THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE ... · Web viewNew Program Proposal: Undergraduate Degree Program Form 2A Version 2014-11-17 This form should be used to seek SUNY’s approval

New Program Proposal:Undergraduate Degree Program

Form 2AVersion 2014-11-17

This form should be used to seek SUNY’s approval and New York State Education Department’s (SED) registration of a proposed new academic program leading to an associate’s and/or bachelor’s degree. Approval and registration are both required before a proposed program can be promoted or advertised, or can enroll students. The campus Chief Executive or Chief Academic Officer should send a signed cover letter and this completed form (unless a different form applies1), which should include appended items that may be required for Sections 1 through 6, 9 and 10 and MPA-1 of this form, to the SUNY Provost at [email protected]. The completed form and appended items should be sent as a single, continuously paginated document.2 If Sections 7 and 8 of this form apply, External Evaluation Reports and a single Institutional Response should also be sent, but in a separate electronic document. Guidance on academic program planning is available here.

Table of ContentsNOTE: Please update this Table of Contents automatically after the form has been completed. To do this, put the cursor anywhere over the Table of Contents, right click, and, on the pop-up menus, select “Update Field” and then “Update Page Numbers Only.” The last item in the Table of Contents is the List of Appended and/or Accompanying Items, but the actual appended items should continue the pagination.

Section 1. General Information.............................................................................................................................................2

Section 2. Program Information...........................................................................................................................................3

2.1. Program Format................................................................................................................................................32.2. Related Degree Program...................................................................................................................................32.3. Program Description, Purposes and Planning................................................................................................32.4. Admissions........................................................................................................................................................102.5. Academic and Other Support Services..........................................................................................................102.6. Prior Learning Assessment.............................................................................................................................102.7. Program Assessment and Improvement........................................................................................................10

Section 3. Program Schedule and Curriculum.................................................................................................................11

Section 4. Faculty................................................................................................................................................................16

Section 5. Financial Resources and Instructional Facilities............................................................................................20

Section 6. Library Resources.............................................................................................................................................21

Section 7. External Evaluation...........................................................................................................................................24

Section 8. Institutional Response to External Evaluator Reports..................................................................................24

Section 9. SUNY Undergraduate Transfer.......................................................................................................................25

Section 10. Application for Distance Education...............................................................................................................25

Section MPA-1. Need for Master Plan Amendment and/or Degree Authorization......................................................25

List of Appended and/or Accompanying Items.................................................................................................................27

1Use a different form if the proposed new program will lead to a graduate degree or any credit-bearing certificate; be a combination of existing registered programs (i.e. for a multi-award or multi-institution program); be a breakout of a registered track or option in an existing registered program; or lead to certification as a classroom teacher, school or district leader, or pupil personnel services professional (e.g., school counselor).2This email address limits attachments to 25 MB. If a file with the proposal and appended materials exceeds that limit, it should be emailed in parts.

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Section 1. General Information

a)InstitutionalInformation

Date of Proposal:

Institution’s 6-digit SED Code : 234500

Institution’s Name: State University of New York, College at Oneonta

Address: 108 Ravine Parkway, Oneonta, NY 13820

Dept of Labor/Regent’s Region: Mohawk Valley

b)Program Locations

List each campus where the entire program will be offered (with each institutional or branch campus 6-digit SED Code ): 234500

List the name and address of off-campus locations (i.e., extension sites or extension centers) where courses will offered, or check here [ X ] if not applicable:

c)Proposed Program Information

Program Title: Finance Major

Award(s) (e.g., A.A., B.S.): Bachelor of Science

Number of Required Credits: Minimum [ 54 ] If tracks or options, largest minimum [ ]

Proposed HEGIS Code: 0504

Proposed 6-digit CIP 2010 Code: 52.08

If the program will be accredited, list the accrediting agency and expected date of accreditation: AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business)

If applicable, list the SED professional licensure title(s)3 to which the program leads:

d)Campus Contact

Name and title: Dr. David Yen, Dean School of Economics and Business

Telephone: 607-436-3458 E-mail: [email protected]

e) Chief Executive or Chief Academic Officer Approval

Signature affirms that the proposal has met all applicable campus administrative and shared governance procedures for consultation, and the institution’s commitment to support the proposed program. E-signatures are acceptable.

Name and title: Dr. Maria Thompson, Academic Vice President and Provost

Signature and date:

If the program will be registered jointly4 with one or more other institutions, provide the following information for each institution:

Partner institution’s name and 6-digit SED Code:

Name, title, and signature of partner institution’s CEO (or append a signed letter indicating approval of this proposal):

3 If the proposed program leads to a professional license, a specialized form for the specific profession may need to accompany this proposal. 4 If the partner institution is non-degree-granting, see SED’s CEO Memo 94-04.

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Section 2. Program Information

2.1. Program Format

Check all SED-defined formats, mode and other program features that apply to the entire program.

a) Format(s): [ X ]Day [ ]Evening [ ]Weekend [ ]Evening/Weekend [ ]Not Full-Time

b) Modes: [X]Standard [ ]Independent Study [ ]External [ ]Accelerated [ ]Distance Education NOTE: If the program is designed to enable students to complete 50% or more of the course requirements through distance education, check Distance Education, see Section 10, and append a Distance Education Format Proposal.

c) Other: [ ] Bilingual [ ] Language Other Than English [ ] Upper Division [ ] Cooperative [ ] 4.5 year [ ] 5 year

2.2. Related Degree Program

NOTE: This section is not applicable to a program leading to an associate’s or a bachelor’s degree.

2.3. Program Description, Purposes and Planning

a) What is the description of the program as it will appear in the institution’s catalog?

Finance studies and addresses the ways individuals, businesses, and organizations manage money given their many choices. They can borrow, save, and invest under conditions of uncertainty. The finance major is a program designed to prepare students for a career in finance or other related industries, notably in such careers as: business analyst, financial analyst, risk management, credit analysis, commodities trader, loan underwriting, personal finance advisor, and pension fund managers. Finance graduates work for industrial firms, financial institutions such as banks and insurance companies, or government agencies.

b) What are the program’s educational and, if appropriate, career objectives, and the program’s primary student learning outcomes (SLOs)? NOTE: SLOs are defined by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education in the Characteristics of Excellence in Higher Education (2006) as “clearly articulated written statements, expressed in observable terms, of key learning outcomes: the knowledge, skills and competencies that students are expected to exhibit upon completion of the program.”

The primary’s student learning outcomes are:• Students will develop broad-based skills• Students will acquire a solid understanding of finance • Students will develop proficiency in written communication as it applies to finance• Students will develop proficiency in oral communication as it applies to finance• Students will develop skills to analyze problems and synthesize appropriate solutions

Appendix 1 present a curriculum map showing the courses in which the program’s education will be taught and assessed.

c) How does the program relate to the institution’s and SUNY’s mission and strategic goals and priorities? What is the program’s importance to the institution, and its relationship to existing and/or projected programs and its expected impact on them? As applicable, how does the program reflect diversity and/or international perspectives? For doctoral programs, what is this program’s potential to achieve national and/or international prominence and distinction?

Relationship to the mission of SUNY Oneonta—The College has a strategic plan, which is organized as six pillars. The six pillars and its stated goal are listed below followed by a brief response as to how the finance major will support each goal.

Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship—Promote a learning-centered environment that facilitates excellence in teaching, research, and creative activity. Response: By our program design and advanced pedagogical practices, the finance major will surely enhance student’s experience in learning and scholarship.

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Student Engagement—Engage students as active participants in their cognitive, personal, and professional growth by promoting opportunities with articulated learning outcomes. Response: With curriculum designed to prepare our students for their career in the field of finance, the finance major will allow SUNY Oneonta to attract more and better students. The program will engage student with writing-intensive courses, collaborative assignments and projects, and seminars in economics and finance for undergraduate research, in additional to other regular courses and extracurricular activities.

Global Connectedness—Promote increased cultural understanding by enhancing opportunities for greater interaction in the global arena. Response: The finance major offer courses with intensive components of global connectedness (e.g., economics, international finance, investment management, and portfolio management). The curriculum has learning outcomes that enhance students’ understanding of the importance of globalization in today’s world. The finance major will help the College attract more international students, which will enhance the international experience and knowledge of our local students.

Diversity—Demonstrate a strong and public commitment to a diverse and inclusive campus community. Response: A new academic program will be valuable to SUNY Oneonta’s Admission Counselors as they work to recruit new and transfer students to the university. This finance major can be used as a tool to recruit minority and international students to SUNY Oneonta who are diverse racially, ethnically, and by socioeconomic class.

Community Partnership—Create and enhance partnerships that are mutually beneficial to the campus and community. Response: Finance major will be valuable in building community relationships with the College. Students in finance major could provide voluntary service including financial advising to local residents. In addition, there are a few firms in financial industry in nearby area including Cooperstown and Cobleskill. Faculty and students in finance major could contribute their expertise to the development of local business in related field.

Sustainability—Promote individual and collective responsibility for the continued well-being of the college, community, and environment by encouraging educational initiatives, environmental protections, and fiscal responsibility. Response: Sustainability is always embedded in our program. For example, our capstone course (Econ390) involves students on research regarding various topics including the performance evaluation of social conscience funds.

Relationship to the mission of SUNY SYSTEM—The finance major at SUNY Oneonta is responsive to several bullet points in SUNY’s mission statement. This major will: a) recognizes the fundamental role of its responsibilities in undergraduate education and provides a full range of graduate and professional education that reflects the opportunity for individual choice and the needs of society; b) encourages and facilitates basic and applied research for the purpose of the creation and dissemination of knowledge vital for continued human, scientific, technological and economic advancement; and c) promotes appropriate program articulation between its state-operated institutions and its community colleges as well as encourages regional networks and cooperative relationships with other educational and cultural institutions for the purpose of better fulfilling its mission of education, research and service. Response: As discussed above in relation to the mission of Oneonta, the finance major provides undergraduate education in finance and will enhance students’ experience and preparation for their choice of finance careers, which will facilitate the economic advancement of the state of New York. With the establishment of finance major, more opportunities could come out for the College to cooperate with other colleges and institutions in the New York State.

