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ENV 3890 Environmental Factors in Land Use
Introduces the subject of the use and misuse of land, the consequent need for governmental review and regulation, and the important role of a Natural Resource Inventory (NRI) in that process. Surveys the components of an NRI and shows how portions of one are compiled. Final class sessions are devoted to students’ oral presentations of their semester projects.
Credits: 3.0
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ENV 3990 Selected Topics
A topic not covered by an existing course is offered as recommended by the department and approved by the dean. Prerequisite(s): Permission of the department chairperson.
Credits: 1.0 - 6.0
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ENV 4230 Pollutions,Hazards,Impact and Risk
This course considers the toxic effects of natural substances and human-made pollutants on living organisms (both plants and animals) either in terrestrial or aquatic ecosystems. Biogeochemical cycles, metabolic pathways, toxicity testing and bioassays, epidemiology, mutagenesis, carcinogenesis, and regulatory law are among the topics covered.
Credits: 3.0
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ENV 4500 Environmental Computer Applications
This course examines the application of mathematical computer simulation to the solution of environmental problems. The general development of computer models is reviewed as well as their specific use. The student employs working simulation models in the analysis of actual case studies while critically evaluating and comparing the results of different models for particular problems. Familiarity with basic principles of computer operation and some programming experience are expected of the student.
Credits: 3.0
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ENV 4700 Hydrogeology
Water is becoming one of the defining issues of our time, and water availablility and quality will almost certainly be affected by changes in climate and land use. In this class students will explore the components of the hydrologic cycle(precipitation, evaporation, transpiration, infiltration, ground-water flow, surface runoff and stream flow), issues that have and will continue to impact the water cycle and ‘Best Management Practices’ for water sustainability. Through examples and case studies we will examine environmental issues around water resources globally and locally. Assignments include readings, fieldwork, problem solving activities, and independent research projects. The class period will be formatted to be a mixture of filedwork, lectures and discussions, and hands on activities. Prerequisite(s): ENV 1150 , CHEM 1600 & MATH 1600
Credits: 3.0
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ENV 4800 Senior Environmental Practicum
This is the capstone course in Environmental Science. In it, a group of senior students participate in a common project using methods and skills learned in the classroom. Depending on the project, these may include graphic and communications skills, data collection and evaluation, and field and laboratory techniques. Examples of projects include the compilation of a natural resource inventory for a neighboring community and the investigation of water quality in an urban stream. The instructor selects the subject of the study from student proposals, but each student’s role on the team is jointly determined by both the student and the instructor. Students and instructor seek to simulate the working conditions of a professional consulting team engaged in a practical project. Regular work meetings are held during class time with a formal written and oral presentation at the end of the semester. This is a UCC Area 5 course. This is a writing intensive course.
Credits: 3.0
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ENV 4810 Senior Seminar
A continuation of ENV 4800 .
Credits: 2.0
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ENV 4990 Independent Study
Independent research under the supervision of a faculty member. Alternatively, a student may undertake another co-op experience with a governmental agency, consulting firm or industry in the environmental area.
Credits: 1.0 - 6.0
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ESL 2100 Intermediate Reading For Multilingual Speakers
This is a reading skills course for intermediate-level multilingual students from non-English language backgrounds. In this course, students develop their academic English reading strategies and practice a variety of critical reading skills using college-level texts and newspapers. In addition, students expand their academic vocabulary so that they are able to successfully negotiate the demands of their college coursework. (The advanced course addresses similar topics at a more sophisticated level.)
Credits: 3.0
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ESL 2110 Intermediate Writing For Multilingual Speakers
This is a writing course for intermediate-level multilingual students from non-English language backgrounds. Students develop their skills in writing topic sentences, paragraph development, organization, fluency, clarity, grammar, and mechanics (e.g. spelling and punctuation). Students compose texts on general education academic topics. Emphasis is on experiencing different stages of the composing process through cooperative learning strategies. (The advanced course addresses similar topics at a more sophisticated level.)
Credits: 3.0
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ESL 3100 Advanced Reading
This is a reading skills course for advanced-level multilingual students from non-English language backgrounds. In this course, students develop the ability to understand and interpret authentic college-level texts in content areas by applying appropriate reading strategies. Development of critical thinking skills and academic vocabulary through reading is emphasized. (The intermediate course addresses simiar topics at a less sophisticated level.)
