan applications through marketing
• Students will be able to identify loan product life cycles and advanced structuring options for different loan products

FIN 4360 - Life Insurance

• To expose students to career opportunities in the insurance and securities fields through a variety of guest speakers.
• To give an opportunity for a more in-depth study of a selected topic through a short research paper on a related area.
• To provide an in-depth review of the life insurance contract, its uses, and its actuarial basis.

FIN 4420 - Security Analysis

• The students will develop an understanding of several types of valuation models.
• The students will develop and exercise the analytical skills necessary to evaluate investment opportunities when making real world investment decisions.
• The students will gain insight into the ethical issues confronted by participants in the investments field.
• The students will understand how to decide which valuation model is appropriate.

FIN 4430 - Fixed Income Security Analysis

• Students will learn principles and techniques of risk management for a portfolio of fixed income securities.
• Students will learn to analyze and evaluate fixed income securities.
• Students will study the determinants of interest rate levels and structure.

FIN 4440 - Financial Derivatives

• Students will be able to calculate futures prices based on arbitrage arguments.
• Students will be able to calculate profits and losses to futures positions.
• Students will be able to calculate profits and losses to option positions including multiple option positions.
• Students will understand how swaps can be used to hedge and speculate.
• Students will understand the basic workings of futures contracts.
• Students will understand the basic workings of stock options.
• Students will understand the proper positions in futures to take when hedging various positions as well as when speculating on expected underlying asset price changes.
• Students will understand the proper positions in options to take when hedging various positions as well as when speculating on expected underlying asset price changes.

FIN 4460 - Fixed Income & Futures

• Describe fundamentals of bond securities.
• Describe the term structure of interest rates and yield curve.
• Describe interest rate futures and interest rate swap mechanics.
• Describe how credit default swaps work.
• Describe how to estimate the default probability of a credit default swap.
• Explain how futures contracts work (i.e. margin system).
• Numerically solve bond valuation and yield problems.
• Numerically solve duration and duration neutral hedging problems.
• Numerically solve futures valuation problems.
• Numerically solve interest rate futures and interest rate swap problems.
• Employ linear interpolation to derive the theoretical spot rates of the yield curve.
• Critique bond valuation and hedging methods.
• Compare the all-in-cost of an interest rate swap for each counterparty.
• Compare various hedging strategies that swaps.
• Create hedging strategies using futures.
• Create bond arbitrage strategies using Treasury securities.

FIN 4470 - Equity and Option Valuation

• Describe fundamentals of equity securities.
• Describe the risk return relationship for equity securities.
• Describe option mechanics.
• Describe various option spread and combination strategies.
• Explain the margin system for option trading.
• Numerically solve equity and option valuation problems.
• Numerically solve simple and combination option profit problems.
• Numerically solve individual equity and portfolio profit problems.
• Critique equity valuation methods.
• Critique option valuation and trading methods.
• Compare the risk/return tradeoff for each counterparty in option transactions.
• Compare various hedging strategies that use options.
• Create hedging strategies using options.
• Create portfolios with various risk/return characteristics.

FIN 4480 - Portfolio Management

• Students will be able to describe fundamentals of portfolio management.
• Students will be able to describe sector and security asset allocation techniques.
• Students will be able to describe appropriate investment goals.
• Students will be able to describe the importance of international securities in portfolio construction.
• Students will be able to explain the importance of macroeconomic conditions for portfolio management.
• Students will be able to numerically solve portfolio optimization problems.
• Students will be able to numerically evaluate risk adjusted portfolio performance.
• Students will be able to numerically evaluate portfolio performance under economic states
• Students will be able to critique portfolio valuation methods.
• Students will be able to critique benchmarking methods relative to tracking error.
• Students will be able to compare the risk/return tradeoff for various portfolio constructions.
• Students will be able to compare top down and bottom up analysis.
• Students will be able to compare portfolio performance with and without use of derivatives.
• Students will be able to create computer applications to aid in portfolio construction and optimization.
• Students will be able to create mock portfolios using Bloomberg and other market financial data.