Relationship to existing majors---The finance major will provide significant support to other majors in the School of Economics and Business. With the establishment of finance major, courses including corporate financial strategy may be offered regularly so that students in economics, business economics, and accounting majors will have the opportunity to take the courses. This will help to bring in more students in other majors such as economics.

d) How were faculty involved in the program’s design? Describe input by external partners, if any (e.g., employers and institutions offering further education?

The current two SUNY Oneonta finance professors have been involved in the entire process of creating the major with inputs and/or consultation from faculty members in the School of Economics and Business, the Department Chair of Accounting, Finance, and Economics, the Dean of School of Economics and Business, and the School of Economics and Business Advisory Council.

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e) How did input, if any, from external partners (e.g., educational institutions and employers) or standards influence the program’s design? If the program is designed to meet specialized accreditation or other external standards, such as the educational requirements in Commissioner’s Regulations for the Profession, append a side-by-side chart to show how the program’s components meet those external standards. If SED’s Office of the Professions requires a specialized form for the profession to which the proposed program leads, append a completed form at the end of this document.

Not applicable.

f) Enter anticipated enrollments for Years 1 through 5 in the table below. How were they determined, and what assumptions were used? What contingencies exist if anticipated enrollments are not achieved?

YearAnticipated Headcount Enrollment Estimated

FTEFull-time Part-time Total

1 20 0 20 202 20 0 40 403 20 0 60 604 20 0 80 805 30 0 110 110

The anticipated enrollments above were determined based on several criteria. The School is currently offering finance concentration for students majoring in Business Economics. On average, over the last ten year, about twenty students completed finance concentration. Another factor is the demography of students who enrolled in the Business Economics major. A good portion of these students come from the NY city areas. The School of Economics and Business Alumni survey indicated that about forty percent of graduates work in the financial sector. In addition, Bureau of Labor and Statistics data show a rapidly growing of finance occupations in the next ten years in the places where majority of our students come from. Hence, offering finance major to these students would allow them to obtain a valuable degree. In addition, this number is based on conversation with students and parents at the open house event, who have asked us about finance major. We believe that these patterns will continue in the next several years.

g) Outline all curricular requirements for the proposed program, including prerequisite, core, specialization (track, concentration), internship, capstone, and any other relevant component requirements, but do not list each General Education course.

The proposed finance major will have 54 semester hours, excluding related courses and general education requirements.

Major Field Requirements (54 semester hours) – in alphabetical and numeric orders

ACCT 100, 122 6 s.h.ECON 111, 112, 211, 212, 331, 335, 373, 390 24 s.h.FINC 231, 233, 331, 333 12 s.h.LAW 222 3 s.h.MGMT 241 3 s.h.MKTG 261 3 s.h.

Choose one:

FINC 394, or ECON 284, or ECON 332 3 s.h.

Total 54 s.h.

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Related Work Requirements (16-19 credit hours)

STAT 101, or PSYC 110 3 s.h.MATH 173 (Prerequisite 4 or more units of high school or MATH 105) 3-7 s.h.(INTD 106, 107, and 108) or CSCI 100 3 s.h.COMP 100 3 s.h.COMM 100, or 110, or 225, or 227 3 s.h.

Total 16-19 s.h.

Table below present the name of courses along with their prerequisites in alphabetical and numeric orders.

Core courses (54 s.h.):

  Course Prerequisites

ACCT 100 Financial Accounting NoneACCT 122 Managerial Accounting ACCT 100 or (ACCT 11E and ACCT 101) or ACCT 11E and 12E) with

a grade of "C" or better and (INTD 107 or CSCI 100)ECON 111 Principles of Microeconomics NoneECON 112 Principles of Macroeconomics NoneECON 211 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory ECON 111 and 112 with grades of "C' or better and (MATH 105, 173, or

BUS 200)ECON 212

ECON 331ECON 335ECON 373

Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory

Money and BankingInternational Finance Econometrics

ECON 111 and 112 with grades of "C' or better and (MATH 105, 173, or BUS 200)ECON 212 and JrSECON 212 and JrSJrS, STAT 101 and (STAT 201 or ECON 211 and ECON 212).

ECON 390 Senior Seminar (capstone course) ECON 211, ECON 212, and SrS. Must take in residenceFINC 231 Corporation Finance ACCT100 and ECON (112 or 110) with a grade of “C” or better;  STAT

101 or PSYC 110; and INTD 107 or CSCI 100.FINC 233 Investment Management ACCT 100 and ECON (112 or 110), and FINC 231 all with a grade of

"C" or better; STAT 101; and INTD 107 or CSCI 100 FINC 331 Corporate Financial Strategy JrS; ACCT 100, ECON 112, FINC 231 all with a grade of "C" or better;

STAT 101, (INTD 107 or CSCI 100)FINC 333 Portfolio Management JrS, FINC 233 with a grade of "C" or betterLAW 222

MGMT 241

MMTG 261

ECON 284

ECON 332

FINC 394

Business Law

Fundamentals of Management

Fundamentals of Marketing

International Trade and Economics

Macroeconomic Policy

Special Topics in Finance

ACCT 100 or ECON 111, 112 or 110 with a grade of “C” or better or BUS 111 and Sophomore statusSoS, ACCT 100 or ECON 111, 112 or ECON 110 all with a grade of “C’ or better, or BUS 111SoS and ECON 110 or ECON 111 with “C” or better

ECON 110 or (ECON 111 and 112) with a grade of C or better

ECON 212 and JrS

FINC 231 and JrS

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Related Work Courses:

  Course PrerequisitesCOMM 100 Introduction to Communication NoneCOMM 110 Public Speaking NoneCOMM 225 Argumentation SoS or 3 s.h. COMM.COMM 227 Small Group Communication SoS or 3 s.h. COMM.COMP 100 Composition NoneINTD 106 Fundamentals of Word Processing NoneINTD 107 Introduction to Spreadsheet Applications NoneINTD 108 Introduction to Database Applications NoneCSCI 100 Introduction to Computing Technology NoneMATH 173 Calculus I 4 or more units high school math, or MATH 105 "C" or better

STAT 101 Introduction to Statistics Regents Course III or Courses B, or MATH 104PSCY 110 Statistics in Psychology None

h) Program Impact on SUNY and New York State

h)(1) Need: What is the need for the proposed program in terms of the clientele it will serve and the educational and/or economic needs of the area and New York State? How was need determined? Why are similar programs, if any, not meeting the need?

The School of Economics and Business (SEB) proposes to offer an undergraduate degree in finance. Offering a B.S. in finance will enable the school and college to attract and engage student applicants who may want to focus on course work in the finance field, which is a professionally oriented major, while also obtaining a liberal art education. As students and parents become more price conscious about higher education, the SEB and the College possess a competitive advantage because they offer small classes, student/faculty interaction, a strong commitment to teaching and learning, deep opportunities for student engagement (National Survey of Student Engagement – NSSE, 2008) and undergraduate research at an attractive cost.

Geographically, the finance program is appealing to prospective students. The two closest SUNY campuses, SUNY Albany and Binghamton, do not offer a finance major. The closest AACSB accredited institution offering a finance major is Siena College, which is a private institution. Thus, students who are attracted to SUNY Oneonta campus because it is close to the capital district and within easy driving distance to and from major cities such as New York and Boston, may find the finance major at SUNY Oneonta appealing. As good portion of students attending SUNY Oneonta come from down-state New York, majoring in finance allows these students to return and work in finance related functions in the New York City area, which is the metropolitan area with the highest employment level in business and financial operations occupations in the nation. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics, May 2012)

As more students and parents view education as an investment, job opportunities are an important determinant of the demand for the finance major program. The School of Economics and Business (SEB) conducts an Alumni survey regularly. An important part of this survey asks SEB graduates the functional area of their current employment. The survey consistently shows that finance is the second highest functional area after accounting. Highly regarded firms such as J.P. Morgan and Ayco Company L.P. (a Goldman Sachs company) have hired SEB graduates with finance preparation. Based on the alumni survey data, initiating the finance major is important to our students and the College. The major will serve our students better as it will prepare them for occupations that many of our students will pursue after they graduate.

As businesses become more dependent on financial services and investments become more complex, employment is increasing in finance occupations. The following table shows finance occupations with the bachelor’s degree as

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the entry-level requirement along with job duties, the most current median wage (May 2012), and job growth outlook from 2010 to 2020 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics , May 2012).

Occupation Job Duties Number of jobs May 2012

Median Annual Pay May 2012

Job Growth Outlook 2010 - 2020

Financial Analysts

Financial analysts provide guidance to businesses and individuals making investment decisions. They assess the performance of stocks, bonds, and other types of investments.

239,810 $76,950 23%

Personal Financial AdvisorsPersonal financial advisors give financial advice to people. They help with investments, taxes, and insurance decisions.

175,470 $67,520 32%

Budget Analysts

Budget analysts help public and private institutions organize their finances. They prepare budget reports and monitor institutional spending.

58,280 $69,280 10%

Insurance Underwriters

Insurance underwriters decide whether to provide insurance and under what terms. They evaluate insurance applications and determine coverage amounts and premiums.

91,810 $62,870 6%

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents

Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents connect buyers and sellers in financial markets. They sell securities to individuals, advise companies in search of investors, and conduct trades

330,470 $71,720 15%

Financial Examiners

Financial examiners ensure compliance with laws governing financial institutions and transactions. They review balance sheets, evaluate the risk level of loans, and assess bank management.

