Financial Services
Degree and Certificate Requirements
2008-09 Catalog
Associate of Applied Science
This degree provides individuals opportunities in an array of financial service industries such as banking, mortgage banking, insurance and brokerage companies.
| General Education Courses (27 credit hours) |
| ECO 201 |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 credits |
| ECO 202 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
3 credits |
| ENG 121 |
English Composition I |
3 credits |
| INV 115 |
Investments/Stocks and Bonds |
3 credits |
| MAT 121 |
College Algebra |
4 credits |
| MAT 125 |
Survey of Calculus |
4 credits |
| Science: |
One lab-based state guaranteed Science course |
4 credits |
| Arts and Humanities: |
One state guaranteed Arts and Humanities course |
3 credits |
| Major Courses (23 credit hours) |
| ACC 121 |
Principles of Accounting I |
4 credits |
| ACC 122 |
Principles of Accounting II |
4 credits |
| BUS 216 |
Business Law and the Legal Environment |
3 credits |
| BUS 217 |
Business Communications and Report Writing |
3 credits |
| BUS 226 |
Business Statistics |
3 credits |
| FIN 101 |
Introduction to Finance |
3 credits |
| COM 115 |
Public Speaking |
3 credits |
| Physical Education* (1 Credit Hour) |
| PED Activity Course |
1 credit |
| The PED requirement will be waived for students who are 35 years or older at the time of most recent admissions to the College. Appropriate credit must be taken to substitute for the hour waived. |
Students: Please choose an area of emphasis from one
of the following concentrations:
Finance Concentration (9 credit hours)
The Finance Concentration prepares students for entry-level positions in a broad range of financial occupations.
| ACC 118 |
Analyzing Financial Statements |
3 credits |
| BTE 108 |
Ten Key by Touch |
1 credit |
| FIN 210 |
International Finance/Economics |
3 credits |
| FIN 226 |
Money and Banking |
3 credits |
| FIN 260 |
Retirement Pension Planning |
3 credits |
| INS 230 |
Risk Management |
3 credits |
| INV 215 |
Advanced Investments |
3 credits |
| INS 269 |
Personal Financial Planning |
3 credits |
| MAN 230 |
Corporate Responsibility |
3 credits |
| REE 115 |
Introduction to Real Estate |
3 credits |
| FIN 287 |
Cooperative Education |
3 credits |
Banking Concentration (9 Credit Hours)
The Banking Concentration prepares students for entry-level
positions at commercial banks. Many of the courses are offered at The Center for Financial Training Western States.
| ACC 118 |
Analyzing Financial Statements |
3 credits |
| FIN 105 |
Principles of banking |
3 credits |
| FIN 131 |
Introduction to Mortgage Banking |
3 credits |
| FIN 205 |
Consumer Lending Series |
2 credits |
| FIN 211 |
Commercial Lending |
3 credits |
| FIN 226 |
Money and Banking |
3 credits |
| FIN 240 |
Law and Banking Principles |
2 credits |
| FIN 245 |
Law and Banking Applications |
2 credits |
| FIN 250 |
Financial Marketing for Bankers |
2 credits |
| FIN 287 |
Cooperative Education Training |
3 credits |
| MAN 230 |
Corporate Responsibility |
3 credits |
| INV 215 |
Advanced Investment |
3 credits |
Mortgage Banking Concentration (9 credit hours)
This concentration prepares students for entry-level
positions at mortgage banking firms. Many of the courses are offered at The Mortgage Training Institute.
| ACC 118 |
Analyzing Financial Statements |
3 credits |
| FIN 131 |
Introduction to Mortgage Banking |
3 credits |
| FIN 132 |
Residential Mortgage Loan Origination |
1 credit |
| FIN 133 |
Residential Mortgage Loan Processing |
1 credit |
| FIN 137 |
FHA for Loan Officers |
1 credit |
| FIN 138 |
FHA for Loan Processors |
1 credit |
| FIN 226 |
Money and Banking |
3 credits |
| FIN 237 |
Advance Loan Processing |
1 credit |
| FIN 287 |
Cooperative Education Career Training |
3 credits |
| INV 215 |
Advanced Investments |
3 credits |
| MAN 230 |
Corporate Responsibility |
3 credits |
| REE 115 |
Introduction to Real Estate |
3 credits |
Insurance Concentration (9 credit hours)
This concentration prepares students for entry-level positions at insurance companies. Many of the courses are offered through LOMA.
| ACC 118 |
Analyzing Financial Statements |
3 credits |
| FIN 287 |
Cooperative Education Training |
3 credits |
| INS 230 |
Risk Management |
3 credits |
| INS 200 |
Property and Liability Insurance |
3 credits |
| INS 201 |
Personal Insurance |
3 credits |
| INS 202 |
Commercial Insurance |
3 credits |
| INS 204 |
Delivering Insurance Services |
3 credits |
| INV 215 |
Advanced Investments |
3 credits |
| INS 269 |
Personal Financial Planning |
3 credits |
| MAN 230 |
Corporate Responsibility |
3 credits |
| Total: |
60 Credit Hours |
Financial Services Certificates
Degree and Certificate Requirements
2008-09 Catalog
These certificate programs offers opportunities for individuals changing careers or starting a career and needing updates on skills in financial fields. The certificates will provide career and job opportunities and advancements at many financial organizations: banks, savings institutions, brokerages, insurance, mortgage companies, financing companies.