FIN 4510 - Intermediate Corporate Finance

• Describe the basic forms of business organizations
• Describe the capital budgeting process
• Describe the risk return trade off in a corporate setting
• Describe the importance of time value of money in the corporate setting
• Explain the importance of making correct capital budgeting decisions
• Numerically solve capital budgeting problems
• Numerically solve advanced time value of money problems
• Numerically evaluate stock and bond values
• Critique capital budgeting methods
• Critique CAPM and APT models
• Compare the characteristics of different business organizations
• Compare various financing methods
• Create computer applications to examine capital budgeting decisions
• Create computer applications for valuation of stocks and bonds

FIN 4520 - Entrepreneurial Finance

• Students will be able to apply financial analysis techniques to entrepreneurial firms.
• Students will be able to apply venture capital valuation methods.
• Students will be able to brainstorm and screen entrepreneurial ideas.
• Students will be able to evaluate alternative financing sources appropriate for the firm’s situation.
• Students will know how to harvest, sustain, or turn around entrepreneurial firms.

FIN 4550 - International Finance

• Students will be able to explain the ethical component of international trade.
• Students will be able to explain the opportunities and risks of investing internationally.
• Students will be able to make calculations related to the international flow of funds.
• Students will be able to make calculations related to exchange rate risk management.
• Students will be able to compare various corporate strategies related to international financial operations.

FIN 4580 - Applied Corporate Finance

• Students will be able to describe the process of advanced capital budgeting
• Students will be able to describe the payout policy decision
• Students will be able to describe the process for evaluating potential mergers and acquisitions
• Students will be able to describe the restructuring and reorganization process
• Students will be able to explain the importance of external financing selection
• Students will be able to numerically value companies
• Students will be able to numerically calculate predicting impacts on firm financials of mergers and acquisitions
• Students will be able to critique payout policy alternatives
• Students will be able to critique capital structure alternatives
• Students will be able to compare financial impacts of external financing sources
• Students will be able to compare merger and acquisition proposals based on the risk/return tradeoff
• Students will be able to create computer applications to implement multiple firm valuation techniques
• Students will be able to create computer applications to estimate the financial impact of payout policy, capital structure and capital budgeting decisions

FIN 4590 - Advanced Corporate Finance

• Students will be able to evaluate alternative financing plans.
• Students will be able to evaluate special situations such as mergers and acquisitions or bankruptcy and reorganization.
• Students will be able to make complex capital budgeting decisions.
• Students will be able to make working capital management decisions.
• Students will be able to value assets and businesses.

FIN 4600 - Mathematical Analysis of Financial Decisions

• Students will be able to calculate potential profits from various option strategies.
• Students will be able to download stock prices from the Internet, calculate returns and return statistics and assess return distributional properties.
• Students will be able to evaluate performance of portfolios and assess statistical significance of over- or under-performance.
• Students will be able to perform sensitivity analysis using data tables, scenario manger, spin button, etc.
• Students will be able to use Excel functions to calculate unconditional and conditional statistics for a large set of data and extract subsets of data that meet certain criteria.
• Students will be able to use matrix calculus in calculating portfolio statistics.
• Students will be able to use optimization tools in Excel (Solver, Goal Seek) to identify a set of efficient portfolios.

FIN 4610 - Financial Management and Policy

• Students will be able to apply the lessons of capital budgeting to project analysis, lease analysis, and firm valuation.
• Students will be able to build simple spreadsheet-based financial models for financial forecasting and capital budgeting.
• Students will be able to solve capital budgeting problems by identifying the timing and amount of the relevant cash flows and by estimating the appropriate discount rate.
• Students will learn the theoretical foundations of financial policy, including capital structure and dividend policy, and understand the valuation implications of these policies to firms.

FIN 4700 - Data Analytics for Finance

• Students will be able to describe the importance of data analysis in modern finance.
• Students will be able to apply data analysis to problems in finance.
• Students will be able to use basic programming in a language applicable to a financial analyst.
• Students will be able to interpret case-style scenarios.
• Students will be able to construct meaningful tables, descriptive statistics, and figures.
• Students will be able to construct research questions that can be answered with empirical analysis.
• Students will be able to discuss the output of empirical analysis.
• Students will be able to produce qualitative and quantitative analysis.