28,060 $75,800 27%

The table above shows that many finance occupations are predicted to have high growth job opportunities during this decade with high median annual pay. Thus, the finance major is important because it can benefit students, the College, and the State of New York.

h)(2) Employment: For programs designed to prepare graduates for immediate employment, use the table below to list potential employers of graduates that have requested establishment of the program and state their specific number of positions needed. If letters from employers support the program, they may be appended at the end of this form.

Not Applicable

Employer Need: Projected positions

In initial year In fifth year

h)(3) Similar Programs: Use the table below to list similar programs at other institutions, public and independent, in the service area, region and state, as appropriate. Expand the table as needed. NOTE: Detailed program-level information for SUNY institutions is available in the Academic Program Enterprise System (APES) or Academic Program Dashboards. Institutional research and information security officers at your campus should be able to help provide access to these password-protected sites. For non-SUNY programs, program titles and degree information – but no enrollment data – is available from SED’s Inventory of Registered Programs.

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Geographically, the main competitors for the proposed undergraduate finance major would include SUNY Albany, Binghamton, Ithaca College and Siena College. Online research shows that while SUNY Albany and Binghamton have AACSB accredited business programs, they do not offer an undergraduate finance major. Ithaca College is AACSB accredited but does not offer a finance major. Out of these four institutions, only Siena College offers a finance major, and its program is AACSB accredited.

Siena College has the same emphasis in its education programs as SUNY Oneonta. It offers small class size, and high student – faculty interaction. At Siena College, students majoring in finance must complete 57 credit hours. The major requires eighteen credits of core courses, twelve credits of finance electives, and three credits for an intermediate accounting course. Elective courses range from personal finance to derivatives and risk management. In addition to the requirements, the major has prerequisites which consist of 24 credit hours of courses that include microeconomics, macroeconomics, mathematics, statistics, and several basic and intermediate accounting classes. It is important to point out that as a private school, Siena’s tuition is considerably higher than SUNY Oneonta’s.

In addition to higher education competitors that are geographically close to SUNY Oneonta, potential competitors may also come from other SUNY campuses. From online search we found that SUNY Stony Brook, Cortland, Fredonia, Old Westbury, and Potsdam offer business programs. In addition, SUNY Fredonia offers finance major. However, it is not AACSB accredited. Stony Brook, Cortland, Old Westbury, and Potsdam do not offer undergraduate finance major.

Other SUNY campuses, Buffalo, Brockport, Geneseo, New Paltz, Oswego, and Plattsburgh, are AACSB accredited institutions. Out of these campuses, only Brockport, New Paltz, Oswego, and Plattsburgh offer the finance major. Only SUNY New Paltz is in SUNY Oneonta’s geographic areas. However, SUNY Oneonta and New Paltz draw students from different parts of New York. New Paltz attracts many students from New York City, while we draw students from Mid-Hudson, Capital District, and Long Island areas.

The following table shows a comparison of the number of course credits needed to complete finance major at SUNY campuses that are AACSB accredited institutions and offer finance major.

SUNY Campus Credit hoursBrockport 64New Paltz 61Oswego 69Plattsburgh 72 – 73

The following is more detail information about the finance major at each of these institutions.

SUNY Brockport

Brockport requires students to take groups of courses labeled as entrance requirements (21 ch), corequisite (10 ch), business core (21 ch), required specialty (6 ch), and specialty electives (6 ch). Entrance required courses are microeconomics, macroeconomics, statistics, calculus, computer, and basic accounting. Business writing and seminar, intermediate macroeconomics and statistics are required as corequisites. Business core courses consist of several business organization courses, law, marketing, and basic finance. Required specialty course are investment and corporate finance. Electives consist of accounting, financial institutions, and international finance.

SUNY New Paltz

The school offers a Bachelor of Science in finance with a focus on applying accounting, economic, and quantitative methods in solving financial problems. Students must complete business core courses (40 ch) which are the same as for all other majors, and Finance courses (21 ch) . Business core course consist of fundamental courses in the regular business program. They are economics, accounting, fundamentals of management, legal environment of business, statistics, operations management, marketing, strategic management, and fundamentals of finance. The required finance courses range from personal financial planning to introduction of risk management and derivatives. Including in this requirement is one elective course in the area of accounting.

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SUNY Oswego

The program at Oswego offers finance courses with strong elements of the accounting, economics, and quantitative fields. Students in finance major must satisfy cognate (24 ch), core, (33 ch) and elective requirements (12 ch). Cognate requirements include critical thinking and public speaking, economics, computing, statistics, and mathematics. Core requirement includes courses in principles of accounting, legal environment of business, principles of marketing, management, corporate finance, investments, and an elective upper level accounting course. Elective requirement courses include international finance, financial institution management, derivatives, econometrics, and international trade.

SUNY Plattsburgh

The finance major students at Plattsburgh will study financial markets with focus on portfolio management, derivatives, capital markets, banking, and international finance. The program requires students to complete departmental requirements (66 ch) for courses in accounting, principles and intermediate microeconomics and macroeconomics, statistics, econometrics, several finance courses, senior seminar in finance, introductory courses in marketing, management, information system, and two elective finance courses. Cognate requirements (6-7 ch) include public speaking, calculus, and business ethics classes. The total credits of the finance major including general education requirements is 120 ch.

Institution Program Title Degree EnrollmentSUNY Brockport Finance major B.S.SUNY New Paltz Finance major B.S.SUNY Oswego Finance major B.S.SUNY Plattsburgh Finance major B.S.Siena College Finance major B.S.

h)(4) Collaboration: Did this program’s design benefit from consultation with other SUNY campuses? If so, what was that consultation and its result?

Not Applicable.

h)(5) Concerns or Objections: If concerns and/or objections were raised by other SUNY campuses, how were they resolved?

Not Applicable.

h)(6) Undergraduate Transfer: The State University views as one of its highest priorities the facilitation of transfer for undergraduate students. To demonstrate adequate planning for transfer under SUNY’s student mobility policy, Section 9 of this form on SUNY Undergraduate Transfer must be completed for programs leading to Associate in Arts (A.A.) and Associate in Science (A.S.) and for baccalaureate programs anticipating transfer enrollment.

Transferring into finance major will not be different from transferring into the existing majors that the School of Economics and Business currently offers. There will be no major issues for A.A. or A.S. students transferred to the program.

2.4. Admissions

a) What are all admission requirements for students in this program? Please note those that differ from the institution’s minimum admissions requirements and explain why they differ.

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The major is open to all freshman undergraduates and transfer undergraduates who have 2.0 GPA and grades of “C” or better in courses required for the major. SAT score (math and verbal) of 1100 or higher is recommended.

b) What is the process for evaluating exceptions to those requirements?

We do not expect to have exceptions to those requirements.

c) How will the institution encourage enrollment in this program by persons from groups historically underrepresented in the institution, discipline or occupation? SUNY Oneonta Admission Office utilizes a number of tools in encouraging enrollment of these students. Multiple communication platforms to engage with prospective students from groups historically underrepresented are used. The Office conducts recruitment by visiting potential schools throughout New York State and contiguous states to attract these students. The Office is actively engaged with school counselors and transfer counselors. Important events to reach out to alumni and friends of the College are also utilized to attain this goal. The Office also investigates opportunities to attract these students from the current College’s commitment to the seamless transfer with two year partner schools. By offering this major, it will provide more alternative of programs for these groups of students. We anticipate that similar process will be utilized for this finance program.

2.5. Academic and Other Support Services

Summarize the academic advising and support services available to help students succeed in the program.

The College provides excellent counseling through its Advisement Office to ensure students success in any program on campus. In addition, the School of Economics and Business has two full time advisement coordinators who help students succeed in the program. In addition, individual student has his/her faculty advisor.

2.6. Prior Learning Assessment

If this program will grant credit based on Prior Learning Assessment, describe the methods of evaluating the learning and the maximum number of credits allowed, or check here [ x ] if not applicable.

2.7. Program Assessment and Improvement

Describe how this program’s achievement of its objectives will be assessed, in accordance with SUNY policy, including the date of the program’s initial assessment and the length (in years) of the assessment cycle. Explain plans for assessing achievement of students learning outcomes during the program and success after completion of the program. Append at the end of this form, a plan or curriculum map showing the courses in which the program’s educational and, if appropriate, career objectives – from Item 2.3(b) of this form – will be taught and assessed. NOTE: The University Faculty Senate’s Guide for the Evaluation of Undergraduate Programs is a helpful reference.

The School of Economics and Business is accredited by the AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business). All majors, including the finance major, will be assessed at the time the school is evaluated for accreditation renewal. The program will be in compliance with the assessment requirements by Middle State and the New York State Department of Education.

Individual courses will be required to aim at achieving students’ learning goals and outcomes outlined in part 2.3. above. The capstone course, ECON 390 - Senior Seminar in Economics, will be the place to verify the students’ learning outcomes.

Section 3. Program Schedule and Curriculum

Complete the SUNY Undergraduate Program Schedule to show how a typical student may progress through the program. This is the registered curriculum, so please be precise. Enter required courses where applicable, and enter

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generic course types for electives or options. Either complete the blank Schedule that appears in this section, or complete an Excel equivalent that computes all sums for you, and can be found here. Rows for terms that are not required can be deleted.

NOTES: The Undergraduate Schedule must show all curricular requirements and demonstrate that the program conforms to SUNY’s and SED’s policies. It must show how a student can complete all program requirements within SUNY credit limits, unless a longer period

is selected as a format in Item 2.1(c): two years of full-time study (or the equivalent) and 64 credits for an associate degree, or four years of full-time study (or the equivalent) and 126 credits for a bachelor’s degree. Bachelor’s degree programs should have at least 45 credits of upper division study, with 24 in the major.

