2022-2023 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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English |
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ENG 210 - Introduction to the Study of Language, 3 credit hours
An introduction to linguistics focusing on the nature of language; its role in human society; its acquisition in childhood and its development; and the sounds, forms, and structures of English from Anglo-Saxon times to the present, with emphasis on current American English and its regional, social, ethnic, and gender variations. No previous work in linguistics is necessary. Required of all English majors.
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ENG 213 - Applied English Grammar, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): ENG 131
A study of English grammar, usage, mechanics, syntax, and sentence structure. The course will emphasize the application of traditional grammar in formal and professional writing and include analysis of grammar in different contexts. Required for AYA Licensure.
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ENG 220 - Literature for Adolescents, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): ENG 131
This course provides an overview of literature for adolescents, focusing on texts that are both classic and contemporary. The course will emphasize literary analysis within cultural contexts. Required for AYA Integrated Language Arts licensure.
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ENG 233 - Workshop in Creative Writing, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): Students entering Poetry and Fiction topics must have completed ENG 131 and ENG 125 . Students entering Playwriting topics must have ENG 131 and either ENG 125 or THE 190 .
Assignments in writing poetry, fiction or playwriting. Repeatable as different topics.
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ENG 241I - Survey of British Literature I, 3 credit hours
A study of selected major British works from the Anglo-Saxon times to 1798, read in their historical contexts.
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ENG 242I - Survey of British Literature II, 3 credit hours
A study of selected major British works from 1798 to the twentieth century, read in their historical contexts.
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ENG 251D - Survey of American Literature I, 3 credit hours
A study of selected works that represent American literature from colonial times through the Civil War, read in their historical contexts.
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ENG 252D - Survey of American Literature II, 3 credit hours
A study of selected works that represent American literature from Civil War through the twentieth century, read in their historical contexts.
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ENG 263(I,D) - Seminar, 2-4 credit hours
Varied topics oriented to the non-major.
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ENG 278 - Video Games: Writing and Rhetoric, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): ENG 125 and ENG 131
Students will be introduced to the basic elements of game narrative as an interactive storytelling medium. Additionally, students will familiarize themselves with video games as a persuasive tool to make and reproduce meaning.
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ENG 280I - Survey of World Literature, 3 credit hours
A study of selected works that represent the growth and development of world literature from 1900 to the present, read in their historical contexts.
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ENG 295 - Independent Study, 1-4 credit hours
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ENG 297 - Internship, Credit hours to be arranged
The for-credit internship registration process is handled via the Career Services Handshake platform. To register your internship for credit, please contact Career Services at career@bw.edu.
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ENG 305 - Workshop in Advanced Expository and Argumentative Writing, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): ENG 131 or exemption
An advanced course in expository and argumentative prose for students who have successfully completed ENG 131 .
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ENG 307 - Advanced Creative Writing, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): ENG 233
Intensive workshop specializing in advanced fiction and poetry writing. Designed for students who have taken prerequisite workshops in either or both genres.
Semesters Offered: This course is only taught in Fall semesters.
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ENG 308 - Nature Writing, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): ENG 131
Instruction and practice in specialized forms of writing.
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ENG 309(SX) - Grant Writing, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): ENG 131
Instruction and practice in specialized forms of writing.
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ENG 316(I,D) - Studies in Literary History, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): Six hours of ENG at the 100 or 200 level.
Courses offered under this number are designed to provide advanced study of specific periods in the history of British or American literature.
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ENG 328(I,D) - Studies of Major Authors, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): Six hours of ENG at the 100 or 200 level.
Courses offered under this number concentrate on the work of a single major writer or of a small group of closely-allied writers.
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ENG 335I - Studies in World Literature, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): Six hours of ENG at the 100 or 200 level.
A study of selected works in translation from the great literatures of the world.
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ENG 336(I,D) - Studies in Specific Genres, Themes or Modes, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): Six hours of ENG at the 100 or 200 level.
Courses offered under this number offer intensive study of the development of a single genre, such as the epic, novel or biography; or of a particular literary mode, such as satire or tragedy; or of a recurring theme as it can be traced in various eras and cultures.
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ENG 350 - Advanced Creative Writing II, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): ENG 307
Process-intensive workshop emphasizing commitment to creative writing through the practice of artistic discipline. Students will conceive and create chapbook or chapbook-length works.
Semesters Offered: This course is only taught in Spring semesters.
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ENG 395 - Independent Study, 1-4 credit hours
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ENG 397 - Internship, Credit hours to be arranged
The for-credit internship registration process is handled via the Career Services Handshake platform. To register your internship for credit, please contact Career Services at career@bw.edu.
