CHAIR: LEROY W.
ASHORN (936) 294-1278
NAVIGATION: Banking & Financial
Institutions Major | Banking Minor
| Finance Major | General
Business Administration Major | General
Business Administration Minor | Entrepreneurship
Minor | Business Education Minor
| Course Descriptions
FACULTY: Bexley,
Brown, H.
Griffin, M. Griffin,
Hart, Hill,
Hurry, Hynes,
James, Jenkins,
Lang, Leavell,
Maniam, Stowe,
Tucker
The mission of the Department of General Business and
Finance is to assist in fulfilling the mission of the University
and the College of Business Administration by providing
students at the undergraduate and master's levels with
an academic foundation to become productive citizens, to
develop successful careers, and to provide interested students
with the background to pursue graduate or professional
studies. The academic foundation leading to a Bachelor
of Business Administration degree in Finance or General
Business Administration is designed to arouse intellectual
curiosity, develop analytical reason, and provide historical
and current information relative to the global environment.
The Finance (FIN) degree program is designed to provide
students with the knowledge of the problems and opportunities
that confront entities in the specific field of finance.
The General Business Administration (GBA) degree program
provides an opportunity to customize student-selected electives
for a broad base in business, to specialize within an industry,
or to develop a minor either inside or outside the College
of Business Administration.
Both the Finance and General Business Administration degrees
are designed to prepare students for careers in business,
government, or not-for-profit entities; to include the
core business courses required for admission to master's
or other professional program; or to be combined with a
sequence of professional education courses and other requirements
by the College of Education and Applied Science to earn
a certificate to teach in secondary schools.
Curriculum:
Major In Banking and Financial Institutions 1
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
|
| First Year |
Credit |
Second Year |
Credit |
| ENG 164, 165 |
6
|
ENG 265, 266, OR 267 |
3 |
| HIS 163, 164 |
6 |
SCM 282 |
3 |
| MTH 199 |
3 |
ECO 233, 234 |
6 |
| Laboratory Science 2 |
8 |
POL 261, 200-LEVEL Political Science |
6 |
| MIS 188, CS 133, 143, 138
or LS 130 |
3 |
ACC 231, 232 |
6 |
| Visual and Performing Arts Elective 3 |
3 |
BAN 232, GBA 281 |
6 |
| KIN 215 |
1 |
Cultural Studies Elective
4 |
3 |
| |
30 |
|
33 |
| |
|
|
|
| Third Year |
Credit |
Fourth Year |
Credit |
| FIN 334, 367 |
6 |
MGT 475, 476 |
6 |
| GBA 389, 362 |
6 |
FIN 432, 468, 472, 486 |
12 |
| BAN 363, MKT 371 |
6 |
FIN Electives (300- or
400-level 5) |
3 |
| ACC 365, MGT 380 |
6 |
ECO 463 |
3 |
| Business Electives (300-
or 400-level) |
3 |
Electives |
8 |
| FIN Electives (300- or 400-level) |
3 |
|
32 |
| MIS 388 |
3 |
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33 |
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CURRICULUM: MINOR IN BANKING
Minor in Banking: A minor in Banking (18 hours) is available
to all bachelor degree programs in the College of Business
Administration. The minor in Banking requires FIN 334,
468, 432, 472; 6 additional semester hours selected from
FIN 499 - Bank Internship (no more than 3 semester hours
per semester with a maximum of 6 hours), FIN 465, FIN 471,
or FIN 486.
Curriculum:
Major In Finance 1
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
|
| First Year |
Credit |
Second Year |
Credit |
| ENG 164, 165 |
6
|
ENG 265, 266, OR 267 |
3 |
| HIS 163, 164 |
6 |
SCM 282 |
3 |
| MTH 199 |
3 |
ECO 233, 234 |
6 |
| Laboratory Science 2 |
8 |
POL 261, 200-LEVEL Political Science |
6 |
| MIS 188, CS 133, 143, 138
or LS 130 |
3 |
ACC 231, 232 |
6 |
| Visual and Performing Arts Elective 3 |
3 |
BAN 232, GBA 281 |
6 |
| KIN 215 |
1 |
Cultural Studies Elective
4 |
3 |
| |
30 |
|
33 |
| |
|
|
|
| Third Year |
Credit |
Fourth Year |
Credit |
| FIN 334, 367 |
6 |
MGT 475, 476 |
6 |
| GBA 389, 362 |
6 |
FIN 468, 469, 486 |
9 |
| BAN 363, MKT 371 |
6 |
FIN Electives (300- or
400-level 5) |
6 |
| ACC 365, 366 |
6 |
ECO 463 or 467 |
3 |
| MGT 380 |
3 |
Electives |
8 |
| ECO 362 or 367 |
3 |
|
32 |
| MIS 388 |
3 |
|
|
| |
33 |
|
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CURRICULUM: MINOR IN FINANCE
Minor in Finance: A minor in Finance (24 hours) is available
to all bachelor degree programs that permit a minor. The
minor in Finance requires ACC 231, 232; FIN 334, 367, 486;
6 additional advanced hours in FIN courses; and 3 additional
hours of FIN courses at any level.