It must show how students in A.A., A.S. and bachelor’s programs can complete, within the first two years of full-time study (or 60 credits), no fewer than 30 credits in approved SUNY GER courses in the categories of Basic Communication and Mathematics, and in at least 5 of the following 8 categories:  Natural Science, Social Science, American History, Western Civilization, Other World Civilizations, Humanities, the Arts and Foreign Languages

It must show how students can complete Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) credits appropriate for the degree. When a SUNY Transfer Path applies to the program, it must show how students can complete the number of SUNY

Transfer Path courses shown in the Transfer Path Requirement Summary within the first two years of full-time study (or 60 credits), consistent with SUNY’s Student Seamless Transfer policy and MTP 2013-03.

Requests for a program-level waiver of SUNY credit limits, SUNY GER and/or a SUNY Transfer Path require the campus to submit a Waiver Request –with compelling justification(s).

EXAMPLE FOR ONE TERM: Undergraduate Program Schedule Term 2: Fall 20xx Credits per classificationCourse Number & Title Cr GER LAS Maj TPath New Prerequisite(s)ACC 101 Principles of Accounting 4 4 4MAT 111 College Mathematics 3 M 3 3 MAT 110 CMP 101 Introduction to Computers 3HUM 110 Speech 3 BC 3 XENG 113 English 102 3 BC 3

Term credit total: 16 6 9 7 4

Special Cases for the Program Schedules: For a program with multiple tracks or with multiple schedule options (such as full-time and part-time options), use

one Program Schedule for each track or schedule option. Note that licensure qualifying and non-licensure qualifying options cannot be tracks; they must be separate programs.

When this form is used for a multi-award and/or multi-institution program that is not based entirely on existing programs, use the schedule to show how a sample student can complete the proposed program. NOTE: Form 3A, Changes to an Existing Program, should be used for new multi-award and/or multi-institution programs that are based entirely on existing programs.

SUNY policy governs the awarding of two degrees at the same level. Minors require neither SUNY approval nor SED registration.

a) If the program will be offered through a nontraditional schedule (i.e., not on a semester calendar), what is the schedule and how does it impact financial aid eligibility? NOTE: Consult with your campus financial aid administrator for information about nontraditional schedules and financial aid eligibility.

Not Applicable

b) For each existing course that is part of the proposed undergraduate major (including cognates and restricted electives, but not including general education), append a catalog description at the end of this document,.

Please see appendix.

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c) For each new course in the undergraduate program, append a syllabus at the end of this document. NOTE: Syllabi for all courses should be available upon request. Each syllabus should show that all work for credit is college level and of the appropriate rigor. Syllabi generally include a course description, prerequisites and corequisites, the number of lecture and/or other contact hours per week, credits allocated (consistent with SUNY policy on credit/contact hours), general course requirements, and expected student learning outcomes.

Not Applicable.

d) If the program requires external instruction, such as clinical or field experience, agency placement, an internship, fieldwork, or cooperative education, append a completed External Instruction form at the end of this document.

Not Applicable.

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SUNY Undergrduate Program Schedule (OPTION: You can paste an Excel version of this schedule AFTER this line, and delete the rest of this page.)

Below is an excel version of the program schedule:

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Campus Name

Program/Track Title and AwardSemester Quarter Trimester Other

Calendar Type X

SUNY Transfer Path Name (if one exists) <----- Use Dropdown Arrow.

Use the table to show how a typical student may progress through the program. Check all columns that apply to a course or enter credits where applicable.

The table will automatically update the number of credits, courses and categories in the program totals table at the bottom of the chart.

Term 1: Fall 1

Course Number & Title (& Type) Number of Credits GER Area GE Credits LAS Major Elective/Other Upper Div Upper Div Major TPath New Course Co/PrerequisiteGER (Social Science) ( R ) 3 SS 3 X NoneGER (Western Civilization) ( R ) 3 WC 3 X NoneCOMP 100 Composition ( R ) 3 BC 3 X X NoneElective for degree (FE) 3 X None

INTD 106,107,108 Fundamentals of Workd Processing, Introduction to Spreadshet Applications, Introduction to Database Application (mini series courses with 1 credit each), or CSCI 100 Introduction to Computing Technology ( R ) 3 X None

Term Totals 15 3 9 9 6 3 (X)Term 2: Spring 1

Course Number & Title (& Type) Number of Credits GER Area GE Credits LAS Major Elective/Other Upper Div Upper Div Major TPath New Course Co/PrerequisiteGER (Other World Civilization) ( R ) 3 OW 3 X NoneGER (Natural Science) ( R ) 3 NS 3 X NoneElective for degree (FE) 3 X None

MATH 173 Calculus I ( R ) 4 M 4 X X X

MATH 105:3 or more units of Regent high school math, or

MATH 104. MATH 173: 4 or more units high school math, or MATH

105 with "C" or better. BUS 200: Sos, 3 s.h. of ACCT, BUS, or ECON

ECON 111 Principles of Microeconomics ( R ) 3 X X X NoneTerm Totals 16 3 10 13 7 3 2 (X)

Undergraduate Finance Major - Bachelor of Science

Economics

Label each term in sequence, consistent with the institution’s academic calendar (e.g., Fall 1, Spring 1, Fall 2.

KEY Course Type: Required (R), Restricted Elective (RE), Free Elective (FE). Course Credits: Number of Credits for individual course (Enter number.) GER Area: SUNY General Education Requirement Area (Enter Area Abbreviation from the drop-down menu.) GER Credits: (Enter number of course credits.) LAS: Liberal Arts & Sciences Credits (Enter X if course is an LAS course.) Major: Major requirement (Enter X.) TPath: SUNY Transfer Path Major & Cognate Courses (Enter X.) Elective/Other: Electives or courses other than specified categories (Enter X.) Upper Div: Courses intended primarily for juniors and seniors outside of the major (Enter X.) Upper Div Major: Courses intended primarily for juniors and seniors within the major (Enter X.) New: new course (Enter X.) Co/Prerequisite(s): List co/prerequisite(s) for the noted courses. SUNY GER Area Abbreviations (the first five listed in order of their frequency of being required by SUNY campuses): Basic Communication (BC), Math (M), Natural Sciences (NS), Social Science (SS), Humanities (H), American History (AH), The Arts (AR), Other World Civilizations (OW), Western Civilization (WC), Foreign Language (FL).

SUNY Undergraduate Sample Program ScheduleSUNY College at Oneonta

Term 3: Fall 2

Course Number & Title (& Type) Number of Credits GER Area GE Credits LAS Major Elective/Other Upper Div Upper Div Major TPath New Course Co/PrerequisiteGER (Arts) ( R ) 3 AR 3 X NoneGER (American History) ( R ) 3 AH 3 X None

STAT 101 Intro to Statistics, or PSYC 110 Statistics in Psychology ( R ) 3 X X

STAT 101: Regents Course III or Courses B, or MATH 104 PSYC 110: None

Elective for degree (FE) 3 XACCT 100 Financial Accounting ( R ) 3 X XTerm Totals 15 2 6 9 6 3 1 (X)Term 4: Spring 2

Course Number & Title (& Type) Number of Credits GER Area GE Credits LAS Major Elective/Other Upper Div Upper Div Major TPath New Course Co/PrerequisiteGER (Natural Science) ( R ) 3 NS 3 X NoneGER (Humanities) ( R ) 3 H 3 X None

ACCT 122 Managerial Accounting ( R ) 3 X X

ACCT 100 or (ACCT 11E and ACCT 101) or ACCT 11E and 12E) with a grade of "C" or better and (INTD 107 or CSCI 100)

COMM 100 Introduction to Communication, or COMM 110 Public Speaking, or COMM 225 Argumentation, or COMM 227 Small Group Communication ( R )

3 BC 3 X X

COMM 100: None COMM 225: SoS or 3 s.h. COMM COMM 227: SoS or 3 s.h.

Elective for degree (FE) 1 XECON 112 Principles of Macroeconomics ( R ) 3 X X X NoneTerm Totals 16 3 9 12 9 1 2 (X)Term 5: Fall 3

Course Number & Title (& Type) Number of Credits GER Area GE Credits LAS Major Elective/Other Upper Div Upper Div Major TPath New Course Co/PrerequisiteGER ( Social Sciences ) ( R ) 3 SS 3 X None

LAW 222 Business Law ( R ) 3 X X

ACCT 100 or ECON 111, 112 or 110 with a grade of “C” or better or BUS 111 and SoS

ECON 212 Intermediate Macroeconomics Theory ( R )

3 X X XECON 111 and 112 with grades of "C' or better and (MATH 105, 173, or BUS 200)

MGMT 241 Fundamentals of Management ® 3

X X

SoS, ACCT 100 or ECON 111, 112 or ECON 110 all with a grade of “C’ or better, or BUS 111

FINC 231 Corporation Finance ( R ) 3 X X

ACCT100 and ECON (112 or 110) all with a grade of “C” or better; STAT 101 or PSYC 110; and INTD 107 or CSCI 100.