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ENG 450 - Seminar in Creative Writing, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): ENG 233 , ENG 307
A “Special Topics,” capstone seminar and workshop, primarily for students majoring or minoring in Creative Writing.
Semesters Offered: This course is only taught in Spring semesters.
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ENG 459 - Faculty-student Collaboration, Credit hours to be arranged
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ENG 463 - Seminar, 1-4 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): Written consent of the instructor.
Varied topics. May be counted toward “Advanced Studies in English” requirement.
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ENG 491 - Departmental Thesis/project, Credit hours to be arranged
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ENG 495 - Independent Study, 1-4 credit hours
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ENG 497 - Internship, Credit hours to be arranged
The for-credit internship registration process is handled via the Career Services Handshake platform. To register your internship for credit, please contact Career Services at career@bw.edu.
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Entrepreneurship |
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ENT 215 - Innovation & Entrepreneurship, 3 credit hours
This overview course will give students an awareness of the skills, knowledge and abilities needed to be a successful entrepreneur. An objective of the course is to develop students’ ability to become opportunity-focused and recognize their own entrepreneurial potential. Students will examine a framework that views entrepreneurship as a process that emphasizes the individual, the environment, the organization. Topics such as entrepreneurship, family businesses, social entrepreneurship, and innovation will be explored.
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ENT 263 - Special Topic Seminar, Credit hours to be arranged
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ENT 290 - Innovation and Integrity Colloquium, 1 credit hour
This colloquium provides CIG Student Fellows with a unique opportunity to acquire experiences and relationships designed to guide them in a process of innovation guided by integrity. Students will develop an Innovative Leadership Development Plan as part of their participation in the colloquium. The Innovation and Integrity Colloquium is a full year commitment. Students must be nominated by a faculty member and selected by the Center for Innovation and Growth to be enrolled. This course does not count towards major, minor, or General Education credit.
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ENT 295 - Independent Study, 1-4 credit hours
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ENT 315 - Managing a Growing Venture, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): MKT 230 or AMG 301 or AMG 304
This course helps students understand the different functional areas involved in managing and growing an entrepreneurial enterprise. Students will gain a greater understanding of the interdependencies within an organization. Topics such as hiring employees, guerrilla marketing, networking, legal forms of an organization, relationship-building, advisory boards, and venture capital are explored, and financial issues confronting entrepreneurs are explored in broad terms.
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ENT 320 - Design Thinking, 3 credit hours
The future workplace will require innovative thinking and action to solve problems and find and execute on opportunities. Design-thinking is a human-centered and systematic approach to innovation and creative problem-solving that applies to a wide range of challenges and disciplines. Through applying the methodologies of design to contemporary challenges, students will learn to develop both an innovative mindset and skill set.
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ENT 395 - Independent Study, 1-4 credit hours
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ENT 415X - Entrepreneurship Capstone Experience, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): ENT 215
Corequisite(s): ENT 315
In this capstone course, entrepreneurship students will complete an immersion into an entrepreneurial experience. Students will have the option of pursuing one of two paths depending on their personal interests: 1) develop a comprehensive business plan for a new venture idea, or 2) working with an external new venture to develop and refine the organization’s business plan.
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ENT 495 - Independent Study, 1-4 credit hours
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Environmental Science |
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ENV 101 - Principles of Environmental Science, 4 credit hours
This course focuses on the scientific principles that serve as the foundation for environmental science and emphasizes the interdisciplinary nature of the field, with specific examples given from the biological/ecological, chemical, and geological perspectives. Students will explore how the global environment functions and develop a deeper understanding of the complexity of environmental issues.
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ENV 201 - Energy and Climate, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): ENV 101
Two of the most critical environmental issues are sufficient energy resources for an expanding population and the impacts the combustion/utilization of these energy resources on Earth’s climate. This course will provide a scientific foundation for examining energy and climate change, with special emphasis given on understanding the rate of climate change over the past century in relation to past climate change.
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ENV 305 - Biogeochemistry, 4 credit hours
Notes: ENV 101 is a recommended prerequisite but not required.
Prerequisite(s): BIO 121 , BIO 122 , CHM 111 , CHM 112 , and CHM 115 .
This course is an interdisciplinary examination of the physical, biological and chemical processes that control the flow of matter and energy in surface environments on planet Earth. This course emphasizes the interactions between abiotic and biotic processes and their impact on various biogeochemical cycles throughout the semester. We will also examine human dependence, interaction, and impacts on ecosystems and their function. Lab includes field studies and a weekend field trip.
