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 hours | |