Term Totals 15 1 3 6 12 12 (X)

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Term 6: Spring 3

Course Number & Title (& Type) Number of Credits GER Area GE Credits LAS Major Elective/Other Upper Div Upper Div Major TPath New Course Co/Prerequisite

FINC 331 Corporate Financial Strategy ( R ) 3 X X

JrS; ACCT 100, ECON 112, FINC 231 all with a grade of "C" or better; STAT 101, (INTD 107 or CSCI 100)

ECON 211 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory ( R ) 3 X X X

ECON 111 and 112 with grades of "C' or better and (MATH 105, 173, or BUS 200)

FINC 233 Investment Management ( R ) 3 X X

ACCT 100 and ECON (112 or 110), and FINC 231 all with a grade of "C" or better; STAT 101; and INTD 107 or CSCI 100

Elective for degree (FE) 3 X

MKTG 261 Fundamentals of Marketing 3 X XSoS and ECON 110 or ECON 111 with “C” or better

Term Totals 15 3 12 3 12 (X)Term 7: Fall 4

Course Number & Title (& Type) Number of Credits GER Area GE Credits LAS Major Elective/Other Upper Div Upper Div Major TPath New Course Co/PrerequisiteGER (Foreign Language) ( R ) 3 FL 3 XECON 335 International Finance ( R ) 3 X X X ECON 212 and JrS300 level elective for major ( RE ) 3 X X X

ECON 373 Econometrics (R) 3 X XJrS, STAT 101 and (STAT 201 or ECON 211 and ECON 212)

200 or 300 level elective for degree (FE) 3 X XTerm Totals 15 1 3 6 9 6 3 9 (X)Term 8: Spring 4

Course Number & Title (& Type) Number of Credits GER Area GE Credits LAS Major Elective/Other Upper Div Upper Div Major TPath New Course Co/Prerequisite200 or 300 level elective for degree (FE) 3 X X200 or 300 level elective for degree (FE) 3 X XECON 331 Money and Banking ( R ) 3 X X X ECON 212

FINC 333 Portfolio Management ( R ) 3 X XJrS, FINC 233 with a grade of "C" or better

ECON 390 Senior Seminar ( R ) 3 BC 3 X X XECON 211, ECON 212, and SrS. Must take in residence

Term Totals 15 1 3 6 9 6 6 9 (X)

Program Total Summary Total Credits SUNY GER Areas SUNY GER Credits Liberal Arts & Sciences Credits

Major Credits Elective and Other Credits

Upper Division Credits

Upper Division Major Credits

Total TPath Courses

New Courses

122 10 43 64 70 25 9 42 5

GER Area Summary Basic Communication (BC) 2 The Arts (AR) 1Mathematics (M) 1 American History (AH) 1Natural Sciences (NS) 2 Western Civilization (WC) 1Social Sciences (SS) 2 Other World Civilizations (OW) 1Humanities (H) 1 Foreign Language (FL) 1

Note: 1 course of BC overlaps with WS2 (writing skills)1 course of BC overlaps with OS2 (oral communication)

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Section 4. Faculty

a) Complete the SUNY Faculty Table on the next page to describe current faculty and to-be-hired (TBH) faculty.

b) Append at the end of this document position descriptions or announcements for each to-be-hired faculty member.

NOTE: CVs for all faculty should be available upon request. Faculty CVs should include rank and employment status, educational and employment background, professional affiliations and activities, important awards and recognition, publications (noting refereed journal articles), and brief descriptions of research and other externally funded projects. New York State’s requirements for faculty qualifications are in Part 52.2(b) of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education.

c) What is the institution’s definition of “full-time” faculty?

“Full-time” faculty is faculty members who are academically or professionally qualified under the requirements of AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business). They also must show significant contributions in the areas of teaching, research, and service. In addition, the faculty members teach 21 semester hours per academic year.

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SUNY Faculty TableProvide information on current and prospective faculty members (identifying those at off-campus locations) who will be expected to teach any course in the major. Expand the table as needed. Use a separate Faculty Table for each institution if the program is a multi-institution program.

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f)

Faculty Member Name and Title/Rank

(Include and identify Program Director with an asterisk.)

% of Time Dedicated

to This Program

Program Courses

Which May Be Taught

(Number and Title)

Highest and Other Applicable Earned Degrees (include

College or University)

Discipline(s) of Highest and Other

Applicable Earned Degrees

Additional Qualifications: List related certifications, licenses and professional experience in field.

PART 1. Full-Time FacultyDr. Dona Siregar, Associate Professor of Finance

100 FINC231, FINC233, FINC331, ECON335,ECON390,FINC394

PhD. Rensselaer Polytechnics Institute

Finance

Dr. Fan Chen, Assistant Professor of Finance

100 FINC231, FINC233, FINC333, ECON390,FINC394

Ph.D. University of Oklahoma PhD. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Finance

Dr. Kai Chen, Assistant Professor of Finance

100 FINC231, FINC233, FINC333, ECON390,FINC394

PhD. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Dr. William O’Dea, Professor of Economics

100 ECON111, ECON211, ECON284, ECON390

PhD. SUNY Albany Economics

Dr. David Ring, Associate Professor of Economics

100 ECON111, ECON112, ECON212, ECON390

PhD. SUNY Stony Brook

Economics

Dr. Michael Mc Avoy, Assistant Professor of Economics,

100 ECON111, ECON112, ECON211, ECON212, ECON331,ECON390

PhD. University of Illionis at Champaign-Urbana

Economics

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(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f)

Faculty Member Name and Title/Rank

(Include and identify Program Director with an asterisk.)

% of Time Dedicated

to This Program

Program Courses

Which May Be Taught

(Number and Title)

Highest and Other Applicable Earned Degrees (include

College or University)

Discipline(s) of Highest and Other

Applicable Earned Degrees

Additional Qualifications: List related certifications, licenses and professional experience in field.

Dr. Paul Bauer, Assistant Professor of Economics

100 ECON112ECON 212, ECON332, ECON373,ECON390

Ph..D. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Economics

Dr. Philip Sirianni, Assistant Professor of Economics

100 ECON111, ECON211, ECON390

PhD. SUNY Binghamton

Economics

Dr. Howard Buchan, Associate Professor of Accounting

100 ACCT100 PhD. SUNY Binghamton

Accounting CPA (Certified Public Accountant)

Dr. Lisa Flynn, Associate Professor of Accounting

100 ACCT 122 Ph.D., SUNY Binghamton

Accounting

Dr. Donald Trippeer, Associate Professor of Accounting

100 ACCT122 PhD. University of South Carolina

Accounting CPA (Certified Public Accountant)

Charlene Deno, Assistant Professor of Accounting

100 ACCT 100ACCT 122

MBA, Clarkson University

Accounting

Margaret Morrison, Lecturer of Accounting and Business, and Advisement Coordinator

100 ACCT 100 MBA, SUNY Binghamton

Accounting

Part 2. Part-Time FacultyFrederick Xlander, JD. LAW222 JD. Syracuse

University Law Attorney-at-Law, New York and

Pennsylvania Part 3. Faculty To-Be-Hired (List as TBH1, TBH2, etc., and provide title/rank and expected hiring date.)

Below are the course names for the course numbers mentioned above.

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Course Number Course NameFINC 231 Corporate FinanceFINC 233 Investment ManagementFINC 331 Corporate Financial StrategyFINC 333 Portfolio ManagementFINC394 Special Topics in FinanceECON 111 Principles of MicroeconomicsECON 112 Principles of MacroeconomicsECON 211 Intermediate MicroeconomicsECON 222 Intermediate MacroeconomicsLAW 222 Business LawACCT 100 Financial AccountingACCT 122 Managerial AccountingECON 335 International FinanceECON 331 Money and BankingECON 390 Senior Seminar ECON 284 International Trade and EconomicsECON 332 Macroeconomic PolicyECON 373 Econometrics

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Section 5. Financial Resources and Instructional Facilities

a) What is the resource plan for ensuring the success of the proposed program over time? Summarize the instructional facilities and equipment committed to ensure the success of the program. Please explain new and/or reallocated resources over the first five years for operations, including faculty and other personnel, the library, equipment, laboratories, and supplies. Also include resources for capital projects and other expenses.

The administration at SUNY Oneonta has been, and is, committed to the success of the School of Economic and Business. The administration is also fully committed to support the new proposed program. Commitment of the current administration was proven when the school was working to achieve AACSB accreditation, which is the gold standard of business school. It was a long road but the school finally achieved the initial accreditation. Only about five percent of business programs in the world have this accreditation. The accreditation has increased the business program’s visibility and enabled the College to attract better students. AACSB accreditation has benefited the entire campus of the College.

Adequate staffing is essential to ensure a successful program. The administration has provided the necessary staffing. Evidence of that is we are currently in the process of hiring a finance faculty. All classrooms at SUNY Oneonta are smart classrooms with regular technology updates. This shows the continued support of the administration in high quality instructional facilities and equipment. In addition, the School dedicates one classroom at Schumacher building as a financial trading room. The room is equipped by individual computer for students and several displays that are live-fed with data coming from the financial markets in the U.S. It also shows updates of current news and data related to economic indicators, stock market indicators, and students’ mutual fund projects. This room simulates a real life environment in which people make decisions under uncertainty. In addition, Bloomberg terminals allow students to utilize real data that are used widely by practitioners in the business field to support their decision making. We expect that students will continue to have the opportunity to utilize these standard data-bases and equipment. SUNY Oneonta has Milne library in which students regularly meet for their academic activities. The library has an excellent collection of books, journals, and academic resources for undergraduate students. We expect that this excellent service will continue to serve our students.

We strongly believe that full support from the administration will continue.

b) Complete the five-year SUNY Program Expenses Table, below, consistent with the resource plan summary. Enter the anticipated academic years in the top row of this table. List all resources that will be engaged specifically as a result of the proposed program (e.g., a new faculty position or additional library resources). If they represent a continuing cost, new resources for a given year should be included in the subsequent year(s), with adjustments for inflation or negotiated compensation. Include explanatory notes as needed.

The current faculty members who are expected to teach the courses offered for the new finance major will be considered as part of the existing expenses. The expense for the third finance faculty has already been budgeted. Library expense is expected to not increase substantially as many of the resources needed are in electronic formats. Equipment needed to support the new program will be related to classroom technology – which is updated regularly to meet the needs of entire campus. Supplies could be related to papers for printing and printer equipment, which can be supported by the fees students pay each semester. Capital expenses are related to buildings and classrooms. The new major does not require specific buildings or classrooms.

