Finance

PROGRAM OUTLINE

This outline covers all four semesters of your at-home degree program. You will receive credit for previous college course work if you meet Penn Foster College standards. If you wish to receive credit for previous course work, contact the college you attended and ask that your official transcripts be forwarded to Penn Foster College for evaluation. All previous college work must have been completed with a grade of "C" or better, and as much as 50% of the required credits may be transferred. We will also credit your tuition for all the courses that are acceptable.

System Requirements
You will need access to a computer to complete this program. Penn Foster recommends the following computer specifications: IBM® compatible PC, with Pentium® IV or better processor, Microsoft® Windows® XP or later as the operating system with 512MB of Memory. You must also have access to Microsoft® Office® 2007, the Internet, and have an email account.

Online Library and Librarian
Students at Penn Foster College have access to an online library during their college studies. Students can use the library to do the required course research or for general reference and links to valuable resources. The library contains helpful research assistance, articles, databases, books, and Web links. A librarian is available to answer questions on general research-related topics via email and will assist students in research activities.

SEMESTER ONE

Basic Skills Assessment All degree applicants are required to complete two Basic Skills Assessments, one in reading and one in math, to determine the level of readiness for beginning their selected program. Additional studies may be required. BUS100 - Business Orientation (1 credit) Introduction to distance learning; study skills and techniques; reading textbooks and study guides; reviewing for examinations. Four basic life goals; individual life goals and steps needed to fulfill them; similarities between personal financial goals and business goals; determining personal financial goals; setting up a budget; researching, planning, starting up, and maintaining a business. ENG103 – Information Literacy (1 credit) Teaches students to become effective in finding and utilizing information at libraries and other information centers, and through electronic resources available in libraries and on the World Wide Web. BUS101 – Introduction to Business (3 credits) Business in a global environment; starting and growing a business; human resources; marketing; information and technology; finances. (Required textbook provided with the course.) MAT106 – Math for Business and Finance (3 credits) Percentages; discounts; interest; present worth; sinking funds; installment buying; pricing; depreciation; investments; insurance; use of symbols and their applications, equations and formulas; importance of statistics. (Required textbook provided with the course.) ACC111 – Financial Accounting (3 credits) Analyzing transactions; completing the accounting cycle; merchandising businesses; inventories, assets, and liabilities; and corporations, stocks, bonds, and cash flow. Arts & Humanities Elective (choose one): HUM102 - Art Appreciation (3 credits) HUM104 - Music Appreciation (3 credits) ENG115 - Introduction to Literature (3 credits) Proctored Examination*

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SEMESTER TWO

CSC104 - Computer Applications

ACC112 – Managerial Accounting (3 credits)
Introduction to managerial accounting; analyses: C-V-P and management; budgeting and performance evaluation; decentralized operations; differential analysis and product pricing; and capital investment analysis, and cost activities.

ENG100 - English Composition

BUS110 – Principles of Management

HUM106 – Interpersonal Communication

FIN101 – Financial Management

Proctored Examination*

SEMESTER THREE

ACC201 – Intermediate Accounting I (3 credits)
Computing earnings per share; lease transactions; income tax accounting; cash flow information; pension and benefit information; financial statement analysis.

BUS121 – Economics I (3 credits)
Macroeconomics; the cost of living; monetary systems; international factors; short run economic fluctuations.

ENG121 – Business and Technical Writing (3 credits)
Writing styles; ABC method of organizing material; grammar (parts of speech, active and passive voice, complete sentences vs. sentence fragments; parallel construction); using action verbs; constructing paragraphs; writing memos, business letters, and emails; organizing material; conducting research; documenting sources; outlining; providing illustrations; writing reports, proposals, descriptions, instructions, articles, and manuals.

MAT120 – College Algebra

FIN210 – Personal Financial Management

Science Elective (choose one):

SCI120 – Introduction to Biology
SCI140 – Nutrition
SCI110 – Earth Science

Proctored Examination*

SEMESTER FOUR

FIN205 – Securities and Investments (3 credits)
Making investment decisions; securities and markets; technical analysis; portfolio selection. PREREQ: None

MAT160 – Business Statistics (3 credits)
Presentation of data; frequency distribution; averages; dispersion and skewness; index numbers; time series analysis; correlation and forecasting; the theory of probability and statistical inference.

BUS213 – Business Law I

ACC211 – Computer Applications in Accounting

Business Elective (choose one):

BUS214 - Business Law II
BUS122 - Economics II

Social Science Elective (choose one):

SSC130 – Essentials of Psychology (3 credits)
Biology and behavior; consciousness; memory; thought and language; intelligence; personality and gender; stress; community influences.

SSC105 – Readings in World Civilization (3 credits)
Importance of the study of history; major events of the 16th through 20th centuries; causal relationships between events and trends.

SSC150 – Foundations of Political Science (3 credits)
The normative questions of politics; logical and empirical analysis of political questions.

Proctored Examination*

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