Credits: 3.0
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ESL 3110 Advanced Writing
This is a writing course for advanced-level multilingual students from non-English language backgrounds. Students develop their ability to understand and respond to college-level writing assignments across the disciplines using the appropriate writing strategies, including proofreading and editing grammar. Major instructional approaches are writing process instruction, conference-centered writing instruction, and small group work. (The intermediate course addresses similar topics at a less sophisticated level.)
Credits: 3.0
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ESL 3210 Advanced Writing Workshop
This is a writing workshop for multilingual students from non-English language backgrounds enrolled in ENG 1100 (Writing Effective Prose). The course is intended to further develop students’ competence on the rhetorical and syntactic levels. Students focus on gaining an understanding of the fundamental grammatical structures commonly used in academic writing as well as on developing effective editing skills.
Credits: 2.0
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ESL 3990 Selected Topics
A topic not covered by an existing course is offered as recommended by the department and approved by the dean.
Credits: 1.0 - 6.0
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ESL 4990 Independent Study
As approved and to be arranged with instructor and by chairperson.
Credits: 1.0 - 6.0
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EXSC 1500 Aerobic Conditioning
A complete aerobic fitness program that introduces various cardiovascular exercise programs to help students understand and experience the effect of aerobic conditioning. Exercise Science Majors
Credits: 3.0
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EXSC 1600 Resist Flex Training
A study of the fundamental principles of resistance and flexibility training with applications for personal fitness and sports. Exercise Science Majors
Credits: 3.0
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EXSC 2100 Survey Athletic Injuries
This course acquaints the student with the prevention, recognition, and basic management of athletic and exercise related injuries. Prerequisite(s): BIO 1120 and KNES 1200 with a minimum grade of C-
Credits: 3.0
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EXSC 3600 Exercise Programs for Older Adults
This course prepares students to plan and conduct basic physical activity and exercise programs for the elderly. Although the emphasis is on exercise routines and fitness programs, students also learn to lead older adults in rhythmic and dance activities and recreational games. A three-week training period is followed by a twelve-week practical experience at a senior citizen site (nutrition site, day care center, or some other center for older adults). Weekly seminars are held in conjunction with the practical experiences.
Prerequisite(s): EXSC 1500 , AND KNES 3500 (C- or better)
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EXSC 4800 Contemporary Issues in Exercise Science
This course involves the investigation and study of current research topics using directed library research and readings as they apply to the field of exercise science. This course is the senior seminar course that is completed along with internship. This course is the first research based and writing intensive course in the exercise science discipline. Prerequisite(s): EXSC 3100 (Minimum Grade of C-), EXSC 3600 (Minimum grade of C-),EXSC 4100 (Minimum grade C-), EXSC 4200 (Minimum Grade of C-),EXSC 4300(Minimum grade of C-) and Permission required.
Credits: 3.0
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EXSC 4901 Internship in Exercise Physiology
The Internship Program in Exercise Science is a course that is a culminating academic and intellectual experience for students in the exercise physiology concentration. Students are required to complete 200 hours within their last semester at William Paterson University and at the same time must be enrolled in EXSC 4800 Contemporary Issues in Exercise Science. Students are assigned to a corporate fitness center, hospital-based cardiac rehabilitation center, sport specific site, chiropractic facility, spinal cord injury or hospital-based fitness center for practical experience in the application of concepts. This is a UCC Area 5 course. Prerequisite(s): EXSC 3100 (Minimum grade C-),EXSC 3600 (Minimum grade C-) ,EXSC 4100 (Minimum grade C-) , EXSC 4200 (Minimum grade C-), EXSC 4300 (Minimum grade C-), and permission required. Co-requisite(s): EXSC 4800
Credits: 4.0
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EXSC 4990 Independent Study
Arranged with a faculty sponsor and agreed upon by the department chair and dean. (1-6 credits)
Credits: 1.0 - 6.0
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FIN 3100 Money and Banking
A study of the key concepts, theories, processes, and interrelationships that link money and banking to the workings of the U.S. economy. This course analyzes how banks and other depository institutions serve as a conduit for the implementation of monetary policy. The structure, functions, powers, and monetary tools of the Federal Reserve are also examined. Prerequisite(s): ECON 2010
Credits: 3.0
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FIN 3200 Corporate Finance
A study of the basic principles and practices of the financial management of private business corporations. The course provides an operational framework for financial analysis, planning, and forecasting, along with profit analysis and financial control for today’s business world. Prerequisite(s): ACCT 2110 AND ECON 2020
Credits: 3.0
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FIN 3500 Financial Markets and Institutions
This course is an introduction to the dynamic structure of the financial markets’ environment in which financial institutions as well as other participants operate. The course explores the concepts and measurement of risk and return, explains how market interest rates are determined, analyzes the spread between various rates across major capital markets’ participants, and analyzes strategies to manage and modify return and risk in an uncertain environment. The emphasis is on identifying the characteristics of participants that give rise to basic similarities and/or differences in their behavior, rather than on their detailed operating business activities. Prerequisite(s): FIN 3200
