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Show Business and Economics Finance FINANCE COURSES OF INSTRUCTION 101. Personal Finance (4) Personal and family budgeting, installment buying, borrowing money, buying a home, and purchasing stocks and bonds. AWS 301. Risk and Insurance (4) Designed for understanding the importance of risk in personal and business affairs, with emphasis placed upon the nature of risk, the insurance mechanism and the functional aspects of insurance. A 305. Life Insurance (4) Principles of life insurance; analysis of insurance policies, programs, annuities, reserves, and management problems, W 320. Corporate Finance (4) Structure of the corporate enterprise, financial and operating ratios, and proper financial plans and methods of marketing securities. Prerequisites: Accounting 310 and Economics 102. A W S 330. Investments (4) A study of stocks and bonds, investment risks and financial statements. AWS 331. Investment Analysis (4) A continuation of Finance 330. Emphasis is on principles of security analysis and balanced financial planning for the individual. Prerequisite: Finance 330. S 335. Credit Management (3) Principles and methods of credit and collection. 340. Real Estate Principles and Practices (3) Fundamental economic aspects of real estate, with emphasis on realty as a commodity of trade and as an investment; and an analysis of the forces of demand and factors of supply of urban land as they relate to real estate credit, rents, prices, and city growth. A 435. Financial Institutions (4) A study of the functions and significance of the major financial institutions such as commercial banks, credit and mortgage institutions, and saving institutions with an emphasis on management problems, regulations, credit appraisal and loan types. Prerequisite: Finance 320. W 440. Problems in Financial Administration (4) Case studies in corporate financial management. Prerequisite: Finance 320. S 450. Business Fluctuations and Forecasting (3) Patterns and determinants of fluctuations in our economy over the years, and methods used in forecasting the level of economic activity. Prerequisites: Economics 102 and Economics 251. (To be offered 197G-T7 and alternate years.) W Business Administration Major with a Concentration in AdvertisingIn addition to the School of Business and Economics and Department of Business Administration requirements, the following courses will be required for a concentration in Advertising: Art 101 (which helps fill a General Education requirement); Economics 301 and 302 (one of which meets a School of Business core requirement)); Marketing 310 and 340; Art 242, 243, and 244; and two courses selected from Art 245, 440, 446; Ecnomics 430, and Marketing 420. Business Administration Major with a Concentration in Governmental Logistics ManagementIn addition to the School of Business and Economics and Department of Business Administration requirements, the following courses will be required for a concentration in Governmental Logistics Management: Logistics 305, and 345 and five courses selected from Logistics 423, 430, 433, 441, 443, 461, 464, and 474. Included in the 75 hours of course-work to be completed outside the School of Business and Economics will be Political Science 473 and Logistics 110. It should be noted that this is a cooperative program between the Department of Business Administration and the School of Technology, which houses several majors in Logistics. Detailed information concerning the course descriptions and frequency of offering of the specialized Logistics courses may be obtained from the School of Technology. The following courses outside the School of Business and Economics are included as requirements electives in the area of concentration in Government Logistics Management: Logistics 110, 305, 345, 423, 430, 433, 441, 443, 461, 464, 473, 474, and Political Science 473. Descriptions for these courses may be found in the Logistics section of the School of Technology. DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS Elden E. Liechty, Chairman Professors, Dix W. Cloward, Kiyotoshi Iwamoto, Elden E. Liechty; Associate Professors, Richard M. Alston, Wan Fu Chi, James Van Erden, Dale Van Metre; Assistant Professor, Rex L. Cottle. 78 Business and Economies Economics Business EconomicsStudents majoring in Business Economics will complete the School of Business and Economics core requirement and the department core plus a minimum of 12 credit hours of work in any of the approved areas of concentration. These courses will be selected after consultation between student and adviser. Suggested areas of concentration are: Decision Theory; Economics of Public Service; International Trade and Business; Manpower and Industrial Relations; and Natural Resources Economics. Other concentrations may be tailored to satisfy a student's interest after having consulted with his departmental adviser and department chairman. The Economics departmental core consists of the following courses: Economics SS274, 301 and 302 (one of which meets the School of Business and Economics core requirement), 309, 320, 350, and 480 (2 credit hours in their selected area of concentration). Courses can be selected from a variety of related areas to satisfy the 12 hour requirement for each concentration. The classes suggested are not intended to be exhaustive, they are merely guides. The actual program of study will be an individual program worked out between the student and his adviser. Decision Theory Economics 351, 455; classes may also be selected from related areas such as Management, Data Processing, Mathematics, etc. Economics of Public Service Economics 330, 430, 432; classes may also be selected from related areas such as Management, Political Science, etc. International Trade and Business Economics 311, 312, 419; classes may also be selected from related areas such as Marketing, Finance, Political Science, History, Foreign Language, etc. Manpower and Industrial Relations Economics 340; classes may also be selected from related areas such as Management, Marketing, Finance, Sociology, etc. Natural Resource Economics Economics 361, 364, 332; classes may also be selected from related areas such as Sociology, Environmental Sciences, History, etc. The intent of the Economics Department is to give the student a voice in shaping his major field of study while at Weber State College. A student who is considering a career in business or corporate law should seriously consider an undergraduate program which emphasizes classes oriented toward business and economics. General EconomicsThe core in General Economics leads to a bachelor of arts degree and affords the student a broad interdisciplinary program in the related fields of history, languages, philosophy, political science, sociology, and anthropology as preparation for graduate study. General Economics majors are not subject to the business and economics core requirements but must complete a minor field. In addition to the general education core required by the School of Business and Economics, the student must complete 24 credits in foreign language and any other basic requirements for the bachelor of arts degree. The following courses are also required: Accounting 102, 202; Data Processing 101; one class selected from Management 330, 325 or Marketing 301; Economics 274 or 375; 250, 251, 301, 302, 309, 320, 350, 480 (2 credit hours) and eight hours of electives in Economics. The student will also select at least one class from each of the following four groups: 79 |