Curriculum:
Major In General Business Administration 1
BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
|
| First Year |
Credit |
Second Year |
Credit |
| ENG 164, 165 |
6
|
ENG 265, 266, OR 267 |
3 |
| HIS 163, 164 |
6 |
SCM 282 |
3 |
| MTH 199 |
3 |
ECO 233, 234 |
6 |
| Laboratory Science 2 |
8 |
POL 261, 200-LEVEL Political Science |
6 |
| MIS 188, CS 133, 143, 138
or LS 130 |
3 |
ACC 231, 232 |
6 |
| Visual and Performing Arts Elective 3 |
3 |
BAN 232, GBA 281 |
6 |
| KIN 215 |
1 |
Cultural Studies Elective
4 |
3 |
| |
30 |
|
33 |
| |
|
|
|
| Third Year |
Credit |
Fourth Year |
Credit |
| FIN 334, 367 |
6 |
MGT 475, 476 |
6 |
| GBA 389, 362 |
6 |
ECO elective (300- or 400-level) |
3 |
| BAN 363, MKT 371 |
6 |
Business Elective (300-
or 400-level) 6 |
6 |
| MGT 380 |
3 |
Electives (3 hrs. 300- or 400-level) |
17 |
| MIS 388 |
3 |
|
32 |
| Business Electives |
9 |
|
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33 |
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CURRICULUM: MINOR IN GENERAL
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
A minor in General Business Administration (21 hours) is
available to all non-business bachelor degree programs
that permit a minor. The minor in General Business Administration
requires ACC 231, 232; ECO 230 or 233 or 234; MKT 371;
MGT 380; FIN 334 or 367; and 3 additional hours of business
electives at any level.
CURRICULUM: MINOR IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Minor in Entrepreneurship: A minor in Entrepreneurship
(27 hours) is available to all bachelor degree programs
that permit a minor. The minor in Entrepreneurship requires
ACC 231, 232, and 233; FIN 367; GBA 362, 366, and 464;
and two courses from FIN 465, MGT 334, or MKT 371.
CURRICULUM: MINOR IN BUSINESS
EDUCATION
The required minor for someone wishing to use business
as a second teaching field in Texas high schools requires
ACC 231, 232; ECO 233, 234; GBA 260, 362, and 389; FIN
171; and MGT 380.
1 No more than 50% (excluding nine hours of
ECO and six hours of statistics, BAN 232, 363, and 364)
of the required curriculum may come from the College of
Business Administration. Transfer students must take at
least 50% of the required business curriculum for the B.B.A.
degree in residence at Sam Houston State University.
2 Two four-hour laboratory science courses must
be taken from two different departments: Biology (including
ESC 147), Chemistry, Geography/Geology (the only geography
course that satisfies a laboratory science requirement
is GEO 131/111), or Physics.
3 Select from ART 160, 161, 163, 260, DNC 131,
176, MUS 161, 264, 265, or THR 160, 164, 166, 230, 231.
Satisfies the Visual and Performing Arts requirement of
Component Area 4 of the Core Curriculum (see General Information
section of this catalogue).
4 Select from BSL 236, Foreign Languages 263,
264, GEO 265, 266, HIS 265, 266, or SOC 168. Satisfies
the Cultural Studies requirement of Component Area 4 of
the Core Curriculum (see General Information section of
this catalogue).
5 FIN 373, 439, and 471 are typically offered
only in the fall semester and FIN 377, 465, and 487 are
typically offered only in the spring semester.
6 GBA 363 and 470 are typically offered only
in the fall semester and GBA 466 is typically offered only
in the spring semester.
MINIMUM GRADES IN FINANCE COURSES
A minimum grade of "C" in finance courses taken
(prefix FIN) is required for students to graduate with
a BBA in Finance.
FINANCE COURSE
DESCRIPTIONS
FIN 171 PERSONAL FINANCE.
[BUSI 1307] A study of the problems of personal financial
management. Topics include savings, risks, investment considerations,
insurance, taxation, governmental programs in financial
planning, etc. Also recommended for non-business majors.
Not open to students who have credit for FIN 367. Credit
3.
FIN 235 REAL ESTATE PRINCIPLES.
An introductory survey of the field of real estate practices.
Included is a study of the activities of real estate finance,
the problems involved in the transfer of real property
and real estate securities, and the essentials of real
estate law. Credit 3.
FIN 334 FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
AND MARKETS. This course will explore the structure
of the financial system with emphasis on the role, operations,
and regulations of financial institutions and markets,
including international. The nature, participants, instruments,
and relationships of the money and capital markets will
be examined. Credit 3.
