Financial Services (FIN) at Eastern Shore Community College
Distance Learning
Time of Day
Term
- FIN 107 - Personal Finance
- Presents a framework of personal money management concepts, including establishing values and goals, determining sources of income, managing income, preparing a budget, developing consumer buying ability, using credit, understanding savings and insurance, providing for adequate retirement, and estate planning.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - FIN 108 - Principles of Securities Investment
- Provides an introduction to the fundamentals of the security investment process. Reviews the investment strategy associated with various types of stock orders, discusses the Fundamental and Technical approaches to common stock analysis and examines bond and preferred stock pricing mechanisms. Also reviews the unique aspects of derivative security, mutual fund, real estate, and limited partnership investments.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - FIN 110 - Principles of Banking
- Presents nearly every aspect of banking, providing a comprehensive introduction to the diversified services and operations of the banking industry. Focuses on new trends gaining attention in banking circles. Recommended for all banking students.Lecture 3 hours per week.
3 credits - FIN 115 - Personal Investments
- Examines personal financial investments, money management and risk reward strategies. Covers most widely employed investment instruments, including current information on stocks, bonds, mutuals, real estate, limited partnerships and tax sheltering devices.Lecture 1-2 hours per week.
1-2 credits - FIN 190 - Coordinated Internship
- Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college.Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours.
1-5 credits