Financial Services Certificate Requirements

2009-2010 Catalog
Financial Services Certificates

These certificate programs offer 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, mortgage companies and financing companies.

Financial Services Certificate w/ Option
The Finance certificate prepares students for entry-level positions in a broad range of financial occupations.

Major Courses      (21 credit hours)

Required  Courses:
BUS 217 Business Communication and Report Writing      3 credits
CIS 118 Introduction to PC Applications      3 credits
FIN 101 Introduction to Finance      3 credits
MAR 160 Customer Service      3 credits

Restricted Electives  
Please choose 9 credit hours 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
INV 115 Investments Stocks and Bonds      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

Students must choose one of the following options to complete the certificate:

Finance Option:      (9 credit hours)
The Finance option prepares students for entry-level positions in a broad range of financial occupations.

Select 9 credits from the following :
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 and Investments      3 credits
FIN 287 Cooperative Education Career Training      3 credits
INV 115 Investments      3 credits
INV 215 Advanced Investments      3 credits
INS 230 Risk Management and Insurance      3 credits
INS 269 Personal Financial Planning      3 credits
MAN 230 Corporate Responsibility      4 credits
REE 115 Introduction to Real Estate      3 credits

Banking Option     (9 credit hours)
The Banking option prepares students for entry-level positions at commercial banks. Many of the courses are offered at the Center for Financial Training.

Select 9 credits from the following:
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 250 Financial Marketing for Bankers      2 credits
FIN 240 Law and Banking Principles      2 credits
FIN 245 Law and Banking Applications      2 credits
FIN 255 Understanding and Selling Bank Products      2 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

Mortgage Banking Option
This Mortgage Banking option prepares the student for entry-level positions at mortgage banking firms. Many of the courses are offered at the Mortgage Training Institute.

Select 9 credit hours from the following:
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 226 Money and Banking      3 credits
FIN 237 Advanced Loan Processing      1 credit
FIN 287 Cooperative Education Training      3 credits
INV 115 Investments      3 credits
INV 215 Advanced Investments      3 credits
MAN 230 Corporate Responsibility      3 credits
REE 115 Introduction to Real Estate      3 credits

Total with Option      30 credit hours

 

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
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
FIN 101 Introduction to Finance      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
MAN 216 Small Business Management      3 credits
MAN 230 Corporate Responsibility      3 credits
FIN 237 Advance Loan Processing      1 credit
FIN 287 Cooperative Education Career Training      2 credits

Total      31 credit hours