Credits: 3.0
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FIN 3600 Personal Financial Planning
An introductory course that surveys the financial planning process, client interactions, time value of money applications, personal financial statements, cash flow and debt management, asset acquisition, education planning, overview of risk management investment planning and retirement planning, special circumstances, plan integration, ethics, and the business of financial planning. Prerequisite(s): ACCT 2110 AND ECON 2020
Credits: 3.0
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FIN 3690 Private Equity and Venture Capital
This course focuses on private equity and venture capital, and provides an overview of the private equity industry, the market microstructure of the industry, and the interaction between private equity and entrepreneurs. Other topics discussed are private equity in developing nations, corporate venture capital, private equity securities, IPOs, venture leasing, private equity partnerships, and European private equity Prerequisite(s): FIN 3200
Credits: 3.0
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FIN 3990 Selected Topics
A topic not covered by an existing course.
Credits: 1.0 - 6.0
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FIN 4000 International Financial Management
Financial management of a multinational enterprise. Topics include foreign exchange risk, political risk, long-run investment and financing decisions, working capital management, and valuation of operations and taxation. Also, investigation of the local and global interactions of multinational corporations with diverse cultures and societies. Prerequisite(s): FIN 3200
Credits: 3.0
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FIN 4030 Capital Budgeting
Examines the firm’s investment decisions in projects within the context of value creation. Covers investment decision making under certainty and under risk. Certainty equivalent, CAPM and risk adjusted return, sequential decision making, and sensitivity models are discussed. Problems and cases are assigned for analysis and class presentation. Prerequisite(s): FIN 3200
Credits: 3.0
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FIN 4060 Commercial Bank Management
The course provides a rigorous introduction to the world of commercial banking and related financial services at an undergraduate level, which includes an overview of field, an analysis of commercial banks including how to analyze and evaluate bank accounting and financial statements; profit drivers in banking; managing principal risks in banking including credit (loan management) and interest rate (asset liability management) risks, as well as regulatory and operational risks. Finally, it pulls everything together to discuss the evolving role of commercial banking in the dynamic world of the twenty first century. The course is designed for students who are interested in a career in banking and financial services, or for those who are already there and would like to upgrade their discipline based analytical and other skills. Prerequisite(s): FIN 3200
Credits: 3.0
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FIN 4090 Income Tax Analysis and Planning
Focuses on principles and current law and practice of income taxation and its impact on financial planning for individuals, couples, and families in their roles as investors, employees, and business owners. Prerequisite(s): ACCT 2110 AND ACCT 2120
Credits: 3.0
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FIN 4100 Taxation I
A study of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code with emphasis on income taxation of individuals. Provides practice in the preparation of tax returns and the solutions of case problems. Concentrates on the problems of U.S. individual income tax, but taxation of corporations and partnership is also examined. Prerequisite(s): ACCT 2110 AND ACCT 2120
Credits: 3.0
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FIN 4110 Taxation II
A study of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code with emphasis on the taxation of corporations, partnerships, estates, and trusts. Federal payroll, gift and estate, and New Jersey taxes are also covered. Prerequisite(s): (ACCT 4100 OR FIN 4100 ) AND ACCT 2110 AND ACCT 2120
Credits: 3.0
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FIN 4150 Managerial Economics
The application of economic analysis to the solution of individual business problems. Among the primary areas covered are demand forecasting, cost and profit analysis, and capital budgeting. Prerequisite(s): ECON 2010 AND ECON 2020 AND ECON 2100 AND MATH 1400
Credits: 3.0
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FIN 4250 Credit Analysis in Commercial Banking
The course will provide a rigorous and hands on exposure to the world of commercial credit as practiced in commercial banking. This will involve both a macro overview of the issue of bank credit and a hands -on learning of how to analyze, evaluate understand a borrower’s ( commercial) credit needs and how the bank could meet those needs and finally prepare an application specifically outlining the results of the above analysis for senior management. This is a highly innovative and practical course, which will be part of a “Credit Analysis and Bank Management “program track, within the department of finance, which will educate and train students to become credit analyst for banks directly coming out of the program.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 3200
Credits: 3.0
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FIN 4270 Real Estate Financing
