researching , and fact-checking . Students produce texts representing multiple genres of journalism , including hard news , features , profiles , critical reviews , cultural commentary , blogs , and op-ed articles . Students are introduced to the changes in journalism that have occurred due to the internet revolution .
ENG 251 - FILM & LITERATURE 3 CR . Prerequisites : ENG 102 or ENG 109 . This course examines narrative conventions used in both literature and fill as well as what is unique to each art . Students study concepts including characterization , narrative , genre , form , symbolism and convention in both media . Content , themes , and film production are studied in historical context . Writing is an integral component of the course .
ENG 263 - MODERN AMERICAN SHORT STORY 3 CR . Prerequisites : ENG 102 or ENG 109 . Students study short stories by U . S . authors from the nineteenth century to the present . Stories are read with attention to historical and literary influences , and students closely study authors ’ use of elements such as plot , characterization , point of view , linguistic choices such as diction and figurative language , setting , and theme . Writing is an integral component of the course .
ENG 265 - MODERN AMERICAN POETRY 3 CR . Prerequisites : ENG 102 or ENG 109 . This course studies the diversity of American poetry from the 19th century to contemporary times . Analysis of the texts with reference to historical , cultural , artistic and contemporary trends and ideas is emphasized . Writers to be studied include , but are not limited to Whitman , Dickinson , Frost , Eliot , Hughes , Bishop , Lowell , Rich , Plath , Cummings , Ashberry , Harper and Clifton . Writing is an integral component of this course .
ENG 313 - CREATIVE WRITING 3 CR . Prerequisites : ENG 102 or ENG 109 This course , conducted as a workshop , is for students interested in exploring their writing style within the basic imaginative genres : fiction , creative non-fiction , poetry , and script writing . Students will read and analyze literary models and then focus on their own writing , partaking in peer revision . Students are expected to complete one of the following : attend a literary reading ; submit to or work on the student literary magazine Luna ; participate in an activity sponsored by the Creative Writing Club or Creative Writing Project .
ENG 314 - STUDIES IN CHILDREN LITERATURE 3 CR . Prerequisites : ENG 102 or ENG 109 . This course is a study of children ' s literature as it responds to children ' s aesthetic as well as developmental needs . A variety of prose and poetic genres are examined , including fables , fairy tales , fantasy , and others . Writing is an integral component of the course .
FASHION BUYING AND MERCHANDISING
FBM 120 – INTRODUCTION TO FASHION INDUSTRY 3 CR . This course provides an introduction to all aspects of the fashion industry : its history and current designer trends ; textile and apparel production-how products are created , priced and promoted to the trade and the consumer ; retail concepts ; and the impact of globalization on the industry .
FBM 125 - INTRODUCTION TO IMPORT BUYING 3 CR . Introduction to Import Buying provides students with an opportunity to learn about the rationale , problems , and opportunities of importing merchandise from various markets throughout the world . Included in the course of study will be the necessary preparatory practices , relevant import / export terminology , and governmental legislation and regulations .
FINANCE
FIN 110 - PERSONAL FINANCE 3 CR . ( Dual listed with ECO 110 ) Personal Finance prepares students to manage their current and future financial affairs . Topics to be covered include : financial planning , saving and credit , insurance , government transfers , home buying , stocks , bonds , mutual funds , and estate planning . This is a practical and sophisticated course intended to help students with their personal finances .
FIN 111 - INTRODUCTION TO FINANCE 3 CR . ( Dual Listed with ECO 111 ) This course offers an introduction to financial decision making and the basic structure of institutions in contemporary financial markets . Topics include time value of money , risk and return , investment types , the role of government regulation , the influence of globalization in contemporary financial markets and evaluation of financial performance and return . The role of ethics in financial decision making and institutional policy will be discussed . Internet and data base research will be used to support the course curriculum and help the student develop the necessary skills to analyze realistic scenarios used in financial markets .
FIN 112 - INTRODUCTION TO INVESTMENTS 3 CR . ( Dual listed with ECO 112 ) An introduction to financial investments and portfolio management . Course topics include : financial markets and instruments , reading financial listings , stock trading and indexes , risk analysis , present and future value , stock valuation and investment decisions , portfolio management , individual and portfolio yields , types and uses of derivatives , sources of investment information , mutual funds , international diversification , the macroeconomy and the impact of economic variables on investments .
FIN 213 - MONEY AND BANKING 3 CR . Prerequisites : ECO 207 or permission of instructor . ( Dual listed with ECO 213 ) Basic concepts of money and financial intermediaries . Development of commercial banks and the creation of demand deposits . Yield , risk , and interest rates will be analyzed from a monetary and fiscal perspective . Functions and policies of the Federal Reserve in credit regulation and economic stabilization will be analyzed . Monetary Theory , Keynesian vs . Monetarists , international finance , exchange rates and the balance of payments will be examined .
FIN 230 - INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS & FINANCE 3 CR . Prerequisites : ECO 207 or permission of instructor . ( Dual listed with ECO 230 ) A study of the United States as an open economy which trades in goods , services and financial assets with other nations . Topics include the reasons nations trade , the costs and benefits of free trade , tariff and nontariff barriers , regional trade pacts , economic and monetary integration , foreign exchange rate determination , balance of payments problems and international capital mobility , and international monetary institutions .
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