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ENGL 262 - Shakespeare’s Tragic Families 3 hours
Study of several of Shakespeare’s tragedies and at least one of his history plays, emphasizing his handling of the genre: tragedy.
Listed also as THEA 262
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in literature.
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ENGL 263 - Introduction to Shakespeare 3 hours
Study of several of Shakespeare’s plays, including a selection from his history plays, romantic comedies, “dark” comedies, romances, “problem” plays, and tragedies.
Listed also as THEA 263
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in literature.
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ENGL 264 - Children’s Literature 3 hours
Listed also as EDUC 364 , (This course cannot be used in the English major.)
Prerequisite(s): EDUC 200 , ECED 300 , or education minor.
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in literature.
This course will satisfy the core requirement in multicultural studies.
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ENGL 266 - Introduction to Literature and English Studies 3 hours
An introduction to the discipline of English and an exploration of how the skills in the English major can be applied to a variety of professional fields.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or consent of instructor.
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ENGL 268 - Research Methods in English Studies 3 hours
An introduction to models of criticism and methods of research in English.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or consent of instructor.
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ENGL 270 - The English Essay 3 hours
Analysis of the genre: its structure and the techniques used in development of the form from its beginnings to the present; application of various critical theories to individual essays.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in literature.
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ENGL 277 - Women, Gender, and Literature 3 hours
Exploration of the development of women’s writing and writings about women and gender through study and analysis of literary (narrative, poetry, drama) and nonliterary texts.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in literature.
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ENGL 282 - Reading Short Stories 3 hours
A survey of representative short fiction in English from the early 19th century to the present. Offered every spring semester.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in literature.
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ENGL 283 - The Novel 3 hours
Survey of the most important developments in the novel as a genre, from its beginnings to the present.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in literature.
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ENGL 284 - The English Novel 3 hours
The development of the English novel from Defoe to the present.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in literature.
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ENGL 285 - The American Novel 3 hours
Survey of the most important developments in the American novel from its beginnings to the present.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in literature.
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ENGL 286 - American Short Story 3 hours
The rise and development of the American short story from its beginnings to the present.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in literature.
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ENGL 287 - Contemporary Multiethnic U.S. Literature 3 hours
Study of multiethnic U.S. literature with a particular emphasis on modern and contemporary U.S. writers. By examining a variety of texts by writers from diverse backgrounds, students will trace the ways in which U.S. writers have represented intersections of race, gender, ethnicity, language, class, and nation in literature.
Listed also as BWS 287
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in literature.
This course will satisfy the core requirement in multicultural studies.
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ENGL 288 - Asian American Literature 3 hours
This class is an introduction to Asian American literature and may include a focus on Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Filipinx, Indian, and Southeast Asian American experiences. We will discuss the development of Asian American literature in relation to Asian immigration to the US from the nineteenth to the twenty-first century. Writers studied may include Maxine Hong Kingston, Amy Tan, Jhumpa Lahiri, Chang-rae Lee, Craig Santos Perez, Viet Nguyen, John Okada, Jessica Hagedorn, and David Henry Hwang.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in literature.
This course will satisfy the core requirement in multicultural studies.
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ENGL 289 - U.S. Latino/a Literature 3 hours
Study of U.S. Latino/a literature. Literary texts may focus on the representation of Mexican American, Puerto Rican, Cuban American, Dominican American, and other Latino/a communities of the United States. The course examines the cultural, historical, and aesthetic contexts of Latino/a literature. Texts are in English, although many authors mix English with different varieties of Spanish.
Listed also as BWS 290
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in literature.
This course will satisfy the core requirement in multicultural studies.
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ENGL 290 - Modern British Fiction 3 hours
Study of major trends and developments in British fiction since 1900. Writers include Conrad, Lawrence, Mansfield, Woolf, Barker, Orwell, and Ishiguro.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in literature.
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ENGL 291 - Modern American Fiction 3 hours
Study of major trends and developments in American fiction since World War I.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in literature.
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ENGL 292 - Modern Drama 3 hours
Study of major trends and developments in drama, principally English and American.
Listed also as THEA 292 .
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in literature.
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ENGL 293 - Modern Poetry 3 hours
Study of major trends and developments in poetry, principally English and American.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in literature.