The course provides a rigorous introduction to the world of credit analysis for real estate financing in US commercial banking and related financial services at an undergraduate level. This includes an introduction to and overview of the field of real estate financing; real estate related profit (or loss) drivers in banking; managing principal risks in real estate including credit (loan management) and interest rate (asset liability management) risks, as well as regulatory and operational issues specific to real estate. Finally, it pulls everything together to discuss the role real estate lending and investment plays in commercial banking in the dynamic world of the twenty first century. The course is designed for students who are interested in a career in banking and financial services, or for those who are already there and would like to upgrade their discipline based analytical and other skills.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 3200
Credits: 3.0
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FIN 4300 Advanced Managerial Finance
Presents an in-depth overview of the most recent developments in the field of finance and its applications. The topics include optimal capital structure and dividend policy, option valuation models and the application of option pricing theory to the theory of corporate finance, valuation of risky debt and term structure of interest rates, warrants and convertibles, and the analysis of mergers and acquisitions. Prerequisite(s): FIN 3200
Credits: 3.0
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FIN 4350 Investment Analysis and Planning
This course provides the student with an understanding of the various types of securities traded in financial markets, investment theory and practice, portfolio construction and management, and investment strategies and tactics. Prerequisite(s): ECON 2100 AND FIN 3200 AND (MATH 1400 OR MATH 1600 OR MATH 1170 )
Credits: 3.0
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FIN 4360 Investments II
The course will examine Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT) issues. It will elaborate on different concepts of rate of return and risk. It will talk about valuation and management of fixed income and equities. It will analyze security markets and institutions as well as instruments. It will discuss security and industry analysis. Furthermore, it will study investment policy determination, portfolio construction and performance evaluation. Prerequisite(s): FIN 4350
Credits: 3.0
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FIN 4380 Introduction to Derivatives
This course covers introduction to derivatives and basic hedging strategies using derivatives. Attention is paid to two primary types of derivative securities, futures and options. It examines the nature of various strategies involving futures and options on stocks, stock indexes, currencies and underlying futures. Both the standard binomial and Black-Scholes option pricing models will be discussed to value the options and futures. Prerequisite(s): FIN 3200
Credits: 3.0
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FIN 4400 Government and Not-For-Profit Accounting
This course covers accounting and financial reporting for governmental and not-for-profit entities. The emphasis is on teaching students the significance of reported information and how both users and preparers can interpret and analyze governmental and not-for-profit accounting information. Prerequisite(s): ACCT 2120
Credits: 3.0
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FIN 4450 Finance Information Systems
The purpose of this course is to integrate financial concepts with technical skills in the analysis of financial markets and to apply technologies to evaluate and analyze theories learned in fundamental financial courses. This is a technology intensive course. Prerequisite(s): FIN 3200
Credits: 3.0
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FIN 4500 Estate Planning
Estate planning focuses on the efficient conservation and transfer of wealth, consistent with the client’s goals. It is a study of legal, tax, financial, and non-financial aspects of this process, convering topics such as trusts, wills, probate, advanced directives, charitable giving, wealth transfers, and related taxes. Prerequisite(s): FIN 3200 OR FIN 3600
Credits: 3.0
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FIN 4550 Retirement Planning
The intent of the retirement planning course is to provide individuals with knowledge of both public and private retirement plans. The public plans include Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. The private plans include both defined benefit and defined contribution plans and their regulatory provisions. The specifics of the various plans are analyzed, as well as non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Finally, issues that individuals face in retirement, such as lifestyle choices and medical issues, are discussed. Prerequisite(s): FIN 3200 OR FIN 3600
Credits: 3.0
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FIN 4600 Insurance Analysis/Planning
This course introduces students to risk management and insurance decisions in personal financial planning. Topics include insurance for life, health, disability, property, and liability risks, as well as annuities, group insurance, and long term care. Prerequisite(s): FIN 3200 OR FIN 3600
Credits: 3.0
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FIN 4640 Acquisitions and Mergers
Students will learn the issues of the motives of mergers and acquisitions, the tactics used by acquirers, or merging firms, valuation techniques for public and private firms, financing methods used in accomplishing M&As, actual cases of M&As, and they will apply financial structure and capital budgeting techniques to real world case studies.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 3200
Credits: 3.0
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FIN 4650 Case Studies
This course will help students apply theoretical approaches from corporate and investment courses to practical situations in the real financial markets. With the cases, students could understand financial concepts more thoroughly. Students could explore deeper grasp of key financial concepts such as cost of capital, capital budgeting, capital structure, financial forecasting, risk management and etc. by employing a case study approach.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 3200
Credits: 3.0
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FIN 4850 Practicum in Finance
A course of study designed especially for the supervised practical application of previously studied theory in a group setting. Done under the supervision of a faculty sponsor and coordinated with a business organization.