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SUNY Program Expenses Table(OPTION: You can paste an Excel version of this schedule AFTER this sentence, and delete the table below.)

Program Expense Categories

Expenses (in dollars)

BeforeStart

Academic Year 1:

Academic Year 2:

Academic Year 3:

Academic Year 4:

Academic Year 5:

(a) Personnel (including faculty and all others)

See notes above

(b) Library See notes above

(c) Equipment See notes above

(d) Laboratories Not Applicable

(e) Supplies See notes above

(f) Capital Expenses See notes above

(g) Other (Specify):

(h) Sum of Rows Above

Section 6. Library Resources

a) Summarize the analysis of library collection resources and needs for this program by the collection librarian and program faculty. Include an assessment of existing library resources and accessibility to those resources for students enrolled in the program in all formats, including the institution’s implementation of SUNY Connect, the SUNY-wide electronic library program.

The existing library resources would fully meet the need for this program. The resources include books, journals, and archived news. The library has an access to a variety of sources related to finance, accounting, and economics that are available for use by students and faculty members at SUNY Oneonta. They are:

Business Economics and Theory: Provides access to journals and magazines, emphasizing titles covered in the EconLit database. Includes about 150 full-text journals. Provided by the New York State Library.

Business Insights: A comprehensive business resource which provides access to periodical and newspaper articles, information about domestic and international companies, investment reports, brands, industry and company rankings, corporate histories. Coverage includes public and private companies. A good source for company histories and chronologies. Combines all of the content formerly found in Business & Company Resource Center. Provided by the New York State Library.

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Business Source Complete: Provides full-text for scholarly business and management journals as well as financial data, case studies, industry reports, market reports, and company profiles. Journal coverage is from 1886 to the present. Provided by SUNY-Connect.

Company Research in Standard & Poor’s NetAdvantage: Includes Standard & Poor's Company Profiles and Corporation Records

EconLit: Produced by the American Economic Association, the database contains more than one million records from 1886-present and covers virtually every area related to economics. Provided by SUNY-Oneonta.

Entrepreneurial Studies Source: Provides insight on topics relevant to entrepreneurship and small businesses. Offers full text for more than 125 key periodicals, 135 reference books, numerous case studies, thousands of company profiles and over 600 videos with transcripts and related articles from the Harvard Faculty Seminar Series and Vator.TV. Provided by SUNYConnect.

LexisNexis Academic: Offers full-text current business and legal information as well as a large number of national and international newspapers. Coverage varies, but generally is from 1980 to the present. Provided by SUNY-Oneonta.

NetAdvantage (Standard & Poor's): Includes Industry Surveys, Stock Reports, Mutual Fund Reports, Bond Reports, Corporation Records, The Register of Corporations, Directors and Executives, and The Outlook. Provided by SUNY-Oneonta.

New York Times Archive, 1851-2010: The New York Times archive provides full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. It is possible to limit by article type including: classified ad, display ad, editorial cartoon, letter, comic, editorial article, review, stock quote, weather, legal notice, and real estate transaction. Provided by SUNY-Oneonta.

Project Muse - Basic Undergraduate: Full text of over 100 scholarly journals in fields including literature and criticism, history, the visual and performing arts, cultural studies, political science, gender studies, and economics. Provided by SUNY Oneonta.

Regional Business News: This database provides comprehensive full text coverage for regional business publications. Regional Business News incorporates coverage of more than 80 regional business publications covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States. Provided by SUNY-Connect.

Wall Street Journal (1984-present): Searchable database of all WSJ content including the WSJ and WSJ Magazine from 1984 to the present. Provided by SUNY Oneonta.

Wall Street Journal (Online): Real-time text-only version of the WSJ. Current up to the minute. Click on link for "View most recent issue" to see the current articles. Covers 2010 to present. Provided by SUNY Oneonta.

Academic OneFile: Provides over 54,000,000 articles, most full-text, from about 13,000 scholarly journals across most academic subject areas. Coverage is from 1980 to the present. Provided by the New York State Library.

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Academic Search Complete: Full text for about 8,500 periodicals including over 7,300 peer-reviewed journals across most areas of academic study as well as indexing and abstracts for more than 12,500 magazines and journals. Coverage is from 1887 to the present. Provided by SUNYConnect. Youtube

Springer Ebook Collections: Ebook collection covering many subjects but primarily science. Over 20,000 titles. Fully integrated in the Oneonta "Search Everything" interface. Chapters are downloadable to computers, tablets, and other portable devices. Provided by SUNY Oneonta

eBooks on EBSCOhost: Over 100,000 ebooks in categories including adult fiction and non-fiction, art, biography, business, economics, computer science, education, medicine, history, literature, philosophy, political science, psychology, and reference. Downloadable to portable devices. Provided by SUNY-Oneonta and SUNYConnect.

ebrary Academic Complete ebooks: Provides over 100,000 academic multidisciplinary ebooks. Publishers include BIOSIS Scientific Publishers, Cambridge University Press, Cornell University Press, Harvard University Press, Kluwer Academic Publishers, University of California Press. Titles in the subscription are fully integrated into the Milne Library "Search Everything" interface. Downloadable to portable devices. Provided by SUNY-Oneonta.

Films on Demand: Contains about 8000 full-length programs and 90,000 streaming video segments in the humanities, social sciences, business, economics, medicine, mathematics, and sciences from producers including Cambridge Educational, BBC, CNBC, National Geographic, TEDTalks, and PBS. Provided by SUNY-Oneonta. For additional videos, see VAST (Academic Videos Online).

Gale Virtual Reference Library: A collection of full text electronic reference books covering many subject areas. Can be searched by keyword, source, subject, image caption, full text, and audience. Individual books can be combined for cross-title searching. Provided by SUNY-Oneonta and SUNYConnect. Youtube

Grolier Online: Provides access to Encyclopedia America, Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, The New Book of Knowledge, and several specialized encyclopedias as well as current news, American Heritage dictionaries, Roget's Thesaurus, and an atlas. Provided by SUNY Connect.

InfoTrac Newsstand: Offers full-text for over 1,000 national, international, and state newspapers. Includes the Albany Times Union, Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Chicago Tribune, New York Post, New York Observer, Newsday, The Times (London), and Christian Science Monitor. Years of coverage varies by title. Provided by the New York State Library.

JSTOR archive: Full text of about 1400 core scholarly journals across most subject areas. The objective of JSTOR is to provide all issues back to Volume 1, Issue 1. Although some current titles are included, the most recent 3-5 years are generally unavailable due to copyright restrictions. Provided by SUNY-Oneonta. Youtube

OmniFile Full Text Select (H.W. Wilson): General database of 2800 sources covering education, business, communications and healthcare. Coverage from 1994 to the present. Provided by SCRLC.

ScienceDirect: Provides full text access to over 2200 Elsevier journals in the fields of science, psychology, medicine, and technology. Provided by SUNY Oneonta and SUNYConnect.

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Springer Ebook Collections: Ebook collection covering many subjects but primarily science. Over 20,000 titles. Fully integrated in the Oneonta "Search Everything" interface. Chapters are downloadable to computers, tablets, and other portable devices. Provided by SUNY Oneonta

VAST: Academic Video Online: VAST, a multidisciplinary collection of streaming video, covers history, anthropology, education, art, diversity studies, business, music, literature, performing arts, psychology, counseling, science, world languages and more. Contains about 18,000 videos. Provided by SUNY Oneonta.

WorldCat (OCLC FirstSearch Legacy Interface--requires signon from off-campus): WorldCat legacy version using the FirstSearch interface. Comprehensive database of books, journals, and media owned by libraries world-wide. Requires signon from off-campus. Provided by SUNY Oneonta. Note the free public version of WorldCat is at http://oneonta.worldcat.org

In addition, SUNY faculty and students have access to the SUNY library connection through SUNY connect (http://www.sunnyconnect.suny.edu). The library also offers services that allow faculty, students, and staff at SUNY Oneonta to borrow materials from other libraries through ILLiad system. The library also provides research consultation service that helps students gather information needed for their academic purposes. The library provides reference and instruction services that allow faculty to place necessary materials for their classes. In addition, the school has available subscription to the Bloomberg and BoardEx that provide high quality data for academic purposes.

b) Describe the institution’s response to identified collection needs and its plan for library development.

Not applicable.

Section 7. External Evaluation

SUNY requires external evaluation of all proposed bachelor’s degree programs, and may request an evaluation for a proposed associate degree or certificate program in a new or emerging field or for other reasons.

Is an external evaluation required? [ x ] No [ ] Yes

If yes, list below all SUNY-approved evaluators who conducted evaluations (adding rows as needed), and append at the end of this document each original, signed External Evaluation Report. NOTE: To select external evaluators, a campus sends 3-5 proposed evaluators’ names, titles and CVs to the assigned SUNY Program Reviewer, expresses its preferences and requests approval.

Evaluator #1 Name:Title:Institution:

Evaluator #2 Name:Title:Institution:

Section 8. Institutional Response to External Evaluator Reports

As applicable, append at the end of this document a single Institutional Response to all External Evaluation Reports.

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Section 9. SUNY Undergraduate Transfer

The State University views as one of its highest priorities the facilitation of transfer.

a) For a proposed Associate in Arts (A.A.) or an Associate in Science (A.S.) degree, demonstrate that the program’s graduates will be able to transfer into at least two parallel SUNY baccalaureate programs and complete them within two additional years of full-time study, per SUNY policy, by listing the transfer institutions below and appending at the end of this document: two completed SUNY Transfer Course Equivalency Tables , one for each transfer institution;

and a letter from the Chief Academic Officer of each transfer institution asserting acceptance of

the completed Transfer Course Equivalency Table.