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ENGL 294 - Southern Literature 3 hours
Examination of modern Southern literature and what is often referred to as the Southern Renaissance (1920-1950), with an emphasis on authors such as William Faulkner, Flannery O’Connor, and Tennessee Williams.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in literature.
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ENGL 295 - The Chicago Tradition in Literature 3 hours
Fiction and poetry written by Chicago writers or by writers who have used the city as a background for their works. The course covers the period from the Columbian Exposition of 1893 to the present.
Listed also as AMST 305
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in literature.
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ENGL 297 - Postcolonial Literature 3 hours
Study of a selection of writings by authors whose works reflect postcolonial conditions. These writers may inhabit a formerly colonized nation or describe cultural changes after the end of empires. Selected writers from the African, Caribbean, Indian, Irish, and American diasporas.
Listed also as BWS 297
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in literature.
This course will satisfy the core requirement in multicultural studies.
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ENGL 298 - African-American Literature 3 hours
Study of major African-American writers and the literary and historical movement to which these writers contributed.
Listed also as AMST 298 and BWS 298 .
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 101
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in literature.
This course will satisfy the core requirement in multicultural studies.
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ENGL 306 - Medieval Literature: Monsters, Mayhem, and Temptation 3 hours
A study of medieval genres ranging from Beowulf, the first medieval superhero, to the tempting of Gawain, King Arthur’s best knight of the Round Table. In understanding the history of the English language and the evolution of British literature, we better understand western culture with its politics and preoccupations. We will explore such ideas as true love, constructs of manhood, the “just war”/crusades, gender in/equalities, and class at a time when the modern formulations of these concepts were just evolving into being.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102
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ENGL 310 - 16th Century English Literature 3 hours
Study of a variety of genres written during the Renaissance in England. Special attention to works of Philip Sidney, Edmund Spenser, Christopher Marlowe, and the “new poetry” of humanism.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102
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ENGL 316 - 17th Century English Literature 1600-1660 3 hours
Study of selected works of the pre-Restoration period with emphasis on works of Jonson, Milton, Donne, and Herbert.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102
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ENGL 317 - Restoration and 18th Century British Literature 3 hours
Study of selected works of the period with emphasis on the works of Dryden, Pope, Swift, and Johnson.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102
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ENGL 322 - 19th Century British Literature 3 hours
Study of the social and historical contexts of the romantic and Victorian periods, with a focus on major poets, novelists, and prose writers.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102
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ENGL 326 - 20th and 21st Century British Literature 3 hours
Study of distinguishing features in modern and contemporary poetry, fiction, drama, and nonfiction with emphasis on Yeats, Joyce, the WWI and WWII poets, Lawrence, Woolf, Auden, Orwell, Gunn, Duffy, and Gardam.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102
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ENGL 334 - Editing the Literary Magazine 3 hours
In this course, students will be involved in the creation of Dominican University’s literary magazine. Students will have the opportunity to solicit literary content and select pieces for publication. In addition, students will edit selections for the magazine and write blog posts about their process. This is a hands-on course and anyone interested in literary publishing will find the skills and experience integral to building and maintaining a literary community.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 211 or ENGL 212
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ENGL 335 - Writing as Social Action 3 hours
Study of the theory and practice of writing as a social action. Students will read literary and nonliterary texts aimed at social transformation; meet with local social service organizations to study their mission, activities, and needs; and develop materials needed to promote and raise funds for one or more of these organizations. This course requires off-campus service hours.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102
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ENGL 336 - Writing at Work 3 hours
In this course you will learn to write effective workplace correspondence (including job-search correspondence), proposals, and reports, and you will also learn to prepare and deliver workplace presentations. Assignments include both individual and group projects.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102
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ENGL 338 - Writing Fiction 3 hours
Study and analysis of effective short fiction by professional and student writers. Students will compose a portfolio of original short stories.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 211 or ENGL 212
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ENGL 339 - Writing Poetry 3 hours
Study and analysis of effective poetry by professional and student writers. Students will compose a portfolio of original poems.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 211 or ENGL 212
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ENGL 340 - Writing Drama 3 hours
Study and analysis of effective drama by professional and student writers. Students will compose an original script for a one-act play.