Credits: 3.0
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FIN 4860 Business Case Writing
This is a cross-disciplinary course that represents the second part of the 6-credit practicum Honors option, which must be conducted over two semesters and undertaken in the junior or senior year. It will be a core component of the Practicum Honors option. Honors Practicum credits will be applied towards major concentration requirements. The course involves writing an effective business case based on the consulting report or business plan completed in the practicum course. This course will be supervised by a mentor chosen from the Cotsakos College of Business Academically Qualified (AQ) faculty members who participated in the corresponding practicum course.
Credits: 3.0
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FIN 4900 Internship in Finance
This is a cooperative education/field work experience. The mission of the internship program is to provide students with a valuable employment experience by working, uninterrupted for a significant amount of time with a public, private, or governmental entity located in the student’s geographical area.
Credits: 3.0
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FIN 4990 Independent Study
A special project supervised by faculty adviser. 1-6 credits.
Credits: 1.0 - 6.0
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FINP 1600 Financial Well Being
Financial well-being is designed to promote financial literacy among students in order to allow them to increase their overall financial, economic and social well-being. Consumers operate in a buyer beware marketplace and must be financially literate in order to achieve and maximize their own well-being and security. This course covers the basic financial planning process and will help students obtain a working knowledge of creating an investment portfolio, filing taxes, risk management, insurance, credit scores, credit reports, debt management, retirement planning and time value of money. Prerequisite(s): WPS 1060
Credits: 3.0
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FINP 3600 Personal Financial Planning
An introductory course that surveys the financial planning process, client interactions, time value of money applications, personal financial statements, cash flow and debt management, asset acquisition, education planning, overview of risk management investment planning and retirement planning, special circumstances, plan integration, ethics, and the business of financial planning. Prerequisite(s): ACCT 2110 AND ECON 2020
Credits: 3.0
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FINP 4090 Taxation I
A study of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code with emphasis on income taxation of individuals. Provides practice in the preparation of tax returns and the solutions of case problems. Concentrates on the problems of U.S. individual income tax, but taxation of corporations and partnership is also examined. Prerequisite(s): ACCT 2110 AND ACCT 2120
Credits: 3.0
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FINP 4200 Financial Services Selling
Develops understanding of financial service markets, competitive issues, trends, and client acquisition strategies. Students learn and practice individual and institutional needs-based selling skills and market strategies used among banking, securities, insurance, and diversified professional services. Targeting, initiating, and acquiring client relationships, expanding business opportunities, and maintaining long-term client relationships are the course’s focal points.