Financial Services - Finance Concentration
Certificate
The Finance certificate prepares students for entry-level positions in a broad range of financial occupations.
| Major Courses (21 Credit Hours) |
| Required Courses: |
| CIS 118 |
Introduction to PC Applications |
3 credits |
| FIN 101 |
Introduction to Finance |
3 credits |
| MAR 160 |
Customer Service |
3 credits |
| BUS 217 |
Business Communication and Report Writing |
3 credits |
| Electives: |
9 credit hours |
| Please choose from the following: |
| ACC 121 |
Principles of Accounting I |
4 credits |
| BUS 226 |
Business Statistics |
3 credits |
| ECO 201 |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 credits |
| ECO 202 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
3 credits |
| MAN 128 |
Human Relations |
3 credits |
| MAN 226 |
Principles of Management |
3 credits |
| MAR 111 |
Principles of Sales |
3 credits |
| MAR 216 |
Principles of Marketing |
3 credits |
| INV 115 |
Investments Stocks and Bonds |
3 credits |
Select 9 credits from the following Finance Concentration courses:
| ACC 118 |
Analyzing Financial Statements |
3 credits |
| BTE 108 |
Ten Key by Touch |
1 credit |
| INS 230 |
Risk Management and Insurance |
3 credits |
| FIN 210 |
International Finance/Economics |
3 credits |
| FIN 226 |
Money and Banking |
3 credits |
| FIN 260 |
Retirement/Pension Planning and Investments |
3 credits |
| FIN 287 |
Cooperative Education Career Training |
3 credits |
| INV 115 |
Investments |
3 credits |
| INV 215 |
Advanced Investments |
3 credits |
| MAN 230 |
Corporate Responsibility |
4 credits |
| REE 115 |
Introduction to Real Estate |
3 credits |
| INS 269 |
Personal Financial Planning |
3 credits |
| Total:
| 30 credit hours |
Financial Services - Banking concentration
Certificate
The Banking certificate prepares students for entry-level positions at commercial banks. Many of the courses are offered at the Center for Financial Training.
| Major Courses (21 Credit Hours) |
| Required courses: |
| CIS 118 |
Introduction to PC Applications |
3 credits |
| FIN 101 |
Introduction to Finance |
3 credits |
| MAR 160 |
Customer Service |
3 credits |
| BUS 217 |
Business Communication and Report Writing |
3 credits |
| Electives: |
9 credit hours |
| Please choose from the following: |
| ACC 121 |
Principles of Accounting I |
4 credits |
| BUS 226 |
Business Statistics |
3 credits |
| ECO 201 |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 credits |
| ECO 202 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
3 credits |
| MAN 128 |
Human Relations |
3 credits |
| MAN 226 |
Principles of Management |
3 credits |
| MAR 111 |
Principles of Sales |
3 credits |
| MAR 216 |
Principles of Marketing |
3 credits |
| INV 115 |
Investments Stocks and Bonds |
3 credits |
Select nine (9) credits from the following Banking Concentration courses:
|
| FIN 105 |
Principles of Banking |
3 credits |
| FIN 226 |
Money and Banking |
3 credits |
| ACC 118 |
Analyzing Financial Statements |
3 credits |
| FIN 250 |
Financial Marketing for Bankers |
2 credits |
| FIN 240 |
Law and Banking Principles |
2 credits |
| FIN 245 |
Law and Banking Applications |
2 credits |
| FIN 205 |
Consumer Lending (Series) |
2 credits |
| FIN 255 |
Understanding and Selling Bank Products |
2 credits |
| FIN 131 |
Introduction to Mortgage Banking |
3 credits |
| FIN 287 |
Cooperative Education Career Training |
3 credits |
| INV 115 |
Investments |
3 credits |
| INV 215 |
Advanced Investments |
3 credits |
| MAN 230 |
Corporate Responsibility |
3 credits |
| FIN 211 |
Commercial Lending |
3 credits |
| Total:
| 30 credit hours |
Financial Services - Mortgage Banking Concentration
Certificate
This concentration prepares the student for entry-level positions at mortgage banking firms. Many of the courses are offered at the Mortgage Training Institute.
