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Submitter's Information

Name

Gary Graves

Title

Professor

Region

Orange County

College

Fullerton College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Carlos Ayon

CTE Dean's Email

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Program Details

Program Title

Finance Certificate

Submission Type

New Program

TOPs Code

Banking and Finance (050400)

Projected Start Date

08/20/21

Catalog Description

The Finance Certificate is designed to prepare students for employment in the financial services industry or who are responsible for making financial decisions. The focus of the program helps students to gain a solid foundation in the principles of finance, becoming well informed of topics critical to financial planning, implementation, measurement, and investment. Emphasis on building advanced knowledge of economic theory, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, international markets, and risk management to prepare students for employment. A grade of C or better is required in each course taken. This certificate requires 18-19 units.

Enrollment Completer Projections

100

Program Proposal Attributes

Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
  • Certificate of Achievement: 16 or greater semester (or 24 or greater quarter) units (C)
Program Goal
Outcome 1:Use a working vocabulary of business/finance terminology.
 
Outcome 2:Develop an understanding of the theory and practice of corporate finance with an understanding of discounted cash flow, valuation, risk and return, capital asset pricing model, corporate capital structure, capital budgeting, mergers and acquisitions, and investment and financing decisions.

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

18-19

Units for Degree Major or Area of Emphasis (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Total Units for Degree (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Course Report

Program Requirements Narrative

New program to meet employment opportunities in Southern CA.

Program Requirements
Select 9 units from the following:Units
BUS 101 FPersonal Financial Management3
BUS 201 FFinancial Investments3
 or
BUS 251 FBusiness Finance3
 or
RE 202 FReal Estate Finance3
BUS 240 FLegal Environment of Business3
 or
BUS 240HFHonors Legal Environment of Business3
 or
BUS 245 FBusiness Law I3
  
Select 9-10 units from the following:Units
BUS 162 FBusiness Economics3
BUS 201 FFinancial Investments3
BUS 251 FBusiness Finance3
BUS 226 FInternational Finance3
BUS 186 FFunding Special Projects and New Ventures1
RE 202 FReal Estate Finance3
ACCT 101AFFinancial Accounting5
 or
ACCT 102HFHonors Financial Accounting5
  
Total Units18 - 19

Supporting Documents

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Orange County Regional Questions

District

North Orange County Community College District

College

Fullerton College

CRLC Member

Ken Starkman

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Reason for program recommendation request

New Program

Place of program in college's curriculum/similar program
Business
List similar programs at other colleges in the Orange County Region
None
Annual Enrollment projects (non-duplicative)
100
Priority Sector

business

Submission Details

Published at

09/05/20 - 04:04 PM

Status

Recommended

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