Credits: 3.0
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FINP 4350 Investment Analysis/Planning
This course provides the student with an understanding of the various types of securities traded in financial markets, investment theory and practice, portfolio construction and management, and investment strategies and tactics. Prerequisite(s): ECON 2100 AND FIN 3200 AND (MATH 1400 OR MATH 1600 OR MATH 1170 )
Credits: 3.0
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FINP 4500 Estate Planning
Estate planning focuses on the efficient conservation and transfer of wealth, consistent with the client’s goals. It is a study of legal, tax, financial, and non-financial aspects of this process, convering topics such as trusts, wills, probate, advanced directives, charitable giving, wealth transfers, and related taxes. Prerequisite(s): FIN 3200 OR FIN 3600
Credits: 3.0
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FINP 4550 Retirement Planning
The intent of the retirement planning course is to provide individuals with knowledge of both public and private retirement plans. The public plans include Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. The private plans include both defined benefit and defined contribution plans and their regulatory provisions. The specifics of the various plans are analyzed, as well as non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Finally, issues that individuals face in retirement, such as lifestyle choices and medical issues, are discussed. Prerequisite(s): FIN 3200 OR FIN 3600
Credits: 3.0
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FINP 4600 Insurance Analysis/Planning
This course introduces students to risk management and insurance decisions in personal financial planning. Topics include insurance for life, health, disability, property, and liability risks, as well as annuities, group insurance, and long term care. Prerequisite(s): FIN 3200 OR FIN 3600
Credits: 3.0
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FINP 4700 Financial Planning Capstone
The purpose of this course is to integrate all of your personal financial planning knowledge and apply that knowledge to create a comprehensive fianancial plan using professional software. Prerequisite(s): FIN 3600 OR FINP 3600
Credits: 3.0
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FINP 4860 Business Case Writing
This is a cross-disciplinary course that represents the second part of the 6-credit practicum Honors option, which must be conducted over two semesters and undertaken in the junior or senior year. It will be a core component of the Practicum Honors option. Honors Practicum credits will be applied towards major concentration requirements. The course involves writing an effective business case based on the consulting report or business plan completed in the practicum course. This course will be supervised by a mentor chosen from the Cotsakos College of Business Academically Qualified (AQ) faculty members who participated in the corresponding practicum course.
Credits: 3.0
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FINP 4900 Internship in Financial Planning
This is a cooperative education/field work experience. The mission of the internship program is to provide students with a valuable employment experience by working, uninterrupted for a significant amount of time with a public, private, or governmental entity located in the student’s geographical area.
Credits: 3.0
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FINP 4990 Independent Study
A special project supervised by faculty adviser. 1-6 credits.
Credits: 1.0 - 6.0
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FR 1060 Intensive Basic French
This intensive introductory course develops the four areas of language skills - speaking, listening, writing, and reading - through interactive classroom work, laboratory exercises, and diverse oral and written assignments. Students use the language to gain an appreciation of the French and Francophone world.
Credits: 6.0
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FR 1070 Freshman Basic French I
An introductory course that presumes no prior background in the language. The course develops the four areas of language skills–speaking, listening, writing, and reading–through interactive classroom work, laboratory exercises, and diverse oral and written assignments. Students use the language to gain a beginning appreciation of the French and Francophone world. Restricted to freshmen.
Credits: 3.0
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FR 1080 Freshman Basic French II
A continuation of the grammar study of FR 107, with emphasis on further developing proficiency skills through reading and discussion of short texts and contemporary articles of current cultural relevance. Prerequisite(s): FR 1070
Credits: 3.0
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FR 1100 Basic French I
This introductory course presumes no prior background in the language. The course develops a beginning level of proficiency in the four areas of language skills - speaking, listening, writing, and reading - through interactive classroom work, laboratory exercises, and diverse oral and written assignments. Students use the language to gain a beginning appreciation of the French and Francophone world. Students can only receive a grade higher than a C- in this course.
Credits: 3.0
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FR 1110 Basic French II
This is a continuation of the grammar study of FR 1100 with emphasis on further developing proficiency skills through reading and discussion of short texts or contemporary articles of current cultural relevance. Continued emphasis on oral interaction in French. Prerequisite(s): FR 1070 OR FR 1100
Credits: 3.0
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FR 2000 French Colonial Legacies
This course offers an inrtroduction to the historical and cultural diversity of various- primarily non-European-French-speaking regions of the world. It discusses French colonialism and its distinct and complex legacies in different areas of sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa, North America, Indo-China, the Caribbean, and France itself. Through historical, literary, and clultural readings and cinema, this course traces the effects of colonization on both the colonizer and the colonized, including its particular impact on women and children; thus grappling with issues of power and oppression, sexism, race and gender, enslavement and inequality, and justice and freedom. Taught in English.