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ENV 464 - Environmental Science Capstone, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): Senior status or consent of instructor
This course is the capstone experience for the Environmental Science major designed to give students an opportunity to integrate the experiences and coursework within the major. Students will utilize the wide range of knowledge and skills acquired in other courses to complete an interdisciplinary environmental science research project led by the instructor while acquiring and refining crucial skills such as research design, analysis, presentation, and teamwork that will prepare them for a career in environmental sciences.
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Finance |
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FNC 243W - Personal Finance, 3 credit hours
This course studies the principles of personal finance with an emphasis on personal taxes, cash and savings instruments, consumer loans, stock and bond investments, real estate, insurance, and retirement planning.
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FNC 280 - Applied Financial Statistics, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): MTH 120 or higher and ACC 245 (ACC 245 waived for Statistics Minors)
This course will focus on statistical techniques for the analysis of financial market data, including stocks, options, etc. The course objective is to equip students with fundamental statistical analytical techniques to be prepared for careers in the accounting and finance professions. The course provides students with a solid foundation of statistical problem solving empirical methods coupled with the ability to critically evaluate financial data and findings. Financial applications are emphasized but the course serves areas of business applications where statistical concepts are needed. All applications will be analyzed using Bloomberg and Excel.
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FNC 281 - Principles of Risk Management and Insurance, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): MTH 105 & MTH 106 ; or ECN 279 ; or FNC 280
The risk management and insurance industries create sustainable value through the rigorous application of data analytics to model, manage and respond to a variety of real-world risks. This of course will introduce students to the concepts of Risk Management and Insurance. Topics begin with the nature and perceptions of risk; we will then connect the cost of the risks to the measurement and assessment of mitigating options including insurance. The course will provide a overview of several insurance products offered as mitigants to various personal and business risks. Examples will rely on numerical analysis as well as systems thinking to introduce modes of analysis.
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FNC 295 - Independent Study, 1-4 credit hours
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FNC 342 - Corporate & Organizational Finance, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): ACC 211 or ACC 213
This course is a study of the sources and uses of funds within an organization, the returns and risks related to an organization’s working capital and capital budgeting decisions.
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FNC 381 - Enterprise Risk Management, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): FNC 281 & BUS 365
This course will introduce students to the concepts of Enterprise Risk Management. Beyond traditional risk management topics such as insurance, financial institution risk and cyber security, this course will broaden the lens to focus on enterprise wide risks including environmental, safety, supply chain and human capital risks. Management tools for assessing these risks will be introduced including corporate governance functions, compliance, external and internal auditing and quantitative risk assessment tools. The COSO Enterprise risk management framework and ISO 31000 will be introduced as a widely accepted standard to ensure effective enterprise risk management.
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FNC 395 - Independent Study, 1-4 credit hours
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FNC 441 - Behavioral Finance, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): FNC 342 ; and either MTH 105 or MTH 108 or MTH 235 or PSY 278 or ECN 279 or FNC 280
Behavioral finance is an approach to understanding financial phenomena that models decision-makers as less than perfectly rational actors. In trying to understand the specific ways in which behavior departs from full rationality, behavioral finance incorporates important findings from other social sciences, such as psychology, sociology, and economics. This course overviews traditional financial theory, considers perceived irrationalities in decisions and markets, and explores the social and psychological underpinnings of decision flaws.
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FNC 444I - International Financial Management, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): FNC 342 ; and either MTH 105 or MTH 108 or MTH 235 or PSY 278 or ECN 279 or FNC 280
This course is a study of foreign exchange markets, the management of foreign exchange exposure, multinational capital budgeting, international portfolio management, transfer pricing, multinational taxation, international securities, and interest rate risk management.
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FNC 445 - Principles of Investments, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): FNC 342 ; and either MTH 105 or MTH 108 or MTH 235 or PSY 278 or ECN 279 or FNC 280
This course emphasizes techniques of security analysis, evaluation of portfolios and investment strategies including the use of derivatives.
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FNC 446 - Intermediate Finance, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): FNC 342 ; and either MTH 105 or MTH 108 or MTH 235 or PSY 278 or ECN 279 or FNC 280
This advanced course covers selected topics in financial management such as financial analysis, forecasting, working capital management, capital budgeting, long-term financing, cost of capital and dividend policies.
