General Information

• Name: Introduction to Investments
• Discipline: Finance (FIN)
• Units (Credits): 3
• Schedule History: See when this course was offered over the last three years.
• Transfer Information: Courses with numbers 100 to 299: This course is designed to apply toward a WNC degree and/or transfer to other schools within the Nevada System of Higher Education, depending on the degree chosen and other courses completed. It may transfer to colleges and universities outside Nevada. For information about how this course can transfer and apply to your program of study, please contact a counselor.
• Academic Division: Social Science, Education, Humanities & Public Service
• Prerequisites: None

Course Outline

I: Catalog Course Description

Helps students understand the theoretical concepts and analytical foundations necessary for further study in the field. It will provide an overall picture of securities markets, institutions, processes and mechanisms on how stocks and bonds are bought and sold.

II: Course Objectives

This course helps students understand the theoretical concepts and analytical foundations necessary for further study in the field. It will provide an overall picture of securities markets, institutions, processes and mechanisms on how stocks and bonds are bought and sold.

• Introduce the student to the basics of Investments
• After the student completes the course, the student should be able to define and use the Concepts:
  • Performance Evaluation
  • Risk and Return
  • Stock Options
  • Futures Contracts
  • Corporate Bonds
  • Government Bonds
  • Mortgage
  • Backed Securities
  • Buying and Selling Securities
  • Security Types
  • Stock Market
  • Common Stocks
  • Earnings and Cash Flow
  • Interest Rates
  • Bond Prices and Yield
  • Asset Allocation

III: Course Linkage

Linkage of course to educational program mission and at least one educational program outcome.

FIN 115 (Investments) addresses Student Learning Outcomes:

1. know the subject matter appropriate to the emphasis of the degree.

2. have developed managerial and personal skills essential to the current business environment.