Credits: 3.0
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FR 2100 Intermediate French I
This course presumes novice-high proficiency in French, focusing on all four areas of language skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Reinforces competence and proficiency gained in Basic French with a thorough review and further development of grammar and vocabulary. Training to read literary and journalistic selections in French and to write short grammatically and stylistically correct French compositions. Oral/aural practice through class discussions, presentations, and laboratory assignments. Enhances appreciation of the French and Francophone world through cultural readings and films. Prerequisite(s): FR 1110
Credits: 3.0
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FR 2110 Intermediate French II
This is the second half of an intermediate course that presumes intermediate/low proficiency in French, focusing on all four areas of language skills. The course develops skills gained in Intermediate I and offers further development of grammar and vocabulary. Guided readings of short texts in French, discussion of contemporary or historical events in the French-speaking world, continued practice with writing grammatically and stylistically correct French compositions. Oral/aural practice through class discussions, presentations, and laboratory assignments. Enhances appreciation of the French and Francophone world through cultural readings and films. Recommended for native speakers who need grammar review. Prerequisite(s): FR 2100
Credits: 3.0
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FR 2220 Stylistics and Advanced Composition
Focusing primarily on two of the four areas of language skills - reading and writing - this course is addressed to students at the intermediate level who have good grasp of grammar and who need to improve and practice their written skills. The course further reinforces and solidifies grammatical concepts. It explores complexities and variations in written styles with a view to enabling the student to develop grammatically correct yet individually distinct written expression. Prerequisite(s): FR 2110
Credits: 3.0
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FR 2400 Spoken French - Cultural Study
A course in conversational French through the comparative study of cultures, this course is designed for students at the intermediate level desiring to hone and practice their oral skills. The course concentrates on two of the four areas of language skills - speaking and listening - through interactive classroom work, diverse oral exercises, activities, and assignments, all focused around the varied and distinct cultures of the Francophone world. Prerequisite(s): FR 2110
Credits: 3.0
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FR 2500 Textual Analysis and Research Methods
An introduction to bibliographical research and basic literary analytical methods and approaches, with attention to the exigencies of different literary genres. The course provides training in the use of academic writing in French, especially as it applies to literary analysis. It also provides an overview of the principal periods, movements, and trends of French literature and their historical contexts. Taught fully in French. Prerequisite(s): FR 2110 .
Credits: 3.0
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FR 2710 International Cinema Narrative in Historical Perspective
Course explores the historical and aesthetic development of narrative film from a global perspective, with special emphasis on international movements lying outside the classical Hollywood canon. Prerequisite(s): FR 2220 OR ENG 1100
Credits: 3.0
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FR 3000 Twentieth Century French and Francophone Literature in Translation
This course enables students, through reading and critical discussion, to confront the ideas and and diverse styles of some of the major French and Francophone writers of the twentieth century. The literary works chosen (theater, poetry, short stories, and novels) reflect the immense social and artistic changes these writers have faced. Taught in English.
Credits: 3.0
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FR 3140 Advanced French Grammar
This course introduces students to the subtleties of French grammar while putting an emphasis on syntactic and semantic structure of discourse. Designed for students who have already acquired an intermediate level of proficiency in French, the course further develops and improves written and oral language skills and enhances students’ knowledge of French grammar and syntax. This course is taught in French. Prerequisite(s): FR 2110
Credits: 3.0
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FR 3200 Introduction Literary Interpretation
Designed to introduce students to various means of approaching literary texts and to provide analytic tools for advanced literary study. The course reviews the traditional French “explication de texte,” offers a consideration of literary genres, and presents varied theoretical appraches to literature. The course is balanced between readings in theory and application of their relevance for the study of literary works. Prerequisite(s): FR 2500
Credits: 3.0
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FR 3310 The Modern Novel in French
A study of the modern novel in French, with attention to such authors as Proust, Gide, Sartre, Camus, Duras, Robbe-Grillet, Djebar, and Conde, and to different schools and literary concerns. Prerequisite(s): FR 2500
Credits: 3.0
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FR 3330 Modern French Theatre
Major dramatists and movements in modern French-language theater. Focus on French symbolist theater, existentialist theater, and theater of the absurd, with an introduction to theatrical theory. Prerequisite(s): FR 2500
Credits: 3.0