Listed also as THEA 340
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 211 or ENGL 212
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ENGL 341 - Creative Non-Fiction 3 hours
In this course, students will review the history and traditions of nonfiction and explore the genre first-hand. We will read several forms, studying the techniques of travel writing, the profile, the memoir and the personal essay, among others. Student writing will be workshopped in class.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 211 or ENGL 212
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ENGL 354 - Chaucer and the History of the English Language 3 hours
Detailed study of the Canterbury Tales.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102
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ENGL 356 - Major Authors 3 hours
This course will focus on the life and work of one or two highly influential authors each time it is offered. The featured authors will come from various periods, nations, and literary traditions. This course will explore in-depth modes of criticism and methods of research for studying how an individual author makes a significant literary impact.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102
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ENGL 359 - Shakespeare and the History of the English Language 3 hours
Study of Shakespeare’s ideas and craftsmanship in a variety of his plays and of the critical response to his work.
Listed also as THEA 359 .
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102
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ENGL 365 - Early Colonial American Literature 3 hours
Study of the early chronicles of exploration, resistance, interaction, and conquest of the U.S. territory by European colonial powers.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102
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ENGL 366 - Colonial and Revolutionary U.S. Literature 3 hours
Study of U.S. literature from 1607 to 1830, highlighting the colonial experience, and the beginnings of a national literature.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102
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ENGL 367 - Romantic and Realist U.S. Literature 3 hours
Study of U.S. literature from 1830 to 1914, highlighting the Transcendentalists, American literary realists, regional writers, and literary naturalism.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102
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ENGL 368 - Modern and Postmodern U.S. Literature 3 hours
Study of U.S. literature from 1914 to the present, highlighting the major movements of the 20th century, including modernism, the New Negro Renaissance, and postmodernism.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 102
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ENGL 450 - Independent Study 1-8 hours
With the consent of the cooperating professor and the department head, an advanced student may undertake a program of independent reading in a particular genre or period or writing of a particular type, if a comparable course is not offered in the same year. The work may extend beyond a semester if the cooperating professor approves.
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ENGL 455 - Internship 3-6 hours
Employment in an approved workplace for a designated number of hours a week under the guidance of a faculty member and workplace supervisor. The student will be given training and practice in writing tasks as agreed upon by the student, workplace supervisor, faculty member, and director of internships.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 266 or ENGL 268
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ENGL 466 - Independent Project Design 3 hours
This course prepares the student to complete and present in a significant scholarly and/or creative project (e.g., creative portfolio, creation of a curriculum guide, or research project) in the spring semester. It will also address professionalization; for example, students will complete assignments (e.g., letter of intent, CV/resume) that link their education and project with professional plans after graduation. Students will demonstrate accomplishment in adapting oral and written communication strategies to different contexts, purposes, and audiences; recognizing professional standards and expectations; recognizing the value of literary and language study in meeting the needs of diverse professions and communities; applying critical theories, methods, and concepts to interpretations of texts; and synthesizing primary and secondary sources in order to produce informed and insightful interpretations. Offered every fall semester
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 266 , ENGL 268 , and major in English.
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ENGL 468 - Independent Research 3 hours
In this class, students will complete and make public their project. During spring, students work independently with a faculty advisor to complete their major project. They make their work “public” in some significant way (e.g., presenting at URSCI, publishing it on a website, etc.). Offered every spring semester.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 266 , ENGL 268 , and major in English.
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ENGL 469 - Independent Research 1 hour
In this class, students pursuing the concentration in English education will complete and make public their project. During spring, students work independently with a faculty advisor to complete their major project. They make their work “public” in some significant way (e.g., presenting at URSCI, publishing it on a website, etc.). Offered every spring semester.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 266 , ENGL 268 , major in English, and acceptance into the Teacher Education Program.
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ENGL 495 - Independent Undergraduate Research or Creative Investigation 1-3 hours
Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor
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ENTR 297 - Entrepreneurship 3 hours
This course considers the problems and policies that are unique to a small business. The course provides information on business startups, funding sources, issues related to growth, and the role of the small business in the economy. Students are strongly encouraged to complete MGMT 197 and ECON 101 before enrolling in this course.
Previously numbered as BAD 275
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ENTR 730 - Entrepreneurship 3 hours
This course is a practical exploration of the elements of entrepreneurship from opportunity recognition and assessment through the development of marketing, financial and operational plans with which to pursue an opportunity. Building upon class lectures, readings and interactions with fellow students and guest speakers, students apply the entrepreneurial decision-making process by formulating and presenting a new venture business plan.