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FNC 464 - Real Estate Finance & Investments, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): ACC 245 and FNC 342 ; and either MTH 105 or MTH 108 or MTH 235 or PSY 278 or ECN 279 or FNC 280
The course will provide terminology, concepts, principles, and analytical techniques related to financing of and investment in real estate. It provides an understanding of risks and rewards associated with investing in and financing of both residential and commercial real estate. Concepts covered are used in many careers related to real estate. They include investing, financing including development financing, appraising, buying and leasing real estate - both residential and commercial.
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FNC 465 - Risk Management in Financial Institutions, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): FNC 342 ; and either MTH 105 or MTH 108 or MTH 235 or PSY 278 or ECN 279 or FNC 280
The course examines various types of financial institutions (banks, investment companies, insurance companies, etc.), the risks (credit risk, market risk, interest rate risk, etc.) inherent in the assets and liabilities of those institutions, and the tools and techniques available for measuring and managing those risks including portfolio diversification, duration, Value at Risk models, and RAROC. Note: This course satisfies the CPA Exam’s requirements for “other business courses” but does not satisfy any portion of the “accounting hours” requirement.
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FNC 481 - Enterprise Risk Capstone, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): Completion of major requirements.
This course is a companion to the required capstone of students in the Carmel Boyer School of Business, Enterprise Risk Analytics (ERA) program. This course facilitates practical skill development, real-world experience and application of program concepts in the workplace. The course is taught in the hybrid format to accommodate the demands of the students’ work schedules. This course will integrate and apply key concepts from the ERA program, our university expectations and students’ career investigations.
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FNC 485 - Empirical Methods in Finance, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): MTH 105 or MTH 108 or MTH 235 or PSY 278 or ECN 279 or FNC 280
The objective of this course is to provide statistical models and their applications of data in business and finance. Emphasis will be on intuitive reasoning and applied statistical modeling rather than mathematical proofs. All applications will be analyzed using software such as SAS. Bloomberg will be the primary source of data for this course. Students at the end of the course will have a working knowledge to conduct an empirical analysis - datasets required, computational needs, and implementation.
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FNC 488 - Financial Modeling Capstone, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): FNC 445 and FNC 446
The course applies economic theories to solve various problems in financial management and investments. Using a hands-on approach to building financial spreadsheet models, the student will gain knowledge of numerical and graphical practices. These include but are not limited to asset return calculations, portfolio theory, index models, and the capital asset pricing model, option pricing models, bond pricing, equity valuation, LBOs and investment performance analysis. MS Excel is the primary tool to implement these financial models, however, the course will also make use of statistics and probability. In a nutshell, this course focuses on the practical application of financial modeling using Excel. The purpose of this course is to provide participants with tools to assist them in making and supporting management decisions. In terms of subject matter, students should be comfortable with equity and fixed-income derivatives, portfolio math, reading financial statements, free cash flow projections, and cost of capital calculations such as WACC. The bulk of our time will be spent building models and utilizing Excel, and data from internet resources, and Bloomberg.
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FNC 495 - Independent Study, 1-4 credit hours
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FNC 548 - Financial Management I, 3 credit hours
This is a foundation class in finance for MBA students. The course covers the basic concepts, tools, and techniques needed to make financial decisions. The topics covered in this course will include, Financial Tools (Ratio Analysis, Time value of money – PV, FV, NPV, IRR, Payback, PI etc. in evaluating projects), Valuation of Securities and Projects (Fixed Income, equity), and Risk and Return.
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FNC 556 - Financial Intermediation, Markets and Institutions, 3 credit hours
This course provides an integrated overview of both theoretical and practical issues related to the modern financial intermediation business. It covers four central topics. The course outlines the role and functions of the financial system and the nature of financial intermediation with special emphasis on current issues in banking. The course will also cover the main activities and types of financial institutions/intermediaries. Further, coverage is given to main types of financial markets and the exploration of issues related to the organizational structure of financial institutions and link them with ethics, professionalism and effective management. Broadly speaking, the course covers many forms of financial intermediation, but the primary focus is on banks. The main topics of this course, all of which are central to understanding the recent financial crisis, includes type of financial intermediaries (banks, mortgage institutions, insurance companies, pension funds, and investment banks) and their composition of assets and liabilities. Measuring and managing credit risk, interest rate risk, and liquidity risk. Off-balance sheet activities. Risk transfers using derivatives and securitization. Banks as liquidity providers. Bank runs and role of deposit insurance. Bank regulation, including capital requirements, liquidity coverage ratios, and net stable funding ratios. Capital requirements and the business cycle. Capital requirements and bank lending. The interaction of banks and central banks.
