2005-2007 Catalog - University of Arkansas at Monticello
2005-2007 Catalog - University of Arkansas at Monticello
2005-2007 Catalog - University of Arkansas at Monticello
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FIN 4613 Investments<br />
3 credits: 3 hours lecture<br />
Prerequisite: FIN 3473<br />
Principles and theories <strong>of</strong> security evalu<strong>at</strong>ions and<br />
analysis for pr<strong>of</strong>essional and personal portfolio<br />
form<strong>at</strong>ion, including the risk-return trade-<strong>of</strong>f,<br />
types <strong>of</strong> securities, market efficiency, interest<br />
r<strong>at</strong>es, and specul<strong>at</strong>ive investments.<br />
Offered: Spring<br />
FIN 4623 Topics in Intern<strong>at</strong>ional Finance<br />
3 credits: 3 hours lecture<br />
Prerequisite: FIN 3473<br />
This course covers, but is not limited to,<br />
globaliz<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> financial markets, exchange r<strong>at</strong>es,<br />
interest r<strong>at</strong>e parity theory, intern<strong>at</strong>ional financial<br />
and capital structure decisions, intern<strong>at</strong>ional<br />
banking and its regul<strong>at</strong>ion, intern<strong>at</strong>ional financial<br />
institutions, intern<strong>at</strong>ional trade, and intern<strong>at</strong>ional<br />
law and policies affecting financial management <strong>of</strong><br />
the multin<strong>at</strong>ional enterprise. Extensive use <strong>of</strong><br />
problems and short applic<strong>at</strong>ion-oriented cases.<br />
Offered: Summer<br />
FIN 4683 Real Est<strong>at</strong>e Finance<br />
3 credits: 3 hours lecture<br />
Real est<strong>at</strong>e brokerage title closing, marketing,<br />
advertising, financing, and appraisal. Market<br />
analysis, property management, and real est<strong>at</strong>e<br />
trends and outlook.<br />
Offered: Spring<br />
FOR Courses<br />
(Forestry)<br />
FOR 1061 Introduction to Forestry<br />
1 credit: 3 hours labor<strong>at</strong>ory<br />
Offered: Fall<br />
Overview <strong>of</strong> the forestry pr<strong>of</strong>ession using field<br />
trips to observe and discuss forestry rel<strong>at</strong>ed<br />
activities, and projects to help students better<br />
understand their role as pr<strong>of</strong>essional foresters.<br />
FOR 2022 Financial Analysis in N<strong>at</strong>ural Resources<br />
2 credits: 2 hours lecture<br />
Offered: Spring<br />
Prerequisites: MATH 1033 or MATH 1175,<br />
Sophomore Standing<br />
Applic<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> basic financial principles in the<br />
analysis <strong>of</strong> projects in n<strong>at</strong>ural resources. Topics<br />
include interest, basic financial formulas, financial<br />
decision criteria, marginal analysis, infl<strong>at</strong>ion, risk,<br />
and capital theory.<br />
FOR 2033 Forest Soils<br />
3 credits: 3 hours lecture<br />
Offered: Spring<br />
Prerequisites: MATH 1043; CHEM 1023 and CHEM<br />
1031 or CHEM 1103 and CHEM 1121<br />
Fundamentals <strong>of</strong> soil science with applic<strong>at</strong>ion to<br />
forestry. Origin, development, and properties <strong>of</strong><br />
soils rel<strong>at</strong>ed to soil productivity.<br />
FOR 2041 Forest Soils Labor<strong>at</strong>ory<br />
1 credit: 3 hour labor<strong>at</strong>ory<br />
Offered: Spring<br />
Prerequisites: MATH 1043; CHEM 1023 and CHEM<br />
1031 or CHEM 1103 and CHEM 1121<br />
Identific<strong>at</strong>ion and characteriz<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> soils with<br />
emphasis on the recognition and quantific<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong><br />
soil properties th<strong>at</strong> influence forest productivity.<br />
FOR 2071 Forest Measurements Labor<strong>at</strong>ory<br />
1 credit: 3 hours labor<strong>at</strong>ory<br />
Offered: Spring<br />
Prerequisites: MATH 1033 or MATH 1175; and CIS 2223<br />
Corequisite: FOR 2273<br />
Applic<strong>at</strong>ion and field practice <strong>of</strong> forest measurement<br />
techniques. Tree, log, and stand-level<br />
measurement <strong>of</strong> forest, forest product, wildlife,<br />
and social <strong>at</strong>tributes; st<strong>at</strong>istical computing and<br />
sampling methods.<br />
FOR 2231 Dendrology Labor<strong>at</strong>ory I<br />
1 credit: 3 hours labor<strong>at</strong>ory<br />
Offered: Fall<br />
Field practice in the identific<strong>at</strong>ion, nomencl<strong>at</strong>ure,<br />
classific<strong>at</strong>ion, and ecology <strong>of</strong> local flora in the<br />
summer and fall condition. Emphasis on leaf and<br />
bark characters.<br />
FOR 2273 Forest Measurements<br />
3 credits: 3 hours lecture<br />
Offered: Spring<br />
Prerequisite: MATH 1033 or MATH 1175<br />
Corequisite: FOR 2071<br />
Description <strong>of</strong> tree, log, and stand-level<br />
components <strong>of</strong> forests and forest products; log<br />
rules and scaling practices; surveying and land<br />
description; introduction to summary st<strong>at</strong>istics.<br />
FOR 2291 Dendrology Labor<strong>at</strong>ory II<br />
1 credit: 3 hours labor<strong>at</strong>ory<br />
Offered: Spring<br />
Prerequisite: FOR 2231<br />
Note: A one- or two-day field trip is required.<br />
Species n<strong>at</strong>ive to <strong>Arkansas</strong> and southern forests<br />
with emphasis on twig, fruit and winter/spring<br />
identific<strong>at</strong>ion. Limited exposure to exotic species<br />
<strong>of</strong> n<strong>at</strong>ional interest and occurring in <strong>Monticello</strong>.<br />
Special field trips to view some <strong>of</strong> <strong>Arkansas</strong>’<br />
thre<strong>at</strong>ened and endangered plant species.<br />
FOR 2304 Forest Inventory<br />
4 credits: 4 weeks during Summer Camp<br />
Offered: Summer II<br />
Prerequisites: FOR 2071, FOR 2273, FOR 2291<br />
Applic<strong>at</strong>ion and field practice <strong>of</strong> forest inventory<br />
techniques. Estim<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> timber and non-timber<br />
forest resource <strong>at</strong>tributes through prevailing<br />
inventory methods and st<strong>at</strong>istics.<br />
FOR 2342 N<strong>at</strong>ural Resource Recre<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
2 credits: 2 hours lecture<br />
Offered: Fall<br />
Prerequisite: Sophomore Standing<br />
NOTE: Two weekend field trips required.<br />
Theoretical found<strong>at</strong>ions <strong>of</strong> recre<strong>at</strong>ion and leisure,<br />
including history, current p<strong>at</strong>terns, and future<br />
trends; fundamentals or recre<strong>at</strong>ion planning and<br />
programming; recre<strong>at</strong>ion based educ<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
programs and impacts <strong>of</strong> recre<strong>at</strong>ional uses on<br />
forested ecosystems.<br />
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