Previously numbered as GSB 721
Prerequisite(s): MGMT 602
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ENTR 790 - Special Topics In Entrepreneurship 3 hours
This course will cover special topics in the area of entrepreneurship. Topics covered will be based on the research interests of the course instructor. This course may be repeated for credit if the content of each class is different.
Prerequisite(s): ENTR 730 is recommended.
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ENVS 185 - Marine Environmental Science 3 hours
Listed also as NSC 185
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in natural sciences.
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ENVS 221 - Environmental Chemistry 3 hours
Listed also as CHEM 221 and NSC 221
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in natural sciences.
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ENVS 231 - Environmental Geology 3 hours
Listed also as GEOL 231 and NSC 231
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ENVS 241 - Current Topics in Environmental Science 3 hours
This advanced environmental topics course consists of exploring various current issues and trends in the current practice of environmental science. Students will examine the science and technologies that apply to modern environmental projects and programs. Areas of study will include environmental degradation and remediation, hazardous and solid waste issues, environmental regulations and laws, and environmental compliance. Written assignments, oral arguments and presentations will be emphasized.
Listed also as GEOL 241 and NSC 241
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in natural sciences.
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ENVS 251 - Hydrology 3 hours
Listed also as GEOL 251 and NSC 251
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in natural sciences.
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ENVS 261 - Climate Change 3 hours
Listed also as and NSC 261
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ENVS 292 - Environmental Biology 4 hours
Listed also as NSC 292 .
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in natural sciences.
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ENVS 362 - Theology and Ecology 3 hours
Both ecological crises and attempts to respond to these crises raise profound religious and theological issues this course seeks to address. Theological traditions to be considered during a particular semester might include Thomism, “Christian Realism,” liberation theology, feminism, and Catholic social thought.
Listed also as THEO 362 .
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in theology.
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ENVS 455 - Internship 1-8 hours
Training in an environmental organization.
Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing and consent of instructor.
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FASH 150 - Apparel Structure and Design 3 hours
Fundamentals of apparel assembly with emphasis on construction techniques, fit, and quality analysis of the finished product. Introduction to apparel terminology.
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FASH 170 - Introduction to the Fashion World 3 hours
Overview of the fashion business structure. Topics include the origin of apparel design through manufacturing, marketing, merchandising, and retailing process. Career opportunities are highlighted.
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FASH 190 - Design Foundations and Visual Literacy 3 hours
Design extends across subject areas such as art, fashion, interiors, and contemporary culture. This course is an overview of varied ways of understanding visual messages sent through design. Students will be introduced to the theories, elements, and principles employed in the creation of visual images. Focus is placed on utilizing these foundations as tools for analyzing, interpreting, and appreciating design and visual imagery in a variety of settings.
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in fine arts.
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FASH 200 - Cultural Perspectives in Dress and Fashion 3 hours
Analysis of dress and fashion as an expression of beliefs and values, material culture, and normative behavior in selected world cultures with emphasis on case studies focused on non-Western traditions, aesthetics, politics, religions, and ritual usage of dress and textiles. Discussion of cultural appropriation in the fashion industry. With an intensification option, this course will contribute to the Black World Studies major.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
This course will satisfy the core requirement in multicultural studies.
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FASH 207 - Surface Design of Fabrics 3 hours
Survey of topics and hands-on processes for fabric coloration, manipulation, and embellishment, with emphasis on application to apparel design. Various techniques considered within cultural context. $50 course fee.
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in fine arts.
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FASH 230 - Jewelry Design 3 hours
This course introduces students to the fine art of design through the creation of traditional and avant-garde jewelry. Students will explore design concepts and color theory by creating original handcrafted and 3D-printed pieces. Emphasis is placed on investigation of three-dimensional design through a variety of materials and crafting techniques.
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in fine arts.
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FASH 256 - Textile Science 3 hours
Survey of textile fibers, fabrics, and finishes with application to appearance, performance, and maintenance of apparel products.
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FASH 260 - Fashion Styling 3 hours
Fashion Styling is a comprehensive course on establishing a successful career as a stylist. The course paints a realistic picture of the day-to-day activities of professional stylists and provides aspiring stylists with the tools and information needed to begin building a resume and portfolio. Topics covered include fashion styling for print and video, character styling for film and television, food styling, prop styling, and set styling.