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FNC 581 - Managerial Economics, 3 credit hours
This course presents an introduction to economic issues relevant to modern day managers. The course coverage includes a range of both microeconomic and macroeconomic subjects. The course allows students to apply microeconomic theory to firm management, and learn how to use microeconomics to enhance decision making. Further, the course introduces students to macroeconomic indicators and their importance to business performance. Topics covered include demand and supply analysis, consumer theory, market price and output, production, cost, simple competitive market equilibrium, simple monopoly pricing and output determination, price discrimination, and bundling for the microeconomics portion of the course. The macroeconomics section will cover unemployment, inflation, monetary and fiscal policy, economic growth, the causes and consequences of recessions, and issues in global economics.
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FNC 585 - Advanced Real Estate Finance, 3 credit hours
This course provides advanced treatment of the commercial mortgage and real estate equity markets. Topics include an in-depth discussion of financing income-producing properties; commercial mortgage underwriting; real estate investment trusts; and the decisions faced by institutions regarding their property, mortgage portfolios, and real estate valuation. Emerging topics of special interest are also discussed.
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FNC 588 - Advanced Behavioral Finance, 3 credit hours
This advanced course provides an overview of the theoretical and empirical work in behavioral finance. The course starts with an overview of the limits of arbitrage as well as an exploration of psychological decision factors. The application of behavioral finance, deviations from rationality by managers and investors, centers around two topics: corporate finance and investments.
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FNC 648 - Financial Management II, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): FNC 548
This course builds upon the knowledge of Finance gained in Financial Management 1. The goal of the course is to make a student more operational in the sense that the student is better trained to be in a position to do financial analysis. The course is structured to provide greater depth on core issues of valuation, capital budgeting, capital structure, cost of capital, working capital management, and the workings of the foreign currency markets. The course will draw upon learning the necessary theory and utilize mini cases to achieve the desired objective. The topics covered by this course include: In-depth review of financial tools e.g. Time of value of money, Project Evaluation (Capital budgeting techniques, Risk analysis), Long term Financial Decisions (Capital Structure), Short Term Financial Decisions (Working Capital Management), International finance (Foreign Exchange Market and Risk prevention).
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FNC 650 - International Financial Management, 3 credit hours
This course introduces the operation of international financial markets and risk management in the global environment to equip students with the skills to make financial decisions in the global market.
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FNC 651 - Empirical Finance, 3 credit hours
This course provides an introduction to empirical analysis and research in finance. This involves the management of empirical datasets and the aspects of quantitative applications of finance theory. We will cover a wide variety of techniques used in the finance field, such as event study, trading strategies, risk and return, time series analysis, Fama-McBeth methodology. The goal is to enable students to understand financial data and the quantitative methods used in the analysis. All applications are conducted using real financial data and will be analyzed using SAS. Students at the end of the course will have a working knowledge of financial data, gain expertise in SAS software to conduct the analysis, and be able to conduct research.
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FNC 656 - Financial Modeling & Valuation, 3 credit hours
The course applies economic theories to solve various problems in financial management and investments. Using a hands-on approach to building financial spreadsheet models, the student will gain knowledge of numerical and graphical practices. These include but are not limited to portfolio theory; index models, option pricing models; bond analysis (pricing, duration, and immunization); equity valuation; LBOs; accretion, and dilution models; and investment performance analysis. MS Excel is the primary tool to implement these financial models. The purpose of this course is to provide participants with tools to assist them in making and supporting management decisions. Regarding subject matter, students should be comfortable with equity and fixed-income derivatives, portfolio math, reading financial statements, free cash flow projections, and cost of capital calculations such as WACC. The bulk of our time will be spent on building models and utilizing Excel, and data from internet resources, and Bloomberg.
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FNC 657 - Financial Risk Management and Modeling, 3 credit hours
The objective of this course is to examine risks in financial institutions. Particular emphasis is given to quantitative and qualitative approaches to measuring interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, foreign exchange rate risk, and liquidity risk. Students will build financial models of some of these types of risk. Attention will also be paid to steps financial institutions can take to manage the various risks.
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FNC 658 - Investment Banking Analysis, 3 credit hours
This course focuses on the study of investment banking and all activities associated with it. We cover strategic planning and financial management; analysis, financing and valuation of investment opportunities, corporate governance and ethical issues investment bankers normally face. The course covers the primary functions of investment banks including mergers and acquisitions (M&A), leveraged buyouts (LBO’s), and other forms of corporate restructuring. The course explores three aspects of the merger and acquisition process: the strategic decision to acquire, the valuation decision of how much to pay, and the financing decision on how to fund the acquisition.