FIN 4800 - Series 6 and OH Insurance Exam Prep

• Students will be able to recognize and articulate the basics of life insurance policy provisions, options, and basics.
• Students will be able to recognize and articulate the characteristics of accidental and health insurance.
• Students will be able to recognize and articulate the characteristics of an investment company.
• Students will be able to recognize and articulate the characteristics of dental insurance.
• Students will be able to recognize and articulate the characteristics of disability insurance.
• Students will be able to recognize and articulate the characteristics of group and health insurance.
• Students will be able to recognize and articulate the characteristics of insurance for senior citizens and special needs individuals.
• Students will be able to recognize and articulate the characteristics of investment securities.
• Students will be able to recognize and articulate the characteristics of prospecting and sales presentation.
• Students will be able to recognize and articulate the characteristics of relavent investment securities.
• Students will be able to recognize and articulate the process of opening and servicing customer accounts.
• Students will be able to recognize and articulate the relationship of securities trading and tax regulation.
• Students will be able to recognize and articulate the structure of financial security markets.
• Students will be able to recognize and articulate the tax considerations of insurance policies.

FIN 4900 - Special Topics in Finance

• Students will be familiar with a topic not generally covered in other finance classes.

FIN 4910 - Internship

• The student will participate in the functions and projects of a firm.

FIN 4930 - Readings

• The student will read and discuss a specific topic in finance.

FIN 4940 - Independent Research

• The student will perform research in a chosen area of finance under the direction of a faculty member.

FIN 4940H - Honors Thesis

• The student will explore a specialized area of interest in finance.

FIN 4990 - Chartered Financial Analyst Level I Preparation

• Students will be able to outline a personal, comprehensive study plan spanning 15-25 weeks.
• Students will be able to apply time management skills on a daily and weekly basis over 15-25 weeks that enables them to reach 300+ hours of preparation for an exam.
• Students will be able to demonstrate understanding of several fundamental concepts in the investment industry.
• Students will be able to explain why investment professionals are reliant upon a strong commitment to high ethical standards.
• Students will be able to implement a variety of quantitative analyses which are relevant for financial understanding.
• Students will be able to explain how economic theories help augment financial concepts.
• Students will be able to use accounting data for financial decision-making and firm valuation.
• Students will be able to apply corporate finance principles when making capital budgeting decisions.
• Students will be able to identify, analyze, and value equity securities.
• Students will be able to identify, analyze, and value fixed income securities.
• Students will be able to identify, analyze, and value derivative securities and alternative investment securities.
• Students will be able to apply various risk and return concepts to portfolio management.

FAR 1500 - Viewing the Arts

• Students will employ principles, terminology, and methods from the disciplines of film, fine art and performing arts, including music, dance, theater.
• Students will be able to analyze, interpret, and/or evaluate primary works of artistic expression.
• Students will explain relationships among cultural and/or historical contexts and the arts.
• Students will be able to articulate insights about one¿s own cultural rules and biases by comparing different kinds of cultural production.
• Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the complexity of elements important to members of other cultures in relation to its history, values, politics, communication styles, economy, or beliefs and practices through an engagement with glo
• Students will be able to interpret intercultural experience from their own and others¿ worldview and to act in a supportive manner that recognizes the feelings of another cultural group through discussion and journaling.
• Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of cultural differences in verbal and non-verbal communication and to negotiate a shared understanding based on those differences through analyzing cultural production that is scripted as is common in
• Students will be able to ask complex questions of other cultures and to articulate answers to these questions that reflect multiple cultural perspectives through an understanding of the way that the arts have been used to articulate different cultures and
• Students will be able to initiate and develop interactions with culturally different others through the medium of film, fine arts and performing arts while suspending judgment in valuing his / her interactions with culturally different others.

FAR 2900 - Special Topics in Fine Arts

• Students will increase their knowledge in Fine Arts.

FAR 4500 - 30 Mile Studio: Community Arts Engagement

• Students will be able to identify social and community-based applications for the arts
• Students will be able to work collaboratively across disciplines, backgrounds, and experience levels
• Students will be able to apply professional skills in community-based project development and management
• Students will be able to solve problems when working with new ideas, challenges, organizations, and stakeholders
• Students will be able to reflect on their engagement methods