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FASH 270 - Flat Pattern Design 3 hours
Theory and fundamentals of flat pattern drafting. May not be completed for credit by any student who has previously earned credit for APRL 320.
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FASH 271 - Retail Promotion and Visual Merchandising 3 hours
Promotional strategies used in merchandising. Topics include identifying target markets and interpreting consumer demand; visual merchandising and store design; advertising strategies for retail. Students receive experience in merchandising windows at the university and area retailers.
Prerequisite(s): FASH 170 or consent of the instructor.
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FASH 290 - Sociological and Psychological Aspects of Dress and Fashion 3 hours
This course explores selected topics from the cross-disciplinary literature on dress (defined as presentation of self), including controversial questions about body image and apparel choices across diverse populations of women and men.
Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
This course will satisfy the core requirement in multicultural studies.
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FASH 305 - Costuming For Theatre 3 hours
Listed also as THEA 305
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in fine arts.
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FASH 322 - Draping 3 hours
This course introduces the fundamentals of draping on the mannequin and body. Classic designer techniques will be investigated as 2D designs are transformed into 3D fashions.
Prerequisite(s): FASH 270 .
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FASH 330 - Special Topics In Fashion Design 3 hours
Fashion design electives in specialty topics offered on a rotating basis. This course may be taken for credit multiple times if in different content areas.
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FASH 340 - Special Topics in Fashion Merchandising 3 hours
Fashion merchandising electives in specialty topics offered on a rotating basis. This course may be taken for credit multiple times if in different content areas.
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FASH 360 - History of Dress and Fashion 3 hours
Survey of European and North American dress and fashion from ancient civilizations through the 19th century, with emphasis on dress as an expression of social, cultural, economic, aesthetic, religious, and technological change in the Western world. With an intensification option, this course will contribute to the medieval and Renaissance studies minor .
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in fine arts.
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FASH 361 - Contemporary Dress and Fashion 3 hours
Survey of European and North American dress and fashion from the 20th century to the present. Students will analyze dress as an expression of social, cultural, economic, aesthetic, religious, and technological change and utilize this information to predict future and emerging trends.
This course will satisfy the core area requirement in fine arts.
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FASH 365 - Fashion Illustration 3 hours
Problems and exercises intended to stimulate design perception and creativity in sketching and rendering used by the fashion designer.
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FASH 366 - Couture Tailoring 3 hours
The principles and application of advanced techniques used in couture custom tailoring.
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FASH 371 - Retail Buying 3 hours
Application of effective strategies in retail buying; includes budgeting, merchandise planning, and inventory management. Computerized spreadsheets are used to perform related merchandising math operations.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of math foundation requirement.
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FASH 380 - Computer-Aided Design 3 hours
Design of apparel through the use of computer using PAD Systems technology, with emphasis on patternmaking, grading, marking, and 3-D applications.
Prerequisite(s): FASH 270 .
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FASH 381 - Retail Social Media and Branding 3 hours
Exploring the underlying principles of multichannel retailing and their relationship with brick-and-mortar stores, electronic retailing, and direct marketing methods. Emphasis on understanding retail branding and exploring techniques that are used to implement various forms of social media.
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FASH 395 - Independent Undergraduate Research or Creative Investigation 1-3 hours
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
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FASH 410 - Fashion Communication and Trend Forecasting 3 hours
Fashion communication involves every facet of written and visual information relating to fashion. From fashion editorials and social media to runway reviews and advertising campaigns, it encompasses printed, spoken, and electronic media. This course explores communications used to inform and inspire.
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FASH 440 - Specialty Markets 3 hours
Research of social, economics, and demographic aspects of target market instrumental in the development of a consumer line. This project-based class encompasses the design and construction of a specialty market line including lingerie, menswear, children’s wear, petite, and plus-sized clothing.
Prerequisite(s): FASH 270 and junior standing.
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FASH 442 - Fashion Markets 3 hours
Research of social, economic, and demographic aspects of target market instrumental in the development of a retail outlet. This project-based class includes creating and planning a retail store from concept to implementation. By the end of this course, the student will have written a complete business plan.
Prerequisite(s): FASH 170
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FASH 445 - Collection Design 3 hours
Fashion forecasting; development of a cohesive collection of original designs.