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FNC 680 - Advanced International Financial Management and International Trade Finance, 3 credit hours
Integration and globalization of the modern world requires a deep understanding of international finance. This course focuses on the explanation of up-to-date theories of international finance and on its practical real world applications for multinational firms. Effective corporate decision making requires a deep understanding of the international financial markets, in particular, this course will cover foreign exchange markets and world capital markets. Moreover, hedging strategies and risk management are necessary for effective financial management. This course also covers asset and liability management as well as international corporate governance and control. this course helps students learn and discuss a vast array of financial theories and practices in the global context. Using integrated approaches, this course will emphasize the discussion on the implementation of international financial concepts and tools. Upon completion, students are expected to understand and master various state-of-the-art practices and their future advancement. This course is designed for students with a basic understanding of financial theory and related analytical techniques. This background will be beneficial for exploring and creating solutions to realistic global financial management problems. Using the concepts and tools of finance, students are supposed to examine various strategic problems and subsequently find alternative solutions from the perspective of a financial executive in multinational corporations.
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FNC 684 - Advanced Investment Management, Theory, and Portfolio Management, 3 credit hours
Corequisite(s): FNC 685
This course explores modern techniques of investment analysis and portfolio management. The objective is to help students develop the skill and analytical techniques to select individual assets as well as manage a portfolio. Particular emphasis is placed on developing a methodology for evaluating individual stocks and creating stock portfolios. This course is taught in conjunction with Applied Investment Fund Management .
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FNC 686 - Advanced Fixed Income and Derivatives, 3 credit hours
This course covers the valuation of a wide variety of fixed income securities and derivatives including pure discount bonds, coupon bonds, forwards and options on fixed income securities, interest-rate swaps, floating-rate notes, and mortgages. The course focuses on analytic tools used in bond portfolio management and interest rate risk management. These tools include yield curve construction, duration and convexity, and formal term structure models. Some other interesting topics covered include interest rate derivatives such as interest rate swaps, bond options and interest rate options, including caps, floors and swaptions, and the management of callable debt. We then look beyond interest rate risk and study other risks that can be inherent in fixed income securities such as credit risk, illiquidity risk, and the risk stemming from securitization. The course concludes with a discussion about credit default swaps - a fixed income derivative that is popular for transferring credit risks among market participants.
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FNC 688 - Advanced Corporate Financial Analysis, 3 credit hours
The course will provide thorough in-depth understanding of various elements related to making decisions on corporate projects. The material covered will be application oriented with necessary and sufficient theory to back up the material and understand real life problems faced by managers. The courses will go significantly beyond the basic capital budgeting models covered in basic and intermediate level finance courses by incorporating elements like inflation (general and product specific), irregular nature of cash flows, uncertainty of cash flows etc. Real life situations will be used to model the analysis in Microsoft Excel.
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FNC 689 - Advanced Topics in Finance, 3 credit hours
This course introduces students to new and demanding topics, techniques and tools in the finance discipline. With a clear emphasis on the business for both profit and non-profit organizations, the coursework provides an ideal resource for managing all the financial aspects of a corporation. Coverage is given to the latest financial tools, practices, and trends.
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FNC 695 - CFA Prep, 3 credit hours
This course provides a detailed review of the content from the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) exams on a variety of topics, including ethics and professional standards, corporate finance, financial reporting, and analysis, quantitative methods, alternative investments, and fixed income analysis. Apart from the instructor covering the body of knowledge, students will conduct research, discuss with peers, and analyze the answers to actual CFA exam items to gain a thorough understanding of the format, concepts, principles in which the exam questions are based, gaining confidence and preparedness for taking the CFA exam.
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FNC 698 - Independent Study, 1-6 credit hours
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FNC 746 - Financial Management, 3 credit hours
Analysis of financial information is central to financial control, forecasting and decision making. It also is central to the evaluation of customers, competitors or merger candidates. This course gives executives insight into financial statement analysis, cash flow projections, capital budget evaluation, working capital management and the primary methods of financing the corporation. Various measures of risk and methods of assessing the risk-return trade-off are also presented.
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First-Year Experience |
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FYE 100 - First-Year Experience, 1 credit hour
The FYE seeks to serve the whole student. The academic seminar helps students become acclimated to the academic life of the university while the transition portion of the FYE introduces students to the resources and life of the campus community. The academic seminar is on a topic designed to engage first-semester students, regardless of major/minor, in the exchange of ideas. Topics vary by section. The FYE will help students develop intellectual curiosity, critical thinking skills, and the ability to communicate clearly in writing with an emphasis on the writing process. The transition portion of the course engages students in topics that will help them succeed at BW.
