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170 Course Descriptions
EXSW 430 Specialty Diving (0-3-1), on demand. Instruction in a
PADI speciality such as underwater naturalist, rescue diver, boat diver,
underwater photographer, or divemaster. Specialty course selection
will be based on diver certification levels of enrolled students. Travel
to an ocean destination is suggested for some specialties. Prerequisite:
PADI Open Water Diver Certification or equivalent is necessary for
certain specialties. PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Certification or
equivalent is necessary for certain specialties. Special fee required.
FAM - FAMILY STUDIES
Department of Sociology and Social Work (CAS)
FAM 250 Child Development (3-1-3), fall, spring. Development,
care and guidance from conception through adolescence. Minimum
of 20 hours Child Development Center observation/interaction
required.
FAM 254 Administration/Supervision of Early Childhood
Programs (3-0-3), spring, odd years. Study of quality child care that
encompasses historical perspectives, program planning, personnel
and budget management, and working with parents and
community resources.
FAM 256 Infant Development (3-0-3), spring, odd years.
Enhancing the psychomotor, social-emotional and cognitive-language
development of infants in their interaction with care givers, peers
and the environment.
FAM 351 The Family: A Systems Perspective (3-0-3), fall, spring.
Examines the dynamics of marriage and family relationships from a
systems (intrapsychic, interpersonal, and sociological) perspective.
Emphasizes the formation and maintenance of loving marital and
family relationships in accordance with God's design for the home.
Topics relevant to individuals, couples and family professionals include:
singlehood, dating, forming loving relationships, mate selection
strategies, building strong marriages and families, communication and
conflict resolution, human sexuality, parenting, managing resources,
divorce and remarriage. A writing-intensive course. Same as SOCI 351.
FAM 401 Seminar in Applied Family Studies (1-0-1), fall. Current
trends and issues in applying family studies to contemporary family
settings; aspects of professional and community-based employment
settings and the integration of family studies into community
institutions, including religious, educational, business and volunteer
organizations. Prerequisite: senior standing.
FAM 432/532 Family Economics (3-0-3), spring, even years.
Principles of finance and utilization of time and energy resources for
the family. Includes spending plans, credit, savings, insurance, housing,
taxes, investments, and estate planning.
FAM 433 Resource Management (3-0-3), fall, even years. Analysis
of family and personal management processes including resource
identification and factors that impact on management and decision
making. Contemporary issues in the field will be considered:
changing family roles, one-parent families, aging, the handicapped,
low income families, balancing work and family, and alternate life
styles. Prerequisite: junior standing.
FAM 452/552 Parenting and Family Skills (3-0-3), spring.
Principles of effective parenting including theoretical approaches to
understanding parent/child relations, the etiology of child behaviors,
dysfunctional parenting styles, and mechanisms of behavior change.
Emphasis is given to strengthening positive behaviors and developing
significant perceptions and skills in children. Different family
structures and interactions over the family life-span are considered.
FAM 453/553 The Family and Community (3-0-3), fall.
Consideration of social institutions and resources in the community
as they affect the well-being of children and families. Provides an
ecosystemic view of the family as a living system in which family
members both influence and are influenced by the larger social
system. Examines the impact of different social, economic, and
governmental conditions on the family and upon individuals within
families. Considers the nature of the community as an arena for
meeting family needs and provides experiences and information
needed to understand and work effectively with community groups inmeeting family needs. Prerequisite: at least three semester hours in
courses related to family studies.FAM 454/554 Aging and the Family (3-0-3), spring, even years.
Problems of aging in the family as related to interpersonal
relationships, nutrition, and near environmental needs of the elderly
in maintaining personal independence.
FAM 455/555 Ministry to Fathers (3-0-3), spring. Reviews current
literature on fathering with an emphasis on equipping men and
women (husbands and wives) for the vital role that fathers play in the
lives of their children/family. Examines the impact of father's absence
on the lives of sons and daughters including barriers that hinder father
involvement. Participants examine the principles of effective fathering
as well as how wives contribute to their husband's fathering style.
Biblical principles of masculinity are examined as well as how men
become spiritual leaders of their families. Information provided may
be used to develop a fathering ministry in the local church. Optional
certification fee.
FAM 495 Field Experience in Family Studies (3-0-3), fall.
Supervised experience in a community setting having an identified
family life education or service program. Minimum of 150 clock hours
service-learning in the community program, plus one hour seminar
per week to integrate the field experience with the family studies
curriculum and to engage in reflective assessment of skill and
knowledge in personal development as a family service practitioner.
Prerequisites: senior standing; advisor and department chairman
approval; and acceptance of the student by a community program.
FAM 606 Field Practicum (3-0-3), fall, spring. Supervised experiences
in a program involving children, youth, adults or families. Minimum of
300 clock hours work experience in the field required. Written report
and oral examination required for credit to be granted.
FAM 699 Master's Thesis (0-0-6).*
FIN - FINANCE
Department of Accounting and Finance (COBA)
FIN 310 Financial Management (3-0-3), fall, spring, summer.
Financial analysis, capital budgeting, working capital management,
sources and forms of long-term financial structure, the cost of capital,
and dividend policy. Prerequisites: ACCT 210; ECON 260, 261 with a
grade of "C" or better, and MATH 130.
FIN 311 Money and Banking (3-0-3), spring. Nature and operations
of our money and banking system, and the application of modern
monetary and banking theory to domestic and international problems.
Prerequisites: ACCT 210; ECON 260, 261 with a grade of "C" or better,
and MATH 130.
FIN 411 Principles of Investment (3-0-3), fall. Introduction to
securities markets; presentation of risk-return analysis; analysis of
common stocks and bonds, and introduction to portfolio analysis.
Prerequisite: FIN 310, with a grade of "C" or better.
FIN 412 Financial Theory and Practice (3-0-3), fall, spring. The
acquisition and use of financial resources are examined from the
perspective of the financial manager. Coverage includes both
theoretical and practical aspects of financial management.
Prerequisite: FIN 310, with a grade of "C" or better.
FIN 414 Bank Management (3-0-3), spring. The organization of the
bank, sources of bank funds, allocation of bank funds, and supervision
and regulation of the commercial bank. Prerequisite: FIN 310, with a
grade of "C" or better.
FIN 416 Personal Financial Planning (3-0-3), fall, spring.
Introduction to the methodology and discipline of personal financial
planning. Focuses on the comprehensive and ongoing planning
process that seeks to quantify personal financial objectives and balance
the components of risk management, personal investments, tax
considerations, retirement preparation, and estate planning.
Prerequisite: 72 earned hours.
FIN 419 International Financial Markets (3-0-3), spring. A study
of the concept of the balance of payments, different methods of
financing international trade including the methods, documents,
and institutions used, and an examination of capital investments andinternational financial markets. Prerequisite: FIN 310, with a grade
of "C" or better.
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