FIN 336 REAL ESTATE FINANCE.
This course includes real estate mortgages, financing long-term
leases, various methods of financing real estate, and the
financial institutions involved in real estate financing.
Credit 3.
FIN 367 BUSINESS FINANCE.
A study is made of financial principles as applied to management
of funds, capital budgeting, sources of funds, techniques
of financial analysis, cost of capital, financial leverage,
capital structure, forecasting financial needs, management
of working capital, financial policies, analysis and regulation
of security issues, and international finance. Prerequisites:
ACC 232 and MTH 199 or equivalent. Credit 3.
FIN 373 LIFE INSURANCE. Principles
of life insurance, business and personal uses of life insurance,
classification and analysis of policies, reserves and policy
values, and organization and administration of life insurance
companies are studied. Credit 3.
FIN 377 PROPERTY AND CASUALTY
INSURANCE. A study is made of risk and insurance, property
and liability insurance, and the legal aspects of property
and casualty insurance contracts. Business interruption,
standard and allied fire policies, marine, workers' compensation,
theft, bonds, and underwriting are stressed. Credit 3.
FIN 430 PROBLEMS IN FINANCE.
The student may pursue special studies for which a special
course is not organized. Prerequisites: 30 hours of Business
Administration and consent of department chair. Credit
1, 2, or 3.
FIN 432 FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND
CREDIT ANALYSIS. A study of theoretical issues and
various applications relevant to the analysis of financial
statements using finance and accounting principles Readings
and case studies are utilized to provide a contemporary
perspective. Prerequisite: FIN 367. Credit 3.
FIN 439 SEMINAR IN FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES.
A study of options, futures, and other financial derivative
Contracts. The course includes the markets, valuation,
and specification of these derivative contracts, and their
use in corporate financial risk management. Prerequisite:
FIN 367. Credit 3. Typically offered only during the fall
semester.
FIN 465 ENTREPRENEURIAL AND SMALL
FIRM FINANCE. A study of the development, implementation,
and control of financial plans, strategies, and policies
by owner-managers of small firms. Financing alternatives
for small firms are explored. Prerequisite: FIN 367. Credit
3.
FIN 468 COMMERCIAL BANKING.
This course includes operation of commercial banks, trust
companies, Federal Reserve Banks, and other credit institutions.
Federal Reserve Board and its function, rediscounting,
open market operations, types of notes issued, and their
relation to the Federal Reserve System are stressed. Special
attention is given to recent bank legislation. Prerequisites:
FIN 334 and FIN 367. Credit 3.
FIN 469 MANAGERIAL FINANCE.
This course includes an in depth study of some of the tools
used in financial management. Problems in the valuation
of securities, capital costs, capital budgeting, risk analysis,
capital structure, financial statement analysis, and dividend
policy are stressed. Prerequisite: FIN 367 with a minimum
grade of C. Credit 3.
FIN 471 INTERNATIONAL FINANCE.
This course provides the student with a background in international
finance by examining financial circumstances/problems unique
to the multi-national firm. Some areas of study are international
market forces that affect interest rates and currency values,
hedging currency positions, and financing capital budgeting
for the multi-national firms. Prerequisite: FIN 367. Credit
3. Typically offered only during the fall semester.
FIN 472 COMMERCIAL BANK LENDING.
A study of theoretical issues and various applications
relevant to the commercial lending activities of a bank
using finance principles. Readings and case studies are
utilized to provide a contemporary perspective. Prerequisite:
Junior standing. Credit 3.
FIN 485 CREDIT AND COLLECTIONS.
Emphasis is placed on credit management and the place of
credit in the financial structure. Types of credit, credit
terms, credit investigations, credit analysis, basis of
credit extension, relation of credit to selling, using
credit information, credit bureaus, and methods in collections
are stressed. Prerequisite: ACC 231. Credit 3.
FIN 486 INVESTMENTS. A careful
study is made of principles, types and forms of investments;
modern investments; supply and demand for funds; characteristics
of securities; federal, state, and municipal bonds; analysis
of securities; and the movement of security prices. Prerequisite:
FIN 367. Credit 3.
FIN 487 SECURITY ANALYSIS AND
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT. This course is an advanced analysis
and study of the techniques for selecting and combining
securities into a portfolio. Content includes setting investment
goals, diversification and risk reduction, capital market
theory, and portfolio selection models. Prerequisite: FIN
486. Credit 3. Typically offered only during spring semesters.
FIN 499 UNDERGRADUATE INTERNSHIP
IN FINANCE. A course designed to provide the student
with an opportunity to apply academic skills in a practical
work environment. (See Finance Internship Coordinator prior
to enrolling. A minimum of 150 work hours in a pre approved
finance organization. May be repeated for a maximum of
6 hours credit granted for internship.)
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