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French |
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FRN 101 - Elementary French I, 4 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): None. Appropriate course for beginners. Students with more than two years of high school French must have special permission of the instructor to register for FRN 101.
French 101 is a class for students with no experience in the language, or for students with a 1 to 2 years of high school experience. Depending on the level of the students, and the program they followed in high school, FRN 102 can be a better entry point for the study of the language. Basic conversation, reading, listening and writing skills are taught at the 101 level. Students learn regular verbs ending in “er” and some irregular verbs: to be, to have, to do, to go, etc. Present and past tenses, basic negations, questions, adjective usage are also part of the 101 core. Main conversation topics include: introducing oneself, telling time, talking about family, leisure activities, food, and different actions in the present and past tenses.
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FRN 102 - Elementary French II, 4 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): FRN 101 or equivalent
French 102 is a continuation of the first-year experience in the language. FRN 101 is required or at least 2 years of high school experience. Students who desire to enter the 102 level without taking 101 should acquire the textbook used in the 101 level and review the chapters covered in that class (contact instructor for more information). More of the basic conversation, reading, listening and writing skills are taught at the 102 level. Students learn more regular and irregular verbs. Future, subjunctive and more past tenses are introduced as well as grammar items such as question formation and pronoun usage. Main conversation topics include: talking about fashion, hobbies, and cultural aspects of the French speaking world.
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FRN 201 - Intermediate French I, 4 credit hours
Notes: Required of all French majors and minors
Prerequisite(s): FRN 102 or equivalent recommended. FRN 201 is an appropriate entry point for most students with more than two years of solid high school French.
French 201 is foremost a review of the basic grammar items covered in a first-year university French class (101 and 102 ) with an emphasis on exceptions to rules and new vocabulary items to improve conversation skills. The course continues to develop students’ skills in speaking, listening, reading, writing, cultural awareness, and critical thinking. Emphasis during class is on communicative activities. Students will frequently work with partners and in group format on exercises, dialogues, problem solving activities, research on cultural topics, and discussions. The program for French 201 makes use of a variety of media (audio, informational texts, literary texts, film), and is based on French and Francophone cultural topics. Most high school students who have studied the language for 3 years or more can enter this specific level of the language during their freshmen year in University. A typical 201 level class helps students to go back into the language after their summer break and features a solid review of fundamentals.
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FRN 202 - Intermediate French II, 4 credit hours
Notes: Required of all French majors and minors
Prerequisite(s): FRN 201 or equivalent recommended.
This course is the second half of the intermediate French program at Baldwin Wallace University. FRN 201 or at least 3-4 years of high school experience is required to enter the class. Intermediate French II continues to develop students’ skills in grammar, speaking, listening, reading, writing, cultural awareness, and critical thinking. Emphasis during class is on communicative activities. Students will frequently work with partners and in group format on exercises, dialogues, problem solving activities, research on cultural topics, and discussions. The program for French 201 makes use of a variety of media (audio files, informational texts, literary texts, film), and is based on French and Francophone cultural topics. Small group conversation sections and are part of the lab component of the course and designed to further students’ proficiency in speaking French. The course also provides individualized guidance in composition writing. One of the goals of French 202 is making interdisciplinary connections; upon completion of French 202, students should be familiar with the socio-cultural landscape of contemporary France: socioeconomic issues, the symbols and cultural icons of France; and multiculturalism in France and the Francophone world. French 202 aims to teach French language and culture as part of a broader goal of increasing understanding of the world in a global context; it encourages reflections on the differences between U.S. and French and Francophone cultures and fosters critical thinking about such thematic issues as cultural diversity, globalization, and identity which extends into the global arena. This course serves as the prerequisite for upper-level courses in the French curriculum.
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FRN 221I - French Expressions: Media, Culture, & Conversation, 3 credit hours
Notes: Required of all French majors
Prerequisite(s): FRN 202 or equivalent recommended.
A high intermediate-level course in French which emphasizes skill-building in conversation and listening comprehension. Focus on furthering vocabulary and developing fluency of expression through study of enriching cultural artifacts from various media including television, music, film, digital and print media.
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FRN 240I - Contemporary France, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): None. Given in English, with no prior study of French expected. May be taken for major credit if out-of-class research and reports are done in French. May be offered in French as a seminar.
A study of Contemporary French society, politics, and culture. This course explores ongoing and developing topics, such as debates on Laïcité, education, women and gender inclusion, multiculturalism, and migration, which present themselves in France and/or Francophone countries. The course includes readings in and discussion of French cultural identity and examines France and the U.S. through a cross-cultural lens.