Program proposals must include two articulation agreements with parallel programs. Every effort should be made to obtain two SUNY articulation agreements for this requirement.  In the event that such articulations are not possible, campuses are encouraged to work with their campus reviewer to find appropriate alternatives.

Baccalaureate Degree Institution Baccalaureate Program SED Code and Title DegreeNot applicable.

b) For a proposed baccalaureate program, document articulation with at least two parallel SUNY associate degree programs for seamless transfer, by appending documentation of articulation, such as SUNY Transfer Course Equivalency Tables and/or letters of support from Chief Academic Officers at associate degree institutions or their designees. If transfer does not apply to this program, please explain why. Associate Degree Institution Associate Program SED Code and Title DegreeDutchess Community College College SED Code: 272400 ; Business

Administration (Transfer) (BAT)A.S.

Tompkins-Cortland Community College College SED Code: 278400; Business Administration

A.S.

NOTE: Transfer course equivalency tables are needed, despite SUNY Transfer Paths, to ensure that all courses in an A.A. or A.S. program will be accepted for transfer. Official SED program titles and codes can be found on NYSED’s Inventory of Registered Programs here.

Section 10. Application for Distance Education

a) Does the program’s design enable students to complete 50% or more of the course requirements through distance education? [ x ] No [ ] Yes. If yes, append a completed SUNY Distance Education Format Proposal at the end of this proposal to apply for the program to be registered for the distance education format.

b) Does the program’s design enable students to complete 100% of the course requirements through distance education? [ x ] No [ ] Yes

Section MPA-1. Need for Master Plan Amendment and/or Degree Authorization

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a) Based on guidance on Master Plan Amendments, please indicate if this proposal requires a Master Plan Amendment. [ x ] No [ ] Yes, a completed Master Plan Amendment Form is appended at the end of this proposal.

b) Based on SUNY Guidance on Degree Authorizations (below), please indicate if this proposal requires degree authorization.

[ x ] No [ ] Yes, once the program is approved by the SUNY Provost, the campus will work with its Campus Reviewer to draft a resolution that the SUNY Chancellor will recommend to the SUNY Board of Trustees.

SUNY Guidance on Degree Authorization. Degree authorization is required when a proposed program will lead to a new degree (e.g., B.F.A., M.P.H.) at an existing level of study (i.e., associate, baccalaureate, first-professional, master’s, and doctoral) in an existing disciplinary area at an institution. Disciplinary areas are defined by the New York State Taxonomy of Academic Programs. Degree authorization requires approval by the SUNY Provost, the SUNY Board of Trustees and the Board of Regents.

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List of Appended and/or Accompanying Items

a) Appended Items: If materials required in selected items in Sections 1 through 4 and Sections 9, 10 and MPA-1 of this form apply to this proposal, they should be appended as part of this document, after this page, with continued pagination. In the first column of the chart below, please number the appended items, and append them in number order.

Number Appended Items Reference Items

For multi-institution programs, a letter of approval from partner institution(s) Section 1, Item (e)

For programs leading to professional licensure, a side-by-side chart showing how the program’s components meet the requirements of specialized accreditation, Commissioner’s Regulations for the Profession, or other applicable external standards

Section 2.3, Item (e)

For programs leading to licensure in selected professions for which the SED Office of Professions (OP) requires a specialized form, a completed version of that form

Section 2.3, Item (e)

OPTIONAL: For programs leading directly to employment, letters of support from employers, if available Section 2, Item 2.3 (h)(2)

1For all programs, a plan or curriculum map showing the courses in which the program’s educational and (if appropriate) career objectives will be taught and assessed

Section 2, Item 7

2For all programs, a catalog description for each existing course that is part of the proposed undergraduate major (including cognates and restricted electives)

Section 3, Item (b)

For all programs with new courses in the major, syllabi for all new courses in a proposed undergraduate major Section 3, Item (c)

For programs requiring external instruction, a completed External Instruction Form and documentation required on that form Section 3, Item (d)

For programs that will depend on new faculty, position descriptions or announcements for faculty to-be-hired Section 4, Item (b)

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For all A.A. and A.S. programs, Transfer Equivalency Tables and letters of support from at least two SUNY baccalaureate institutions; for baccalaureate programs that anticipate transfer student enrollment, documentation of seamless transfer with at least two SUNY two-year programs

Section 9

For programs designed to enable students to complete at least 50% of the course requirements at a distance, a Distance Education Format Proposal

Section 10

For programs requiring an MPA, a Master Plan Amendment Form Section MPA-1

b) Accompanying Items - External Evaluations and Institutional Response: If Sections 7 and 8 of this form indicate that external evaluation is required as part of this proposal, please send a separate electronic document to [email protected] that contains the original, signed External Evaluation Reports and a single Institutional Response to all reports. The file name should indicate the campus, program title, award and content of the file (e.g., BuffaloU-English-PhD-ExEval).

Not applicable.

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Appendix 1FINANCE MAJOR PROGRAM CONTENT COVERAGE

Required Courses

Reference to

Learning Goals*

ACCT 100

ACCT 122

FINC 231

FINC 233

FINC 331

FINC 333

LAW 222

ECON 111

ECON 112

ECON 211

ECON 212

ECON 331

ECON 335

ECON 390

General Knowledge & Skill Areas                              Communication abilities:                              · Written G3 M   L H H H H       H H H H· Oral G4 L   L   M H L         L H HAnalytic skills:                              · Quantitative G5 H H H H H H   M M H H H H H· Research G5       M H H           M H HUse of information technology G1   L M H H H   H H M L H H HReflective thinking skills G4,5   L L M H H H       M M M HStrategic & critical thinking G5   H   H H H               HInterpersonal, leadership, and teamwork skills G1 L     M H H             H  Problem solving & decision making G5 H H H H H H H     H H   H HFinance - Specific Knowledge & Skill Areas                              Financial theories, analysis, reporting, and markets G2 L L H H H H   M H H H H H HDynamics of the domestics and global economy G2     M   M H   M M H H H H HCreation of value through the integrated production & distribution of goods, services, & information G1   H M   H       H H H   M  Statistical data analysis as they support decision-making processes G5     M H H H     M   M   M HApplications of theories & models to practice G2 H H H H H H   L M   H H H HGlobal, environment, political, economic, legal & regulatory context for an organization G2     M L     H L L   M   H HInformation acquisition, management, and reporting G1,2 H H     H H             H  Group and individual dynamics in organizations G1   M         H              Business Process and Analysis G1   H M   H               H H

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LEVEL OF EMPHASIS: H=HIGH, M=MEDIUM, L=LOW, based on consensus judgment of faculty members who teach the course.Factors that were considered: time spent, number of assignments, and centrality to course objective.

Definition of letter symbols:L = 150 minutes or less of concentration throughout the semesterM = More than 150 minutes of concentration throughout the semester, but not embedded throughout the courseH = Significant and embedded throughout the course

(Note: 150 minutes = one week of classes in a three-credit course)

*LEARNING GOALSStudents will:Goal 1 (G1): Develop broad-based skillsGoal 2 (G2): Acquire a solid understanding of financeGoal 3 (G3): Develop proficiency in written communication as it applies to financeGoal 4 (G4): Develop proficiency in oral communication as it applies to financeGoal 4 (G5): Develop skills to analyze problems and synthesize appropriate solutions

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APPENDIX 2Existing Courses from Catalog

ACCT 100 Financial Accounting

3.s.h.

Examination of internal financial data of the firm. Areas of study include financial statements, (balance sheet and income statement, statement of cash flows); working papers; purchases and sales of merchandise; cash and accounts receivable; inventories; corporations; long-lived assets.

ACCT 122 Managerial Accounting

3.s.h.

This course identifies how accounting can help business persons to operate effectively. Topics include an introduction to management programs and techniques, manufacturing accounting, cost volume profit analysis, variable costing, budget preparation, standard costs, segment reporting, decision making problems, and pricing products and services.

Prerequisites: ACCT 100 or (ACCT 11E and ACCT 101) or (ACCT 11E and 12E) with a grade of "C" or better and (INTD 107 or CSCI 100).

ECON 111 Principles of Microeconomics

3.s.h.

An introduction to the theory of the firm. Emphasizes how individual product prices and levels of output are determined; the effect different market structures have on influencing economic results; understanding the principle of comparative advantage and aspects of international trade (including gains from trade and barriers to trade) in a global economy. (LA, S2)

ECON 112 Principles of Macroeconomics

3.s.h.

Determining the economy’s level of output and use of resources. Emphasizes inflation, unemployment, the rate of economic growth, the open economy, and understanding the essentials of international finance and its relationship to the global economy. (LA)

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ECON 211 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory

3.s.h.

The course is an examination of how the price system directs resource allocation in a market economy. The theory of consumer behavior and the theory of firm behavior are developed and used to develop the theoretical basis for the model of supply and demand. The concept of Pareto efficiency is used to evaluate the performance of a market economy. Firm behavior under perfect competition and imperfect competition is analyzed in order to establish the impact of market structure on resource allocation and the attainment of Pareto efficiency. (LA)

Prerequisites: ECON 111 and 112 all with a grade of "C" or better, (MATH 105, 173, or BUS 200), and a PACC, BSEC, BSMG, ECON, INST major or ECON minor.

ECON 212 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory

3.s.h.

A study of the factors that determine national income, employment, and the price level. The effects of changes in levels of consumption, savings, investments, government taxation and spending and foreign trade on aggregate income, employment and the price level. (LA)

Prerequisites: ECON 111 and 112 all with a grade of "C" or better, (MATH 105, 173, or BUS 200) and a PACC, BSEC, BSMG, ECON, INST major or ECON minor.