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FR 3360 French Poetry
Studies French poetic traditions and major poetic works from the medieval period to postsurrealism. Prerequisite(s): FR 2500
Credits: 3.0
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FR 3370 Topics in Francophone Literature
Introduces major poets, novelists, and dramatists of the French-speaking world, including study of their literary, critical, and political works. Focus varies. Topics might include the following: the different literary movements of the Caribbean and its main twentieth-century writers, such as Cesaire, Conde, Glissant; contemporary Quebec culture and literature, its historical and artistic considerations, political concerns, and relations to language through the works of such writers as Broussard, Micone, Roy, and Theoret; major writers in French from Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria, such as Ben Jelloun, Boudjedra, Djebar, Mimouni, Yacine, including additional consideration of Beur writers in France; the major writers and literary movements in French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa within a historical and sociological context, considering work by Ba, Beyala, Kourouma, Laye, Ousmane, or Senghor. Prerequisite(s): FR 2000 AND FR 2500
Credits: 3.0
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FR 3410 Approaches To French and Francophone Cultural Studies
An introduction to the field of Cultural Studies, this course transcends distinct disciplines to study the shift in focus in French and Francophone Studies toward a broader range of cultural forms. The course uses an interdisciplinary approach to examine France and the French-speaking world through different types of cultural production: ideas, images, and narratives. Examples of topics studied might include cinema, television, journalism, contemporary fiction, recent French politics, comic books, etc. Prerequisite(s): FR 2500
Credits: 3.0
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FR 3700 French Cinema
This course offers an introduction to French cinema from its historical beginnings through its mid-century crises and the New Wave innovations to the diversity of its present-day perspective; cinematic techniques and innovations, diverse schools, the va-et-vient between American and French cinema. A secondary aim is to offer a cultural study of the films’ contexts: the cultural, political, and philosophical upheavals of twentieth-century France, the two World Wars, the Fifth Republic, the end of colonialism, and a shifting relation to other European countries and to the United States. Class discussion in English with additional discussion section in French; majors do work in French. Prerequisite(s): FR 2220 OR ENG 2290 OR COMM 2340
Credits: 3.0
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FR 3710 Francophone Cinema
Consideration of the development of Francophone cinema, its relations to French and American cinemas, its major concerns. Discussion of cinematographic innovations. Class discussion in English with additional discussion section in French; majors do work in French. Prerequisite(s): FR 2500 OR ENG 2290 OR COMM 2340
Credits: 3.0
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FR 3800 Topics in Parisian Culture
In conjunction with a trip to Paris, students study a particular period of movement relevant for an understanding of Parisian culture. Examples include nineteenth-century fin de siecle architecture, politics, and art; the French monarchy; Arab cultures in France; and surrealism. This class is Writing Intenisve.
Credits: 1.0 - 3.0
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FR 3990 Selected Topics
A topic not covered by an existing course is offered as recommended by the department and approved by the dean.
Credits: 1.0 - 6.0
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FR 4000 Topics in Cultural Studies
Topic varies. An examination of a significant period or theme in French or Francophone society (revolution, World War II, Algerian Revolution, Surrealism, colonialism, religion, etc.) and its impact on political, literary, media, artistic, social concerns, or productions. May be repeated for credit if a different topic offered. Prerequisite(s): FR 2500
Credits: 3.0
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FR 4320 Nineteenth Century French Narrative Prose
The course provides a survey of major texts of narrative prose through close reading of novels and short stories. The course sketches a general picture of nineteenth-century France: historical events, artistic and cultural themes, and major literary movements. Special attention is given to fictional techniques and to innovation of literary form in the work of Hugo, Balzac, Merimee, Stendhal, Flaubert, Nerval, Maupassant, Zola, and Barbey d’Aurevilly. Prerequisite(s): FR 2500
Credits: 3.0
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FR 4380 Literature French Enlightenment
The transition from French classicism to the eighteenth-century revolt against authority and tradition. Selections from Montesquieu, Diderot, Voltaire, Beaumarchais. Introduction to the eighteenth-century French novel and psychological drama. Prerequisite(s): FR 2500
Credits: 3.0
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FR 4520 Translation Theory and Practice
This course is in the art and practice of translating from English to French and from French to English, with primary emphasis on the latter. Includes some theoretical readings. Practice in translating diverse texts (literary, business, media,) structural comparision, analysis of different translations of a given text, comparative stylistic study. Prerequisite(s): FR 2500
Credits: 3.0
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FR 4800 Senior Seminar
Includes an In-depth study of a selected author or theme or of a particular topic in French and Francophone studies.
Credits: 3.0
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