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FRN 262(I) - Seminar Taught in English, 1-4 credit hours
A close study of a selected topic in French. May be repeated if a different topic is offered.
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FRN 263 - Seminar, 1-4 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): FRN 202 or permission of instructor
A close study of a selected topic in French. May be repeated if a different topic is offered. Depending on the topic this class may substitute for courses required of the French minor and major.
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FRN 294 - Workshop in French, .5 credit hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit.
Required of all French majors and minors.
Prerequisite(s): FRN 102 or equivalent recommended.
Practicum in French oral expression. Designed to work on spontaneous interpersonal communication in a supportive and convivial setting. Focus on informal conversation, discussions, debates, and interviews. Francophone music, popular culture, and current events might serve as a springboard for conversation. The workshop might also involve staging a theatrical performance, and/or experiential French activities in the Cleveland area during some minimesters. Students will participate in ongoing assessment of their skills and work towards making individual progress towards proficiency.
Graded: S/U
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FRN 295 - Independent Study, 1-4 credit hours
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FRN 305I - French Connections: Literature, Society, and the Arts, 4 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): FRN 202 or equivalent recommended.
This course focuses on techniques of close textual reading in French. Students acquire skills in the analysis and interpretation of literary, cinematic, and visual/musical cultural productions. Emphasis on the connections between major works of French literature and their social context. Attention will also be given to the relation between the literary work and the other arts (music/opera, film, plastic arts, architecture) and disciplines (such as religion and philosophy).
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FRN 310I - The Making of France, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): FRN 202 or equivalent recommended.
A study of the civilization of “hexagonal” France as it has evolved from its origins up until the Fifth Republic (1958). Students will analyze selected sites, persons, political and social institutions, philosophical and aesthetic movements that have shaped the psyche of the French nation and French national identity.
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FRN 311I - The Francophone World, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): FRN 202 or equivalent recommended.
A study of the civilization of the Francophone world that extends beyond the boundaries of hexagonal France (Quebec, Caribbean, Sub-Saharan Africa, Maghreb, and Machrek). Materials to be studied include informational texts, literary and theoretical works, feature-length films, and documentaries. Emphasis will be on acquiring skills in literary and socio-cultural analysis critical to the field of Francophone studies.
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FRN 322 - French Cinema, 3 credit hours
Notes: Taught in French; Taught in English when cross-listed with CAS 322(D) . Students fulfilling a requirement for the French major or minor will do research and written work in French.
Studies in cinema of the French-speaking world organized as a survey, special topics course, or on specific filmmakers.
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FRN 335I - Advanced Grammar & Composition, 4 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): ENG 131 ; and FRN 202 or equivalent recommended.
Advanced work in grammar with an emphasis on French composition and stylistics.
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FRN 350 - Techniques of Translation, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): FRN 202 or equivalent recommended
An introduction to the theories of translation, followed by practical experience in translating various materials, such as news items, magazine articles, technical information and literature, with an effort to produce translations from English to French and from French to English of publishable quality.
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FRN 360 - French for Global Professional Purposes, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): FRN 202 or equivalent recommended
An advanced course in French as it is used for professional purposes across the Francophone world. Assignments are designed to develop both the linguistic skill and cultural understanding needed for the global French workplace. Students will gain practice in the stylistics of business correspondence, the creation of a French CV and cover letter, as well as the design and marketing of a business or service they develop in class. Students will gain familiarity with major French-language newspapers and magazines and some attention will be given to current political and economic issues. There will be an exploration of professional opportunities involving French as part of this course.
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FRN 375I - French Inventions of Love, 3 credit hours
Prerequisite(s): FRN 202 or equivalent recommended.
Modern western love has often been said to have been invented in France in the 12th century. This class will explore the enduring association between love and French culture. How and why has a particular conception of passionate love become strongly associated with the French? How might love be understood as a cultural construct? What are some of the narratives and social discourses about love, desire, sex, and marriage which have emerged in France and how have they influenced cultural practices?
In this class we will study innovations in the theme of love in selected French works from the twelfth century to its echoes in the present. Students will gain practice in methods of literary and cultural analysis. Emphasis on the continuity and discontinuity of such thematic content as love and death, marriage and adultery, the state vs. the individual, public vs. private, and the nature of desire and sexuality. Special attention will be given to the intersection between love and the social and the extent to which the ideal of the couple is a form of utopia. Several films will be shown throughout the semester to illuminate the issues surrounding the politics of love in contemporary culture.
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