ECON 284 International Trade and Economics

3.s.h.

A survey of international trade theory and practice, and its manifestation in foreign exchange, balance of payments and economic adjustments between and within trading countries. The course requires students to review the literature, read current events, make presentations and write research papers concerning the global economic environment. (LA)

Prerequisite: ECON 110 or (111 and 112) with a grade of "C" or better.

ECON 331 Money and Banking

3.s.h.

Studies the roles of money, interest rates, and financial institutions and markets in the U. S. economy, as well as the policies and operation of the Federal Reserve System. (LA)

Prerequisites: ECON 212 and JrS.

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ECON 332 Macroeconomic Policy

3.s.h.

An analytical and historical study of how monetary and fiscal policies affect macroeconomic variables, including real GDP, unemployment, inflation, interest rates, the value of the dollar, and productivity growth. "Optimal" policies and the actual policies pursued will be evaluated. (LA)

Prerequisites: ECON 212 and JrS.

ECON 335 International Finance

3.s.h.

A study of the International Monetary System, the balance of payments accounts, foreign exchange and international financial markets, the mechanics of international economic adjustment, and macroeconomic analysis in an open economy. Topics explored include exchange rate determination, risk, foreign debt, capital flow, Third World debt problems, the international monetary system. (LA)

Prerequisites: ECON 212 and JrS.

ECON 373 Econometrics

3.s.h.

This course teaches how to: (1) use regression models to formulate and estimate quantitative relationships between economic variables; (2) test hypotheses concerning the strength of these relationships; and (3) identify and correct problems encountered in applying regression models to economic data. (LA)

Cross-listed as STAT 331.

Prerequisites: JrS, STAT 101 and (STAT 201 or ECON 211 and ECON 212).

ECON 390 Senior Seminar in Economics

3.s.h.

The capstone course of the Economics major and the capstone experience for the Finance concentration of the Business Economics major. The seminar emphasizes the use of economics and/or finance theory to analyze current events in economics and/or finance. Faculty participants introduce research methods and present their research efforts. Each student completes a research paper demonstrating the ability to address a research question by applying theory and presenting empirical evidence, and prepares an oral presentation of the research project. The research paper

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provides a writing sample that is useful for employment interviews and graduate school applications. (LA, WS2)

Prerequisite: ECON 211, ECON 212, and SrS.

FINC 231 Corporation Finance

3.s.h.

This course deals with the theory and practice of corporate financial management and the role of the financial manager. Major topics include the time value of money, cost of capital, security valuation, capital budgeting, working capital management, the capital asset pricing model, capital structure policy, dividend policy, and the evaluation of alternative methods of financing. Other topics may be emphasized at instructor’s preference.

Prerequisites: ACCT 100 and ECON (112 or 110) with a grade of "C" or better; STAT 101 or PSYC 110; and INTD 107 or CSCI 100 and a major in PACC, BSEC, BSAC, BSMG, ECON or a minor in BUS..

FINC 233 Investment Management

3.s.h.

This course examines various investment vehicles within a risk and return framework. Topics include the structure and operation of markets, use of margin, short sales, stock market indexes, mutual funds, efficient market hypothesis, stock and bond valuation, duration, international investing, call and put options, futures contracts, real estate, and portfolio management. Other topics may be emphasized at instructor’s preference.

Prerequisites: ACCT 100 and ECON (112 or 110), and FINC 231 all with a grade of "C" or better; STAT 101; and INTD 107 or CSCI 100 and a major in PACC, BSEC, BSAC, BSMG, or ECON.

FINC 331 Corporate Financial Strategy

3.s.h.

The course is to provide a greater depth on the core issues of strategic financing and investment decisions that corporations face, and their impacts on the firm's value. This serves as the second course in corporate finance that will focus on strategies to translate financial management concepts to real life business issues. Topics include advanced cash flow estimation, risk analysis and real options, long-term financial planning, in depth capital structure decisions, dividend policy and share repurchases, new security issuances, and merger and acquisition.

Prerequisites: JrS; ACCT 100, ECON 112, FINC 231 all with a grade of "C" or better; STAT 101, (INTD 107 or CSCI 100); and a major in PACC, BSEC, or ECON.

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FINC 333 Portfolio Management

3.s.h.

The major focus of this investments course is the theory and practice of constructing and managing portfolios of marketable securities. Topics include equity indexing, using options and futures in stock portfolio management, interest rate futures, using swaps and caps in bond portfolio management, immunization and price volatility. Furthermore, asset allocation and evaluating portfolio performance measurement are stressed. Other topics may be emphasized at instructor’s preference.

Prerequisites: JrS, FINC 233 with a grade of "C" or better and a major in PACC, BSEC, BSAC, BSMG, or ECON.

FINC 394 Special Topics in Finance

1-3 s.h.

A specially-designed advanced level systematic investigation and analysis of a finance issue(s) or problem(s).

Prerequisites: FINC 231, and JrS.

LAW 222 Business Law

3.s.h.

A study of the legal framework within which business operates: its sources, foundations, and procedures. Substantive areas covered include: torts, intellectual property rights, criminal law, ethics, contracts, agency, forms of doing business, antitrust, consumer protection, employment and environmental law. This course is the first of two required for Professional Accounting majors and is required for Business Economics majors.

Prerequisites: ACCT 100 or ECON 111, 112, or 110 with a grade of "C" or better or BUS 111 and SoS.

MGMT 241 Fundamentals of Management

3.s.h.

This course is a survey of theories for managing people and organizations. The evolution of management thought is traced—notably the contributions of the classical, behavioral and management science schools—in order to understand contemporary management. Topics include planning, decision-making, organizing, leading, and controlling. Leadership, group processes, global environment, diversity and ethics are also emphasized.

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Prerequisites: SoS; ACCT 100 or ECON 111, 112 or ECON 110 all with a grade of "C" or better, or BUS 111.

MKTG 261 Fundamentals of Marketing

3 s.h.

This introductory marketing course is primarily organized around the four elements of marketing strategies: product, price, place (distribution) and promotion. The course also covers marketing research methods, customer behavior, segmentation, targeting, and global marketing.

Prerequisites: SoS and ECON 110 or ECON 111 "C" or better.

COMM 100 Introduction to Communication

3 s.h.

Development of effective oral communication skills. Emphasis on the theory of communication as it is applied to interpersonal, group, argumentation, public speaking skills. (LA, OS2)

COMM 110 Public Speaking

3 s.h.

Instruction and practice to prepare students to speak effectively in public settings. Practical experience in speech composition, delivery, and critique. Opportunity for individual assistance in developing speaking skills. (LA, OS2)

COMM 225 Argumentation

3 s.h.

Types of argument employed as social tools. Study of evidence, reasoning, propositions, and structure of argument. Practice in informal argument and debate. Emphasis on consumerism. (LA, OS2)

Prerequisite: SoS or 3 s.h. COMM.

COMM 227 Small Group Communication

3 s.h.

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Study of small group discussion and problem-solving. Gives basic understanding of theory behind purposeful discussions and practical experiences participating in or leading small groups. (LA, OS2)

Prerequisite: SoS or 3 s.h. COMM.

COMP 100 Composition

3 s.h.

Development of clear, effective communication of ideas in writing. Background reading. May be repeated for up to 6 s.h. credit. (LA, BC2)

INTD 106 Fundamentals of Word Processing

1 s.h.

An introductory course focusing on usage of word processing software to produce text documents via a computerized delivery system. Text documents will include such items as letters, memos, and manuscripts with primary focus on the preparation of manuscripts. Facility in using at least one word processing package will be developed.

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INTD 107 Introduction to Spreadsheet Applications

1 s.h.

An introduction to spreadsheet software. Instruction will cover spreadsheet concepts and the use of spreadsheet software to enter, edit, manipulate, analyze, and graphically present information. No previous experience with computers is assumed.

INTD 108 Introduction to Database Applications

1 s.h.

An introduction to database management concepts. Instruction will cover database management concepts, the use of software to create, retrieve, and alter simple databases, and the writing of simple programs to automate database management operations. No previous experience with computers is assumed.

CSCI 100 Introduction to Computing Technology

3 s.h.

An introduction to word processing, database management, spreadsheets, desktop publishing, multimedia software, computer communications (the world-wide-web, Internet and E-mail, library searches, home page creation), hardware and software troubleshooting by installation and maintenance, scanning and digital images. Students will use a hands-on approach to explore a variety of hardware and software tools applied to a number of cross-curriculum projects. (LA)

STAT 101 Introduction to Statistics

3 s.h.

Basic statistical concepts which may include steps in scientific research, measurements, sampling and experimentation; descriptive concepts such as tables, graphs and summary statistics; elementary probability concepts; sampling distributions, normal distribution; inferential methods such as estimation, hypothesis testing.Other topics may include chi square tests, correlation, regression. Use of a statistical software package. (LA, M2)

Prerequisite: Regents Course III or Course B or MATH 104.

PSYC 110 Statistics in Psychology

3 s.h.

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Descriptive and inferential statistical methods as they apply to psychological research. Covers measures of central tendency and variability, sampling, confidence intervals, theory and practice of hypothesis testing, correlation and regression, t-tests and Analysis of Variance.

MATH 173 Calculus I

4 s.h.

For description see MATH 174. (LA, M2)

Prerequisite: 4 or more units high school math, or MATH 105 "C" or better.

BUS 200 Critical and Creative Thinking and Problem Solving in Business

3.s.h.

A course aimed at helping students develop their problem solving and critical and creative thinking skills and to apply them to the world around them in general and to business, economics, and accounting problems in particular.

Prerequisites: SoS, 3 s.h. of ACCT, BUS, or ECON and a major in PACC, BSEC, BSAC, BSMG, or ECON.

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