Prerequisite(s): FASH 270 and senior standing.
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FASH 446 - Career Planning and Portfolio 3 hours
This course focuses on strategies used to approach career and life decisions, including developing decision-making skills, networking, interviewing techniques, considering personal attributions, and investigating developments in the field. Portfolio development is emphasized.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing.
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FASH 447 - Design Studio 3 hours
This course examines fashion design as both a process and product. Students articulate their design voice and build their portfolios. Designers participate in critiques and evaluate design for artistic merit and market viability. With consent of the instructor, this course may be taken for credit multiple times.
Prerequisite(s): FASH 270
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FASH 448 - Event Planning and Fashion Show Production 3 hours
This course covers the many aspects of producing special events and fashion shows including market research, budget planning, promotion and marketing, writing commentary and press releases, and the various responsibilities of the members of the production team. It culminates with an annual fashion show.
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FASH 450 - Independent Study 1-4 hours
Content and credit tailored to the individual needs of the student.
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FASH 455 - Internship 2-8 hours
Training in a business establishment for a designated number of hours a week under the supervision of faculty member and the manager of the business establishment.
Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing.
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FASH 470 - International Sourcing and Brand Development 3 hours
An examination of the product development process and study of the roles of manufacturing, wholesaling, and retailing and the interrelationship of allied industries; development of a comprehensive merchandise plan for a product line with perspectives on the consumer, manufacturer, retailer, and international sourcing. Emphasis on understanding the industry through global social responsibility.
Previously numbered as 370
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
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FASH 495 - Independent Undergraduate Research or Creative Investigation 1-3 hours
Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
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FIN 301 - Corporate Finance 3 hours
This course examines important issues from the perspective of financial managers responsible for making investment and financing decisions. Students learn how to create a framework for understanding and addressing financial problems faced by corporate decision makers and then apply this framework to business situations. Topics in this course include time value of money, risk and return, valuation of debt and equity, capital budgeting, project risk analysis, and capital structure decisions. Students are strongly encouraged to complete QUAN 201 before enrolling in this course.
Previously numbered as BAD 350
Prerequisite(s): ACCT 101 . Students are strongly encouraged to complete QUAN 201 before enrolling in this course.
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FIN 320 - International Finance 3 hours
This course introduces students to the structure and operation of foreign exchange markets - spot, forward, futures, and options. Students learn how to measure and manage foreign exchange exposure and international transactions. The course emphasizes working capital policies and international money and capital markets operations.
Previously numbered as BAD 375
Prerequisite(s): ECON 101 and FIN 301 .
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FIN 321 - Advanced Corporate Finance 3 hours
This course explores the financial decisions managers face, emphasizing how these decisions can create or destroy value. Students learn how to evaluate corporate projects and make decisions using financial data. Topics in this course include initial public offerings, mergers, acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, optimal capital structure, dividend policy, and working capital management. Students will utilize case studies and spreadsheets throughout this course. Students are strongly encouraged to complete QUAN 201 before enrolling in this course.
Prerequisite(s): FIN 301 . QUAN 201 is recommended.
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FIN 322 - Investments and Portfolio Management 3 hours
This course builds upon the introductory corporate finance course and examines practical approaches to stock management and fixed income investment portfolios. Students learn the basics of bond pricing and debt portfolio management, the theory of asset pricing models, and techniques for evaluating investments. Topics in this course include modern portfolio theory, mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, derivative securities, and tax-advantaged investments. Students are strongly encouraged to complete QUAN 201 before enrolling in this course.
Previously numbered as BAD 370
Prerequisite(s): FIN 301 . QUAN 201 is recommended.
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FIN 323 - Financial Markets & Institutions 3 hours
This course examines money and capital markets, the instruments traded in these markets, and the major financial institutions and regulation of these markets. The first part of the course explores market forces, determining the level and structure of interest rates. In the second part, the money, stock, and bond markets as well as the foreign exchange markets and financial derivatives markets are analyzed. The last part of the course examines the changing structure, management, and regulation of depository institutions and investment companies. Students are strongly encouraged to complete QUAN 201 and FIN 301 before enrolling in this course.
Previously numbered as ECON 367
Prerequisite(s): ECON 101 and ECON 102 . QUAN 201 and FIN 301 are strongly recommended.
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