2009-2010 Catalog
Financial Services A.A.S.
This degree provides individuals opportunities in an array of financial services industries such as banking, mortgage banking and brokerage companies.
Students who wish to complete this degree must take all General Education courses, Major courses and also complete an area of emphasis as listed below.
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 transfer (GT) Science course 4 credits
Arts and Humanities: One state guaranteed transfer (GT) 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 Communication and Report Writing 3 credits
BUS 226 Business Statistics 3 credits
COM 115 Public Speaking 3 credits
FIN 101 Introduction to Finance 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 will need to pick an area of concentration to complete the degree plan:
Finance Concentration Courses (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
FIN 287 Cooperative Education 3 credits
INS 230 Risk Management 3 credits
INS 269 Personal Financial Planning 3 credits
INV 215 Advanced Investments 3 credits
MAN 230 Corporate Responsibility 3 credits
REE 115 Introduction to Real Estate 3 credits
Total A.A.S. degree with Finance Concentration 60 credit hours
Banking Concentration Courses (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.
ACC118 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
INV 215 Advanced Investments 3 credits
MAN 230 Corporate Responsibility 3 credits
Total A.A.S. degree with Banking Concentration 60 credit hours
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 credits
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
Total A.A.S. degree with Mortgage Banking Concentration 60 credit hour