| Major Courses (21 credit hours)
|
| Required courses:
|
| CIS 118 |
Introduction to PC Applications |
3 credits |
| FIN 101 |
Introduction to Finance |
3 credits |
| MAR 160 |
Customer Service |
3 credits |
| BUS 217 |
Business Communication and Report Writing |
3 credits |
| Electives: |
9 Credit Hours |
| Please choose from the following: |
| ACC 121 |
Principles of Accounting I |
4 credits |
| BUS 226 |
Business Statistics |
3 credits |
| ECO 201 |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 credits |
| ECO 202 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
3 credits |
| MAN 128 |
Human Relations |
3 credits |
| MAN 226 |
Principles of Management |
3 credits |
| MAR 111 |
Principles of Sales |
3 credits |
| MAR 216 |
Principles of Marketing |
3 credits |
| INV 115 |
Investments Stocks and Bonds |
3 credits |
Select nine (9) credits from the following Mortgage Banking Concentration courses:
|
| REE 115 |
Introduction to Real Estate |
3 credits |
| ACC 118 |
Analyzing Financial Statements |
3 credits |
| FIN 131 |
Introduction to Mortgage Banking |
3 credits |
| FIN 132 |
Resident Mortgage Loan Origination |
1 credit |
| FIN 133 |
Resident Mortgage Loan Processing |
1 credit |
| FIN 137 |
FHA for Loan Officers |
1 credit |
| FIN 138 |
FHA for Loan Processors |
1 credit |
| FIN 237 |
Advanced Loan Processing |
1 credit |
| FIN 287 |
Cooperative Education Training |
3 credits |
| FIN 226 |
Money and Banking |
3 credits |
| INV 115 |
Investments |
3 credits |
| INV 215 |
Advanced Investments |
3 credits |
| MAN 230 |
Corporate Responsibility |
3 credits |
| Total |
30 Credit Hours |
Financial Services - Insurance concentration
Certificate
This track prepares students for entry-level positions at insurance companies. Many of the courses are offered through LOMA.
| Major Courses (21 credit hours) |
| Required courses:
|
| CIS 118 |
Introduction to PC Applications |
3 credits |
| FIN 101 |
Introduction to Finance |
3 credits |
| INS 230 |
Risk Management |
3 credits |
| MAR 160 |
Customer Service |
3 credits |
| BUS 217 |
Business Communication and Report Writing |
3 credits |
| Electives: |
9 Credit Hours |
| Please choose from the following: |
| ACC 121 |
Principles of Accounting I |
4 credits |
| BUS 226 |
Business Statistics |
3 credits |
| ECO 201 |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 credits |
| ECO 202 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
3 credits |
| MAN 128 |
Human Relations |
3 credits |
| MAN 226 |
Principles of Management |
3 credits |
| MAR 111 |
Principles of Sales |
3 credits |
| MAR 216 |
Principles of Marketing |
3 credits |
| INV 115 |
Investments Stocks and Bonds |
3 credits |
Select nine (9) credits from the following Insurance Concentration courses:
|
| ACC 118 |
Analyzing Financial Statements |
3 credits |
| FIN 287 |
Cooperative Education Training |
3 credits |
| INS 230 |
Risk Management |
3 credits |
| INS 200 |
Property and Liability Insurance |
3 credits |
| INS 201 |
Personal Insurance |
3 credits |
| INS 201 |
Personal Insurance |
3 credits |
| INS 202 |
Commercial Insurance |
3 credits |
| INS 204 |
Delivering Insurance Services |
3 credits |
| INV 115 |
Investments |
3 credits |
| INV 215 |
Advanced Investments |
3 credits |
| INS 269 |
Personal Financial Planning |
3 credits |
| MAN 230 |
Corporate Responsibility |
3 credits |
| Total: |
30 Credit Hours |
Mortgage Banking
Degree and Certificate Requirements
2008-09 Catalog
Mortgage Banking
Certificate
This certificate program offers opportunities for individuals changing careers or entering a career in the mortgage banking industry. This certificate will prepare the individual to be a loan originator or loan processor in the mortgage banking field or prepare the individual to start their own mortgage banking firm.
| Major Courses |
| MAN 216 |
Small Business Management |
3 credits |
| FIN 101 |
Introduction to Finance |
3 credits |
| ACC 121 |
Principles of Accounting |
4 credits |
| ACC 131 |
Income Tax 1 |
3 credits |
| ACC 235 |
Computerized Accounting for Small Business |
3 credits |
| BUS 216 |
Business Law and the Legal Environment |
3 credits |
| ECO 202 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
3 credits |
| MAN 230 |
Corporate Responsibility |
3 credits |
| FIN 132 |
Residential Mortgage Loan Origination |
1 credit |
| FIN 133 |
Residential Mortgage Loan Processing |
1 credit |
| FIN 237 |
Advance Loan Processing |
1 credit |
| FIN 137 |
FHA for Loan Officers, OR |
1 credit |
| FIN 138 |
FHA for Loan Processors |
1 credit |
| FIN 287 |
Cooperative Education Career Training |
2 credits |
| Total |
31 Credit Hours |
Course Descriptions
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